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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
3
The Amana Lutheran Church invites worshippers to Christmas Eve Saturday night service at 11 and Christmas Day Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11. Pastoral contact given as HR Pearson with phone 2781.
Rev. R. B. Wilke conducts 10:00 Sunday School and 11:00 Morning Worship. Mr. and Mrs. Vic Brown and Mark were Sunday evening supper guests of Mrs. Anna Hohman. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson visited the John Sjolander home on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Iver Hammer remains convalescent while visitors gather for a Saturday evening at the Frank Granstedt residence. Attendees include Ernest Nelson, Anna Hammer, Clarence Herman, Vernon Nelson, Gustava Ostberg, Lena Lloyd, and Gene, with Rev H S Bly and the Hedman families among those cited. A separate gathering honored Anna Hugos on her 94th birthday with Rev and Mrs Bly and multiple other neighbors in attendance.
Mrs. Glenn Stransky of Munden visited Monday afternoon with Mrs. Rodney Dovei.
Mrs Lloyd Norris and Mrs Morris Mor avek and Mrs Arnold Norris were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Axel Smith.
Mr and Mrs Harry Quantic and Lois attended the K State Washington game in Manhattan Saturday night. They and Bruce Quantic and Kenneth Cardwell of Manhattan were weekend guests at the Bill Hylvester home in Riley.
Mrs Cameron Lowe spent Tuesday afternoon visiting Mrs Eva Sothers, sharing tea and updates on neighborhood happenings. The casual visit highlighted local social ties and community connection.
A brief notice of a family Christmas visit to spend the holiday season with Mr and Mrs Delbert Thoistrop and their relatives.
Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Sjolander. Brownie and Intermediate Girl groups delivered 42 plates of cookies while carolling Saturday evening. The Brownies enjoyed a party in the club room with gift exchange and refreshments of cookies ice cream candy bars and popcorn balls.
Mrs Alvin Peterson and Mrs Don Runft hosted Thursday evening. Sunday dinnersguest lists include BE W Runft and Lloyd Peterson. Hebron Nebraska visitors Paul Evans family with Lloyd Peterson. Hastings visitors Homer Larson. Melvin O'Brien from Pasco WA staying with J W Smith family. Bill Moe visited Superior NE. O'Brien and Doran O'Brien families from Concordia. John Nylund and family with Jack Reece hosts. Lyle Wetzel arrived from Philadelphia for Irving Isaacson's death. Emer Larsen visited Joe Cline. John Dart hosted Amana Lutheran class in church basement with gifts and lunch. Loren Florell spent Tuesday in Concordia.
Meeting notes show officers elected for 1956: William J Matthias of Scandia as president, Dorothy Thompson of Minneapolis as vice president, Bernice Conrad of Clay Center as secretary-treasurer. The gathering occurred Wednesday December 14 in Concordia.
Mr and Mrs Jack Reece and Mr and Mrs J E Freed shared Saturday evening visits. Friday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell and Mrs Laura Rasmussen with Ralph Rasmussen. Sunday and Thursday gatherings featured Francis Granstedt, C W Strom, Wm J Matthias and Lewija families.
Mrs Leonard Erickson and family hosted Tuesday evening. Charles Duncan of Phillipsburg joined Saturday visitors. Maurice Hipolito of Jewell City, Marion Stolander, and Ann Peterson joined Sunday supper with Carl Erickson and Bill. Connie Tracey stayed weekend with Frank Isaacson.
Mrs. Olga Hugos and Gladys along with Mrs. Edith Forsberg and Mrs. Gunda Larsen were Wednesday afternoon guests of Mrs. E. M. Eastvedt, sharing a cordial social visit.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Herrman with LeRoyaud and Rex Sandell and their boys were Friday evening guests at Kenneth Danielson's home. Mrs Art Grueber and Mrs Alta Trimmer of Belleville were Sunday guests at George Stromberg's home. Ford Boman and family were Monday evening guests at Godfrey Boman's home. Mrs Alta Curtis and Mrs Clarence Kelly of Belleville were Wednesday evening guests at Godfrey Boman's home.
Mr and Mrs Rov Wilson and family of Concordia were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson.
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