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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1924
Page
1
The notice lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. Epworth League at 6 15 p m and evening service at 7 30 p m Prayer meetings at the parsonage Thursdays at 7 30 p m postponed officer elections for 1924 due to weather conditions Ladies Aid Thursday at Mrs Doctors Rev C E Peniston is the pastor urging turnout and strong attendance.
Morning services this week in Scandia at 11 o clock with the sermon titled A Religious Invoice. The calendar shows one service weekly alternating with the U B church to provide English worship. All are urged to cooperate and attend Sunday School and Christian Endeavor.
The Lutheran Church celebrates Sunday School at 10 a m Swedish service at 11 a m and 7 30 p m all winter services in the church parlor with a welcoming note from acting pastor C F Granere. The Swedish Methodist Church lists services January 13 1924 with Sunday School 10 a m morning worship Swedish 11 a m Junior League 11 30 a m Epworth League 7 p m English evening worship 7 30 p m. The Woman's Home Missionary Society meets January 17 at Mrs A J Blom home for program and prayer service. Winter prayer meetings move to Thursday afternoons at homes and Epworth League lectures focus on Youth of America with Anton Nelson leading for six weeks. The message urges church attendance and spiritual blessings.
Gabriel Marion Jones born near Cadiz Kentucky December 26 1865 migrated with family to Illinois then McDonough and Hancock counties. He enlisted in the Second Illinois Cavalry August 1861 fought at Sabine Cross Roads April 8 1864 sustaining lifelong wounds. He married Hepsibah W Davidson October 1 1863 later moved to Kansas then Belleville. His wife died five years earlier leaving eight children of which five died and three daughters Lola Bradley Cora Johnson Meg May Elliott and Grace Mitchell survived.
Pittsburg and Miss Nellie Jones of Belleville mourn the death of their father, Mr. Jones, aged 88 years and four days. He survived by a sister in Blandinsville and nineteen grandchildren with two great grandchildren. An Odd Fellows and G A R member, he died December 30 1923 after a long illness. Funeral services were held January 1 at the Methodist church with burial in Belleville cemetery.
Gen Tom Thumb, 31 inches, marries a wife just one inch taller. Mrs Elias Michael and Mrs Edwin Steedman become first St. Louis women elected to a national bank's directorate. Jefferson and Adams are chosen President by House despite no majority electoral votes. Constable John Evans wins English two mile walking titles and Welsh championship with $25 000 in prizes. Aunt June Robertson, 91, Raleigh, becomes first Black woman pension recipient and listed on Confederate pension roll. husband killed at Manassas.
A garbled historical clipping shows scattered phrases about secrecy, bribery, taxes, and civilization reaching Japan. It mentions two parliament members arrested for bribes and a dialogue about moonshine and a tax, with further references to Wyman and Smith for tankage.
The Council of Administration will meet in Topeka on February 12 with attendance open to school administrative personnel. Round Table sessions offer idea exchange and good programs. Attendees receive one and one-half railroad rates. Every high school superintendent or representative should attend. The regular Teachers' Examination is January 25-26 for those wishing to write.
A county high school inspection tour lauds Scandia Agenda Rural and Narka for equipment. notes Nor ways and Munden below average. It reports student graduation trends, calls for Parent Teacher Associations, and praises district improvements, band programs, and new classroom updates.
The district seeks funds and supplies for essential upgrades. A new heater has been installed, the large hall converted into two cloak rooms, and the school requests a new supply of books and juvenile titles, ten maps, and a good bookcase. Mary Jansky, Co. Supt.
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