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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
4
Union residents share Christmas visits and shingling work across Scandia and Washington townships. A pageant at Scandia, holiday dinners, and school program mark the season as families travel, host, and exchange stories. Joe Cline champions corn husking. Dougherty sale prompts moves to Republic. honey producer Gabrielson reports 20000 pounds sold.
A Belleville vicinity column recalls Christmas family gatherings and visits. Notable items include births at the Robi Lund family on Dec 8, multiple dinners at local homes, and many residents traveling to Concordia or Norway. Other notes mention influenza illness, recovery of Gene Fraser, and seasonal greetings as the year ends.
The Blakeleys move toward E D Riddlebarger land while Berry farms the coming year near Rydal. A Christmas program at Rydal-Scotch Plains Presbyterian Church entertains with a pantomime Silent Night. Joe Cline husked 6,868 bushels in 50 days for the Larson brothers. Hubert West shells about 6,000 bushels of corn on hand near the corn crib. Christmas day guests visit Scandia township families including Hay and Berry kin. Ared hog taken up. owner must claim by proving property and paying feed costs.
The District 96 community shares holiday gatherings and visits. Teachers, families, and neighbors from Seneca to McDonald and Concordia celebrate Christmas and Christmas vacations with relatives. Local events include a Christmas cantata at Courtland and a Center school birthday surprise for Edith Larson.
In a brief reunion with Elam Philander a deacon explains that enemies who wrong us often hate us most after the deed. He recalls a former friend Blank who betrayed him, noting the malice grows after the harm. The insight endures as a warning about human nature and grudges.
Oil heater for sale in town inquires of 8 D Blakeley. Mr and Mrs Fred Heim and daughter and Frank Heim of Kensington visited Walt Billings home from Saturday to Tuesday. The Heim brothers are Billings relatives. Mr and Mrs J Poage spent Christmas at Munden with daughter and family, first time in years all the Poage children and grandchildren gathered.
Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt hosted Tuesday evening guests including Mr and Mrs Lloyd Miller and baby of Kansas City Otto Brandt and family Mr and Mrs Frank Isaacson Robt Lloyd and family and Sigrid Larson Warren Gunter. Gunter was rushed to Concordia hospital Sunday for appendicitis surgery after a heavy rod incident Saturday morning. He is reportedly recovering well.
Mr and Mrs S E Schwahn visited relatives in town last Friday from Kansas City. They were joined by Miss Francis Larson and Miss Berthe Swyhart staying with local families. About seventy five Rebeccas and families attended a lodge gathering Thursday night for a Christmas program with a served supper and treats for children. A Christmas tree was enjoyed and funds from fancy work sales and a luncheon set totaled about 18 dollars. Nesters Martin drew the lucky number.
Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt hosted twenty six guests on Christmas day. Dinner was served in the store basement beneath a decorated tree. Santa Claus delighted the youngsters. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ed Rosenquist and Adelaide of Courtland Hart Holt and family of Jamestown Oscar Freed and family Mr and Mrs Robt Lloyd and Franklin and Geraldine Mr and Mrs Ole Johnson.
Mrs Eric Erickson hosted the Community Club on Wednesday with seventeen members present. Mrs C Sederlin led the meeting and Mr Brown sent thanks for flowers during illness. Mrs ElReno Sederlin joined the club and lunch was served after a two sandwich menu. Next meeting set with Mrs Minnie Isaacson on January 11.
A maxim of cautious confidence cautions against overconfidence in others while urging careful judgment. It advocates balance between self assurance and openness to alternative views.
New York paper reports Count Pantaleone Di Frasso won a duel near Rome after a motorists altercation. The duel followed a refused right of way on a narrow highway. Pantaleone was wounded, and the feud intensified after celebrations in a Roman cabaret.
David Nightingale returned to Peekskill to settle a 1882 debt with John Dyckman. The former shoe buyer paid $40 to cover the $4 price plus accumulated interest to date after a long wait.
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