Scandia Community Club to Meet Friday Evening
The Scandia Community club will meet Friday night at 7 30 p.m. in the city office building to vote on officers and discuss important matters.
27 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
1
The Scandia Community club will meet Friday night at 7 30 p.m. in the city office building to vote on officers and discuss important matters.
Scandia Chapter No 481 OES held a regular meeting with Mrs Hilt Waite worthy patron and Carl G Hammer presiding. Two candidates received initiatory degrees. Joyce Johnson sang Star of the East. The worthy matron reviewed her year and thanked officers. gifts were presented to each officer. Refreshments followed. next meeting set for January 1 at 7 30 p.m. Athol Scott and committee in charge.
Sherdahl Home Demonstration Unit held a Christmas quiz with 100 percent attendance plus three guests at Mrs. Leslie Rasmussen’s home on December 13. Advisory Council report and district meeting plans were discussed. 1957 program planning noted. next meeting set for January 8.
Last week callers at the George Stromberg home included Mr. and Mrs. Milo Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scrivner, Mrs. Ed Loring, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tingstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Art Grueber, Sandy Doug and Debbie Brown of Belleville, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trimmer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis and family, and Mr. and Mrs Godfrey Boman and family.
Mrs Alta Trimmer has recovered some from a week of illness and is reported better at this writing. She is the mother of Mrs George Stromberg and is staying with Mr and Mrs Stromberg for the winter. Tuesday evening guests at the Sothers included Mr and Mrs Clyde Norris of Belleville Mrs Ada Aspegren Mrs Minnie Anderson Mr and Mrs Carroll Anderson and Judith.
Mr and Mrs Don Burandt and Mr and Mrs Glenn Scrivner and David were Tuesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren.
New and renewed subscriptions listed include Axel Nelson Bill Dunn Harold Pounds Jarl A Johnson new in Pasadena Texas. The post week adds names and locations as part of the Henoge Roll record.
The Scan dia Chapter No. 481 OES held a Friday installation at the Masonic Hall with a pink Christmas themed backdrop. Mrs. Hilton Waite welcomed guests and announced officers including Mrs. Walter Boyles as installing officer and Mrs. R. E. Cooper named worthy matron.
Mrs. Agnes Cardwell hosted a Sunday pre-Christmas dinner with numerous Cardwell relatives including Homer Artie Ardeth and George Cardwell families from Topeka Beloit Belleville Cawker City and Courtland. Afternoon guests from Mankato joined in. Various Sothers and Berggren relatives from California Salina and elsewhere attended weekend visits and Wednesday evening gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Aspegren were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs A C Fiorelli.
A party left Monday morning for Lincoln Nebraska to spend Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hansen and Cheryl.
Mr Roy M Jenkins and Mrs Ann Shonehaven with Mrs C Stromberg visited Mrs Alice Isaacson and Ida Sunday afternoon, sharing a quiet afternoon call.
Scandia school opens January with a Pike Trail League basketball schedule listing games at home against Jamestown Courtland Formosa and Burr Oak and away at Simpson Randall Montrose Burr Oak Jamestown Republic. Local visitors include Anna Kobes Narka Jean Clark family Marysville and Amelia Kathrineberg Republic guests. John Cooper returns from Alaska after work with Federal Electric Co.
Gust Wennersten died Saturday morning at the Hanson Rest Home in Concordia at 82. Funeral services were Monday at 10 a.m. from the Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart Funeral Home with Rev. H. Severin Bly presiding and burial followed at Riverview Cemetery. Escorted by relatives, neighbors and friends, multiple local families hosted visits and gatherings in the days surrounding his passing.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Moe were Christmas Eve supper guests of Mr and Mrs William Moe and Billie in a small family gathering.
Wm. Clark of Reece Construction Co. visits this week with Mrs. Clark and Billy. Christmas dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Cooper’s home include Mr. and Mrs. Don Bender and family of Garnett, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hammeke and Mary Ellen of Manhattan, and Miss Eve Sandborn of Clay Center.
Saturday evening visitors joined Mr. and Mrs. Carl Erickson and Bill: Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hipolite of Jewell City and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Clark and Billy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Duncan of Phillipsburg were Sunday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Erickson and Billy.
The Kansas Power and Light Company paid more than 3 million dollars in real and personal property taxes. The payment was distributed across 61 Kansas counties, with Republic County receiving 7,597.65 dollars. About 56.3 percent of KPI's 1968 payments will fund schools based on county levies.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Brough and Gary Walker of Kansas City arrived on Saturday and spent Christmas and a few days with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Zener.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Allen and Keith hosted a pre Christmas dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Strand of Oakland Nebraska Mr and Mrs Dean Allen and girls of Topeka Mr and Mrs Charley Duncan of Phillipsburg Mr and Mrs Carl Veteto and Mr and Mrs Lester Alien and Ronnie.
Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Clyde Blakeley of Belleville setting a social visit in the town.
Saturday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Gene Larson of Lindborg along with Mrs George Larson Mrs Ada Aspegren 2nd Mrs Minnie Anderson joining Mr and Mrs Carrol Anderson and Judith for the gathering.
Veterans with non service connected disabilities must file an income statement with the Veterans Administration. Widows of veterans whose death was not service connected must file as well. Mr. Dwight Burkhead will assist in Belleville January 11 at the Court House. contact Marysville Court House for Kansas Veterans Commission assistance.
The Sunshine Circle met December 18 at the Methodist church parlors with hostesses Mrs. Ellen Johnson and Mrs. Otto Nelson. Officers elected for the coming year include Kenneth Danielson president Lloyd Brown vice president Vernon Smith secretary Ellen Johnson treasurer. The circle date was changed to the second Thursday. The next meeting will be January 10 hosted by Pat Sandell and Tekla Brown.
Mrs. R. E. Cooper, worthy matron of Scandia Chapter No. 481 OES, was honored at a reception hosted by Installing officers Mrs. Walter Boyles Mrs. Harry Quantic Mrs. C E Nelson and Miss Eve Sandborn of Clay Center. Guests included the 1956 and 1957 officers and numerous members. A white Bible was presented to Mrs. Cooper by hosts and she gave gifts to her new officers. Refreshments followed. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Aspegrem visited with N. J. Habiger of Republic on Sunday.
Billie Moe arrived home Thursday evening from Kansas University in Lawrence to spend his Christmas vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Wm Moe.
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