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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
5
A year end message thanks patrons for 1908 liberal patronage and holiday trade. The note expresses hope to merit continued support in 1909 and better meet customer needs, closing with wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the friends.
Gulick Mercantile Company promotes itself as a large local retailer with a wide assortment. The advertisement emphasizes extensive stock and a broad selection for shoppers.
The report lists high school students achieving an average of 90 percent for four months ending December 18. It names top graders by grade, those with perfect attendance, and students with the highest monthly ranks in 10th 9th 8th and fourth grades. It also records tardies and lists students with no absences or tardies and names the teachers Seva Cooper and Edona Roberts.
A copy of the program for the Young People's Christian Endeavor Union Convention of the 2nd district of Northwest Kansas, to be held in Scandia on January 5 to 7, lists societies from Scandia Republic Lovewell Concordia Mt. Pleasant Miltonvale Niles Solomon Detroit Herrington Lost Springs Narka and Belleville. Delegates are expected. the sponsor plans to publish the program next week.
The monthly report shows District 6 Grammar Room with 11 boys and 13 girls enrolled, attendance averages 10.75 boys and 12.83 girls, tardiness 5 boys and 1 girl, and 17 not absent. Names of those not absent nor tardy include Edna Anderson and Hazel Winsor among 16 students with perfect attendance or punctuality, plus 2 visitors. Highest ranks: Seventh grade Hazel Winsor, Clair Stice, Warren Johnston. Sixth grade Agnes Maxell, Ruth Olson, Elvira Nystrom. Intermediate room lists 27 students with average daily attendance 24.53 and the top grade setting Fifth grade.
Report shows 58 students enrolled with 90 percent attendance. 29 students neither absent nor tardy. Top ranks include 2nd grade Arthur Hawes Edith Godfrey Mildred Nystrom. First grade A class Don Hausserman John Larson George Larson Harvey Winsor. First grade B class Ruby Nordmann Irvin Currie Lloyd Nichols Raymond Cooper.
The Masonic Lodge held its annual election and installation of officers Monday night. Elected officers include WM Jonathan Taylor and SW A Ellingson, with appointive officers H L Downing and W C Rickel among others. secretary L M Brigham and treasurer A Predie.
Victor Palmquist of Concordia visited friends in Scandia on Sunday.
Christmas greetings adorn the Journal while short notes report births at home of Jed, Ki W Baker, and other local happenings. Visitors arrive from Norway and Nebraska as residents plan Christmas visits and festive exchanges.
Emma Asbjornson comes back from Lawrence where she studied music. City Schools close Thursday for the holidays with Christmas Day and the following week off. Mrs. H Palmer and children return from Omaha. Visiting from Wyoming are C Clarence Sederlin and Mrs. Sederlin’s nephew. Scan dia visitors include Miss Sophie Peterson and Prof Pasley. J D Miller and wife visit Fruita Colp until after Christmas. Lee Pfaelzer from Chicago visits with W B Golick family. Christmas services and programs planned at Lutheran Presbyterian U B Swedish Methodist churches. Sallman plans Texas land search early next year. Ray Wheeler returns from Kansas City for Christmas. vacation through New Year.
Will Fulcomer of Belleville visited relatives in Scandia on Wednesday. Sylvia Fogelberg returned from Salina where she attends college. Take pop chances. Clean work at Colemans. J N Bettis left for a two week visit in Kansas City and other points. Earl Martin, at Agricultural College, is home for Christmas vacation. Holiday goods invited at Nywalls. Ralph Loofbourrow came home from Kansas City for Christmas vacation. Glen Preble and family visited Mankato for Christmas with M A Preble family. Clair Newton, at Salina college, came home for the holidays. Gleam Cullers returned from Lexington to spend holidays with parents.
H. E K Weaver, traveling from Republic, paused Friday night en route to Belleville to spend the Christmas holidays with relatives.
Henry Abrens, home from Lawrence for the holiday, is visiting his brother Dr Porter Abrens in Belleville Monday.
Mr. McMullen is the new night operator at the Rock Island Railway, replacing Ray Manion who left Wednesday morning for Belleville to work temporarily before a permanent post at Jan Bou Nebraska.
A short advertisement from Dickason Goodman Lumber Co of Seandia Kansas promotes a car of lignite coal. It emphasizes savings and urges customers to view the car to save money.
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