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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
4
Mrs A R Morey is sick with tonsillitis. Fulcomer opens a shop in the Currie building. Various residents visit relatives in Bethany and Kansas City. A solar eclipse is predicted for the 24th. A six inch snowfall remains, and local barber services are advertised. Community events include church night and a social at Odd Fellows hall.
Helen Moller is sick this week from throat trouble. John Mahan moved his family into rooms over the F and M Bank. A few dresses at a great reduction. Millinery and Needle Work Shop. Hair bobbing by Perry Stonbraker. Tom Poage moved onto John Goodman's place north of town. J H Miller of Goodland visited C E Albro and family. Mrs Hobart West of Ryda l and Mrs KE Williams of Belleville were guests at the Preble home. Princess suspended midweek shows for two weeks due to religious meetings. Saturday show continues. E M Boggess family enjoy radio gifted by M M Boggess of Kansas City. C C Thompson moved his family from Belleville to Sandia. Francis Westin of Topeka and Carl Westin of Emporia home on vacation with W Westin family. resume school duties next week.
Henry Jennings came in from the west Thursday evening to visit his father J Jennings. He now works as a third trick operator for the Rock Island at Colby and plans to move his family from Gretna in spring. A 1920 high school class reunion was held at M M Trickson home with nine members present and a two course lunch.
Sincere thanks to neighbors and Odd Fellows lodge for support during illness and death of a husband and father. High school class of 1923 graduates hosted by P. E Erickson home with several classmates and invited guests. Religious meetings announced by ministerial association to run two weeks, business cooperation sought. Local contest featured a big brush display at Hageman Wires window with 90 487 as correct number. Monroe Erickson closest with 90 004 winning an Ever-Ready shaving outfit other prizes awarded.
An assortment of small ads offers hauling by Clifford Brown and Russell Moe with phone numbers 68 a and 152 respectively. Personal services advertise home hair marcel and bob, call 61 A Mrs Ray Tingstrom for appointments.
A poem expresses year end reflection and exhortations to kindness and virtue. It praises family, especially mother and father, and urges living a loving life aligned with faith to join a higher friendship beyond death.
Union notes record cold spell with subzero temperatures across the week. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Dewey Marshall, the Padersons from Pratt Kansas, and Mrs Merle Yuager and family. Local work features invoicing at Farmers Union Store and corn shelling for C E Hong.
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