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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1936
Page
2
The Community Club held its annual Christmas party with Mrs. Lewis Wallin hosting. A decorated tree wreaths and a pot luck lunch followed a program, with nineteen members present and gifts exchanged.
Local reports show the Norway Farm Bureau meeting with Mrs Edith Norris on Christmas Candies. Visitors included several Norris and Hammer family members. Sunday dinners, travel to Michigan and Topeka updates, and various visits around Belleville are listed. Church activities include Lutheran teachers training and Luther League meetings with officer elections.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year are sent to all from Mr. and Mrs. L A Nondorf and family. They visited M A Larson's Center School for a Christmas program on Tuesday evening. Miss Ruth Petergon stayed Friday night with Ernest Freeman. Mr and Mrs August Band and Mrs Arvid Larson planned a trip to Belleville Thursday. E Clark did wood sawing for Arvid Larson on Monday. Mrs M A Larson and Wilma and others are mentioned in the brief social notes.
Lee Beversox recovers after a six tube Crossley Radio set from M. A. Preble of Scandia. The device brings quick relief and the family, including his Belleville father and Walt who installed them, reports strong improvement. Gladys Nylund of Manhattan visits home. Marvin and Russell Rosene return from the state university for holidays. Scandia football team praised. Mable Brewer returns to Norway to spend holidays with her parents.
Winifred visits Courtland with Mrs. Olson and Alvina. Carl Peterson Jr aided August Band early last week. Mr and Mrs Sjolander travel to western Kansas December 10 to visit relatives. Several families host and attend gatherings with Carlson and Wallin households. California visitor Mrs Bessie Brown arrives for holidays. Friends and relatives visit Arthur Johnson home in the afternoon.
Frank G. Spurney is appointed administrator of Loetta B. Bowles estate with Republic County Kansas claims deadline one year from December 12 1936. Creditors must present their claims for allowance or be forever barred. Probate Judge Henry Van Natta attests. Mrs Victor Erickson visited Mrs W S English Friday.
Mrs Mae Meade thanks all who sent cards gifts and flowers during her recovery and especially the Y W C A for support with sincere appreciation.
Mrs Gust Larson spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs W S English. Mrs Carl Acree was a Friday afternoon guest of Mrs W S English. Mr and Mrs Ford Olson and children spent Sunday afternoon and evening with Mr and Mrs Lars Norgard.
The Exsworth League held its installation of new officers at the Methodist Church on Sunday evening. The program featured Christmas Carols by the Junior Choir, a Christmas story reading by Glenn Nelson, "O Quiet Night" by a Ladies Sextette, and a concluding men's chorus number. Rev. Selin led the ceremony with "Follow the Gleam" performed by Faye Cady and Georgine Johnson. American Mattress Co ends service in Courtland after December 29 with last call for rebuilding old mattresses.
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