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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
5
Rock Island Section Foreman Mr Dovell and his wife reside in the apartment above the Bank. Mr Dovell replaced Mr O C Searcy who resigned from the position.
Victor P. Alstrom born March 28 1891 in Scandia Kansas died December 17 at Concordia Hospital after a two week illness aged 53 years eight months and twenty four days. He trained as an automobile painter at Sweeney School Kansas City and worked in Clay Center Salina and Concordia. He returned to Scandia in 1940 to care for his father and was employed at Green Paint Shop. He leaves two brothers Reynold and Andrew and three nieces Evelyn Gilbertson Adella Jane Alstrom and Mary Aileen Harvey.
The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Agusta Freed thank friends and relatives for sympathy during the bereavement. Mrs. Roy Tedrow boarded the east bound bus Thursday morning.
The letter from Donald Dean Smith, written from the Ninth Air Force Command Unit in France, discusses snow in Kansas, boot training at Great Lakes, basketball in the company, and hopes to see Scandia High School news. It also mentions Sgt John J. Freed’s promotion, family updates, and Christmas greetings from service members in Europe and the Pacific.
S. Pacific and she sends his address for Bernard E Swanson to U S S Yorktown. Mrs Andrew Perry learns Pvt Maxine A Perry has finished Basic and will move to Peterson Field Colorado Springs. Sgt Edwin H Johnson of Ft Knox with wife and son Dennis plans Christmas at home, then reports for duty after the holidays.
A Y W Cabinet Christmas party at Mrs. Chris Nelson home Tuesday evening featured a pot luck dinner and gift donations for a home for children. Attendees included Mrs. Murphy Vivian Nelson Mrs. Chris Nelson Mrs. Grubb Norma Aspegren Blanche Haggman Mary West Mrs. Irvin Currie Mrs. N H Pearson Mrs. Hjalmar Larson and Mrs. Joyce Johnson.
Monday night a merry group gathered at Miss Mary West for a Pre- Christmas dinner. Invited guests included Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wires, Mrs. Ralph Seeley, Miss Hobbs, Miss Blanche Haggman, Helen Florell, and Mr. Nels Florell.
Miss Ruby Johnson visited Miss Mary West in Scandia as part of her stay, staying as a guest at Miss West's residence during the visit.
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