Kansas Warm Holidays Claim in Mild Winter Feature
A Kansas propaganda piece touts the state as having the mildest winter, with no zero temperatures so far and abundant sunshine. It contrasts Kansas with California Florida and Texas, notes scarce snow and a wish for a good snowfall for wheat, and extols fresh air and healthful climate as reason to stay or migrate to Kansas.
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California
Florida
Texas
Kansas
Everglades
South
Whyansas
Union
Inaugural Ceremonies Planned for Topeka on Monday
The Topeka Chamber of Commerce committee completed plans for the inaugural. A morning parade opens events at Topeka High School at noon oaths will be administered. A reception for Mrs. Payne Ratner and tea at the executive mansion follows, with a statehouse reception and an inaugura tion dance at the Masonic Temple later.
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Topeka
Masonic Temple
Union Prayer Meetings At Churches This Week
Community prayer meetings are held at the Presbyterian church tonight and at the Methodist church Friday and Sunday evenings. Everyone is invited to attend and join in these services.
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Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Will Rogers Humorous Story of Mountain Lad
Will Rogers recounts a country school scene from the mountains of Virginia. The tale features a backwoodsman and his son in a class where the teacher asks for the boy’s bill of fare and the old man asks to load him up with learning.
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Mountains
Larnin
Community Club to Meet at Mason ic Temple
The regular meeting of the Community Club will be held Monday evening January 9 at the Masonic Temple. Lunch will be served at 6 30. Everyone invited and urged to attend as several important matters will be addressed.
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Masonic Temple
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway Church Notes
Sunday School at 10 a m. Ladies Aid meets Thursday January 5 in church parlors with Mrs E M Eastvedt and Mrs Martin Larsen as hosts. Yearly congregational meeting Saturday January 7. All members urged to attend.
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Ladies Aid
E. M. Eastvedt
Martin Larsen
Ada Lutheran Church Schedule and Congregation Meeting
Ada Lutheran Church under Pastor Kackley Carl G. Danielson invites Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a m Morning worship at 11 a m Evening services at 730 p m Luther League members called to a brief meeting after the morning service next Sunday Annual congregational meeting Tuesday January 10 at 1 o'clock Voting members urged to attend Mrs S A Johnson to host the Lutheran Wheel at church parlors Wednesday afternoon January 11th
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Our
Luther League
S. A. Johnson
Little Down of Bethlehem Community Faith and Goodwill
The Scandia Journal urges residents of small communities to renew neighborliness and unity. It reflects on Bethlehem’s significance and calls for shared happiness, prosperity, and pride in local neighbors and friends. The message wishes a Happy New Year and a brighter future for the community.
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Bethlehem
Scandia Journal
Amana Lutheran hosts Lute-Fish supper and Swedish dishes
Amana Lutheran M. C. Linnerson invites all to a Friday 5 p m supper featuring Lute-Fish and Swedish dishes for 25 cents. Confirmation class meets Saturday morning at the church. Mrs G Larson Hampton Konovalsky and John Nystrom to serve. Services Sunday as usual. Thanks to helpers who installed the Organ and those who gave gifts toward its payment. Mr Shivvers lent his truck.
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Doreus Mets
G. Larson
Hampton
Konovalsky
John Nystrom
Shivvers
Scandia Telephone Becomes United Telephone Company
R O Edwards of United Telephone Company announces to the Journal that The Scandia Telephone Company will be renamed The United Telephone Company. The new unit will join United’s district 21 covering northern Kansas, Nebraska, and much of North and South Dakota, aligning with the Bell system network.
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R. O. Edwards
United Telephone Company
Concordia
Journal
Scandia Telephone Company
Kansas
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Bell System
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
The Arkansas Traveler at the Princess Theatre
Bob Burns stars in The Arkansas Traveler shown at the Princess Theatre on Saturday and Sunday, presenting the real Burns as a homespun philosopher who helps a troubled town with kindness. Next Tuesday and Wednesday brings Hopalong Cassidy in Bar 20 Justice, marking the last Merchant's show for the series and the final midweek screenings for a time at 10 cents.
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Bob Burns
Arkansas
Wm. Boyd
Hopalong
Methodist Episcopal Church Schedule Promotes Activities
Sunday at 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m Morning Worship with choir music and a sermon on A Lively Hope. At 7 30 p m Young People service and final Union Prayer. Friday 7 30 p m Union Prayer with choir rehearsal. Ladies Aid meets Thursday 2 p m in the church parlor hosted by Mrs Johnson Housholder Sanderson and Lindekrantz. Lunch 4 to 7 open to the public.
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Ladies Aid
Joseph Johnson
Glenn Housholder
M. Sanderson
Carl Lindekrantz
Presbyterian services and events in Scandia and area
Sabbath School in Scandia at 10 a.m. and church worship at 11 a.m. Minister Jay C. Everett preaches at Rydal at 9:45 a.m. Bible study at 10:50 a.m. Welcomes to all. Westminster Guild meets Della Mare Beach next Monday evening January 9 with supper at 6, program and social hour. Union Week of Prayer continues through Sunday. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Presbyterian church meeting. Friday evening and Sunday at usual Methodist Episcopal hour. Public invited.
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Scandia
Rydal
Guile
Della Mare Beach
Union
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
United Brethren Church Services and Activities
Pastors Rev Bertha Fogelberg and Rev L M Keys lead United Brethren Church with Irregular service times noting no evening service due to a Union service at the M E Church. Sunday School sessions at Norway and Scandia at 10 a m and a 11 a m preaching. Ladies Aid met Tuesday for a dinner in the aid room. Page 2 continues.
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United Brethren Church
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Norway
Scandia
U. B
M. E. Church
Cox promotes civic good with railroad ads in Scandia
In the Booster Bulletin from the Missouri Pacific Lines it notes agent K V Cox of Scandia is backing civic activities with visible newspaper ads paid by him. The item confirms Cox routinely funds these promotions "on the Barrel Head" and the public finding it pleasing despite unclear funding sources.
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Missouri Pacific Lines
K. V. Cox
Scandia
Concordia News Press Changes Hands in 1989 Sale
The Concordia News Press has been sold to Clarence N. Cook of Topeka. Former owner W H Donenbarger, who led the paper 35 years and serves as Concordia's postmaster, indicates the transfer took effect January 1, 1989.
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Concordia News-Press
Clarence N. Cook
Topeka
W. H. Donenbarger
Concordia
Broadcast Tonight On Conservancy Program In Kansas
All Kansas stations will air the Conservancy program tonight at 9:00. State Engineer George Knapp W D Baker and Dr C O Wolfe will speak, noted authorities on their topics. The Scandia Community Club president asks local businesses to open and tune radios to the broadcast for public hearing.
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Kansas
Conservancy
George Knapp
W. D. Baker
C. O. Wolfe
Scandia
Crabs Question Sparks Inside Joke at Local Eatery
In a casual scene at a popular restaurant a well known grocer and meat dealer asked if crabs were served there. The proprietoress replied yes and invited him to sit down, turning the moment into a lighthearted anecdote.
The 76th Congress Convened in Washington
A new Congress begins in Washington as the Republic’s 76th session opens. The piece frames the event as a continuation of the founding era’s struggle for freedom and emphasizes the legacies left by the founding fathers and the role of Congress in safeguarding liberty.
Kansas Press Association Annual Meeting Planned in Topeka
All arrangements are set for the Kansas Press Association annual gathering at Hotel Kansan Topeka January 19 20 21 Alf M Landon will discuss his Lima Peru trip as part of the American Delegation to the Pan American Conference Highlights include talks by Clelland Cole Paul Lawrence Walter A Carlile and Ralph W Carney on business success and advertising and sales They will show a Fox Theatres pre-rap film during a session night
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Kansas Press Association
Kansan
Topeka
Alf M. Landon
Lima
Peru
State of Kansas
Clelland Cole
Stafford Courier
Paul Lawrence
Walter A. Carlile
Jamestown Optimist
Ralph W. Carney
Coleman’ Lamp and Stove Co
Fox Theatres
Pastmasters Confer Third Degree at Masonic Temple
Monday night at the Masonic Temple the Pastmasters conferred the third degree on C. C. Cummings. Every office was held by a Pastmaster and the work, led by Carl Aberg and Eli Reno Sederlin, was well executed. Several visiting Masons attended.
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Masonic Temple
C. C. Cummings
Carl Aberg
Eli Reno Sederlin
Lute Fisk Supper at Lutheran Church Friday
Lutheran church hosts a Lute Fisk supper on Friday January 6 at 5 PM. Menu includes Lute Fisk potatoes baked beans Potates Korv Sausage balls Ost Kaka with Lingon berries. Price 25 cents. All are welcome.
Unclear Text About Mr Allie Crawford Randall
Fragmentary OCR mentions Mr and Mrs Allie Crawford of Randall with unreadable passage about RivStofer or similar. No clear event, date, or outcome is determined from the readable words.
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Allie Crawford
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RivStofer E Unidey
Reading A Vital School Subject For Parents And Teachers
Supt. F L Miller begins a series in The Journal on reading readiness. He cites studies showing many poor readers are intelligent but hindered by teaching methods and lack of mental readiness. Home and community experiences build vocabulary and concepts, aiding early literacy before school.
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Journal
Supt
F. L. Miller
Scandia
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