Serious Crash On Icy Pavement Near Town
Mrs. Albert Moe, driving a Ford, struck by a second car after encountering a herd of horses on icy pavement west of town. She suffered a possible skull fracture or cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to Concordia Hospital. Daughter Katherine was uninjured. second car occupants unknown. Local drivers struggled to stop on the ice as horses blocked the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Moe
Town
Concordia
C. V. Hageman
Moe
J. R. Stofer
Farm and Home Week at Manhattan Announced
Kansas State Agricultural College announces Farm and Home Week in Manhattan from February 5 to 8. The program covers livestock, cropping outlooks, markets, and farm economics with talks on creep feeding, silage, nearby and long term market trends, and price prospects for wheat corn hogs cattle poultry and dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Manhattan
the College
W. E. Grimes
Department of Agriculture Economics
Economist
Grimes
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kan_as
R. M. Green
R. D. Nichols
Morris Evans
I. N Chapman
George Montgomery
Homer J. Henney
Harold Howe
Homer &J. Henney
Waterworks Bonds Carried in Formosa Election
Formosa voters approved a $35,000 water system bond issue with 98 in favor and 68 against, a 30 vote margin. The move advances survey and testing, pushing toward a complete water system for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Aspegren Named to Ways and Means Committee
Co. G. Aspegren, now local state representative, is appointed to the house Ways and Means Committee, a highly influential panel. He also serves on the agricultural committee. In the senate Robt. Hanson of this district is made chairman of the charitable institutions committee and will join cities of the second class, federal and state affairs, livestock, manufacturing and industrial pursuits, and roads and bridges panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. G. Aspegren
Ways and Means
House
Aspegren
Robt. Hanson
Lutheran Church Herald Campaign Notice at Local Church
Morning Worship this Sunday at 11 oclock led by Gospel Jesson citing John 21 11. The church paper subscription drive urges every Lutheran home to subscribe to the Lutheran Church Herald and Lutheran era. Ladies Aid meets Thursday January 24 with Mrs Anton Of stad entertaining. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gospel Jesson
John
Lutheran Church Herald
Ladies Aid
Anton Ofstad
T. Orlin Torgeson
Sunday Services and Theme Messages at U B Church
Morning worship at 11 00 with theme Building the Temple of Life Sunday Sunday School at 10 00 Christian Endeavor at 6 45 Evening service at 7 30 theme Almost at the U B Church
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Christian Endeavor
U. B. Church
Amana Lutheran Church Second Sunday After Epiphany
The Amana Lutheran Church notes the Gospel from John 4 5 26 and urges all members to attend the Living Water service and Swedish Sunday School with deacons and trustees to be installed after the annual meeting. The Luther League social with oysters occurs Friday evening in the church parlors. Rev Armour Edberg of Manhattan preached inspiringly last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Lutheran Church
Jesus
Los
Luther League
Armour Edberg
Manhattan
United Brothers Church Sunday Services Announced
The United Brothers Church lists 10 00 A M Sunday School topic Christ the Savior 645 Christian Endeavor leader Wihlmina Wetzel 730 P M Evening Worship topic The All Sufficient Christ An invitation to all services and reminder of the January 27 meeting with Dr Widdoes as guest says pastor D V Herrick
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brothers Church
Christ
the Savior
Christian Endeavor
Wihlmina Wetzel
Widdoes
D. V. Herrick
Methodist Church Services and Goodwin Funeral Observed
Services at the Methodist Church will occur at the regular time next Sunday with the Communion service postponed until conditions permit. Sunday School staff are to attend a meeting at 2 30 P M at the Christian Church Belleville Kansas Frank Richard state Sunday School Executive will be the speaker. Funeral services for Mrs Frank Goodwin were held Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Scandia Rev Chas Pehrson of the Lutheran church preached the sermon Interment was at Union Valley cemetery. A large crowd attended to pay respects to a well regarded woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Belleville
Kan
Frank Richard
O. J. Lundberg
Frank Goodwin
Presbyterian Church
Scandia
Chas, Pehrson
Lutheran Church
Union Valley
Goodwin
Radio repair and electrical wiring services advertised
Radio Repairing and Electrical Wiring J has eight years of experience and complete testing equipment. Ed Barricklow offers contact via Hageman & Wires or phone 63 Courtland. Also notes Matt Sanger of Concordia elected president of the Kansas Bottlers association at a Topeka meeting. Luther League social Friday with oyster soup. Gift Shop Concordia advertises 20 percent off costume jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Barricklow
Hageman & Wires
Courtland
Matt Sanger
Concordia
R. A. Doctor
Kansas Bottlers Association
Topeka
Sanger
Court House Notes Roundup of Belleville Officials and Local Steady News
Retiring Sheriff Hostetler may remain in Belleville as a local figure while W B Fredenhagen moves his family to the Joe Gunner property on South N Street. Court notes cover pool hall robbery in Concordia, an insane charge against Charlie Walker, a district court session closing Neal vs Neal Larson, and health developments for John H Hostetler. The Republic County Teachers Association meets in Topeka with E B Brainard as keynote, while E V Ladwig relocates to west Belleville and may reenter fruit tree business. Five marriages record. chattel mortgages show August peak. Nordman arrives as sheriff and jail custodian. new officials shift in county government including Aspegren and Hanson. Christmas-style sale ad closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Hostetler
Belleville
W. B. Fredenhagen
Mankato
Joe Gunner
N. Street
Fredenhagen
Republic County
Concordia
Charlie Walker
Cuba
Munden
John C. Hogin
Neal
Neal- Larson
Council of Administration
Baldwin Annouces
Topeka
W. QO. Stark
Clare C. Baldwin
E. V. Ladwig
Ladwig
Fruit Tree
Ludwig’s
Republic County Teacher’s Association
E. E.brainard
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Mabel Barrett
Dan Cupid
Roy E. Ryan
Aurelia K. Albers
Shelby
Nebr
Zenas May
Mahaska
Kansas
Emma Masten
Hael Grest
Owen Raymond Avison
Esbon
Jessie McCullough
Burr Oak
Milo A. Skala
Blanche V.hubka
Frank A. Harder
Hannah Sherwood
Hebron
Register of Deeds
Prudence Strong
Mollie Hadachek
Charles P. Nordman
Scandia
Jamestown
M.V.B. van de Mark
25 Years Ago This Week in Scandia Jan 1904 Highlights
Carl Larson moves to Clyde and farms rented from his aunt Otto Cheliberg after threshing 130 bushels of cane seed from four acres. Scandia to get a brick hardware store run by Turner. Under sheriff Lowell serves subpoenas in the State vs Conroy case tried at Phillipsburg. J. G. and J. R. Stofer buy Vandeveer farm for 9250 dollars. Mrs Ware moves to Belleville. Dr F L Warren opens dentistry in Scandia. C F Daggett reports creamery profits. B O Peterson named M E church missionary to the Philippines. Mrs Newton expands her home into a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Larson
Clyde
Otto Cheliberg
Scandia
Culler’s Buggies
Turner
Lowell
J. M. Weislogel
Christian
Republic County
Vandeveer
I. C. Ware
Belleville
FL O L. Warren
Tebron
Nebr
Jenning’s
J. H. Sandell
Pueblo
Colo
Cc. F. Daggett
Scotch Plains Creamery
Norway
B. O. Peterson
M. E
Philippines
Oscar
Newton
Former Citizen Dies at Concordia
Anna Peterson aged 70 died at her home in Concordia Tuesday of last week. Funeral services were held Thursday with Robi Nylund and Aaron Johnson attending. She and her mother moved from Scandia to Concordia about 14 years ago. The parents were early colony settlers in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Peterson
Concordia
Robi. Nylund
Aaron Johnson
Miss Peterson
Scandia
Obituary of Mrs. Carolina Granstedt Pioneer of Scandia
Mrs. Carolina Granstedt born January 14 1858 in Sykalvens Parish Norway came to the United States in 1874. She married August Granstedt in 1877 and lived near Scandia. She joined the Methodist church in 1878 and contributed to missions especially in the Philippines. She died January 9 1929 aged 75 years 11 months 25 days. Funeral January 13 at home and church Riverview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Granstedt
Sykalvens
Norway
Hebron
Nebr
August Granstedt
Scandia
Granstedt
Theodore Granstedt
Mountain View
Calif
Fredrick Granstedt
Courtland
Elderly man injured when struck by auto in Blair area
J R Shivvers 77 was hit by a turning auto truck at the foot of the hill on Kansas avenue Saturday evening. He sustained a scalp laceration a broken left foot and other bruises and was unconscious for hours. He was taken to his son W P Shivvers home for care. The driver aided in response and believes recovery will be favorable if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Avenue
J. R. Shivvers
Scandia
Blair Theatre Enterprise
Belleville
Mr. Shivvers
NEWS FROM SCHOOL HILL HIGHLIGHTS HONOR ROLL AND SCHOOL NEWS
The first semester honor roll lists seniors Dorcthy Dutton Marceil Preble Evannah Larson Opal Brewer Frank Nimocss and others with high averages. several grades note perfect attendance and merit. Illness affects staff with Miss Harriet Gordon out and substitute Mrs. O J Lundberg covering. Basketball results show Flying Flicker loss to Narka 38 35 and Scandia teams beating Republic in girls, losing in boys. State scholarship tests reported for Scandia schools. first grade sana Eskimos study underway. multiple grade levels list honor rolls and attendance, with substitutions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dutton
Marceil Preble
Evannah Larson
Opal Brewer
Frank Nimocss
Marcile Isaacson
Lucille English
Phil Haggman
Helen Johnson
Alberta Larson
Ruth Hageman
Elizabeth Billings
Genevieve Freed
Carl Larson
Harriet Gordon
O. J. Lundberg
Narka
Elsie Wall
Hershel Kannier
Kansas State Council of
Topeka
School Code Commission
Republic
Scandia
New Year at Court House in County Officials Sworn In
The county commissioners began the year with the regular organization meeting as EL Porter Ahrens and new board members were inducted. Sheriff Nordman takes office signing deeds. other officials sworn in include M L Hill clerk, H H Van Natta probate judge, Prudence Strong register of deeds, Wm R Goodwin clerk of court, W C Perry county attorney, and Maude Smith new treasurer will assume next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Porter Ahrens
Scandia
C. G. Aspegren
Republic
E. L. Shepherd
Wayne
Sol Mosher
Jake Eastman
W. I. McFarland
M. D. McComas
M. L. Hill
Belleville
Republic City News
Cuba Tribune
Scandia Journal
Court House
Chas. P. Nordman
Jaks Hostetler
Cuba
H. H. van Natta
Prudence Strong
Register of Deeds
Wm. R. Goodwin
W. C. Perry
Maude Smith
C. C. Baldwin
County Seat News Social Visits and Funeral in Scandia
Local residents from Scandia, Belleville, and surrounding townships made weekend visits and attended a funeral. C Kallman family traveled from east of Scandia to Belleville. Alex Scott family visited Loren Howe's home. Homer Alkire and Lemuel Alkire attended Florence Goodwin's funeral at Scandia Presbyterian church. Anna McGowan, formerly of Rydal and Formosa, now in Almena, returned from a vacation in Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kallman
Scandia
Belleville
Alex Scott
Norway Township
Loren. Howe
Homer Alkire
Belleville Township
Lemuel Alkire
Florence Goodwin
Dayton
Ohio
Providence Chapel Social News Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. O A Johnson drove Mrs. Paul Doctor to Scandia visiting the Robt Doctor home until Tuesday. Mack Drovetta shelling corn at Frank William place Friday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs John Poage spent Sunday at Chas Berggren home. Miss Bessie Hammil helping at Gordon Fraser home. Mr. and Mrs E J Fike entertained in honor of Pearl Doctor and relatives. Emery Berry and Bill Currie among Sunday visitors. Currie hauled corn from Frank Williams for George Fike. Steve Dooley visited Chas Dooley home. Mrs Tom Doctor visited sister Mrs Mable Bengston Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Johnson
Paul
Scandia
Mack Drovetta
Frank William Place
John Poage
Chas. Berggren
Bessie Hammil
Gordon Fraser
E. J. Fike
Pearl Doctor
Virgil
Hael
Sylvia
John Fike
George Fike
Emery Berry
Albert Berry
Bill Currie
Frank William
Steve Dooley
Chas
Honor Roll Notes and Absences Share School Announcements
Six weeks honor roll lists Albert English and Nona Fae Mahan with high marks. Jeanne Platner eligible for semester honors but delayed by a week’s absence. Absent for illness: Wyatt Corbin, Jeanne Plotner, Marguerite Lundberg, Katheryn Doctor, Vernice Denoyer, and Yvonne Nelson. Staff changes include Em Poage teaching eighth grade civics and Elsie Walls shifting to seventh grade reading and writing. January pottery sale at Concordia Gift Shop offering 20 percent off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Hugos
Victor Anderson
Ellen Steele
Miss Anderson
Clifford Addy
Lloyd Jensen
June Freed
Richard Cahill
Blanche Burns
Joseph Johnson
Ruth Ahrens
Wanda DeBerry
Alice Isaacson
Verna Wallin
Columbus
Hazel Olson
Grace Cooper
Albert Eng
Lish
Nona Fae Mahan
Albert English
Jeanne Platner
Wyatt Corbin
Jeanne Plotner
Marguerite Lundberg
Katheryn Doctor
Vernice Denoyer
Yvonne Nelson
Iillness
Em Poage
Elsie Wall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Norway, Kansas
Wm. Hay
School Hill
Leon Mathis
Vernon Nelson
Luella Green
Alice Mae Goodwin
Lucile McMurray
Frances Tedrow
Valjean Jackson
Helen Forsberg
Fern Mahan
Eldred Bowman
Chester Cahill
Junior Isaacson
Nina Hawkins
Martha Jensen
Board of County Commissioners
County Seat News
Providence Chapel
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