Farmers Week At Topeka January 9 14 Will Draw Leaders
Annual Farmers Week in Topeka set for January 9 to 14 with meetings by the State Association of Kansas Fairs Creamerymen and Field Supervisors Kansas Agricultural Council Kansas State Poultry Association and the State Poultry Show and the State Board of Agriculture Railroads offer open one and a half fare round trips from Kansas and nearby points Tickets on sale January 8 to 12 with return by January 16 High class speakers planned for sessions inviting public attendance and participation in proceedings
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Topeka
State Association of Kansas
Kansas Agricultural Council
Kansas State Poultry Association
State Poultry Show
State Board of Agriculture
Railroads of
Kansas
Kansas City
St Joseph
Kansas Agricultural Convention
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Carrie Gile on 84th Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. John Gile hosted a Sunday dinner for Carrie Gile in celebration of her eighty fourth birthday anniversary. Attending were Tom and Bertha Gile, Harry Gile and children, Mrs Etter and sons, Edna Rickabaugh, Cora Young, Gladys Young and Mary Holmes. The family and friends extended wishes for many more happy birthdays.
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John Gile
Carrie Gile
Tom Gile
Bertha
Harry Gile
Etter
Edna Rickabaugh
Cora Young
Gladys Young
Mary Holmes
Gile
Teachers Spend Christmas at Home from Scandia High
Several Scandia schoolteachers plan Christmas vacations at home. Miss Harriett Gordon heads to Trinidad Colorado, Miss Meryl Horn to Miltonvale Kansas, Miss Katheryn Pohlman to Wichita Kansas, Miss Emma Poage to Kackley Kansas, and Miss Floy Anderson to Belleville Kansas. Fos Elmer Crider on a fifteen day furlough from Ft Snelling Minnesota visits parents J W Crider. Elmer will serve three years and says the work is fine. Carl Swyhart and Bert Lewell
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Scandia High News
Scandia ‘School
Harriett Gordon
Trinidad, Colo
Meryl Horn
Miltonvale
Kansas
Katheryn Pohlman
Wichita
Emma Poage
Kackley
Floy Anderson
Belleville
Elmer Crider
Ft. Snelling
Minn
J. W. Crider
Elmer
Carl Swyhart
Bert Lewel
J. S. Garman
Lavinia
Teachers Association
Lutheran Church, Norway
T. A. Nelson
Scandia Visitors and Local Holiday Cheer Reported
County seat notes describe visits by Mr and Mrs Thomas Hay and Arthur Hay from Scandia township. Mrs Mary Jansky Gardner suffers from a painful carbuncle but improvement follows treatment. Belleville hosts a large holiday shopping crowd as taxes are paid and plans for next week’s peak crowd emerge.
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Thomas Hay
Scandia Township
Mary Jansky-Gardner
Republic County
Belleville
Arthur Hay
Aurora
Cloud County
Scandia
Tom Hay
Walter Berry
Berry
James C. McGlashen
Salina
Ralph Husted
Geogre Collister
W. F. Kallman
R. W. Polley
Republic
Believille
Mondy
Christmas Seems Worth While
A Farm Life reflection by Ella Bissell Chatfield contrasts the toil and expense of Christmas with the moment of joy when children discover stockings and parcels. The piece notes how giving awakens kindness, softens hearts, and makes Christmas feel worthwhile despite the effort.
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Ella Bissell Chatfield
Strickler's Business College Prepares Students for Jobs
The Topeka institution emphasizes that successful schools train successful graduates and notes a strong placement record as students enter a new term starting Tuesday January 8.
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Strickler’s Business College
Topeka
Superior Man Killed on Highway 81
John Heatherington a 24 year old barber from Superior Nebraska was killed when his Ford missed a bridge on the Meridian road six miles north of Belleville and overturned into a creek. Ralph Larkins 30 of near Webber Kansas owner of the car was injured and frozen await support after crawling to a nearby farm for help. No inquest was held and Heatheringtons body was returned to Superior while Larkins was taken to Belleville hospital for treatment.
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John Heatherington
Superior
Nebr
Belleville
Ralph Larkins
Webber
Kansas
Ernest Reed
Ben Brown
Larkins
Wnt
Belleville Hospital
Amana Lutheran Church Christmas Observance
Amana Lutheran Church marks Christmas with Matins at 5 30 AM on Christmas Day. Swedish and English brief sermons accompany two anthems The Angels Song and Glada julafton. Choir and Luther League to dress the Christmas tree Friday evening. Congregation annual meeting set for Tuesday Jan 8 at 10 30 A M. Rev Chas Pehrson pastor.
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Luther League
City of David
Chris
Christmas Greeting From A Busy Journal
The journal offers a brief Christmas greeting to readers acknowledging a chaotic day and expressing kindness and good will. It wishes readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Scandia High School Plans Christmas Pageant and Events
Rev Mahaffy spoke in chapel on Tuesday morning December 20. Scandia High plans a Christmas pageant to be presented December 23 under the Senior class, with a pantomime of The First Christmas and numbers by glee clubs and student groups. The Blue and White annual crown contest ended with Naomi Nylund and Glenn Currie winning top votes. winners to receive full page photos in next spring's issue.
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Mahaffy
Scandia High School
Nebraska
Scandia High News
McCarthy’s
W. J. Matthias
Harriet Gordon
Scandia
Munden Loys
Phi Epsilon Phi
Meryl Horn
Alein Lundberg Jetty Green
Alice Nylund
Eleanor Jackson
Katheryn Pohlman
City Hall
Leslie Nelson
Vivian Mahan
Naomi Nylund
Glenn Currie
John Nystrom
Proclamation Orders Christmas Observance Closures
City officials announce businesses must close after 12 noon on Monday December 26 in observance of Christmas. Mayor T. J. West signs the proclamation.
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T. J. West
Court House Notes and Local Updates in Republic County
The Register of Deeds reports growing deed and mortgage filings as season advances. Holidays span Dec 23 to Jan 2. tax penalties apply after Dec 20. Dorothy Douglas recovering from appendectomy. Clare Baldwin attends State Text Commission duties. Yost resigns as undersheriff. Tom Ludwig to succeed. One wedding Dec 14 Willis Peters and Helen Kalivoda in Cuba. Belleville bakery robbed. $20 stolen. Courtroom work improving. county offices redecorated. Rail tax payments split with $38,587.83 due from Union Pacific to treasurer. remaining $3,563.02 due June 20, 1928. Road project east of Scandia approved. laborers paused due to freezes.
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Register of Deeds Office
Dorothy Douglas
Goodwin
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Clare G. Baldwin
Tom Ludwig
Blue Rapids
Kansas
Yost
Willis Peters
Helen Kalivoda
Cuba
Sheriff’s Office
Miles Bakery
Belleville
Hallowell and Marsh
Republic County
Phil Beecher
County Commissioners Room
J. Henry
Union Pacific Eee
Omaha
G. G. Holcomb
Rock Island
Scandia
South Meridian
Joint G A and Y W C A Meeting Held In High School
A combined session of the Girl Reserve and Y W C A took place Monday evening December 19 at 8 o'clock in the high school auditorium. Miss Ella Aspegren presided with a program including songs prayers scripture reading G R and Y W C A reports and Christmas planning remarks by Reba Nordman Maurine Larson and Mrs. W J Matthias.
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Girl Reserve
Ella Aspegren
Dorothy Aspegren
Florence Larson
E. P. Ahrens
Ella
Maxell
Reba Nordman
G. R
Maurine Larson
District 96 Notes from Roy Whitley and Neighbors
Local district news reports Roy Whitley shucking corn for Andrew Peterson and Miss Kimmal of Concordia caring for Mrs. John Anderson who is improving. Various visits, holiday shopping in Concordia, and community activities from Courtland to Epworth League performances are noted along with skating outings and Christmas preparations.
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Roy Whitley
Andrew Peterson
Kimmal
Concordia
John Anderson
Anderson
J. T. Bell
Ted Larson
Lawrence Nondorf
M. A
Larson
Humphrey
Avada Glasgow
Henry Aspegren
Eric Gustafson
C. A. Peterson J
Ruth
M. A. Larson
Gast Anderso
Edith
Deloris Larson
Lavon Browning
Thelma Sothes
Elder
Mary Larson
Lloyd Garman
Christmas at the Churches 1902 Scandia notices
Journal items from December 19 1902 report Christmas at the churches in Scandia with planned services at Methodist Lutheran United Brethren and Presbyterian congregations The piece notes meetings for lectures carols and special programs plus a joint Christmas day service with a Korea mission offering. It also mentions local marriages and legal filings and sleighing weather.
Post Office to Close Monday for Christmas Holiday
The Scandia post office will be closed Monday afternoon in observance of the Christmas holiday by recommendation of the post office department. Rural carriers will make their usual rounds. G. P. Plotner, P. M.
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Post Office Department
Scandia
G. P
Ner
Hospital Visit Notes on Dr Peters Condition
Mrs. Chas Isaacson John Larson and daughter Julia visited Belleville on Tuesday and called on Dr Peters at the hospital. They report his condition as about the same.
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Julia Larson
Chicago
Riverside
Calif
John Larson
Lason
Eric Larson
Woodland
Chas. Isaacson
John Lar
Julia
Belleville
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