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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1923
Page
3
The Scandia high school boys and girls teams lost both games at Miller's Gym last Friday. The girls fell 35 to 15 while the boys lost 37 to 26. A large crowd attended and the next match is set for Friday against Hackley.
The Welcome In Circle of the Presbyterian Church met at Rev. Clinton Cook and wife’s home with Mrs. Adella Tingstrom as hostess. The annual meeting elected officers: Mrs. S. J. Summer as president, Mrs. W. P. Maths as vice president, and Mrs. J. J. Smith as secretary and treasurer.
County-wide notices report multiple rental agreements around Rydal and Scandia for forthcoming year including Oliver Johnson renting the Widden farm north of Scandia. Residents share visits, sales, church improvements, revival plans, and new auto purchases. Comedies announced for the Princess cinema starting Saturday.
Mr W Poore arranges handling of flour feed and seed in the Lervold building occupied by the Modern Candy Co. He also expects to deal in manufactured goods this summer.
A large crowd enjoyed a two act comedy presented by boy scouts at city hall last Thursday. The scene was a depot waiting room with traveling characters. Bertha Swyhart and Edna Smith delivered notable parts while Travis Steele drew laughs as the negro. Director Miss Alexander praised the troupe for their effort and the performance kept the audience in continuous humor throughout.
A large reception followed the Dec 27, 1922 wedding of Orville Eatvedi and Win n Nip Benedict at the Presbyterian Parsonage. A seven o clock three course dinner featured pink and white decor and many gifts. The couple's home is listed as 659 South Itn St. Dorothy Richards missed school due to illness as did several other students.
School plans a social and educational program at the Scandia building. About 350 people attended last year and the display exhibits of student work will be shown. The program is in preparation and promises entertaining content for attendees.
Junk OCR note suggests an advertisement by Wm Gunter Hardware for rat control products promising to clean grain and property from rats and preserve money, with implied hooks about disease and destruction.
Members of the American Lewton and Auxiliary announce a party at the Legion hall next Wednesday evening. All eligible to join are invited to attend and current members should bring $1 dues. Mr and Mrs J Brown occupy the Jokander home and Brown is foreman of workers rebuilding the pier at Rock Island bridge.
Tom Mix stars in a western adventure set in the northwest showing as a living live wire hero. Fans urged to buy seats for the Thursday night showing before all tickets are sold out.
Miss Grace Sandborn teaches at Clay Center and was home for the weekend, enjoying a brief respite from her duties.
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