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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1929
Page
5
A humorous column notes Charles Othberg forgets his Buick after visiting the hardware store and returns to bed with lights left on. It also covers local fruiting trees, a cactus with 64 blossoms, a barber shop routine influencing lawn care, and plans for the Journal’s temporary eight-page issue as editor Parlee recovers typing.
The regular July meeting of the city council will be held Friday evening in the office of W. P. Shivvers, contractor. Representatives from gas companies seeking franchises in this part of Kansas will be present and routine business will be handled.
Mr and Mrs Beecher Comstock Mrs Charles Miller and Mrs Eugene Long and children all from Omaha and Charlie Wallace from Des Moines visited last week at the Chas Othberg and Vic Erickson homes during a local tour.
Rev. Nichols of Denver Colorado spent Thursday in Thurles with Mr. and Mrs. George Nichols. He serves as district superintendent of the United Brethren Churches in Colorado and New Mexico.
Mrs. Mary Creager left last week for a visit with her son M. H. Creager and family in Milwaukee. M. H. Creager serves as managing editor of the Milwaukee Journal.
Carl Westin of Topeka has been spending a two week vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs W Westin. Mrs Westin has been visiting her parents in Washington Kansas.
Mrs. Chris Nelson and her sons Warren and Pauly of Topeka visited the Adolph Nelson home Saturday night with friends. Miss Leona Bray, a Thomasi county teacher, has been visiting relatives and friends near Republic for the past two weeks.
Superior took an 8 to 3 victory over Scandia with eight errors by Scandia and timely hitting from Lyons and White. Frazier relieved early for Scandia and allowed 1 run in 6 innings. Rydal edged All-Stars 12 to 10 in ten innings on the Scandia diamond.
The Scandia Municipal Band conducted its second regular session at City Hall with lower attendance than supporters hoped. Frank Jehlik of Belleville was secured as director and is working on new music with plans for short concerts during the upcoming picnic. Additional musicians are expected to join once farm work lightens.
Members of the Methodist Church and Sunday School will hold their annual picnic at the Otto Nelsons this afternoon. A picnic dinner will be served at noon and athletic stunts will be held for the youngsters in the afternoon. Ice cream will be served and those who stay will have a picnic supper in the evening.
Our Sunday School will meet at 10 00 next Sunday as usual and the evening service will join in the union park services. The Friendship Club meets next Thursday with Miss Mabel Berggren. D V Herrick pastor.
The Methodist Church held a picnic today July 4 in Union Valley at Otto Nelson place with 12:30 dinner and afternoon ice cream. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. Union services at 8 p.m. City Hall Park led by Pastor O. J. Lundberg.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church announces Sunday School with adult Bible Class at 10 with morning worship at 11. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday July 10 and Mrs Edward Buer hosts. The Golden Rule meets Thursday July 11 with Miss Ollie Hugos as hostess. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all members to attend.
Sixth Sunday after Trinity sermon and Sunday School at usual hours. Swedish used at communion. Park union service in the evening with an illustrated lecture by Martin Lingwall of Bethphage Mission. he preaches at Ada Lutheran in the morning. Next week trustees meet. Luther League hosts annual conference and Bible Institute at the Lutheran camp south of Junction City led by eminent church leaders. Pastor Chas Pehrson delivers message.
Scandia business houses will close at 10 a m today and stay shut for the day under an agreement among local merchants. No Fourth of July celebration is planned, but the closings honor the nation's birthday as a local observance.
Wm Clark and John Nondorf moved the old bandstand from the city park to the vacant Haggman and Wires lots west of the F and M Store on Main Street for easier access. The Haggman and Wires donation allows concerts to resume once repairs and painting are finished and the band is ready.
Carpenters remove fixtures and repair the Farmers Merchants Bank building slated for the Scandia post office. Fred Brandstrom oversees the work. Moving from the Weislagel block starts Friday with hopes to finish Saturday under Postmaster Parlee Plotner.
A redesigned picnic committee plan for Scandia three day celebration from July 3 to August 2 offers free vaudeville acts. Hawaiian entertainers will perform two acts daily while Hiram and Cucumber present three acts daily both afternoon and evening. Chick Boyes Stock Company is contracted for the week and concessions are selling, aiming to build a major attraction lineup.
Anna Britta Johnson Hallgren died at her Scandia Kansas Avenue home after a long illness. Born September 3 1846 in Karlsvik Sorunda Sweden she lived in Scandia fifty years and left behind nine children twenty five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the home and Lutheran church with interment in Riverview Cemetery. Rev Chas Pehrson officiated. A large audience paid respects. Contributions included floral tributes.
Carl A. Westin son of Mr and Mrs Waldo Westin of Scandia led the Security Benefit Association private school in Topeka to a superior rating from the state board of education the first private school in the state to attain this mark. Under Westin’s direction since 1926 the school has grown strong in sanitation tests and student scholastic achievements drawing statewide notice.
W Hahn proprietor of the Vari ety Store waived his preliminary hearing and was bound over to the district court on a rape charge. Bail set at 2500 by Justice Charles Larson, furnished by A E Vance and his wife, Republic City residents. Trial set for October term. Rumor suggests charge may shift to attempt to rape. evidence reportedly points to conviction.
Kansas Power Company repairs the light lines in Scandia with larger poles steel brackets and heavier wires. Workmen continue this week and through completion to upgrade to modern construction for better service and safety.
Contracts set for a two game series between Scandia Swede ball club and Ruskin Nebraska. First game on Scandia field August 25 with a return in Ruskin on the second Sunday in September. Ruskin touted as a fast club promising strong home competition. Mrs John P Nelson and daughter Marjory of Lawrence visited relatives. Alice Isaacson left with them.
William Wilson left Monday for a two week journey to the east visiting his parents in Hoopeston NL and relatives in Chicago and South Bend Ind.
Mr and Mrs Roy Riggins and son Eugene of Jamestown visited Sunday afternoon with his mother Mrs L Riggins and son Ernest Mrs Guy Ward is taking Mrs Oberia Ryans place at the central telephone office while Mrs Ryan is away on her vacation Mr and Mrs Lee Kinney and children left Wednesday for western Kansas to harvest their wheat near Colby T J West bought a new Plymouth coupe from H H Mahan local Plymouth and Chrysler dealer Mr and Mrs E H Lewis and Mrs D Blakeley drove to Salina and back Tuesday
Jack Shofstall of Kansas City is spending the summer with the Reverend and Mrs. O. J. Lundberg at their rural residence as a seasonal arrangement.
Narka baseball squad travels to Scandia next Sunday for the first game in a home and home series against the Swedes. First pitch is at 3 p m with free admission for ladies. The Narka lineup features players from Narka Mahask and Haddam. Mike Johnson will start with Bledsoe or Frazier on the mound.
H. E. Tharp, Mankato roofing contractor, is repairing the Scandia Public School roof. Work aims to finish this week after discovering faulty original construction. Steel cables and screw jacks will restore the assembly hall ceiling and brace the roof to prevent future settlement. A $1,500 appropriation was approved at last spring’s annual school meeting.
John E Fraser son of Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser and a Scandia graduate earned a master’s degree in education from Leland Stanford University on June 16 He is attending a National Educational Association meeting in Atlanta Ga before touring the south and visiting Scandia with his parents and son Harold.
Work on five new cabins is complete and the structure is now open to the public. The cabins enhance Mr. Goldbronson's camp and improve the appearance of the west end of Main Street.
Mrs. Oberia Ryan departed Monday for St. Paul Minnesota to meet her sister and brother in law Dr and Mrs J W Ekblad. She will travel to Duluth to visit the Ekblad home and also stay with her sister Mrs Laura Wheeler.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Larsen and their children of Concordia visited Will Vandeveer at his home south of Rydal for Sunday dinner. Also joining were Mr. and Mrs. Cust Fogelberg and their son and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Vandeveer.
Miss Vera Nichols of Denver spent Thursday and Friday with George Nichols. Miss Nichols planned to visit her grandmother after leaving here. Mr. and Mrs. William Proctor of Kansas City and Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Cox of Blue Rapids visited the Bettis families. Miss Ruth LeVold traveled from Concordia to spend two weeks with her mother Mrs. Lottie LeVold. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bedard visited Superior, Nebraska with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mallack.
Miss Dorothy Dutton is staying with Mr. and Mrs. J R Hugos for a few days. Dr Q G Lowell spent Sunday in Concordia visiting friends.
Western Gas Company of Salina seeks franchise to lay a pipeline through Republic County to Scandia. City officials meet with utility reps as several companies eye lines from southern Kansas fields, with gas likely within months. The council weighs granting a franchise to Western Gas at Friday night meeting.
Concordia will stage a Fourth of July program for Scandia residents starting with a double header between Scandia and Delphos and the Concordia Travelers versus the Topeka Santa Fe team. A first class boxing card will close the day. Delphos has one loss and Scandia two losses. McKain of North Central Kansas is expected on the mound for Delphos with Frazier pitching for Scandia.
The Zona Berg and Son Music Company of Superior Nebr plans a Golden Anniversary sale marking fifty years in business. Pianos and all musical instruments will be on sale with prices set to give the most for the money. The firm runs a music store and operates two schools of music. Watch for The Journal announcement of the event.
Harold Coleman sustained heavy damage to his Hudson sedan when an elderly motorist struck the right fenders on the highway south of Concordia last Friday. The other driver collided with the Cole man car on the side, causing extensive damage.
A piano in the vicinity of Scandia, partly paid for, is being reclaimed as the party moves. The seller offers to bargain with the buyer to pay the remaining balance. Also available are a player piano and records from Write Means Music Co at 30 East 10th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mr and Mrs W E Dunnigan and daughter Norma Jean of Kansas City visited Mrs Dunigan s parents Mr and Mrs O F Werner last week. Mr Dunnigan returned Thursday and the family stayed for a longer visit in town.
Attendees include Mrs Amanda Maxell Miss Anna Forsberg and Rev and Mrs Chas Pehrson. Rev Pehrson delivered the sermon. Others visiting Gust Edgren’s home included Elsie and Axel Johnson of Colorado en route to Woodston Kansas. Kansas City residents Mr J H Sandel and son Herbert visit Mrs Wohlfapt’s home south of town. W Beeman installs illuminated sign at Scandia Produce.
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