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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1936
Page
5
Local society notes list numerous households hosting or visiting on New Year's Day and Sunday. Names include Sjoholms Johnsons Carlsons Florells Emerson Burns Johnsons Roddes Nystroms Hammer families and others from Jamestown Scandia Courtland Concordia and Norway.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Olson and Phyllis visited the Joseph Johnson home on Thursday afternoon. Rev and Mrs B W Selin and Carl called Sunday afternoon at the Edlund home in Formoso.
Multiple households recount New Year's Day and Eve visits and dinners. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Fiorell and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Florell joined Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Carlson’s family for New Year’s Day. Floyd Nolan and Don ald attended supper with another family. Various couples and families, including Joyce Johnson Lester Richards and D L Cady, visited Alford Johnson’s family for New Year’s Eve. Additional visits included E A McGregor with Peggy McGregor, Madeline Westrick and Peggy Moore with Kenneth Moore, and Lawrence Conzelman’s family hosting Mitt and Ivan Conzelman in Republic. Kenneth Moore dined New Year’s Day with E A Lewis of Belleville. R E Downing and Art Downing joined Fred Downing’s family for Sunday supper.
California bound Sam Greenslade visits relatives in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve while various Courtland and Republic area families share meals and guests at the Greenslade, Nelson, Cardwell, Wallin, Ryan, and Nichols homes during the holiday period.
Misses Violet Ethel and Ella Johnson and Ray Johnson visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bergstrom Monday afternoon. New Year’s Eve guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lindeman of Glenville Nebr included Mr. and Mrs. A H Lorentz. New Year’s Day visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anderson and Mrs. Oscar Inden. In honor of Mrs Moe’s 84th birthday, Mr. and Mrs. J R Stofer hosted afternoon visitors at Moe residence. Friday evening visitors to Elmer Danielson’s were Mr and Mrs V E Erickson Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Lois. Sunday afternoon visitors to Theodore Danielson’s were Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and Lloyd Brown. A H Lorentz visited with Roy Martin of Concordia Saturday evening. Rev T O Torgeson and Mrs. Torgeson were Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs C J Hugos and family. Lars Norgard and daughters were in Concordia Saturday. Mrs R A Rasmussen spent Friday and Saturday at the Rasmussen home.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Moe Ila Marie J R Stofer Stanley Moe Fred Moe and O E Johnson and son spent Sunday afternoon visiting at the Paul Moe home.
Mr and Mrs El Reno Sederlin Ray and Eugene and Mrs Daisy Barber of Concordia were New Year day dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Halsey Barber Frances and Jack Cleo Ward of Washington Ia and Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallin and daughters were New Year's evening guests of Mr and Mrs W S Henry and Philroy
Local social notes list numerous Sunday and New Year’s Day dinners and visits across Jamestown Courtland and surrounding areas. Families mentioned include Norris Henry Larson East vedt Hammer Swanson Maxell and many others with extended kinship ties and holiday gatherings.
Mrs Roy Larkins Gene and Ella Mae Brooks from Courtland and Mrs Martin Dahl and Duane of L vewell were Sunday morning callers of Mrs May White.
Mrs. Charles Farrel and Mrs. Lewis Wallin and Mrs. W. S. Henry joined Mr. and Mrs. Charles Farrel Sunday evening visiting at the Albert Moe home.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and Milton and Mrs Jessie Ward of Washington Tay were Saturday supper guests of Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur and Ada.
Mrs Grace Street was a Tuesday afternoon visitor at the Ras home. Mr and Mrs Otto Nelson and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Amanda Brandstrom.
Tasker Sherill was a Wednesday supper guest of Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Ahrens and their daughters at their home.
Mr and Mrs Sam Summers Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur Mrs Jessie Ward and Mrs C O Reece were guests at New Year’s Eve hosted by Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur and Ada.
Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson and family and Mr and Mrs Henry Aspengren and The Marker Lindecrantz visited on Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Larson hosted a Christmas gathering with Edward McCaul, Mr. and Mrs. Will Logan and family, Wilford Parks, Miss Anita Red, and Mr. Francis Reed in Formoso.
Mr and Mrs Leonard LeSage and daughter of Concordia entertained at a dinner Sunday for Mr and Mrs Oscar Bergstrom and Mr and Mrs Charles O Johnson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wires were guests at Mary West's New Year’s Day dinner, sharing a holiday social visit.
Mrs. E H Lewis and Mrs. S D Blakeley attended a social event in Belleville on Saturday. Details remain scarce in the fragmentary OCR but names and location are clearly identified.
Harold Coleman, employed in Phillipsburg, spent the weekend visiting Scandia, enjoying local sights and activities.
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren and family hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Oscar Bergere. Sunday evening visitors at the Grant Berggren home included Mr and Mrs Charles Larson.
M and Mrs Grant Berggren were in Belleville on Thursday. Corn smut cannot be controlled by seed treatment. Spores overwinter in soil and infect growing corn in summer via wind and rain splash. Infection enters through injured plant tissue, says E H Leiker, extension plant pathology.
Miss Lorraine Dickerhoof, niece of G A Dickerhoof of Courtland, age 16, earned her first solo airplane flight after just six hours of instruction. Her father is connected with the air port, and she had her initial air ride at age two.
A historical note details a semi scalding process for turkey preparation. Birds are bled and decapitated, then immersed for thirty seconds in 128 degree water measured by a dairy thermometer. Plucking is done with heavy cord suspending the birds from a beam.
John S. Glass notes a small grinder combination that includes grinding cutting and buffer wheels. This versatile tool aids the farm shop by performing multiple tasks in one unit.
An old advertorial claims Juniper oil and Buchu leaves in Bukets tablets flush excess acids and waste, ease bladder irritation causing waking, frequent desire, and backache. Users allegedly sleep better in four days and regain pep. hawked by HAGGMAN and WIRES, Druggists.
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