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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1932
Page
1
A mucked mix of campaign chatter, public notices, and local social notes. Alf Landon’s Kansas gubernatorial bid is praised for openness and honesty while Borah faces party disfavor. A kidnapping alert for a 17 year old hitchhiker Bride prompts police calls, and Marion Talley wed news caps the page alongside farming and election mood.
Kansas hog market faces higher prices with conflicting opinions among farmers and buyers. State Agricultural College economist H J Henney predicts prices may rise into mid July and again mid September, urging careful selling timing while noting breeding policy shifts and late summer market signals. Harry Moller and family visits noted.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts an ice cream social Saturday at Mrs Geo Jean Debeur's home with home made ice cream. Lord's Day church school meets at 10 AM led by Lloyd Jensen in Joyce Johnson's class with rising attendance. Morning service at 11 with topic Cover the Best and special music. Evening Tipp et service at 8 led by Pastor B W Selin.
Transfiguration themed services from Amana Lutheran Church feature Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours, with evening open air park services. Rev. C. J. Segerhammer of Clay Center Kansas will preach and provide special music as he invites all to see Jesus’ glory. Chas. Pehrson is pastor.
The Boy Scouts meet this evening at 7 30. Sunday services follow the morning session with Sunday School at 10 and a preaching service by the pastor. A union service with other churches will be held in the city park. Prayer meeting at 8 00 Tuesday night.
Saviors Lutheran Church announces a Sunday Bible class at 10 and a Union service by speaker Pistor Segerhammer from Swedeburg next Sunday evening at Scandia Union. Ladies Aid will meet at the parsonage Thursday. members invited. Pastor T. Orlin Torgeson extends a cordial welcome.
Alf M. Landon, Republican candidate for governor, urged cutting license tag costs to just production and distribution costs in a Pittsburg speech. He criticized four auto taxes and called for tax relief, arguing for lower tag and related auto expenses as part of broader state savings.
Scandia Junior town team is praised for development under Sherman English and Emery Mervin as it prepares for a 1932 schedule featuring Salina American Legion Junior, Beloit, Downs, Concordia and Talmo. The article notes wins over Randall Republic City and District 42 opponents while detailing player positions and roster.
Two new mail carriers took possession of permanent star routes to Republic City and Norway last Friday July 1. Clifford Brown won the Norway route and Frank Peterson the Republic City and return route as part of the discontinuance of daily passenger service on the Prosser Branch of the Missouri Pacific. Six day a week service will be maintained.
Buck Jones in a Wild West all talking picture Border Law will screen at the Princess Theatre this Friday and Saturday as part of Scandia Merchants Trade Shows. Trade tickets ten cents admit to any Merchants Show. Local residents Miss Ledna McClane Dresden Miss Montana Stevenson Republic Everett Miner and Albert Sommerson Hoxie visit with Miss Josie Fullen. Mr and Mrs D B Green visit Jamestown. Miss Helen Green returns after week there.
Harry White arrived from Lincoln for a two week visit with his mother Mrs. May White. Miss Albert Larson of Wichita visited from Thursday to Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs All Larson. Trvin Curriesvent lege meelend visiting in Kansas City and Leavenworth. Mrs Algot Anderson has been confined to her home due to illness.
Fifteen Scandia Boy Scouts plus three local officials return from a five day outing at State Lake Ottawa county. They camped on the grove shore, followed a strict routine, enjoyed boating and fishing, and advanced in scout classes. The trip was aided by Sherman English and the Cahill family with Mrs Shivvers and the Davids joining.
An 1837 speech excerpt argues trade stagnation and rising taxes hurt property owners yet notes John Jacob Astor expanded real estate holdings that year. It claims optimistic buyers built a great American fortune by buying from pessimists and highlights early wealth in real estate.
An item titled Stod.Sol is offered for sale by M A Preble. The brief notice provides no further details about the item, price, or sale conditions.
Courtland’s Fourth of July festival drew about 5 000 people with events from a 6 am national salute for Washington to a 9 pm fireworks display. The day included a 12 30 grand parade four blocks long, a 2 pm patriotic program headlined by Judge W R Mitchell, an exciting 3 pm Formosa Republic City baseball game won 4 to 2 by Republic City, dancing talking pictures and roller skating.
An editorial notes the new revenue act and 3 cent postal rate shift, taxing letters, gas, oil, electricity, cosmetics, tobacco, automobiles, and telecommunication. It warns increased costs for publishers, businesses, and households, with specifics on income tax impact and new surcharges, followed by local social notes about Ray Chilcott and Violet Dabinnus visiting Boulder.
Miss Jetty Green Miss Maurine Larson and Glenn Johnson joined friends in Salina Sunday and Moday for a light social visit, sharing greetings with local acquaintances.
Mrs. C. P. Rydell spent Tuesday evening at the Algot Anderson home, visiting with neighbors and sharing news of the community.
Three days after the tornado devastated Washington Kansas the town counts casualties with at least three dead and hundreds injured. Homes churches and a new school lie in ruins as insurance estimates reach the half million mark and the Red Cross moves to aid the homeless.
M A Preble longtime Scandia merchant died at home after a month long illness caused by paralysis. He would have been 75 this September 28. Funeral services held by Lebanon Lodge No. 221 with burial at Riverview Cemetery. He leaves three sons Glenn Paul Walter and two daughters Mrs George Harris and Mrs G P Plotner.
Mrs T W Clark and daughter from Alameda Calif drove eighty five miles to surprise visit Mrs J A Freeburg of Scandia with other old friends including Mrs E Callwell and her daughter from Exeter Nebr The Clarks once ran a Scandia general store about fifty years ago They left with the Sherdahl family and head to Vancouver B C where they lived before moving to California They inquired about local families and friends no longer present.
July and August meetings at City Hall Park attracted a large audience. Rev Bert Selin of the Methodist Church preached the opening sermon. Next Sunday Rev Carl Severhammer of Clay Center will give the address. Four local churches cooperate to make the services possible.
Formoso defeated league leading Red Cloud 9 to 1 to pull even atop the Republican Valley Baseball League standings last Sunday. Mankato beat Republic City Friday under the floodlights 9 to 5. Superior also topped Lawrence Sunday afternoon 9 to 5.
E Tom Thompson of Bellaire runs for secretary of state as a Republican candidate. He toured Scandia last week to promote his campaign and focus on the western region, citing prior state affairs experience as qualification.
Mrs Anderson. previously staying at Bee mother Mrs S A Hageman. moved to Gateher’s home in Courtland with Mr Hurtig. health improving. Grace Jokander and Donna Jokander from Rapid City arrived for a visit with Mrs Wo Farlow and other relatives. California visit reported with sister Mrs B Fuithel and her children.
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