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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1931
Page
1
A collage of snippets from a local paper includes a pretend lecture on an electrical course, a Hollywood farewell gag, a log accident story, a joke about a Belgian Hare prize, a subscription note from Scandia, Kansas, and social musings. It also drifts into market optimism rhetoric and remarks on women fashion, domestic life, and a nod to figures like Carnegie and Frick, ending with a nod to Einstein.
Leslie Steele of Scandia is jailed after a New Year assault spree including beating his wife and assaulting his brother in law John Mahan. Officers found home brew at his home and Steele tried to break jail by setting a jail door on fire. He faces charges of disturbing the peace and intoxication with possible additional charges pending.
Five students from Scandia High School music department with supervisor Frances Guthrie performed at a Presbyterian Church program in Belleville last Sunday evening. The girls quartet included Lois Hiatt Ruth Haggman Avis Larsen and Jeannette Ahrens with Hiatt and Genevieve Freed on clarinet and vocal solos. Mr and Mrs Carl Aberg moved to the G Aberg farm earlier in the week.
Parlee Plotner TM and John Fraser participated in activities at Concordia last Friday, marking a local gathering with noted attendees and community presence.
Tonight the church choir meets at the parsonage for rehearsal with all singers invited. Sunday services begin with a church school session at 10 a.m. followed by morning worship at 11. The sermon titled Courageous Christianity will be preached, and at 7 p.m. Epworth League officers for the coming year will be elected. Evening service at 7:30. Pastor B W Selin invites all to attend.
The Amana Lutheran Church observes Gospel Luke 2 41 62 with the theme about my Fathers business. Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours with evening service at 7 30. An offering for the American Bible Society will be taken at the morning service. Pastor Pehrson asks Have you lost Jesus.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kansas invites everyone to Sunday School with Bible class at 10 o clock and morning worship at 11 o clock this Sunday. Pastor Orlin Torgeson extends a warm welcome and New Year wishes.
The Presbyterian churches in Scandia and Rydal report a joyful holiday season despite delays of Christmas and New Year celebrations. Editor kindness and local friends provided food and cheer, with regular services held: Scandia Sundays morning and Rydal Sundays evening. Next sermon at Scandia is The Price of Life Today. Christian Endeavor at U B Church at 6 45 pm C B Campbell.
United Brethren Church reports the Friendship Club gathering this afternoon in the Aid room hosted by Mrs Ada Robison. Services next Sunday remain as usual with an official board meeting after morning worship at Norway and an evening service at Seandia led by Pastor V Glen Megill.
The 1931 start sees major civic and private upgrades in Scandia North Central Kansas. Gravel and grading enhancements dot streets while Kansas Power Company adds lines and the city boosts water supply. Businesses along Fourth Avenue receive new glass fronts and several new stations open or change hands, reflecting a busy local reshaping.
The Republic County Ministerial Alliance met at the Presbyterian Church in Scandia after a dinner at the United Brethren Aid Room. Wives of visiting ministers spoke on the parsonage influence at an afternoon program. A committee was formed to cooperate with the International Council of Religious Education and plan teacher training relasses in Republic County, meeting next Wednesday in Republic.
At the Scandia Parent-Teachers Association meeting on Wednesday January 14 pupils from Miss Doris Waplers grade room will perform the principal part of the program. Frank Jehliks music students will present other numbers and Miss Jesse Nichol will give a reading. The Pep Girls will serve lunch in the home economics rooms after the program.
The regular January meeting of the city council was held last Friday at The Journal office with Councilmen Othberg Wires Ward Chilcott Nimocks and City Clerk Ellingson present. A committee was appointed to visit Belleville to discuss rights and powers of that city's municipal system. Community notices mention staff changes and local visits.
Scandia High School girls defeated Cuba girls 32 to 18 on Tuesday night at Cuba, with Edgren leading in points and Larson scoring 20 of the 32 for Scandia. The Scandia boys dropped to 0.500 after a 21 to 8 loss to Cuba, with Watson scoring most of the Swedes’ points.
In Courtland Kansas E H Smies declares the Federal Land Bank is actively making good farm loans presented through the National Farm Loan Association. He urges county farmers to apply through the local office for assistance and favorable consideration.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos Hay and Mrs. Walter Berry with Max traveled to Salina Monday visiting the Husted and Collister homes. Mrs. Berry and Max stayed Tuesday while Mr. and Mrs. Hay went to Abilene and were guests of Fred Muinch.
Miss Lillie Fredrickson returned home from the hospital Tuesday of last week and is improved in health.
Miss Mildred Sederlin returned to Sharon Sprines after two weeks with her parents the Sederlins. Violet Johnson of Courtland visited the Andersons. Lenora Rockhold of Robison spent time with relatives. Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson visited near Kackley. Mrs Rasmussen and Mrs Cuthbertson visited Aug Rasmussen. Elsa Inhnsor and Vic Jet Johnson spent New Year’s Day with the Andersons. Mabel Bergeren stayed with the Berggrens. Vivian and Vernon Evert visited the Bel home. C A Othberg spent Sunday afternoon in Concordia. Mrs Whit Gants hosted Pig afternoon with Mrs John Thomas.
Readers are urged to sign their letters to the editor. This week the editor received a letter requesting The Journal sponsor a fund for a needy Scandia family, but it was unsigned. The editor will withhold names if requested.
City officials outline Belleville rates for electrical service in the Accent. The schedule lists charges for current usage and related fees to guide consumers and utility customers.
Belleville city commissioners accepted a proposed water rate schedule by city manager Wm Slopanky. Scandia would pay 3 cents for up to 15 000, 2 cents for the next 10 000, and 134 cents for over 25 000. Courtland representatives attended and asked to run their current from Belleville. Adolph Nelson and Chas Othberg represented Scandia.
Truck drivers finished hauling gravel from the local pit to Highway 36 for roadbed resurfacing. Dwight Hardman Reed and Wheelock held the contract to resurface from Belleville to the county line west but gravel shortages delayed about three and a half miles west of Scandia. Additional gravel shipment expected to finish the job.
The state of Kansas will inaugurate Democrat Harry Woodring on Monday at the state capitol in Topeka. Elaborate ceremonies are planned by Topeka and the Democratic party, with many from the region expected to attend the inaugural event.
Dwight Hardman co owner says the local gravel works barge and machinery destroyed by fire will not be replaced this winter. If new contracts justify the expense the works will be rebuilt next spring and gravel will again be pumped from the Republican River. Mr and Mrs Robt Doctor and JoAnn called on Mr and Mrs Powri Wells near Belleville Thursday afternoon.
Frank Nimocks returned to Lawrence Friday after a Christmas with parents Mr and Mrs Geo Nimocks. Mr and Mrs John Brandstrom hosted guests. Mr and Mrs Chas Peterson and Fred dined last Wednesday. Rev B W Selin attended the county Methodist ministers meeting in Belleville Monday morning.
Mr and Mrs Chas Freed attend a seven o clock dinner and bridge party Tuesday evening at Ed Rosenquist home in Courtland The official Methodist Church meeting was held last Tuesday night at the Methodist parsonage Miss Anna Thomas returned Friday from Keckley Mallory returned Saturday from Topeka Jake Stofer of Concordia visited with his parents Kenneth Jay and Clarence Cooper returned from Wilssnville Nebr Mr and Mrs Roy Riggins of Jamestown spent Sunday at the home of Mr Riggins mother
Ralph Van Nortwick of Republic reports a hitchhiker fired a pistol at his northbound sedan about a mile and a half north of Scandia Tuesday noon. The shot shattered the windshield but the driver was uninjured. no trace of the middle-aged man was found and Sheriff Nordman promised search.
Farmer Anton Nelson suffered a leg fracture after a wagon jump when a frightened team bolted last Monday. The incident occurred during field work, with Nelson treated for injuries and reported in stable condition.
Anton Nelson, a farmer living southeast of town, was riding a wagon with frightened horses when he leaped from the wagon and sustained two fractures in his leg between the knee and ankle. Dr. C V Haggman set the breaks and Nelson was later brought to the Scandia doctor’s office for X rays.
Jack Oakie and Jeanette McDonald, Paramount stars, appear in the all talking version of Let's Go Native at the Princess tonight and tomorrow. Next weekend the Marx Brothers top bill with Animal Crackers, praised as funnier than The Cocoanuts by critics.
The article notes 1931 automobile license tags appear with longer forms and a green field with raised white letters and numerals. No change in county numbers. Republic County remains 40. Also mentions Margaret Bedard and Maxine Noble of Scandia appearing at the Lyric Theatre in Superior New Year’s program with solo and duet performances.
Mrs G Edgren and Lee Ander and Donald McGowan plan a visit to Eleanor ville Monday to spend time with Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson.
John Fraser left for his home in California Monday evening after a weeklong visit in Scandia with his parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser Also listed are Leo Smith youngest son of Mr and Mrs Axel Smith who underwent an appendicitis operation at Concordia hospital Mr and Mrs D A Nirwall and Dean of Pormoso spent Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelsons
Dr and Mrs J W Eckblad return to Duluth Minnesota after spending a week with Mrs Oberia Ryan Miss Montana Stevenson of Republic stayed a few days with Miss Josie Fuillen Mrs Mary Davidson of Courtland visited Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs A M Bettis Gottfrid Larson visited Concordia Monday Leo Smith in hospital Jamestown couple visited Aug Rasmussen Sunday evening
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