July 4th Picnic in Scandia Draws Large Crowd
A successful celebration sponsored by the I O O F and Rebekah lodges in Scandia featured a morning band concert, basket dinner, games, and prizes. G C Moore of Agenda gave the principal address. Evening events included kittenball, horseshoes, a fireworks display, and dancing despite a half inch rain shower that interrupted the modern dance. The event rewarded organizers for a well planned program.
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Scandia
Rebekah Lodges
F. K. Reasoner
Missouri Pacific Park
G. C. Moore
Agenda
KFBI
Abilene
Rebekah
FSA Names New Administrator in Belleville Office
New FSA administrator T. H. Brown, from Osborne, succeeds Donald Maxwell who led the Belleville office since October. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Frayling of Kansas City were guests of Carl D. Larson and Eldon, with Mrs. Frayling noted as a niece of Mrs. Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Brown
Osborne
Farm Security Administration
Belleville
Donald Maxwell
Theodore Frayling
Kansas City Co
Carl D. Larson
Eldon
Frayling
Larson
College son proves drive worthy of a publisher’s pride
A Texas newspaper publisher’s son returns from college and impresses at home with his work ethic and focus. He embodies the midnight oil spirit, likened to a car’s durable headlights rather than a lamp.
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Texas
Surprise visit from Chuck and Ray Mark en from Hollywood
The note reports the arrival of C. E. Jr. known as Chuck and friend Ray Marken from Hollywood California. Chuck works as a cartoonist for Warner Brothers on Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes while Ray is a movie cameraman. They stayed a few days locally before returning home.
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Chuck
Ray Marken
Hollywood
Calif
Warner Brothers
Ray
California
Scandia Plans Major 60th Anniversary Picnic
The Community Club outlines August 3 4 5 festivities for Scandia celebrating 60 years since incorporation. A carnival company, tent show, pavement dance, and home talent water pageant led by Mrs E P Ahrens and Ruth Ahrens are planned with booster trips to nearby towns.
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Scandia
E. P. Ahrens
Ruth Ahrens
Snowstorm Delays Ski Tramway and Berries Pour In
Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade share clippings from Sam Greenslade in Oregon about a heavy snowstorm that blocked mountain traffic and halted a ski tramway project near the timberline. Meanwhile berry canneries remain active processing about 1800 tons of strawberries, with deliveries going into cold storage.
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Duaine Greenslade
Sam Greenslade
Oregon
News Notes of Sunday Social Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ford Olson and family and Mr. and Mrs. E W Burns spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Lars Norgaard and Ilene. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wright were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Walters and daughter. Miss Helen Loufbourrow of Manhattan and Miss Anna Loufbourrow of Omaha visited Chester Loufbourrow and Bernice Loufbourrow. The Misses Minta Walters and Eva Lash of Emporia spend the July 4th holiday near Norway. Elmer Henry of Morganville dined with Bert Fulmer. Ben Denoyer dined with George Cardwell. Joe N Johnson and sons visited Fred Jackson and Bons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Olson
E. W. Burns
Lars Norgard
Ilene
Wesley Wright
Mrs
Truman Walters
Helen Loufbourrow
Manhattan
Anna Loufbourrow
Omaha
Nebr
Chester Loofbourrow
Bernice Loofbourrow
Minta Walters
Eva Lash
Emporia
Norway
Elmer Henry
Morganville
Bert Fulcomer
Ben Denoyer
George Cardwell
Joe N. Johnson
Cyclone Destroys Farm Buildings Between Kackley and James Town
A cyclone struck late afternoon Tuesday damaging multiple farm properties between Kackley and James Town. Tim Carter farmhouse survived. Swen Carlier’s barn row suffered major destruction. roofs and poultry houses ruined. Scandia escaped the main damage though received rain. Wheat harvest faced minimal impact while corn benefited from the shower.
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Kackley
Jamestown
Tim Carter
Swen Carlier
Rackley
Scandia
California Cartoonist Robert McKimson Visits Glen Elder
Robert P. McKimson and wife Viola arrived from Hollywood to visit family in Glen Elder. They planned to visit the World’s Fair in New York and continue south through Florida, New Orleans, and the Deep South before returning to California. Buddy McKimson works on Warner Bros. cartoons Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes and must return to the job in about three weeks.
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Robert P. McKimson
Viola
Hollywood
Calif
Rock Island
Mr. McKimson
Nancy McKimson
Robert McKimson
Glen Elder
New York City
Florida
New Orleans
Deep South
Texas
California
Buddy
Robert
Warner Brothers Studio
Warner Bros
Nearby Visit Highlights Weekend Socials
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs S A Hamm of Ma haska and Dellamae Beach at the O E Beach home. Miss Emma Poage of Kackley went to St Joseph hospital Concordia for examination. Mrs G H Beach and children of Bellaire joined the Beach family over the 4th. Mrs Tilda Anderson visited a few days at G A Nystrom home with John.
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Tilda Anderson
G. A. Nystrom
John
Emma Poage
Kackley
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
S. 2. Hamm
Mahaska
O. E. Beach
Dellamae
G. H. Beach
Children of
Bellaire
Former Journal Owner Weds in Ada Lutheran Church
Miss Hilma Freeman daughter of Frank Freeman of Courtland married Jake Paul Stofer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Jake Stofer of Scandia and former owner and business manager of The Journal at Ada Lutheran Church Rackley last Wednesday June 28. The Rev C G Dansilson officiated with organ music by Mrs C G Danielson. The couple plans an extended western trip after a small reception at the bride s sister s home in James Town.
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Hilma Freeman
Frank E. Freeman
Courtland
Jake Paul Stofer, Jr
Jake Stofer
Scandia
The
Journal
Ada Lutheran
Rackley
C. G. Danielson
J. R. Engwall
Jamestown
Kansas State College
University of Colorado At
Boulder
University of Columbia
New York City
N. Y
Seneca
Newton
Stofer
University of Nebraska
Scandia Journal
Princess Theatre to Close for Summer Vacation
The Princess Theatre will close after the final showing of Union Pacific on July 7 and remain shut until early September. No films will be shown in Scandia during the hot weather months.
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Princess Theatre
Union Pacific
Scandia
Union Pacific at the Princess Theater opens July 5
Cecil B. DeMille's Union Pacific starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea opens at the Princess Theatre July 5 and runs tonight and tomorrow. The film covers the 1862 Lincoln bill and the 1869 Promontory Point spike, praising the transcontinental railroad and its impact on the Midwest and nation.
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Cecil B. de Mille
Union Pacific
Bands of Steel
Princess Theatre
the Princess
Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Mr. DeMille
Union Pacific Railroad
Abraham Lincoln
Promontory Point
Utah
United States
Midwest
Missouri Valley
Sunday Social Guests From Courtland and Nearby Towns
A series of visits highlighted weekend social life with Rev. Bertha Fogelberg, Rev. L. M. Keys, and Rev. Gertrude Pettibon hosting parsonage gatherings. Families from Belleville McPherson Salina Minneapolis Courtland and Republic joined friends and relatives in Sunday dinners and Monday calls. A Minnesota fishing trip accompanied the Reece family as they returned home.
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Gertrude Pettibon
Republic
U. B. Parsonage
Carl Reece
Minnesota
Jack Reece
Minneapolis, Minn
Kansas to switch to penny sales tax collection
Kansas will implement penny based sales tax collection July 6, replacing token method. John McCurish of the Revenue and Taxation Commission said Iowa and North Dakota brackets are adopted as most convenient and equitable after hearings and research. Thirteen states already use pennies for sales tax.
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Iowa
North Dakota
Kansas
John McCurish
Kansas Commission of Revenue and Taxation
the Revenue and Taxation Commission
Commission
Mr. MccCuish
No Action Delayed on Sherdahl Republican River Bridge Petitions
No action has been taken on petitions for the Sherdahl Republican River bridge. The county board of commissioners has tabled the matter for consideration at a later date.
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Sherdahl
Board of County Commissioners
Tax rolls being prepared for 39 taxes
County Clerk and deputy are preparing the tax rolls, but full completion expects August. The date marks the final deadline for establishing the county and subdivision tax levy.
Washington guests visit Jackson family this Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McMullin and Marjorie of Washington, Mrs. Emanuel Tornquist and Tony Johnson were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson and family.
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Hugh McMullin
Marjorie
Washington
Emanuel Tornquist
Tony Johnson
Fred Jackson
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FSA
Will Rogers
Bucko
American News Features, Inc
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Max Muth
Haven Spinney
Patent Office
Joe N. Johnson and Sons
Artie Jensen and Son
Harry Nelson
Mary West
Mrs. B
Nichol and Daughters
Union Pacific” AT
Princess Now
Lester Richards
Donnie
Ira Richards
Joyce Johnson
Beckran
U B. Parsonage
Ross Bacon
Mrs. I. Joy
McPherson
Orville Bistline
Salina
U. B
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Albertina Isaacson
Ida
Lloyd Norris
Don Tedrow
Bernard Samuelson
Clark Freed
Shirley
John Freed
Lizzie Evert
Fred Evert
Lee Bettis
Mary Garman
Roy Evert
Petit Tin
Eestes Etelageecstein
Ghare Laos
Mahar
Raymond Knight
Rochester
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