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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment lists individuals including Carl Hugos Gladys Cady Faye and Misses Em indep of Sirs Dy Ge Nystrom with a July 14 reference. The text lacks clear context or actions.
The Methodist Ladies will sponsor a lawn social at the church on Wednesday evening July 14. Homemade ice cream cake coffee and sandwiches will be served for 15 cents. Hostesses include Mrs. Martin Johnson Mrs. Joh Carlson Mrs Theo Danielson Mrs La Brown Mrs Ms Lindecrantz and Mrs Tebow. A hearty welcome to all.
Sunday events and gatherings in Scandia and nearby towns featured birthday observances for Mrs. Charlie Berggren with guests including the Bowling, Berggren, Wilbur, Finkle, and Fike families. plus dinners and visits by families from Jamestown, Enid, Williamsberg, Courtland, and Omaha. Local residents and guests also attended picnics, church events, and social gatherings during the weekend.
Readable parts reference groups and prizes with no clear names or events, producing a vague notice of competition or rewards without identifiable participants locations or dates.
Mrs Oscar Bergstrom entertained with a silver tea at her home last Thursday. Guests included Mrs Marie Sederlin Mrs Algot Anderson Mrs Albertina Isaacson Ida Mrs We E Dunnigan Mrs O F Werner Mrs C P Rydell Inga Mrs C Johnson and Mrs John Carlson.
Cleberg reports Mildred Floberg Lois Hanson and Hilder Mellgren resuming home in Olsberg Monday. Mrs M C Linnerson and children visit relatives in Olsberg this week. Aaron Johnson and sons host dinner guests Harvey Johnson John Nystrom Reynold Mr and Mrs A B Johnson.
Mrs. Andy Perry and relatives attended the funeral of Grant Murray in Council Grove with distant relatives visiting from Smith Center Bellaire Centerville Quenemo Prairie View Fairbury Lincoln and Kansas City. Attendees included Henry and Robert Murray and Miss Virgie Murray among others.
Moridey also known as Tuesday Wilford Corbin, son of Edgerton, spent last weekend with his mother Mrs. Margaret Corbin. Helen Lee of Kansas City Vand Tack and Gerald Reece of Williamsburg were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Reece and family.
Mr and Mrs Earl Kitchen of Oklahoma City visited Monday with Mrs Kitchen s parents Mr and Mrs Fred Jackson and family Carl Larson and Eldon visited with Mrs Anna Nelson who is in Concordia Hospital Sunday afternoon
Miss Maxine Muth, attending summer school at Emporia Teachers College, visited friends in Scandia last weekend.
Wednesday visitors included Mrs. C. F. Erickson and Mrs. Walter Henry hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Isaacson and Carl Fredrick Bentson.
Mr and Mrs Frank Isaacson and Carl and Fredrick Bentson were Friday afternoon guests of Mrs George Sorum in Belleville. Rev and Mrs B W Selin and Carl returned to Scandia Sunday after a week in Colorado. Guests of Mr and Mrs Ghas Berggren Sunday were Mr and Mrs Harry Bowling and family from Garden City. Mr and Mrs Merle Loofbourrow of Kansas City visited Mr and Mrs E C Wires Sunday evening and Monday. Mr and Mrs Alfred Kallman and Mrs Hilton Wait and Billy were guests of Ralph Moe Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Leo Yeo and daughters Elsworth visited with Mr and Mrs R E Downing Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Ed Childs returned to Hoisington Thursday after visiting with Mr and Mrs R E Downing and Gene.
Vetus Johnson and Mrs Johnson with Miss Ella Johnson will visit here for a few weeks, joining local residents in seasonal greetings and social gatherings during their stay.
Miss Genevieve Fred and Do Be Toetel of Kansas City were weekend guests at the CHS Freed home. Mr and Mrs Arthur Jensen hosted a dinner. Mrs Jack Lily and daughters and Mr and Mrs Ernest Kirk also attended hosting duties.
Mrs Odie Bettis and Mr and Mrs Loyd Bettis with their daughter visited Mr and Mrs A M Bettis. The Misses Helen Brown Mae Sothers Marguarite Bettis spent Saturday night with Mrs Chas Smith in Belleville during a weekend gathering.
Sunday guests included Mrs Andy Canbell and son from Clarksville Missouri with Mr James from Belleville. The Moore family hosted their son Ray in Bennington. Stella Downing Milo and Doug Downing visited Scandia. The Biehelberger family stayed with Milton Lemon in Prairie View. Inga Rydell Glena Freed Gaylord Freed joined Algot Anderson and Ronny for dinner. Rev M C Linnerson and family Mildred Floberge Gloria Lee Nelson visited the Rydell home. Don Newton and sons from Kansas City stayed with Ralph Bowersox. Claire Nondorf and John Miner of Hoxie spent Monday with Sherman English. Bernice Simmons visited the Rosene home. Ora Tumblegon visited Concordia.
Thursday dinner guests at Mrs. Mary West included Mrs. E C Dorothy and Jesse of Concordia.
Mr and Mrs Plotner welcomed visitors including Miss Maye Roberts and Mrs Ada Jeandebeur over the weekend. Genealogy and family connections tie together guests from Ellis and Courtland areas with Jim Nunn of Courtland also visiting Reece in town.
Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Brown were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Richards and family on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Ahrens spent Monday afternoon and evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wyman in Clifton.
Mr and Mrs Reuben Bettis visited relatives and friends in Scandia over the weekend. Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson and family spent Sunday with Mrs Emma Isaacson. Fred Golick of Topeka visited friends in Scandia last weekend. Victor Alstrom of Salina spent last week with his father Jonas Alstrom.
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