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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
4
Amana Lutheran Church invites parishioners to Sunday School and Bible classes at 10:00 a.m. with no morning service. A service will be held at Brantford, followed by a 6:30 p.m. family fellowship supper in the church parlor. Pastor N. H. Pearson. Tel 2781.
Rev J Orville Bookless leads church meetings with Dr Robert Kennedys guiding lessons. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets February 2 with Ida Danielson Leading worship and Ruby Stafford program head. Hostesses listed. Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 11 Meth Youth Fellowship 6 45 Evening Service 7 30.
Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs E A Tornquist at their Kackley home for the social visit.
Mr and Mrs Dean Johnson and Susan visited Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson on Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Leonard LeSage and their daughters of Concordia. Also present were Mr and Mrs ester Johnson and Iharen Ann of Concordia.
Friday evening a dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Lyle Marshall honored the wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Ben Marshall. Guests included Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson Mr and Mrs John Nylund and Johnny.
Mrs Charley Nondorf hosts a visit Saturday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Harry Jeardoe, Mr and Mrs Clare Nondorf of Belleville, Mrs L A Nondorf, and Larry joining in the gathering at the Nondorf home.
Mr and Mrs Rex Sandell and Steven were dinner guests Thursday of Mr and Mrs W C Nesmith at Belleville.
Mrs Rex Sandell and Steven were visitors on Wednesday afternoon at the Joe Cline home.
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Erickson and Rev. and Mrs. N. H. Pearson hosted a Saturday evening coffee gathering in honor of the Ericksons and Mrs. Pearson’s birthday anniversary.
Imogene and Tony receive a turkey from relatives as a gift to share with the Santrells, a poor family with eight children. They decide to forgo their own Thanksgiving turkey, opting to bring comfort to neighbors in need. A second note from Aunt Sara mirrors Uncle Rufus’s earlier disapproval yet shows family love.
Square dancing has spread through New York City parks with crowds of 250000 last summer and over a half million taking part in park dances run by bands in four boroughs. Durlacher calls the dances, mixing humor with steps as crowds follow the prompts and promenade with partners to Honolulu Baby. Promoted by Walter S. Mack Jr. and Mrs Mack, the program features bands like Tommy Ryan and Larry Clinton performing for servicemen and the public alike.
Brandon Manitoba reports Danny Wilkin, a 25 year old legless rider, stunning crowds in a rodeo aboard his horse Turk. A WWII paratrooper who lost his legs in Italy, Wilkin learned to ride again with a potato sack saddle support and aims to sing hillbilly songs on radio someday.
Dr William Thompson on vacation was awakened at a Moosehead lake camp to treat a pet deer named Flag with a broken leg. Guests collected payment but learned the doctor had registered hours earlier and he splinted the deer. Game warden Charles Harriman witnessed a buck playing near horses and cattle before returning to the woods.
Gloria Swanson and Viola Swanson were Sunday evening guests of Miss Glen na Freed, joining a quiet social gathering at her home.
Mr and Mrs Silas Perry were dinner guests of Mrs Emily Willis on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hain and Mrs. Minnie Farrell were guests of Mrs. Frank Larsen for a Sunday afternoon coffee gathering hosted by the latter.
Mr. and Mrs Reynolds Nystrom and family plus Mr and Mrs Aaron Johnson and Mr and Mrs Everett Johnson were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Ed Forsberg and Mr and Mrs Maurice Freed spent Saturday in Topeka for a day trip and social visit with local friends and relatives.
Guests at the Corbin home included Mr. and Mrs. Axel Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Forsberg, Janice Forsberg, and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Swanson with Lonnie.
Mr and Mrs Julius Larson of Fairmount North Dakota were Friday overnight guests of Mr and Mrs Erick Erickson while traveling to California.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. S. Christie of Concordia were Ginner guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Christie Sunday. Evening guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bentson, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Richards and Miss Laura Rasmussen.
Mrs Angust Rasmussen Mrs Evi Sothers and Miss Laura Rasmussen aided Mrs George Christie in quitting on Monday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs gohmn Carlson and An ton Carlson visited Richard Olson C C Monson and Nil ma Carlson Sunday afternoon then joined Mrs Karen Gormson in Jamestown for Sunday supper.
Miss Jonia Hammer and Kenneth Tuley called at Harold Wammer's home Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hammer with their sons hosted Mrs Charley Barleen and R W Hyder at Belleville in a family gathering marking a social visit and shared hospitality.
Mrs. Harold Hammer Mrs. Charles Barleen and Mrs. R W Hyder called on Mrs. Bernice Loofbourrow and Chester Loofhourrow Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Freed and their sons were Sunday dinner guests of A C Freed, among relatives Donald and Wallace also present.
S J Summer was taken to a hospital in Kansas City Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Robison and Mr. and Mrs. Win J Matthias were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. BE H Lewis.
Visitors at the Lewis Wallin home this past week included Mr. and Mrs. Noble Isaacson Mr. and Mrs Walter Henry Mr. and Mrs Oscar Aspegren Mr. and Mrs Hernan Anderson of Concordia Mrs Etta Nystrom Mrs Vie Berggren and Mrs Helen Mosher of Republic.
Mr and Mrs Russell DeWitt were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnston and Peggy at Concordia.
Mr and Mrs Richard Fogelberg hosted family guests while Mr and Mrs Russell De Witt and Judy were Saturday evening visitors to Mr and Mrs Lars Norgara.
Mrs. Léonard Freed and Sharon spent Thursday with Mrs. Oscar Odell. Chris E. Nelson attended the Kansas Formula Feed Conference at Kansas State College January 17 18. Mr. and Mrs. J W Smith were visitors of Concordia neighbors Sunday. Multiple couples visited the Smith home Friday evening and Thursday. Mrs. Don Thomas and Monty visited Mrs. J W Smith Thursday. John Stolander and C O Johnson visited Tuesday. Rasmussen family held Sunday dinner with Harold Rasmussen at Republic.
Mr. and Mrs. Lars Norgard were Friday evening guests of Mrs. Long Fogelberg in honor of her birthday anniversary.
Guests at the Russell DeWitt home Monday evening in honor of Judy’s second birthday anniversary included Mr and Mrs Lars Norgard and Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and family.
Sunday guests honored Jean ne's first birthday anniversary including Carl Norgard Carl Edwin Kari Belle Walter Berry Oscar Norgard and Boyd. A basket dinner followed at noon.
Mr and Mrs W E Cooper and family were guests at the Dennis Cooper home Sunday in honor of Frank Cooper s birthday anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Evert and Darlene of Republic visited Mrs. Lilly McGregor Sunday evening.
Clifford Larkin visited his mother Mrs. Gertrude Larkin who is a house guest of Mrs. Lily McGregor on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Godfrey Boman and Lonnie Charles Boman and Georgie Stromberg were supper guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis. Evening guests were Mr and Mrs Lloyd Davis.
Miss Jane Young and Forest John spent Sunday in Red Cloud Nebraska visiting Miss Young’s parents Mr and Mrs Joe Young on the trip.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper and Pat and Jacqueline joined Mr and Mrs El Reno Sederlin for Sunday dinner in a small social gathering at their home.
Mrs. and Mrs. Ben Lervold along with Mr. and Mrs. Hileno Sederlin attended a Shrine party held Friday evening in Salina.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Moe and Mr and Mrs Waite were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs A J Wallman.
Mrs Tilton Waite attended a district meeting of the H D T at Belleville on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Earl Smith and Richie of Mankato visited Mr and Mrs Wilbur Zener Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Kirk were Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Davis, sharing an evening meal at their home.
Sunday dinner guests at the Jack Davis home were Mr Godfrey Boman Mrs Lonnie Boman and Charles Boman plus Lonnie Boman.
Miss Sadie Robison of Salina spent the weekend at the Robison home with family and relatives.
Misses Adair Sadie and Josie Robison called on Mr and Mrs Elwyn Isaacson and Marilyn and Mrs Edwin Isaacson Sunday afternoon for a social visit.
Miss Annie Anderson and Elmer Anderson called at the Elwyn Isaacson home Sunday evening.
The Middle West Soil Improvement Committee argues that balanced supplies of lime nitrogen phosphate and potash are needed for top yields. University of Illinois tests on Brownstown soils show single additions fail to maximize corn. only full combined fertilization reaches 46 bushels per acre.
Mr and Mrs Harry Cline and Mr and Mrs Rex Sandell and Steven were Charley Berggren.
Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed Mr and Mrs George Freed and Milton Freed returned home Saturday evening after spending two weeks in Hawthorne California.
Albert Anderson E C Wires and W H Berger attended lodge in Concordia Monday night. They were accompanied from Belleville by Alvin Weyh and Jim Swenson.
Reverend and Mrs N H Pearson called at the Crantford home in Brantford Sunday evening before church service, sharing greetings with local residents and attending the service afterward.
Mrs Lena Lloyd Mrs Minnie Farrell and Miss Josie Robison spent Sunday evening with Mrs Eva Sothers Thursday afternoon callers at Mrs Minnie Farrell's home included Mrs Gus Nystrom Mrs Frank Larsen Mrs Rex Farrell and Mrs Clara Price
Mr and Mrs John Sankey and guests Joan Don and Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson enjoyed a Sunday afternoon visit at Vic Erickson's home in honor of his birthday anniversary including Erickson family members Lois and Janice.
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