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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1937
Page
2
Reading reads in part Entered as second class matter at the post office in Scandia Kansas under the act of Congress March 3 1879. Editor Louis Stofer Business Manager Jake P Stofer.
The piece notes a new senator Edwin Johnson from Colorado and comments on a likely rubber stamp Congress under Roosevelt. It reflects on aviation risks and pioneers, labor strikes spreading nationwide, and the idea of profit sharing with workers to ease labor problems.
A dramatic Thunderbolt presentation titled Bullets or Ballots will screen at the Princess Entré Saturday and Sunday nights. The cast features Edward G. Robinson with Joan Blondell and Frank McHugh supported by Mrs. Bert Hageman and Blanche Hageman in a vividly mounted production.
The courthouse closed on New Year’s Day as staff could spend the day as they wished. The December 28 probate court finalized the Huntsinger estate. Depute clerk Lucille Griffin Howard is home sick for over a week. Local youths called to CCC camp January 12, with six slots for Republic county. Hunting fishing and trapping licenses issued to date total 956 for the 1986–37 season. Curtis Moore and Wm. Taylor escorted to state prison after a plea of guilty in a Port of Entry case. County commissioners met to audit bills and prepare for new board swearing in. Multiple social visits and New Year gatherings across area families are noted, with many dinners and guests listed.
Ada area social notes list New Year visits by Mr and Mrs P J Slipsager and family to kin in Palmer Concordia and Houston Texas. Ada Junior Bible Class and teacher Mrs Henry Johnson hosted a party at church parlors. Families, school moves, and hospital stays include Ethel Johnson heading to Olsburg high school and Bruce Bothwell visiting Lovewell grandparents while mother recovers at St Joseph hospital.
Ten days of negotiations ended last Friday as Citizens State Bank agreed to guarantee deposits of the Republic State Bank. Transfer occurred Monday morning January 3, 1927, closing one of Republic county’s oldest financial institutions founded in 1886.
District 96 residents from Imperial Nebraska and nearby households visited relatives and friends in the area. Delores Larson joined Mr and Mrs Ernest Dicke and Marcia for a Topeka trip for a holiday week with Mary and Edythe Larson. Additional gatherings occurred among the Larson, Peterson, Grim, Nondorf, and Morgan families with New Year’s Day dinners and Sunday visits noted.
brief excerpt from Scandia Journal dated January 7, 1987 notes a local item. no further readable details available.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an order of sale from the District Court of Republic County Kansas Ray Chilcott is plaintiff and John H Poage Dora Poage and others are defendants the NE quarter of the SE quarter section five township three south range four west will be sold at the west front door of the Court House Belleville at 2 00 PM on Monday February 8 1937 the lands will be offered for sale to the highest bidder for cash and sold subject to rights of redemption by law dated January 4 1937 J A Moore sheriff Vance Emery Eckhart attorneys for plaintiff
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