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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1920
Page
5
A Chapel program for Friday morning at the Chapel features Miss Arrasmith who is hobbling on crutches after a sprained ankle. Students joke about spring, marbles, and upcoming events while seniors study kodak pictures. Bookkeeping and economics replace physiology in classes as Mr and Mrs Coleman and the Prebles move into nearby homes.
A hometown editorial urges residents to resist traveling salesmen who trespass on neighbors' rights. It emphasizes supporting local merchants who sustain town institutions and provide year round service, noting limited legal remedies against such outfits.
Word came this week that A P Happer longtime Scandia resident and later Kansas City based pharmacist died at his daughter Mrs H R Davis home. He was among the region’s best qualified druggists but retired due to failing hearing.
A Davis of Scandia advertises cash for old rags metal and rubber items including copper brass and auto parts with a phone contact 42 for subscriptions status check.
Collector W. H. Pepperill announces an officer will be in Scandia on Thursday and Friday February 12 and 13 to assist residents in filing 1919 income tax returns. The session will be at the Commercial Club rooms over Gulick's store. The notice urges all eligible individuals to file by March 15 and notes forms available for 1919 filers and those who did not file in 1918 will receive forms.
Announcements report the marriage of Miss Winnieerd Beckman daughter of Mr and Mrs B K Beckman to Mr Harry W Wright of Kansas City Mo. The ceremony occurred in San Francisco on Wednesday January 14 Mrs Wright accompanied her parents to California about a year ago after many years here She is a Scandia High School graduate and a noted pianist and vocalist The couple will reside at the Imperial Hotel San Jose California
Cupper's Weekly notes a rare February with five Sundays, an event not seen in more than a century. The article highlights the calendar anomaly and its curiosity for readers.
Miss Florence Mallory of Union became the bride of Hugo Soder at Clay Center in a ceremony at Belleville performed by Prostate Ridge Pro Tem Rumerson Maclory. Attendants were Miss Amelia Prewer and relatives celebrated with a dinner, gifts, and music. The couple will relocate to Clay Center where a cottage awaits.
All parties indebted to pe are requested to see me at onore for settlement on account. Albert Larson.
Olaf Larson the census enumerator says he will soon begin asking town residents for information especially from foreign born persons. He seeks details on arrival time in the country and when first and second naturalization papers were obtained to avoid delays during calls.
F H Larson advertises 1900 bushels of common oats and 700 bushels of Red Seed oats for sale.
The Lutheran Church announces Sunday activities with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. morning worship at 11 a.m. and evening service at 7:50 p.m. Pastor J. J. Richard leads.
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