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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1937
Page
2
Scandia residents joke about Christmas tales and petty woes as locals recall gifts and counts. A man ponders a Christmas shaving set while Santa and taxes disrupt daily life. pedestrians face umber incidents and late trains.
A compact recap notes grain prices rising as rain halts the wheat harvest and a Scandia picnic set for July 22 23 24. It mentions retirement of Crandall and the opening of a funeral home and furniture store by Hampton and Danielson, plus a Free Fair and back to school dates.
Mrs Sherman Robinson and several Robins ons visited Sherman Robinson at Norton on Sunday. O B Strom drove to Concordia Friday evening after Alma who spent Christmas Day and Sunday with home folk.
Mr and Mrs Gerald Conn and Mr and Mrs Layton Conn and Pegey of Smith Center were Christmas Eve guests of Mr and Mrs Beach and Della Mae.
Court records show growing chattel mortgages at the Register of Deeds as spring approaches. Claude Davidson faces a DUI hearing in county court before Judge H. H. VanNatta on January 10. Farm Bureau oyster supper drew over 400 new members. Castor beans shown to deter grasshoppers by L M Christensen of the Chemical Foundation of Kansas. County commissioners authorized purchase of a 1.5 ton pickup for highway use. Driver licenses to move from county treasurer to a new state bureau with Tom George as manager, effective after January 1.
Mrs Homer Cardwell and families host and attend Christmas events. Funeral services for Jake Morehead draw relatives from Colby and nearby towns including Rasmussen and Cardwell households. School resumes January 3 and several local residents report Christmas Day visits at multiple homes and dinners.
Ruth Any West age 81 widow of William West died December 14 1937 at California Lutheran Hospital after a long illness. Born February 6 1856 in Green County Pennsylvania she moved to Republic County and lived near Rydal then operated a general store before moving to California in 1920. Eight of twelve children survive including Lottie Seifert Laura Parker Emma Riepel Martha Myers Jane Cornett William M George W Charles H and many relatives. Funeral by Rev J E Steinour of the Church of the Brethren. interment Pomona cemetery near her husband.
Etta Mae Johnson born in Macon Illinois on April 21 1872 passed away December 18 1837 at her home in Mankato Kansas at age 65 years 7 months 27 days. She married Robert Murray October 27 1894 and had fourteen children. She moved to Kansas as a child and lived a Christian life in the Dunkard faith. Survived by husband eleven children James Robert William Henry Mina Elnore Perry Mark Vi Jake A Mamie Bernita Tracy Fannie Ardell Spillman Robert V Hulda Adaline Ryan Earl Oren Dale Lee and three other children who died in infancy. brothers John Otto Johnson David Ross Johnson Manuel S Johnson. sister Pearl White. forty one grandchildren. Funeral at Mankato Methodist Church with Rev Brooks. interment Mount Hope Cemetery near Mankato.
Providence Chapel guests Mr and Mrs Earl Hammil and Eddie dined with Mr and Mrs Lee Hawley in Belleville. Residents went to Belleville Monday to see Santa Claus and the parade. Some rural schools were dismissed. Mr and Mrs George Fike and sons visited the John Poage home. Popular Grove school pupils and teacher entertained the district.
District 87 reports activities with Miss Elvie Monson and pupils and District 84 sending a trip to Belleville to see Santa. Christmas program and tree observed at the school house. Mystery Pinochle Club met with Mrs. Lewis Wallin for carols and gifts. lunch served to numerous members. Upcoming meeting planned with Mrs. J. S. Jensen. Local families share holiday visits and dinners including the Farlees, Stodson, Nondorf, Jensen, and Larson households observed during Christmas.
Mrs Henry Rosene and Marvin hosted Christmas dinner for Russel Rosene of Kansas City with Mr and Mrs Albert Sjholm Lavern Sjholm Adeline Sjholm Harold Sjholm and Fred Erickson also attending. Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens Ed Ahrens joined the celebration. Lucille Ward of Belleville wed John Van Gundy of Plainville at Belleville Presbyterian Church Monday afternoon. Ruth and Jeannette Ahrens served in the wedding party.
The Princess Theatre lists weekly showings with five double features beginning January 8. Submarine D-1 plays January 8 and 9, Blonde Trouble January 11 and 12, Stage Door January 15 and 16, She Loved a Fireman January 18 and 19, and Perfect Specimen January 22 and 23.
In Republic County Kansas probate court letters testamentary were granted to Martin L Larson and George C Larson executors of the late George L Larson deceased. Creditors must present claims within one year from December 2 1937 or be forever barred.
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