Christmas memories from Scandia once filled with pageants
A nostalgic reminiscence traces small town Christmas in Scandia Kansas from births and weddings to old time carols and a riketed scene of buck boards, cedar trees, popcorn strings, and Santa visits. It blends letters from readers, festive wishes, and a 1930 note from Sweden, closing with a look at changes over time.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Dad
Mother
Christas
Red Schoal House
Gyp Hills
Nestle
Scandia School Ends Vacation With Week Off
Scandia Public Schools enter Christmas vacation after Friday program. Regular classes resume next Monday at 9 a.m. Faculty members travel to homes. several staff remain in Scandia during the week.
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Scandia
Rhea Ensign
Lawrence
Doris Wapler
Wakefield
Faith Green
McPherson
Hazel Dison
Clyde
H. G. Hahn
Marquette
Jessie Nichol
Ceficordia
Troy Anderson
Belleville
Frances’ Guthrie
Norton
United Brethren Church Year End Services
The United Brethren Church announces the last service of the old year next Sunday with morning worship and Sunday School at Scandia and Norway. Evening service features Christian Endeavor and preaching at Scandia. Pastor Glen Megill and family thank friends for Christmas gifts and wish a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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United Brethren Church
Scandia
Norday
Norway
Methodist Church Christmas Services Schedule
The church will hold a 6 am Christmas Day service in Swedish with a sermon The Promise Fulfilled and a brief English sermon Five Gifts. The choir will sing and an offering benefits Wesley Seminary. Next Sunday morning service and Church School. 7 30 pm Christmas program with choir. Epworth League program at 9 pm New Year Eve with Watch Night at 11 15 pm.
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Methodist
Wesley Seminary
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Amana Lutheran Church Christmas Services and Program
Amana Lutheran Church holds Christmas Week worship with Gospel readings from Luke 2 33 40 and Luke 2 1 20. Matins at 5 30 a m. Sermons offered in Swedish and English. Choir performs special numbers. Sunday School Christmas program Friday at 745 p m. Special offering for expenses. Pastor Chas Pehrson extends Merry Christmas.
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Amana
Ts the Universe Evolved by Atomic Force The Sermon
The Christian Science Lesson Sermon on Sunday centers on the universe and man as evolving by divine power. The Golden Text from Psalms celebrates God as helper and creator of heaven and earth. A cited Bible line from Hebrews 11:3 notes faith understanding that worlds were formed by the word of God.
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Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ
Scientist
Jacob
Heaven
Earth
Christmas Gratitude and Hope From The Editor
The editor expresses sincere thanks to patrons and hopes Christmas will begin a new era of prosperity and happiness for all. Reflecting on life in 1930, the message emphasizes goodwill and sentiment as a forming currency of better times ahead.
Courtland Filling Station Robbed For About $100
Robbers broke into a Courtland filling station late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, stealing cash and merchandise. Seventeen dollars in cash and a radio were the main losses along with smaller items. Sheriff Chas. P. Nordman was notified. two suspects were seen around the station earlier but no arrests made. The entry followed a forced door after an unlocked window appeared to have been bypassed.
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Courtland
Chas. P. Nordman
Buffalo Sam Brings Buffalo Meat To Scandia
Sam Benedict nicknamed Buffalo Sam returns to Scandia and displays a live buffalo on Main Street. He then escorts the animal to slaughter yards where buffalo meat begins to appear on local tables, marking a novelty for the town and neighbors.
Belleville Man Wrecks Cadillac North of Scandia
Carl Freedin of Belleville damaged his Cadillac sedan Sunday evening when it struck the west banister of a concrete culvert north of the Scandia school on Highway 86. The right front wheel was torn from the axle and the car went into a ditch. Freedin sustained only minor injuries.
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Carl Freedin
Belleville
Freedin
Scandia Plans Town Basketball Team for 1981 Season
Scandia will form a town basketball team for the 1981 season if former high school athletes join. Harry Moller is named manager and practice will begin after the holidays once sufficient material is secured. No schedule has been set.
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Scandia
Harry Moller
Oyster Supper Draws Large Crowds for Church Event
A large crowd attended the oyster supper hosted by the Brotherhood Society of the Methodist Church last Saturday in the Haggzman and Wires building near Hiatt's Store and the Royal Gate. The event raised a sizable sum to support the local church work.
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Brotherhood Society
the Methodist Church
Haggzman and Wires
Hiatt’s
Royal Gate
Large crowd at Rydal Gun Club shoot sets attendance record
A record crowd attended the Rydal Gun Club turkey shoot on Monday in Republic county. All turkeys ducks and geese were sold and more could have been used. Ideal weather drew participants from across the county, including Miss Marceil Preble returning from Kansas City.
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Rydal Gun Club
Rydal
Republic County
Marceil Preble
Kansas City
Miss Fides Swyhart Returns to Geneva Nebraska
Miss Fides Swyhart went back to Geneva Nebraska Tuesday after visiting her father Hulda Swyhart and other relatives.
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Fides Swyhart
Geneva
Nebr
Me” Hulda Swyhart
Mrs Pauls Doctor and Patty Lou Visit Here
Mrs Pauls Doctor and Patty Lou of Coricordia spent Wednesday afternoon and evening with relatives and friends here.
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Paul
Patty Lou
Coricordia
Paul Doctor
Patty Low
C. E. Albro
Belleville outing lines up Miss Ellen Steele with Mahan family
Mrs. Frank Mahan and daughters and Miss Ellen Steele were in Belleville on Saturday afternoon for a social outing.
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Frank Mahan
Ellen ‘Steele
Belleville
Mrs Day of Belleville Visits Fogelbergs Thursday
Mrs Chas Day of Belleville spent Thursday with her parents Mr and Mrs Olof Fogelberg as part of a family visit.
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Chas
Belleville
Mrs
Olof ‘Fogelberg
Swedish Christmas Programs Hit Scandia Churches
Local churches in Scandia plan Christmas observances with Swedish sermons and programs. Lutheran and Methodist services start early this morning with Swedish sermons by Rev. Chas. Pehrson and Rev. Bert W. Selin. Presbyterian and United Brethren hold Christmas programs last Sunday. Lutherans and Methodists schedule programs Friday and Sunday evenings.
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Lutheran Church
Chas. Pehrson
Methodist Church
Bert W. Selin
Methodist
Scandia
Notice of Election for Drainage District No 1
Owners of real estate in Drainage District No 1 Republic Kansas are notified of the annual meeting to elect one board member for a five year term and to address other business. The meeting is Saturday January 3 1981 at 1 pm at the Coleman and Reece office in Scandia Kansas as designated by the district board. By order of the Board of Supervisors.
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Republic County
Kansas
Board of Supervisors
Coleman and Reece
Scandia
Chapman Man Austin Sanbairn Visits Scandia on Business
Austin Sanbairn from Chapman traveled to Scandia on Saturday for business matters.
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Austin Sanbairn
Chapman
Scandia
Christmas Mail Rush Delays Rock Island Trains
Heavy Christmas mail has slowed Rock Island trains through Scandia for a week. The local post office reports the heaviest holiday mail volume ever. Merritt Sigsbee, delivering mail from the donot to the post office, has added a second truck to handle the parcel load.
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Rock Island
Scandia
Merritt Sigsbee
Princess Theatre Presents Two Holiday Shows This Year
The Princess Theatre offers holiday programs on Christmas and New Year nights. Tonight at 7:30 Paramount's Queen High with Ginger Rogers plays as the first show, followed by Border Legion on New Year’s night. Admission is 10, 25, and 35 cents. John Florence Sederlin of Sharon Springs arrives for Christmas with her parents.
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Princess Theatre
Paramount
Queen High
Ginger Rogers
Kansas
Border Legion
Mathis Family Arrives From Idaho for Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs Dallas Mathis and family from Mimidoka Idaho arrived Wednesday to spend Christmas with relatives here.
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Dallas Mathis
Mimidoka
Idaho
Noble Isaacson Family Visits Belleville This Saturday
Mr and Mrs Noble Isaacson and their son were seen in Belleville Saturday as locals noted the visit by the Isaacson family, detailing their outing and presence in town.
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Mrs. Noble Isaacson and Son
Belleville
Local Telephone Plant Rated High After Expert Inspection
Ed Anderson chief plant inspector for the United Telephone Company led a Sunday inspection of Scandia Telephone’s local plant. He praised the management and linesmen under Jimmie Mahan and said the plant tested among the best he has seen, with recommendations for rapid improvements to maintain standards.
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United Telephone Expert
Scandia Telephone
Ed Anderson
United Telephone Company
Anderson
Jimmie Mahan
Winter Relief Fund Secured by Scandia Community
Business men and the Ministerial Alliance of Scandia raised 169.50 to aid local families with Christmas food and clothing. Red Cross and American Legion donations, plus food and cloth gifts, support the fund. Boy Scout and Girl Reserve groups distributed gifts and baskets. Red Cross will buy provisions and clothing totaling 50.60 for now.
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American
Legion Wee
Scandia Hardware
Bank of Scandia
See
Preble and Son
S. S. Benedict
Wm. Gunter
Guy Frazier
Mary Creager
C. V. Hagg
Agnes Albro
Scandia Clothing Co
Moe and Cooper
Royal Cafe
F. E. Ward
Fred Evert
Carl Hammer
Frank Mahan
Guy Ward
George Tebow
Fred Fiausserman
Red Cross
Scandia
Ministerial Alliance of
Red Cross and
American Legion
Ministerial Alliance
Boy Scout Renop
Scandia Girl Reserve
Jersey local train schedule changed on Rock Island line
S. D. Blakeley announced changes to the Jersey local Rock Island schedule. The west bound train will depart Belleville at 3 45 a m, arrive Scandia at 4 00 a m, instead of 8 20. The east bound train will reach Scandia at 10 p m, instead of 9 p m. Other passenger schedules were updated.
Alice Isaacson Wins Cash in Puzzle Contest
Miss Alice Isaacson 1 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Hmi Isaac ish won cash prizes in a puzzle contest conducted by the Topeka Capital. The event, based on ninety questions about U.S. presidents, was announced in The Capital Sunday.
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Alice Isaacson
Hmi Tsaacish
Pnierm
Topeka
Ital
United States
Elmer Jensen Named New Phillips 66 Manager
Elmer Jensen leaves Home Oil and Supply Company to operate Phillips Petroleum's new service station in Scandia. He will start his duties Monday morning after his final day with the local company.
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Elmer Jensen
Home Oil and Supply Company
Phillips Petroleum Company
Scandia
Mr. Jensen
Buffalo Meat Auction Planned After Purchase
Patrons at the City Cash Market will get a chance to eat buffalo meat once the two year old buffalo bought by Sam Benedict and Fred Evert is butchered. The pair drove to Grand Island Nebraska and bought the heifer at a pulls auction then transported it to Scandia.
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Sam Benedict
Mr. Benedict
Fred Evert
Grand Isa
Ad Nebr
Scandia
Evert
Belleville Man Crashes Into Christmas Tree Base
Rutherford a Belleville salesman for Douglas Candy Company crashed into a concrete Christmas tree base on Fourth Avenue Saturday evening. Car damage was heavy but he drove home to Belleville. Several relatives and friends visited or arrived from nearby towns to spend Christmas.
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Co Rutherford
Doulgas Candy Company
Belleville
Fourth Avenue
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Cablegram
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Sweden
Algot Anderson
Kans
Sigvard
Tage
S. Clawz
Deshler
Little Louie Stofer
Fred W. Stukenbroeker
Emma Poage
T. J. West
Hershel Kannier
Board of Education
S. A. Hageman
Blanche Hageman
Chas. Johnson
Lindsborg
B. W. Selin
Buffalo Sam
West
Buffalo Hill
Sam
Buffal
Presbyterians
United Brethrens
United Brethren Churches
United Brethren
Iohn Florence Sederlin
Sharon Springes
Conrad Sederlin
Phillips 66
Harold Coleman
Eldor
Frances Cooner
Arlis Jean White
Mr. Coleman
Frank Nimocks
K. U
Geo. Nimocks
R. E. Croper
Patricia Lynn
M. M. Sandborn
Clay Center
Stanley Schwahn ‘of
Hugh Fraser
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