Old Home Town Echoes Scandia Schooldays and Letters
A long reader letter from Sylvia Fogelberg Day recalls Scandia's Eighty-Eight Schoolhouse and district memories. She praises local journalism, salutes teachers like Perry Heaton, describes childhood friends, and sends best wishes to Scandia’s community and Basket Ball Flicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Kansas
Hershel Kannier
Scandia Journal
A. M. Sanborn Lumber
A. M
Ted
Austin
Princes of Men
The
Journal
Jimmy
Heaton
Jim
Perry Heaton
Republican River
Gulick
Scatdia
Gust Wohlford
Husband
Ellis
Twilla
Gerda Aberg
Pearl Wohlford
Amands Olson
Ellen Loring
Cora Gui
Sure Fulcomer
Della (Tuti) Hay
May Cooper
Anna Bengtson
Pearl
Anna B
Alex, Johnson
Ted Hansen
F ‘Loring
Ed Olson
Highty
Scandia
Altmana Lutheran Church Third Sunday After Epiphany
Gospels from Matthew describe Jesus healing the sick. Sunday School and morning services at usual hours. Pastor assisted Gust Edgren funeral at Walsburg on Tuesday afternoon. Jesus heals you arise and minister unto Him. Chas Pehrson pastor.
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Altmana Lutheran Church
Jesus
Gust Edgren
Walsburg
Chas
Pehrson
Saviors Lutheran Church announces Sunday School and choir rehearsal
Saviors Lutheran Church of Norway Kansas invites all to Sunday School with Bible class at 10 o clock. Choir rehearsals Thursday evening at Lars Melby home. Pastor TM Orlin Toreeson notes envelopes were mailed to members for local finances. Write your name on the envelope before placing it in the plate. All welcome to our services.
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Saviors Lutheran Church
Norway
Kansas
Lars Melby
Orlin Toreeson
Methodist Church Announces Weekly Services and Sermon Series
The church holds Thursday prayer at the parsonage. Saturday class in religious instruction meets at 2 30 at the parsonage. Sunday 10 am Church School and 11 am worship with the Prodigal Son sermon, final in the series. Sunday 7 30 pm service on Whither Religion. Community invited. Pastor B W Selin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
B. W. Selin
Presbyterian Sunday Services and Hymns Schedule
The notice lists Sunday School lesson Standard of the Kingdom and Golden Text Blessed are the Pure Heart. A child says purity brings all virtues. Morning Worship at 11:00 with Divine Guidance. Christian Endeavor at 6:45. Evening Service at 7:30 on The Purchase Price of Truth. Pattie M. Eakins.
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Presbyterian
Pattie M. “Eakins
Norway church plans missionary drama for February 9
United Brethren Church youth in Norway organize a missionary drama to be presented Sunday February 9. An offering for the Kansas Conference preachers pension will be taken. Sunday services include Sunday School at 10 and preaching at Scandia and Norway with V. Glenn Megill as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Scandia
National
Boy Scout
V. Glenn Megill
Parlee
Plotner
Robert*Nyland
Chas
Hohman
Edwin White
Wyatt Corbin
Norway
Olivia ‘Holgerson
Kansas ‘Conference
Presbyterian
Glenn Megill
Tom Hay's Bold Rescue Stirs Local Rumor
Neighbors recount a tale of Thomas Hay helping Mrs. Hay when a stalled car left them near their home. Amid below zero cold, he reportedly gave her his pants to wear and hurried home in his undergarments, prompting gossip and a potential cigar-store surge if true.
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Thomas Hay
Tom
Courtland High Meets Flying Swedes In Friday Round Robin
Courtland High School will send two boys teams to Scandia next Friday to face the Flying Swedes in Republic County round robin basketball. No girls team this year. both first and second Courtland squads will play. The reserves debut at 7:30 with the main game near 8:30. admission unchanged.
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Courtland High School
Scandia
Republic County
Courtland
Peter Hammer Taken in Death Pioneer of Republic County
Peter Hammer 90 of Norway Republic County native who arrived in America in 1869 and settled in Republic County in 1870 died after a week of illness culminating in pneumonia. He was a prominent Swedish settler with a large family and was honored at his ninetieth birthday last spring. Funeral services were at the Lutheran church in Norway with burial in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Peter Hammer
Norway
Mr. Hammer
America
Wisconsin
Republic County
Kansas university extension sketch at Scandia school
CG Burgderfer of the University of Kansas extension presented sketches and readings to Scandia students on Monday morning. Admission was ten cents. He performed an old man calling his children and a comedic piece about an old lady with many husbands, plus several Scotch jokes.
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CG. L. Burgderfer
University of Kansas Extension Department
Scandia
Mrs Riley Stice Dies After Peculiar Car Accident
Former Scandia resident Mrs Riley Stice was killed near Smith Center last week when a car radiator hose burst filling the vehicle with steam and water. Frightened she jumped from the car sustaining a nine fractured skull that caused her death. the Stice family now resides in Athol Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Stice
Scandia
Smith Center
Stice
Athol
Kans
George Bettis Dies at Home in Missouri
George Bettis of King City Missouri died January 12 at his home. The Bettis family, including Mr and Mrs A M Bettis, received word of his passing. Bettis was well known by many in Scandia through numerous visits.
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George Bettis
Missouri
A. M. Bettis
King City
Mr Bettis
Scandia
Wellers and Bettises Host Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Earl Weller of La Junta Colorado spent last weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Bettis. George Nichol returned home from Odell Nebraska where he had been visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Weller
la Junta, Colo
Bettis
George Nichol
Odell
Nebr
Prolonged Scandia Cold Snaps Hit Republic County
Extreme cold grips Scandia with lows near 24 below and 19 below last Friday. Snow blankets the ground with over six inches as water pipes freeze and stock losses are reported while coal runs low. Temperatures then edge up as residents hope for warmer weather.
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Scandia
Republic County
Wolf and coyote raid prompts hunt south of town
Residents near Scandia report a wolf and coyotes raiding a pen of 50 hogs belonging to L A Melby last Tuesday night. One hog was killed and two wounded to the point of being killed. Community urges organized wolf hunt to clear the area of predators.
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Scandia
L. A
Bank executive Harvey Sandell named vice president
Harvey Sandell former cashier of the Bank of Scandia and current director at the Home has been elected vice-president of the Peoples National Bank of Kansas City at last week’s directors meeting. He has served as cashier of the Peoples National Bank for several years and is regarded as a leading and conservative banker in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Sandell
Bank of ‘Scandia
Peoples National Bank of Kansas City
Scandia
Sandell
Peoples National Bank
Kansas City
Slick Roads Send Cars Into Ditch on No 36
Four cars went into the ditch and were incapacitated on Federal Highway No 36 Monday night and another wrecked at the bridge two miles north of Scandia. Supt J D Andrews John Nystrom Algor Anderson and Louis Stofer all went into the ditch on No 86 and a salesman from Concordia upset just after crossing the bridge north of town. No heavy damages were reported on any of the cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiles
Scandia
J. D. Andrews
John Nystrom
Algor Anderson
Louis Stofer
Concordia
City Thaws Pipes With Home Made Electric Machine
City crews devise an improvised electric device to thaw frozen water mains. Alfy Tingstrom and Ed Wires rigged a simple rheostat on the power line to heat and thaw pipes quickly, easing the cold spell for residents. Local residents and several families attended a Friday basketball game in Cuba.
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CITY
Alfy Tingstrom
Formosa Visitors Share Family Week with Local Hosts
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Cooper of Formosa visited for a week with their hosts Lem Cooper and Robert Nylund, sharing time with local family connections and relatives.
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Roscoe ‘Cooper
Formosa
Lem Cooper
Robert Nylund
Mr and Mrs Charles Othberg Attend Hardware Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Othberg left for Kansas City Sunday morning where Mr Othberg attended the Hardware convention.
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Charles Othberg
Kansas City
Otherg
Hardware
Melcher Lindercrantz Vacationing in Kansas City
Melcher Lindercrantz traveled to Kansas City on Monday evening for a short vacation. Mr and Mrs George Strand of Courtland were in Scandia Friday night and attended The Princess.
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Melcher Lindercrantz
Kansas City
Pe George Strand
Courtland
Scandia
Local Names Mentioned in Brief Household Notes
A fragmentary society note lists Mr and Mrs Sigurd Larson and aeons Jacobson leaving Kal Maddock N D on a Tuesday January 1. It also mentions Margaret Brand spending Sunday with Mika Cecile McHenry of Belleville.
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Sigurd. Larson
Aeons Jacobson
Kal Maddock
N. D
Margaret ‘Brand
Mika Cecile. McHenry
Belleville
Wolf Hunt Planned Near Scandia With Guarded Rules
Arrangements for a wolf hunt south of Scandia are set for next Monday. Karl Hugos and Frank Peterson lead the setup with 10 a.m. line formation. Guns other than shotguns banned. dogs allowed at owner risk. Map outlines a three by four mile block centered east bank of the river, south of the Rock Island tracks.
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Scandia
Karl Hugos
Frank Peterson
Rock Island
L. A. Melby
Gust A Edgren Dies Suddenly at 64 in Scandia
Gust A Edgren a 64 year old Scandia resident died suddenly at his home early Saturday morning from heart trouble. He left a wife three daughters and two sons. Funeral services were held at the home Monday and burial followed in the Walsburg cemetery.
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Gust A. Edgren
Scandia
C. V. Hageman
Edgren
Bruce Peweis
Concordia
Myrtle Edgren
Kansas City
Lee Ander
Clifford
Hazel
Homie
Theamily
Walsburg
Mrs Earl Beeman Sustains Wrist Injury
Mrs Earl Beeman suffered a serious wrist laceration while washing dishes on Monday. Dr C V Hageman attended and five stitches closed the wound. artery blood loss left her in a weakened condition.
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Earl Beeman
C. V Hageman
Beeman
Mrs. Clark Ill After Flu Recurrence At Home
Mrs Wm Clark is confined to her home this week by illness following a flu relapse. She had recovered enough to be out last Saturday but another attack sent her back to bed. Reported better at this time. Mr and Mrs L L Nichols of Courtland and Mr and Mrs Albert Hasket of Courtland were Sunday afternoon guests at the home of Mr and Mrs George Nichols.
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L. L. .Nichols
Courtland
Albert Haskett
George Nichols
North Branch Visitors Visit Gransteins and relatives
Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson of North Branch Minn visited Wednesday Jan 16 with Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt and other relatives The Rev and Mrs Best Selin and Carl visited at the home of Mr and Mrs ree pine Danielson Tuesday Jan 14
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Lewis Johnson
North Branch, Minn
Frank Granstedt
Best Selin
Carl
and Ree Pine
Convention of the Western Hardware and Implement Association
John Freebyreign attends the convention in Kansas City this week. Delegates from hardware and implement firms gather to discuss industry issues and upcoming trade shows.
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John Freebyreign
Kansas City
The
Western Hardware and Implement'Association
Elmer Melby Heads to Kansas City for Week
Elmer Melby traveled to Kansas City on Saturday evening to spend the week there.
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Elmer Melby
Kansas City
County Tourney to Be Held Here in Scandia
Republic County athletic officials announced the county basketball tournament will be hosted by Scandia on February 28 and March 8. About 150 players, coaches, and school officials from towns including Belleville Courtland Narka Agenda Norway Republic Munden Wayne Cuba and Scandia will compete in boys and girls divisions. Scandia Lions Club contributions ensure adequate dressing rooms and showers for visiting teams.
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Scandia
Republic County
Republic County Athletic Association
Belleville
Narka
J. D. Andrews
Republic City Forms Lions Club With Charter Night Planned
Republic City has organized a Lions Club and plans a charter night banquet tentatively set for Monday night February 3. The Belleville Lions Club sponsors the new den. Jim Wertz is temporary president and Preston Craft secretary. Delegates Jake Stofer Dr E P Ahrens George Nimocks and Hershel Kannier attended the meeting last Monday night to assist.
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Republic City
Belleville Lions Club
den of Lions
Jake Stofer
E. P. Ahrens
George Nimocks
Hershel Kannier
Republic
Jim Wertz
Preston Craft
Miss Marceil Preble Becomes County Engineer Secretary
Miss Marceil Preble a Scandia High School graduate and post graduate has left her school work to serve as secretary for the county engineer at Belleville. She began her new duties Thursday January 16.
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Marceil Preble
Scandia
Belleville
Miss Preble
Bich Echan
Body of William Goold Brought Here for Burial
Wm Goold long known in Scandia died in Wichita last Friday. His body arrived in Belleville Monday night. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the funeral chapel and burial followed at Riverview cemetery. He was a brother of Mrs Grant Fulcomer of southeast of Scandia.
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Wm. Goold
Scandia
Wichita
Belleville
Riverview Cemetery
Mr. Goold
Grant Fulcomer
Louis Stofer Wrecks Car East of Rydal Viaduct
Louis Stofer added his car to the accident list last Monday night when it skidded into a ditch one half mile east of the Rydal viaduct. The occupants Warren Gunter Cecil Moller Thornton Doctor and Frank Nimocks escaped uninjured. the car was only slightly damaged.
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Louis Stofer
Rydal
Mr. Stofer
Warren Gunter
Cecil Moller
Thornton
Doctor
Frank Nimocks
Robert Simpson Recovers From Stroke at Home
Robert Simpson suffered a slight paralysis stroke in one leg last Friday and has since improved. He remains out of public life for the week and is staying at Mrs. Emily Ebright's home.
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Robert Simpson
Emily Ebright
Illness at son's home for Ida Nordman in Republic county
Mrs Ida Nordman a pioneer resident southwest of Scandia in Republic county is seriously ill at age 73 and has moved to the home of her son Sheriff Chase Nordman in Belleville for closer medical care. Miss Leona Anderson has improved after injuries from the Dec 27 auto accident and has begun walking and returned to school. Mrs Robert Doctor spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Cecil Sargent of Riley Kans. Mrs Sargent is Mrs Doctor's daughter.
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C. V. Hageman
Scandia High School
Ida Nordman
Republic County
Scandia
Sheriff Chase ,P-Nordman
Belleville
Leona Anderson
Miss Anderson
Robert Doctor
Cecil, Sargent
Riley, Kans
Sargent
Doctor
Funeral Party Arrives for Gust Edgren in Dodge City
Frank Smith Clarence Richard and Helen of Dodge City attended the funeral for Gust Edgren. Mrs Lloyd Miller and her son of Kansas City visited Saturday evening. Also mentioned are Mc and Mrs Otto Brand in the sparsely documented notice.
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Frank. Smith
Clarence
Richard and
Helen
Dodge City
Gust Edgren
Lloyd Miller
Kan~say ‘City
Otto’ Brand
Dinner Guests at Will Street Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussem were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Street on Sunday. Jake Stofer Jr spent Sunday.
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Charles. Rasmussem
Jake
Stofer
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Chas. Nondorf
Calvee
Hugh Fraser
Hugh
Maryland
Adolph Nelson
Sylvia Fogelberg Day
U. B
Citizens Committee
Rev. Megill
Marie Rydwall
Ten Cent
Omaha
von Shell
Kansas City University
Ionia
Ninty
Sweden
University OF Kansas
Glenn M. Housholder
Walter Johnson
el Centrio
Calif
Glendale
Harvey Sanpfhi
Ms*ne ‘Bank
Harry Moller
Tom West
W. P. Shivvers
Hahn
Hank Waudby
Cuba
WM. Clark
Lions Club
Republic City Men
William Goold
Rydael
Robert. Simpson
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