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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
2
Church notes indicate the Rydal Ladies Aid Society will meet this afternoon with Mrs Ada Durandt as hostess. Next week Scandiа churches unite for Week of Prayer per the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America observance.
Fourteen people, four women and ten men, were released from WPA payroll projects in Republic County due to insufficient funds. The county welfare director, Marvin Rosene, reported the reason.
Providence Chapel families hosted Christmas Day meals with guests from Belleville Hebron Nebr Mun den Gilead and Clyde among others. Additional gatherings included visits to Enid Oklahoma and Republic with various relatives and friends joining for holiday meals.
Creditors and all interested parties are notified that executors Martin L. Larson and George C. Larson will apply in Republic County Probate Court at Belleville on January 20, 1939, at 2 PM for full and final settlement, allowance of fees, release of sureties, and determination of heirs. Attest Henry H. Van Natta Probate Judge.
Dr and Mrs O G Lowell and Donald joined Mrs A J Kersenbrock and Mr and Mrs G R Lowell in Concordia for Christmas. Herbert Johnson returned to Manhattan after holidays with his parents. Miss Beuna Helvey went home to Wichita after Christmas with her family. Stanley Schwahn of Lawrence visited Mamie Fraser and John Fraser. E Porter Ahrens and family and Ed Ahrens dined with Dr R H Munford in Belleville on Christmas night. Raymond Ferguson of Lovewell and May White and Carl McDowell's family were also guests.
A string of social gatherings is recorded from Belleville and surrounding towns. The Fulcomers joined the Vanous and Dean for Christmas dinner. Davis and Holzapfel families visited Miltonvale. Johnsons dined with the Johnsons and J. H. Guests of the Lars Nordgard and Ilene. Hammer and Hansons hosted Carl Hammer and guests. Conn and children from Hastings visited the Beach home. Nelsons and Wilbur Dean from Imperial visited Archie Larson. Hammer and Maurice Christmas Day with Barleen’s family. Helen Hart visited Genevieve Freed. Dooley and Evelyn Dooley from Belleville called on the Cave Doctor. Milner family attended a dinner at Archie Larson’s.
Local residents reported holiday social visits with relatives and friends over the weekend. Clark Danielson spent Sunday morning in Lindsborg with his mother and returned Monday. Multiple guests from Dorchester Nebraska Los Angeles California Bartlesville Oklahoma Des Moines Iowa Beloit Imperial Stillwater Phillipsburg and Denver shared meals and overnight stays with area families through Sunday and Monday.
Local families from Riley Concordia and Topeka joined relatives for Christmas and weekend gatherings. The program at the U. B. Church included a children’s treat and gift exchange, while guests from Denver, Laitrel, Manhattan and Hutchinson joined various households for meals and celebrations.
Local brief notes list January 4 basketball opener for the Scandia Swedes versus Cuba high school on the home court. Various social items include marriages, family visits, and holiday gatherings among Scandia residents and nearby communities.
Community notes show Mrs. Parlee Plotner hosting the U and I club, Mrs. Plotner’s praise for reestablished services, and several gatherings across Courtland Manhattan Republic Clay Center Norway and Norway church attendance by families and individuals including the Sederlin Johnson Plotner and Haussermann families. Local visits include Mrs. Loofborrow and baby from Manhattan visiting Mrs. Wilson, Christmas dinners, and multiple neighborhood parties.
Art Downing joined his brother Bert Downing for Christmas dinner at Clay Center. W S Henry and Philroy were guests of J O Anderson for Christmas Day. Ralph Rasmussen had an appendectomy at Patterson Memorial in Belleville. Eunice Gritten of Long Beach Calif visited Grace Mitchell's family at Glendale. H E Rosene and Marvin visited A C Freed's family for Christmas Eve. Geraldine Ames was a supper guest of ElReno and Sederlin family. John Carlson dined with Enoch Monson family Friday. Kenneth McCarty of Belleville weekend guests of D L Cady family. May Meade joined Rex Brownley and Donald for Christmas dinner at Courtland. Richard Loring family visited Will Loring and J L Douglas in Belleville. Hilma Freeman supped with J R Storer and J P Stofer.
Donald Nelson of Jamestown visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson and their sons. Mr. and Mrs. Carl McDowell and their sons were guests of Mrs. May White for a Christmas dinner on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Milo Johnson and Elaine spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Frank Carey at Downs trade in Scandia.
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