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Newspaper

Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1937

Page

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Tenancy Meeting to Be in Lincoln

President Roosevelt s Farm Tenancy Committee will hold a Lincoln Nebraska hearing at the College of Agriculture on Saturday January 9 to gather farmer input for a long term tenancy program. Leaders from Washington will chair with participation from farm groups colleges and state representatives. The event is part of a five city regional series to shape legislation addressing tenancy in the Cotton Belt Corn Belt and Great Plains.

Roosevelt College of Agriculture Lincoln Nebr Washington Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace All Cay Great Plains M. L. Wilsor Department of Agriculture A. ‘G. Black Agricultural Economics ‘ Bureau Dallas Texas Montgomery Ala Indianapolis Ind San Francisco California Cotton Belt Corn Belt

Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Set for January 19

A basket dinner will mark the annual business meeting of the Republican County Farm Bureau on Tuesday evening January 19 in the Belleville American Legion Hall. It will be the first night session in the bureau's history and members expect the membership campaign to be completed by then with townships ready to report in full.

Republic County Farm Bureau American Legion Hall Belleville Bureau

Notice of Election in Drainage District No 1

Notice to all real estate owners in Drainage District No 1 public county Kansas. Annual meeting to elect one board member for a five year term and transact other business will be held Friday January 8 1937 at 2 o clock in the Township Board office Scandia Kansas designated by the district board. By order of Board of Supervisors.

Republic County Kansas Board of Supervisors Township ’ Board Scandia Karnas

Church Notes and Announcements

Church notes detail weekly events including choir practice at the parsonage, Church School at 10 A.M., morning worship at 11, and League and evening service at 7 with speaker Larry Porter. Ladies Aid hosts listed for January 14 and a youth religious instruction class is planned. A cordial invitation to Methodist Church services.

Larry Porter Wesleyanna Corrine Naslund Ladies Aid J. Johnson G. Householder C. Isaacson Ed Boman M. Sanderson A. Coldazier Methodist Church

Little Friendly Church Schedule and Choir Plans

Amana Lutheran M C Linnerson pastor leads services with Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00. Evening services at 8:00. Choir meets Thursday at the parsonage for regular work and a Brotherhood organized January 14 at 8:00 with Supt Miller speaking.

Little Friendly Church Amana Lutheran M.C Supt. Miller

Quarterly conference set for Norway church Thursday night

Minister R C Conn notes first quarterly conference scheduled between Jan 1 and 10 with reports due to the secretary. Church services at Norway and Scandia are listed and parishioners invited to attend as warmth and friendliness are emphasized. The county Ministerial Association visit to the church is noted.

Norway Christian Endeavor Scandia W. O. Jones Norway Church Republic, County Ministerial Association

Our Savior's Lutheran Norway Officers Elected 1937

Sunday School with Bible Class at 10 oclock and league devotional at 730 P M. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday. Mrs Melhus and Mrs Loring to entertain. At last Saturdays annual business meeting officers for 1937 were elected. Let us this year cooperate.

Ladies Aid Melhus Loring Elsted

Misner Players To Present Ships Afloat At Local High

On Tuesday evening January 12 the Misner players perform Ships Afloat in the high school auditorium at 8 00 PM The production by Ernest Raymond Misner aims to dramatize the narcotics traffic and its impact Tickets are priced 5c for grade students 10c for high school students and 15c for adults reduced through special arrangements. tickets available from journalism class members.

Ernest Raymond Misner Misner

RA Grants To 252 Republic County Families

The January 1937 relief aid totals $4,415 for 252 Republic county families, with $2,557 covering 149 families in early January and $1,858 for 103 families mid January. Irene Morris, home supervisor, handles grant applications with the office above the Republic Pharmacy, open three days weekly. A possible additional grant voucher may arrive for payment in January.

Republic County Carl W. Clair Republic Cloud Counties Irene Morris Republic Pharmacy

Public Auction Planned Near Scandia by Ill Farmer

Frank Granstedt announces a public sale next Tuesday of his entire head of milk cows along with feed and grain. The farm is located three miles north and one and three-fourths miles west of Scandia. Granstedt cites ill health as the reason for the auction.

Frank Granstedt Scandia Granstedt

Printing firm hires Cuba Tribune staffer in Nebraska City

Marvin Florell, after ten months with the Cuba Tribune, accepts a new role with Mamose Schmidt Printing Co Inc in Nebraska City. Morning worship notes the theme looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith. Services Sunday morning January 17.

Marvin Florell Cuba Tribune Cuba Mamose-Schmidt Printing Co., Inc Nebraska City Jesus

Ada Lutheran Ada Church Service Schedule Note

Ada Lutheran Church Kackley Danielsen pastor conducts services on the first Sunday after Epiphany with mathew 12 15 21. Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 Morning worship at 11 Evening services at 7 45 Choir rehearsal Monday evening Congregation annual meeting Tuesday January 12 at 7 All treasurer reports due to auditors.

District Class B Basketball Tournament at Scandia

Scandia high school chosen as a center for the Class B State Elimination basketball tournaments in early March. The events, directed by E A Thomas, will run across Kansas with one game per day per team, extending the schedule by at least one day as most games shift to night.

Scandia Kansas State High School Athletic Association E. A. Thomas

New County Officers Take Oath January Eleventh

New county commissioners Gust Sandell and Maurice Fate will swear in January 11 at noon in the courthouse. Curtis Moore becomes undersheriff succeeding Andy Moore and Guy Ward takes over as county attorney succeeding Frank Spur ney. Madison Coombs, elected county superintendent, will not assume office until July 1.

Court House Gust Sandell Scandia Frank E. Beck Republic Maurice M. Fate Lincoln Township Frank W. Washichek Cuba Curtis S. Moore Andy Moore

County Ministerial Meeting Held Here Monday

Republic county ministers gathered at the Presbyterian Church for the January meeting. Rev. J. G. Roberts preached on A prayer for America. A luncheon followed and Rev. B. W. Selin spoke on Comparative Values of New Testament Translations. A roundtable followed. Many ministers wives attended. The February meeting will be at the Presbyterian Church in Belleville.

Republic County Presbyterian Church J. G. Roberts America B. W. Selin Belleville

Donald McGowan Burned in Topeka Highway Shop Incident

Former Rydal boy Donald McGowan son of Mr and Mrs Hugh McGowan suffered burns to hands and legs in a Kansas Highway Shops accident in Topeka last week while employed by the State Highway Department. He is expected to recover. Rev and Mrs R C Conn returned home Saturday after Christmas with children in Wichita and Salina.

Donald McGowan Rydal Hugh McGowan Kansas Highway Topeka State Highway Department At ‘S R. C. Conn Wichita Salina

Squirrel’s Overlong Teeth Linked to Diet

A local dietitian says a squirrel found with unusually long upper teeth, nearly to its eye, likely suffered from excessive calcium and phosphorus intake from its diet. The incident comes after Donald Larson shot the animal a few days earlier.

Donald. Larson

Autos wreck last Friday evening near Scandia

Three cars collided in a rain storm one-quarter mile north of Scandia. Frank Russell of Hardy, former Missouri Pacific foreman, Fred Simmons of Smith Center and Percy Shivvers, all injured, with Simmons driving a new DeSoto en route from Detroit to Smith Center. Russell sustained scalp cuts and bruises. Simmons and his wife were bruised but continued home.

Scandia Frank Russell Hardy Missouri Pacific Road Fred Simmons Simmons DeSoto Smith Center Detroit Percy Shivvers Russell

Belleville to Begin New Park Project January 11

Belleville plans a new swimming pool and recreation center costing 63 000 with work to start Monday January 11. D L Wheelock Construction Co of Clay Center will build after bidding 52 000. The city owns four blocks near the Free Fair grounds and power plant for the park site totaling 2.7 acres costing 4 550. A 35 000 bond issue was registered with the state auditor last week and is expected to be purchased by local parties or firms.

Belleville D. L. Wheelock Construction Co Clay Center Sra North Central Free Fair Grounds Municipal Power Plant

Flying Swedes beat Alumni 26 to 22 in opener

The Flying Swedes opened their 37 basketball season by defeating the Alumni 26 to 22 on Tuesday January 5. Bill Reece led scoring as the Swedes built a 14 to 5 halftime edge and 18 to 9 after the third period, holding off a fourth quarter rally. Starting Swedes were J Nylund L Lindec transport?

Bill Reece J. Nylund L. Lindecrantz J. Reece H. Johnson B. Reece J.larson L. Thomas L. Johnson C Perry L. Bowersox M. Bowersox Anderson B. Figgins R. Cahill R. Larson

Farley Home Fire Ends Quick After Chimney Collapse

Mrs. W. S. Farley’s residence was threatened by a fire Sunday morning when chimney bricks dropped inside igniting the wall. George Jeandebeur used chemical extinguishers, aided by local firemen and buckets of water, stopping the flames before wind spread them.

W._S. Farley George Jeandebeur

Flying Swedes Open Season At Agenda Friday

Scandia's Flying Swedes start basketball with three games at Agenda on Friday January 8. The girls play one game and the boys two with both first teams wearing new sweat suits recently received.

Scandia

Inaugural Preparations Forged For Kansas Governor Huxman

Governor Landon predicts a hopeful year for Kansas as Walter A. Huxman prepares to take office as the 27th governor on January 11. A Topeka Chamber committee will oversee ceremonies with Ww. Jencks chairing. Huxman aims for a simple inauguration and faces a Legislature split of 75 Republicans 50 Democrats in the House and 25 Republicans 15 Democrats in the Senate. Landon recalls a strong year for oil gas and farming with rising revenues from new development.

Walter A. Huxman Kansas Topeka State House Landon Haxman Senate

Planning a Play at Methodist Church on Feb 11

The Epworth League of the Methodist Church plans to present a play at the church on February 11. The event aims to engage the congregation and local community with a themed production.

The Epworth League of the Methodist Church

They Say the Dude Ranch Life Has Its Gentle Touch

A Will Rogers humorous tale recalls how dude ranches now greet city newcomers with soft guidance. It notes earlier rougher days when cowboys liked to throw city guests, yet modern ranchers steer beginners gently into riding while keeping business calm and caring for visitors.

Crothtle

Also Mentioned on This Page

President Roosevelt Farm’ Tenancy Committee Janay Farm Bureau Annual England Respaper. Syndicate Methodist Episcopal Church B. W R.C. Conn Our Savior's Lutheran T. O. Torgeson Ada ‘Lutheran Church Kackley Carl G. ‘Danielsen New Park Farley Huxman Will Rogen Will Rogers
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