Handkerchief Shower Honors Miss Mavis Freed at District 49
Miss Mavis Freed was guest of honor at a birthday handkerchief shower at District 49 school house. Local families attended and vocal numbers were rendered. A husband and wife spelling bee followed the program with Mrs Nichols last to misspell a word. Theo Danielson celebrated a birthday with relatives in attendance. Former Scandia resident Mary E. Bushby died in Boise Idaho after earlier care for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Freed
District 49
Martin Johnson
Louis Haney
Oscar Libhart
Glenwood Freed
Lloyd Lindberg
Lloyd Tebow
A. C. Freed
Wallace
P.T. A
O. V. Nichols
R. E. Cooper
Lesten Richards
J. E. Englund
Edward Robison
Cooper
Rev. Englund
Nichols
Mary E. Bushby
Homer Bushby
Boise
Idaho
Ohio
Mystery Pinochle Club Hosts Tuesday Session
Mrs Carl Vereto hosted the Mystery Pinochle Club Tuesday with Mrs J Ss Jensen winning the traveling prize. A pie was shared among eight members and the next meeting will be with Mrs M O Brown. Birthday honors were given to several local couples at a Friday evening gathering for Mrs Olpen. Ray Tingstrom returned from southwestern Texas where work there has ended due to cold weather and frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vereto
J. Ss. Jensen
Belle Etter
Charley Farrell
Eva Sothers
Chester Anderson
J. S. Jensen
Addison Carlson
M. O. Brown
Veteto
Ray Tingstrom
Texas
Washburn College 75th Birthday Radio Program
A WIBW Topeka broadcast from 8:30 to 9:00 PM on Tuesday February 6 celebrates Washburn College’s 75th anniversary. Notable figures include Dr. Chas M Sheldon Alfred M Lansdon Dr. Guy E Snavely Senator Arthur Capper Governor Payne Ratner Dr Phillip C King and David Neisz wanger with the Washburn chorus conducted by Dean Ira Pratt providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn College
WIBW
Topeka
Kansas
Chas.m. Sheldon
Alfred M. Lansdon
Guy E. Snavely
Arthur Capper
Payne Ratner
Phillip C. King
Birthday Tribute for 91st Year of Mrs. Rachael Vincent
Mrs. Rachael Vincent celebrated her 91st birthday at home. United Brethren Sunday School members sang after Sunday services. Afternoon guests included Art Cardwell, Dwaine Greenslade family, Charles Cardwell family, Homer Cardwell family, Pauline Cardwell, Sam Greenslade, and John Mahon. She lives alone and does her own housekeeping while recovering from a severe head injury from a two week old fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Vincent
United Brethren Sunday School
Art Cardwell
Dwaine Greenslade
Charles Cardwell
Homer Cardwell
Pauline
Sam Greenslade
John Mahan
Vincent
Misses Gayl Tedrow Host D D D Club Evening
The D D D Club met at the L L Wallin home with hostesses Misses Gayl Tedrow and Verna Wallin. Prizes for pinochle went to Evelyn Brown Maye Roberts and Maxine Muth. Evelyn Brown attended as a guest. Members present included Norma Aspgren Maye Roberts Maxine Muth Jean Tingstrom Beuna Helvey Lucille English Dellamae Beach June Freed and the hostesses. Next meeting set for Feb 8. Mavis Freed honored at birthday dinner at A C Freed home with Russell Anderson H F Rosene Oscar Linden W F Curtin C H Freed and families present plus Evelyn Fuller Trella Reiber and John Freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayl Tedrow
Verna Wallin
L. L. Wallin
Evelyn Brown
Maye Roberts
Maxine Muth
Norma Aspegren
Jean Tingstrom
Beuna Helvey
Lucille English
Dellamae Beach
June Freed
The
Mavis Freed
A. C. Freed
Russell Anderson
H. FE. Rosene
Oscar Linden
W. F. Curtin
C. H. Freed
June
Evelyn Fuller
Trella Reiber
John Freed
Pinochle Club Hosts Prizes Dinner Night
Mr and Mrs Max Muth hosted the Monday night Pinochle Club at their home. Prizes for pinochle scores went to Mr and Mrs Axel Jensen and Lennie Linden. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Clark Freed and Leonard Freed, Mr and Mrs Vern on Erickson, and Mr and Mrs Muth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Muth
Axel Jensen
Lennie Linden
Clark Freed
Leonard Freed
Vernon Erickson
Muth
Birthday Party Honors Two Ladies at Mrs Vincent Home
A Monday afternoon gathering at Mrs. Vincent’s home honored Mrs. Rachael Vincent on her 91st birthday and Mrs. Sheridan Robison on her 74th. Guests included Mesdames R. A. Rasmussen Lizzie Evert Fred Evert Dwaine Greenslade Edward Robison and the two honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael Vincent
Sheridan Robison
Mrs. Vincent
R. A. Rasmussen
Lizzie Evert
Fred Evert
Dwaine Greenslade
Edward Robison
Mrs. Robison
Birthday honor for George Cardwell at home gathering
George Cardwell was guest of honor at a birthday party at his home Monday night. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tedrow and families, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tedrow and Walden, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tedrow, Mr. and Mrs. Don Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Denoyer, and Mr. and Mrs. Cardwell. Merle Wittmeyer visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Humphrey and Paul on Wednesday. Wittmeyer, Humphrey’s nephew, has worked in the Weather Bureau in Pueblo, Colorado, and was transferred to Sitka Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Danielson
Martin Johnson
Charles Gabrielson
Willard
Marker Lindecrantz
Robert
Andrew Stafford
Bernita
Frank Isaacson
Carl
Ephriam Hedstrom
Lars Brown
George Cardwell
Joe Tedrow
Walter Tedrow
Walden
Roy Tedrow
Don Thomas
Ben Denoyer
Cardwell
Merle Wittmeyer
Marvin Humphrey
Paul Wednesday
Mr. Whittmeyer
Humphrey
Weather Bureau
Pueblo
Colo
Sitka
Alaska
New Bowling Alley Opens in Scandia District
Tedrows installs a bowling alley in the former Hi Y Recreation room while town business men form teams to compete once it opens. Foster Helvey organizes the Royal Bowlers with Chester Lemon Ole Frazier D L Crider George Haser and Helvey as members. Dr E P Ahrens to be pin setter. Helvey challenges any team. Women’s teams are being organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Tedrows
Foster Helvey
Royal Bowlers
Chester Lemon
Ole Frazier
D. L. Crider
George Haser
Mr. Helvey
E. P. Ahrens
Helvey
Birthday Basket Dinner Honors Mrs. Helen Mosher in Republic
A basket dinner for Mrs. Helen Mosher of Belleville was held at the Vic Berggren home in Republic. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Norren and family, Janice Hursh, Alfred Clark of Superior Nebraska, Miss Wilson of Gilead Nebraska, Ed Whipps and sons, Earl Kelly and son, Pae Kallman, Lewis Wallin and Verna, Alta Goodwin, Clarence Mahan and daughters, and the Berggren family. The "Inseparable Four" also entertained at the Coffee Shop for Little Jimmie Goodwin’s birthday with cellophane bags of sweet bits after coffee. Harriie Hampton’s birthday on October 3 was announced as the next event for the quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Mosher
Belleville
Vic Berggren
Republic
Fred Norren
Janice Hursh
Alfred Clark
Superior
Nebr
Miss Wilson
Gilead
Ed Whipps
Earl Kelly
Pae Kallman
Lewis Wallin
Jimmie” Goodwin
Harrie Hampton
U and I Art Club meeting at Mrs Summer's home
Mrs S A Summer entertained the U and I Art Club at her home Friday afternoon. Mrs E C Wires was a guest. Members present included Mrs H L Hampton, Mrs R E Cooper, Mrs E T Olson, Mrs Geo Jeandebeur, Mrs Jake Weislogel, Miss Mary West, and Mrs Summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U and i Art Club
S. A Summer
U and 1
Art Club
E. C. Wires
H. L. Hampton
R. E. Cooper
E. T. Olson
Geo Jeandebeur
Jake Weislogel
Mary West
Summer
Dorcas Society Hosts Surprise Birthday for Mrs Lin derson
A Dorcas Society surprise party was held at Mrs M C Lindersons home Thursday afternoon with lunch and a cash gift. Numerous local residents hosted and visited families during the period with social gatherings and small celebrations noted around Belleville and Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
M. C. Linderson
Priscilla Group Hosts Mrs Algor Anderson Meeting
Priscilla Group gathered Wednesday afternoon with Mrs John Swenson Mrs Dena Anderson Mrs M C Linnerson Mrs Chas Linnerson and Mrs Ivy Brown and Evelyn in attendance. Flo W Merininger of Topeka published Days of My Life a memoir tracing the author from Gettysburg to today focusing on her Bible school work amid nationwide interest. Mrs Menninger wife of Dr Charles Menninger and mother of Dr Karl Menninger is noted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algor Anderson
Priscilla Group
John Swenson
Dena Anderson
M. C. Linnerson
Chas. Linnerson
Ivy Brown
Evelyn
Kansas
Flo W. Merininger
Topeka
Lincoln
Y W C A Meeting Set At Methodist Church
The Y W C A will meet at the Methodist church Thursday evening at 8 00 All members are urged to attend or send in their names as they are going to draw for Mothers and Daughters at this meeting
Local families gather for birthdays and visits across towns
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hohman and relatives honor Walter Anderson on his birthday. Haywood Ostberg Vincent Howerton and Anna Larson with Gustava Ostberg visit Lincoln and Carl Wennersten. A. C. Wilson and E. C. Wires host visits en route to Red Cloud. Several families share meals and wood cutting in a busy weekend round of social visits across Concordia Belleville Hays Courtland and Kansas State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hohman
Chas. Hohman
Walter Anderson
Henry Simmons
Mr. Anderson
Haywood Ostberg
Vincent Howerton
San Diego
Calif
Anna Larson
Gustava Ostberg
Carl Wennersten
Lincoln
Nebr
A. C. Wilson
Concordia
E. C. Wires
E. S. Wilson
Wilsons
Red Cloud
J. A. Guthrie
Lost Case and Lighter Seek Owner Reward
Lost Sunday afternoon a chromium cigarette case with black trim and lighter. Reward offered. Contact Herb Johnson. Mrs Duane Johnson and Barbara attended Glenn Zeornres’s home birthday party for Eleanor. John Musgraves suffered a severe heart attack at Crider Cash Store and is in serious condition. Sunday guests included the Johnoons, Floyd Johnson, the Housholders, Lucille and Marie Johnson, and the Samuelsons and Perrys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans
Herb Johnson
Duane Johnson
Barbara
Glenn Zeornres
Eleanor
John Musgraves
Crider Cash
D. L. Crider
O. A. Johnoon
Floyd Johnson
Talmo
Paul Housholder
Lucille and
Marie Johnson
Hammer family visits hospital and kin during weekend
Maurice Hammer spent Saturday afternoon with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Lars Hammer while Harold Iver and Lester Hammer visited Leslie Stensang in Concordia Hospital. Alex Scott and family from Norway visited their daughter Mrs Lester Thompson and Mrs Scott had been with Loren Howe and family at Belleville. Mrs Swenson of Belleville, the Business Senses Taker for Republic county, in town Tuesday says she started January 2 and aims to finish by mid February though work may run to March 1 under government plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randell ‘Hospital
Marysville
Rackley High School
Business
James D. Carney
Scandia
Linn
Missouri Pacific
Maurice Hammer
Lars Hammer
Harold Hammer
Iver Hammer
Leslie Stensang
Concordia
Alex Scott
Norway
Lester Thompson
Scott
Loren Howe
Belleville
Swenson
Republic County
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Oliver Johnson
Albert Sjoholm
Courtland
Joseph Johnson
Lawrence Olson
Phyllis
Olpen
Jimmie
Guy Frazier
Paul Erickson
George Jeandebeur
Jessie Ward
Cleo
A. E. Anderson
Ronnie
Marvin Rosene
Kansas City
Mr. Rosene
G. S. Sederlin
Mrs
ElRene Sederlin and Sons
Mr. Sederlin
Alma Nichols
Wichita
E. C Nichols
Catholic Hospital
Joseph Johnson and Sons
Fred Reasonier
E. K. Erickson
Erickson
Elmer Danielson
Melvin’ Jeorg
Formosa
Gust Samuelson
A. M. Bettis
Theressa Hawkins
Omaha
Zella Sisco
Joyce Johnson
Reynold Nystrom
Clair Nondorf
A. M. Sanborn Lumber CO
Scanflie, Kansas
Home Oil & Supply Co
Mrs. Who
Priscilla
Y. W. C. A. Notes
W. S. Henry
Carrol Anderson
Anita
J. O. Anderson
Will Rodgers
Gust Wennersten
Edgar Monson
Richard Jensen
J. P. Jensen
Irvin
Ruth Curtis
Kansas State Teachers College
Hays
W. F. Curtis
Charles
Herman Anderson
C. J. Hugos
Dan Stephenson
Courtland Theatre
John Wayne
Claire Trevors
Merchant’s Ticket
Smuvus
Journal
Austria
Guy Perry
Perry
G. A. Samuelson
Mrs. Samuelson
Andy Perry
D. Blair
N. Mill St
Beloit
Haggman and Wires Drug Store
Guy Simon
DERBY
Derby Grain CO
Chris E. Nelson
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