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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
3
The Scandia ministers plan a Sunday February 22 patriotic service stressing home life. Parents are urged to attend as churches work to make each service engaging with community cooperation for lasting good. Remember Washingtons Birthday and attend the morning service at your church.
Miss Helen Baker of Scandia is among twenty students chosen by the College of Music faculty to organize a campus music club at Kansas Wesleyan University. The club aims to affiliate with national musical fraternities and includes other Republic county students Miss Mabel Brewer of Norway and Miss Anona Shay of Belleville. Baker, a sophomore, is active in the college string trio and a noted reader and public speaker.
James K Currie and family of near Scandia were here last Wednesday attending to business. Walter C Preble of Scandia was a 49 business visitor in Belleville last week. John Fikes of Rydal, recovering from head injuries after gas pipe accident in western Kansas, left hospital for home and shows slow improvement. Emmett Keith made a business trip to Smith Center. Neighbors near Union Valley finished husking corn for I G Householder, a gesture greeted by Mrs. Householder and aunt Mrs. C W Elliott.
Nancy J Cain born January 10 1841 in Mercer Illinois died at her Scandia home on February 10 1925 aged 83 wife of Joseph T Cooper since June 7 1897 mother of ten living children from Levi to Bert Cooper and former daughter Dora Coleman died 1908 husband died 1900 among Scandia early pioneers living on a farm east of town active Presbyterian since organization funeral at Presbyterian church Rev J M Mahaffey preached with remains buried Riverview cemetery
Merton Young of Norway township arranged a public sale of farm property and livestock to be held Monday February 19 at the I. C. Young farm for himself his mother Cora Young and others. City water supply expanded as well by pumping station work cutting clay and rock to increase well output with Mayor I C Wires and Chas P Nordman leading the project.
Esther Johnson, daughter of MEO Carlson of Norway and a Kansas Wesleyan College of Commerce student, earned membership in the national Order of Artistic Typists after passing a demanding copy test. Her achievement places her among a small group who succeed in New York headquarters evaluation.
Local students vote to establish a Morary society and allot chapel as a student period. Rev Greene discusses Ezekiel’s exile and education. The community discusses Federal Aid road plans for Scandia, with funding delays at Washington and optimism for early construction if funds arrive.
Live poultry markets show moderate receipts and softer producer prices while frozen stockpiles push sales. Fresh eggs trade firmer as weather improves and demand rises. Butter remains unsettled with cautious stockholding. Ice jam disruptions affect shipments on the Pacific Coast and a historic break near the Massa yj Pacific bridge is described.
A positive note on Ier Temporary Husband a first National farce comedy at the Princess, Friday and Saturday. The film adapts Sidney Paulten's stage hit with added scenes by director John McDermott, delivering steady laughs, a plausible plot, and strong humor for city audiences.
Wanted truck in A 1 condition ready to deliver goods. Contact Dean Engstrom at 1511 for pricing and competition details.
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