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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1935
Page
2
Public notice records indicate establishment in 1871 and mailing at Scandia Kansas. It is entered as second class matter at the post office under Congress act dated March 3 1879.
A mixed digest notes hardship in a nearby town with a starving family and caseworkers finding the cause. Crops and harvest prospects appear strong while river flood defenses prompt townaction. Ex Senator Reed criticizes the Presidents tax proposal as unconstitutional and a threat to liberty.
The Scandia Kansas flood devastated two thirds of the town during the June 1 weekend and a smaller surge hit June 19. Rescue crews used boats to reach stranded residents as the river breached bridges and cut power and water. Red Cross and local volunteers provided shelter, food, and clothing to hundreds, while trains and roads were damaged and a temporary bridge was built. The disaster follows years of hardship, yet the community remains resilient amid recovery efforts.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Berggren visited the C E Albro residence Sunday for a social call.
Clarerice Smith of Jamestown spends weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berry and Max. Alfred Walker and Marilyn of Munden join Sunday afternoon visitors Arthur Colelazier and Myrtle Sanderson.
Mrs. J J Smith of Lawrence was a guest of friends here from Monday until Thursday. Mr and Mrs Smith plan to make their home in Scandia sometime in the near future.
Mrs A L Haglund and sons of Kansas City Mo visited Mrs Haglund's brother Oscar Johnson on Friday. Paul Haglund returned to Kansas City with Misa Alice Isaacson who will visit friends and relatives here. Mr and Mrs Nathan Isaacson accompanied Mrs Emma Isaacson to Salina last Thursday for treatment.
The Messrs Ed Swanson and Vernon Albin Forsberg and Edwin Isaacson visited with Mrs Amanda Maxell Sunday afternoon.
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