Letter From Paul Nelson Describes Life In Vicksburg
Notes from Paul Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Axel Nelson serving in the government engineering service in Vicksburg Mississippi. He describes travel from Omaha to Kansas City and Memphis by rail aboard a Zephyr Pullman and coach cars. He comments on local housing, cotton farms, town populations and the vast Vicksburg military park, plus work arranging government tax exemption forms and moving to a new post office building.
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Paul Nelson
Axel Nelson
Vicksburg
Miss
Omaha
Nebr
Thad
Kansas City
Memphis
Arkansas
Republic County Courthouse News Highlights From January 1937
Snow blocked roads slow car and truck tag sales at the treasurer office. Relief commodities half distributed this week with rest next week. Taxes trickle in though second conservation check shipment will arrive soon. February district court opens with light docket and 24 jurors to be drawn. Probate reports three final estates: Lund, Johnson, and Dover. One civil suit filed Swed ish American State Bank v Douglas. County schools directory issued January 1 1937. Future Farmers banquet drew 100 with A P Davidson and Dale Raff speakers. White Rock bridge, a 175 foot span, to be moved from old Republic site to new location.
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County ‘Treasurer’s Office
White Rock
Old Republic Bridge
Edison Named Assistant Secretary of the Navy
A photo shows Charles Edison, son of Thomas A Edison, tapped by President Roosevelt to become assistant secretary of the navy succeeding the late Henry J. Roosevelt. Edison currently serves as state director for New Jersey at the National Emergency Council.
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Charles Edison
Thomas A Edison
Roosevelt
Navy
Henry J. Roosevelt
Edison
New Jersey
National Emergency Council
High School News Highlights January Activities
SHS presents world youth slides from the Y M C A World Brotherhood program in Topeka. Freshmen open the term with a skit and musical numbers though snow kept many students home. Mid term tests loom January 14 and 15 with no exemptions. Home Economics I prize awarded for the best clothing notebook. Teachers covered American Revolution in upper grades as study expands to Africa and Australia in geography units.
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Africa
Asia
South America
Europe
World Brotherhood Department
Topeka
SHS
Eldred Boman
Annjeanette Wetzel
Jean Johnson
Ellen Steele
Homemakers Institute of New York
Ten Years Ago In Journal Files January 13 1927
Steve Humphrey a Washburn College and Scandi high school graduate left for Homestead Illinois to run the Homestead newspaper. Frank Chadwick of Melrose Iowa visited. he owns a farm near Melrose after eight years away. Lawrence Nystrom lost a gold graduation watch in a corn field two years after receiving it. Isaacson brothers found it husking corn three years later.
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Steve Humphrey
Washburn College
Scandia High School
Homestead
Ill
Homstead
Chicago
Humphrey
Topeka Daily Capital
Frank Chadwick
Melrose
Iowa
Frank
Lawrence Nystrom
Nywall Couple Visit Then Begin Home Life In Belleville
D A Nywall and his bride from Scandia visited Belleville Friday then returned from a Pacific coast honeymoon and began housekeeping here where Nywall is a leading local pharmacist. Ella Bliss, primary room teacher, stayed with sister Mrs J C Dale in Belleville last week. Residents note a return to horse transport as snows disable autos and the ice harvest season begins with farmers storing ice for summer use.
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D. A. Nywall
Bride
Scandia
Belleville
Pacific Coast
Nywall
Ella Bliss
J. C. Dale
Looking Ahead in Farm Marketing
A Kansas State Extension market specialist urges farmers to build a top quality herd for next fall profits. Plan winter gains then graze and sell by September or October with 60 days of corn feeding. Oats fit the plan and may be cheaper, but buy now as prices rise on terminal markets. Social notes mention visits among local families.
Sheriff sale notice in Republic County Kansas 1937
By order of sale from the District Court Republic County Kansas plaintiff Ray Chilcott versus John H Poage Dora Poage and others the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter section five township three south range four west will be sold at the west front door of the Belleville Court House February 8 1937 at 2 00 P M to the highest bidder for cash. The property is sold subject to redemption rights. Dated January 4 1937 Sheriff J A Moore. Attorneys Vance Emery Eckhart for Plaintiff.
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District Court
Republic County
Kansas
Ray Chilcott
John JH. Poage
Dora Poage
Belleville
John H. Poage
J. A. Moore
Vance, Emery & Eckhart
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Scandia, Kansas
Republic
Court House News
WM. Hay
Peter B. Lund
Belleville Township
Jamie Johnson
Talmo
Charles E. Dover
Narka Community
Wm. R. Goodwin
State Bank of Courtland
Orva H. Douglas
Luelda’ Ey Douglas
Republic County Schools
County Teachers’ Association
Future Farmers
A.P. Davidson
Department of
K. S.C
Dale Raff
Ross Swenson
Warner
American News Features, Inc
Navy Post
High School News
Hiden
Supt
F. L. Miller
Miss Neher
Professor Noodle
Gerald Hawkins
Noodle
Jean Clark
Lavon Bowersox
Lyle Marshall
Miss Furry
Miss Anderson
Sothern Hemisphere
Australia
Isaacson _boys
Mr. Nystrom
James P. Sankey
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Vitter
Gettysburg
Mr. Sankey
Vancem. Rucker
Kansas State College
L. G. Nystrom
Sis. Jean
G. A.‘ Nystrom
Grant Berggren
Ted Milner
Scandia Journal
Business Directory
Scandia Sanitarium
QO. W. Nichols
G. W. Nichols
Masseur
Shorty
Martin
Freeburg
J. A. Freeburg
E. Porter Ahrens
DR.V.,_C. HARTIG
Courtland, Kans
Fred Evert
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