23 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
1
The Journal notes Christmas rush wrapping up with stores to close at 11 00 a m Saturday and reopen after the day. Churches plan special services for the holiday season as residents await greetings and memories from relatives. Mayor Adolph Nelson urges shops to close at 11 and stay closed through the Christmas Day observance.
Neighbors rushed to the Emma Poage home in Hackley Tuesday morning to battle flames from a stove leg that shifted out of place. Burning coals spilled onto the rug, burning a section and filling the interior with smoke. quick neighbor action likely saved the home from total loss.
Mrs. Robert Murray mother of Mrs. Andrew Perry of Scandia died suddenly in bed in Mankato Saturday morning. She was found by her husband and grandson, death caused by a heart attack during the night. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Mankato.
Will Rogers jokes about remaining money after buying trinkets in a small shop. A clever shopkeeper offers a large suitcase for the rest of his money, but Rogers muses on how to use it without upsetting the captain and the crew.
Adolph Nelson, mayor of Scandia, proclaims Christmas observance and urges all stores and businesses to close at eleven o clock on Christmas Day and remain closed for the rest of the day.
Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o clock. Festive Christmas services Sunday at 11. Children’s program Friday evening at 8. Living your life for Jesus brings true Christmas Joy.
Ada Lutheran Church pastor Carl G Kackley Danielson announces programs including Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. evening services. Choir rehearsal Monday. Christmas Matins Saturday morning at 5 30. Sunday School Christmas Festival Sunday December 26 at 7 p.m. Free will offering. Luther League New Year wake Friday December 31 at 9 p.m. Merry Christmas to all.
United Brethren Church pastors Bertha Fogelberg and L M Keyes announce services in Norway and Scandia with Sunday School at 10, preaching at 11, and evening programs including a Christmas program. A 10:30 a m Sunday School program will include an offering for the Otterbein Home Pan orphanage near Dayton, Ohio.
The Amana Lutheran Church announces a 5 30 a m Yule Otta Christmas morning service followed by 11 o clock worship and 10 o clock Sunday School. No Sunday night services. Monday 7 30 p m children’s program. Confirmation class 6 30 p m Sunday. Congregation business meeting Tuesday January 4 1938 at 1 30 p m with all reports due beforehand.
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Minister Joseph Englund offers a Christmas Day service at 5 30 a m with special music. The sermon titled The Prince of Peace will be delivered by the pastor. Sunday School meets at 10 a m next Sunday, worship at 11 with choir Ladies trio and John Englund solo. Sunday School presents Christmas program at 7 30 p m with detailed program on page 2.
A Scandia doll show last Saturday drew a large crowd of parents and children. Over two hundred dolls competed across eight prize groups with winners named, and Santa distributed fruit nuts and candy at 4 pm.
Dale Sanderson a youth from Union township broke his right leg below the knee last Friday while helping neighbors Alfred Konovalsky and Arthur Coldazier pile saw logs on the Goodwin farm five miles northeast of Scandia. He was dragging logs with his team when a log rolled over trapping his leg between the log and a tree. He will be laid up for some time.
Teachers of the Scandia schools will spend the Christmas vacation in various localities. Supt. F. L. Miller and Mrs. Miller remain in Scandia. Marianne Ozment with parents in Manhattan. Trella Reiber at her home in Kincade. Jessie Nichol at Concordia, Cornelia Furry at Superior Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Hardtaker near Halstead. C. C. Cummings in St. Joseph Mo. Floy Anderson in Belleville. Dolores Miller with friends in Emporia. Ruby Johnson at Cleborne. Herbert Thole with parents in Hope. Rita West with relatives in Pharr Texas and in Old Mexico.
CCC enrollment details outline age 17 to 23, unmarried status, unemployment or need for work, six to twelve months service, U.S. citizenship, not in school or on vacation, good health and character. Enrollees must direct pay to a dependent or their account, and CCC is non military with no military instruction or service.
Cuba and Narka swept Scandia in the season opener at Scandia on December 17 with scores of 41 15 for the boys and 22 9 for the girls The next Monday December 20 on Cuba’s court Scandia again fell 50 18 in the boys game and 35 12 in the girls game The visitors noted the foreign court hindered play and joked about ice skates.
Under student council direction the high school presents a Christmas program this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Senior junior sophomore and freshman classes along with pep club glee clubs G R and Hi Y perform letters to Santa readings musical numbers and gifts will be distributed to students and faculty at the close.
A state report shows Public Social Welfare Alotments and grants totaling $520,103.17 for November, described as a new high. Republic county received $2,? from federal and state sources and $1,691.60 from the county with counties paying slightly more than half the total.
Courtland Tigers beat Scandia Swedes 31 to 20 on their court. Jean Larson led scorers with 11 points as Swedes showcased good passing but could not overcome the Tigers.
In observance of the Christmas season the Scandian schools will close today and remain closed until January 3 when students will resume work.
Dr. C. V. Hageman bought a 1938 Ford V-8 roadster from Engwall Motor Company last week. It is the first new Ford delivered in Scandia.
Babe Engwall of Courtland sustained a badly fractured leg when a car he was cranking moved and pressed him against a garage wall. The leg was placed in a cast and he will use crutches to get around.
The Scandia Community Club will not hold its regular meeting on Monday.
Julen og det nye år tel alle, Din Skandia Nyhedsblad oe. C. W.H. leverer en kort notitskrift med varme hilsner og særlige ønsker til jul og det kommende år fra avisen i Norden.
A New York woman suggests the federal government pay a 500 dollar bonus for each baby born to farm couples to boost population. The idea arises amid political jostling over wage hour bills and Congress’s labor debates in Washington.
The Scandia Library will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, with services suspended for the holiday period. Patrons are advised to plan accordingly for book returns, holds, and event schedule disruptions during the closures.
Kansas moves to enforce a new bindweed law assigning landowners the duty of control and eradication. Counties set up weed funds from 5,000 to over 30,000 dollars. Republic County funds 14,000. A state supervisor directs campaigns. township assessors map infestation. spraying units and operators charge actual costs with half price sodium chlorate.
Dealers selling cereal malt beverages must obtain a 1988 license to sell 3.2 beer after December 31 as old licenses expire on that date. Applies to licenses issued by city or county. Applicants must file new applications on the required form.
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