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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
7
A flurry of social visits and family gatherings marked the holiday period. Harry White returned to Lincoln. Ms Shirley Hogue welcomed a newborn daughter born June 25. Many neighbors hosted or visited relatives from Formosa Manhattan Tacoma and Warren while Curtis Mathis prepared to return to Fairfield Idaho. A hospital update notes Martin Lervold awaiting further treatment after a second operation.
Born to Mr and Mrs Orville Lind den a son Erick Erickson June 14. Families travel for visits with Mr and Mrs Ward and Will Reager in Norcatur. Pro duce dealer Melvin Hillery leaves Jewell for Belleville creamery. Various residents including Hohman Mahin Loring Reece visit Wm Loring and Oscar Linden homes. Osage Rasmussen and Peterson families join August Rasmussen at his home. Sunday dinners bring together Nichols Jones and other neighbors.
O E Bledsoe former Rock Island agent at this place has been installed as agent at Formosa Mrs Bledsoe also serves as one of the operators for the company Leevon eldest child of Mr and Mrs Harry Benjamin was taken to the hospital at Concordia Thursday afternoon This makes the second child to be taken to the hospital within the week Dr and Mrs Orville Nichols accompanied by their cousins Mr and Mrs W H Rolfe of Maymont Canada returned from Topeka Sunday Monday morning Mr and Mrs Rolfe left for a visit with relatives at Garden City
Mrs J Street and daughter Grace return to Allen Kansas from a visit in Republic county. Grace will teach in Allen schools next term. Miss Ella Aspegren takes vacation from Bank of Scandia duties and goes to Salina to meet Miss Lucile Stevens who will drive to Yellowstone National Park.
Born Friday June 29 a son to Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hammer. Mrs Bertha Johnson of Formosa visited Mrs Oberia Ryan Saturday. Oscar Linden and family were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Arthur Freed. Russell and Marvin Rosene traveled to Salina for the Fourth with KU fraternity brothers. Mrs Albert Jackson Loraine Valjean and C A Anderson visited Edward Anderson home near Norway. Word came this week that Thomas Downing suffered a slight stroke at his son Ed Downing's home near Vernon Colorado.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Harry Ringer and children Mr and Mrs E47s Hammer Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson and Bonnie Lervold and family.
Ed Roberts Oscar Freed Fred Granstedt and families joined Mr and Mrs Ole Johnson Robi Lloyd and family Jack Ambrose and family Walter Don and Cecil Brandt Mr and Mrs Gale Zorick Henry Hendricksen for a Fourth of July picnic at the Granstedt Cabins.
Georgia Lee, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benjamin, was taken to Concordia hospital Monday night for mastoid operation and is recovering. The Benjamins also mourn a infant son who died Wednesday morning from tonsillitis complications, with many friends offering sympathy.
Mr and Mrs Chas Gould of Cherokee Oklahoma return to Scandia for a short visit with friends and relatives. They stay with sister Mrs Grant Fulcomer and husband. It has been nearly 20 years since the Goulds left Scandia for Oklahoma. Charley Gould works for a large mercantile firm and heads the furniture and undertaking departments.
Joe Hawkins thanks friends and visitors for ecards and flowers during his hospital stay at Concordia and for the kind support shown.
Edwin and Bobby White of Lincoln visit their grandmother Mrs. May White this week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Larkin of Superior spend the Fourth with Mrs. J. G. Storer. Mrs. J. M. Sigsbee and granddaughter Regis celebrate the Fourth in Superior with Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Garber. Mrs. Dick Dale and sons Junior return to Richmond Missouri after visiting her parents, the E. M. Boggess family.
Ruth and Glada Bell and Mrs. J. M. Brown were baptized Sunday afternoon at the Jay Bell home. Rev. A. J. Bruner of the United Brethren church led the baptismal service.
Harry Moller, efficient lino type operator at the Journal, leaves Sunday for Healy to assist his father and others in the wheat harvest. He is accompanied to Bellaire by J. R. Shivvers who will visit his daughter Mrs. E. V. Post and family for a few days.
Jay Bell planned to hire a man to assist with his binder while managing the tractor during the wheat harvest. His daughter Ruth, a Scandia high school student, proposed she take the job and wages. The father reports Ruth is performing satisfactorily.
Chas P Nordman has paused his bid for sheriff to help farmers repair binders and other urgent farming machinery. T S Sanger and his family from Penoka are visiting R A Doctor and family. Mrs Doctor is Sanger’s sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman and their daughter Eldora along with Frances Currie and her children traveled to Lincoln Nebraska on Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Geo White. Harold returned home the next day while Mrs Coleman and the children stay a week. Mrs Currie, visiting her parents in Hyannis, will return home after the Lincoln visit.
Ruth and Glada Bell are the owners of a new baby grand piano, marking a notable addition to their household. The instrument represents a milestone for the family and their home music setup.
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