Norway church news and social roundup in Belleville Kansas
Local notes report funeral service extra charges due to distance. Jamestown visitors share Sunday dinner with Mary Thompson. Households in Belleville and surrounding towns host guests, dances, and receptions for Melvin Ostberg and others. School teams notch wins against Webber and Formosa with oyster supper fundraisers.
Local Social Guests Share Sunday Visits
Rydal Mr and Mrs Ralph Moe and Ira Marie were dinner guests. Sunday with Mr and Mrs A J Kallman. Mr and Mrs Charles Nondorf spent Sunday with John Poage. Mondo Tedrow visited. Evelyn Nylund ill at home with tonsillitis. Ed Kallman and family were guests Sunday of Charlies Tedrow.
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Naomi Nylund
Ed Swiercinsky
Edna Farlee
C. L. Dyas
Joe Tedrow
Roy Tedrow
Scandia
Charles Tedrow
Ralph Moe
Ira Marie
A. J. Kallman
Community Notes and Illnesses in Washington Township
Bill Milner and Ted Milner visited the Chas Larson residence on Thursday. Roy Hall and F B Hall visited the John Hall home in Washington Township on Thursday. Benjamin remains seriously ill with scarlet fever, and George Marshall is a new scarlet fever patient. The Mutual Benefit club met on January 18 with Mrs Edit Larson as hostess. sixteen members attended along with Mrs Emil Bowman and Miss Mary Moe. An all day meeting included a covered dish dinner and quilting for the hostess. Officers were reelected: Mrs Gladys Marshall president and Mrs Velda Millen secretary treasurer. Plans were made for an all day gathering on February 1 at Frank Goodwin Sr. home. The next meeting is January 25 with Mrs Emma Goodwin as hostess. Quilting will be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Milner
Ted Milner
Chas
Larson
Roy Hall
F B. Hall
John Hall
Washington Township
Goons Lee
Benjamin
George Marshall
Emery Johnson
Harry Brown
Labon Marshall
Mutual Benefit Club
Edit Larson
Emil Bowman
Mary Moe
Gladys Marshall
Velda’ Millen
Frank Goodwin, Sr
Emma . Goodwin
Obituary of Anders Fledberg and Anders Johnson
The obituary notes Anders Fledberg born 1845 in Sweden died Jan 17 at his daughter's home aged 88 years. It recalls his emigration to America in 1868, farming in Iowa, Amana Church service as first secretary and longtime deacon, marriage to Martha Olson in 1870, eight children with six predeceased, wife died 1914, other relatives, funeral at home and Lutheran church with Swedish sermon. It also mentions Anders Johnson Fledberg born in Sweden Oct 27 1845 died Jan 17 after five months illness aged 88, youth confirmation, 1868 emigration, and visit with relatives.
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J. A. Lundin
Wm. Loring
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New Scandinavia
California
Amana Lutheran
Martha
Olson
Junction City
Kans
Edward Ida
Caroline
Olivia
Carl Theodore
Oscar
Theodore
Victor Ebenezer
Gust Larson
Scandia
Oscar F. Flodberg
Chula Vista
Calif
Fin
August Olson
Amana Church
Charles Pehrson
Granere
Blanche Haggman
Ella Maxell
Ed Olson
Will Swanson
Ed Swan
Will Loring
Ed Loring
Reynold Nystrom
Anders Johnson Fledberg
Lerhol
Brunskog
Wermland
Sweden
Noble Isaacson
Loren Dean
Otto-Nelson
War Costs and the Aftermath of World War I
David Lawrence argues that the two hundred billion dollar World War I expense was unproductive and a colossal waste. He questions how capital was raised and replaced and notes the lasting burden on future generations from private debt and speculative excesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lawrence
120 Year Old Schweitzer Violin Used by Ruth McGregor
Ruth McGregor uses a 1814 German made Schweitzer violin, bought by Robert Lloyd in 1896 in Kansas City. The instrument, pawned before, has two repairs in 1873 and 1892 and reportedly improves with age as Ruth shows notable progress in lessons.
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Lloyd
Ruth ‘McGregor
Germany
Ruth McGregor
Robert Lloyd
Kansas City
Fredel
Dresden
Ger
Channot
London
Eng
Ruth
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