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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1924
Page
1
A fragment notes the Journal’s price at 1.25 dollars per year and mentions a post office inScan Kansas as second class matter. The line preserves the OCR punctuation quirks and highlights publishing and mailing classification.
An authorized notice announces Carl A. Torbert of Belleville as a Republican candidate for state representative subject to the August primary. Belleville resident Wm. Hay leads as a Republican candidate for clerk of the court also subject to the August primary.
The Churches Swedish Methodist Church announces next Sunday services with Sunday School at 10 a.m. Swedish Service at 11 a.m. on the topic God the object of Worship. Epworth League at 7 p.m. English Service at 7:30 p.m. on The True Mode of Worship. The pastor O. J. Lundberg will begin a sermon series on the Ten Commandments. Cottage prayer meeting Thursday afternoon. Everyone invited.
The note lists a 7:30 p.m. sermon on February 3 titled The Church and the Young People, a 10 a.m. Sunday School with classes for all ages, and the use of the stereopticon for America the Beautiful in the opening hymn. Church night on February 7 plans a men’s supper and program. all are invited.
Sunday School at 10 with preaching at 11 and 7 30 pm Epworth League at 6 45 led by Mrs Peniston Youth employment theme. Attendance near 100. members urged to invite strays. Quilting and Ladies Aid with Bazaar set for April 19. Social at Mrs Coleman’s noted. Feanogy pus ac
The Union Christian Endeavor will gather Sunday evening at 6 50 at the Presbyterian church. Sunday School is at 1 a m and preaching at 11 a m with Junior C E at 3 p m. Arrangements ensure no conflict with other preaching services.
The notice states that evening preaching services will alternate between two churches with the Union C. E. meeting at 6 30 p m prior to the service. The Woman’s Missionary Society will meet February 6. A Thursday evening Prayer and Bible Study is at 7 30 led by Pastor W S Baker.
Luthsean Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a.m. A special service is to be given by the Ladies' Aid society on Sunday evening at 7 30. All are welcome.
Kansas showcases consolidated schools backed by about 15 million dollars in taxable property and 656909 in assets. Oakley hosts a four day event from January 22 to 25 featuring a 125000 consolidated school building dedication and tours of ten other consolidated schools in Thomas and Logan counties. About 1500 visitors from four counties are expected as Kansas education leaders and six college presidents attend along with Attorney General Griffith and other speakers. The highlight includes a January 25 school parade with buses from neighboring districts.
The Oakley six mile school district starts a $125,000 consolidation drive to connect country children within twelve miles. Other Logan and Thomas counties follow, creating a map dotted with consolidated districts valued at over three million dollars. M. L. Smith, now a statewide consolidation expert, returns to join next week’s jubilee and predicts Kansas will rise from twenty seventh in education to a leading state.
Local notice states that red headed gate bills were printed at the Journal office. The item notes production activity and locates the printing work within the newspaper site.
Tankage for sale by Wyman Smith. See Wyman and Smith for tankage details and contact.
The feature titled Wonders of the Sea presents West Indies undersea scenes with dramatic episodes such as a moray battle and a barracuda attack. It includes an oceanographer heroine and a stowaway lad, along with a descent by Alexander Bell via Williamson’s submarine tube system. The film showcases slow motion underwater footage and vibrant tropical fish while a barracuda raises tension and a note of tragedy concludes the tale.
Scenes show divers escaping a sunken ship and a shark caught on camera while returning homeward. Comedy airs Saturdays at Princess theater. An ad promotes Rat-Snap rat poison with prices 65 cents and 1.25, sold by Haggmann & Wires Drug Store. Subscription ask.
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