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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1931
Page
1
A lively collection of notes and quips from July including predictions on Schmeling Stribling, Scandia Formoso games, and the Cardinals. anecdotes about Walt Preble and a humorous possum tale. local memories and quirky editorials amid weather notes and regional chatter.
Jack Johnson pitched for the Swedes as they finally beat Formoso 7 to 1 at Courtland in an exhibition. Johnson allowed six hits in nine innings and the Scandia club capitalized on Formoso errors while battering three Formoso pitchers for 11 hits. Proctor sat out. Clark started for Formoso and was pulled in the first.
Methodist Ladies Aid hosts an eight o clock ice cream social at the Naslund home with Mesdames Linden Fredrickson and Naslund as hostesses. Lord's Day features a 10 am church school and 11 am worship on inheritance theme. Evening Union Park service with Scandia churches. Pastor B W Selin asks World Service funds.
In a Sunday service at Amane Lutheran Church sixth after Trinity the gospel from Matthew is cited and plans for the Mariadahl district convention are announced. Delegates elected include Carl Liason Carl Kullberg Alice Kullberg VerNice Swanson and Ella Maxell with district union services at the park in the evening. Chas Pehrson serves as pastor.
United Brethren churches prepare regular Sunday services with the evening sermon at the local church. The Christian Science gathering notes God as the lesson topic for Sunday July 5, citing Psalms 118 27 and 37 30 and passages from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures urging harmony and the nullification of material law.
Our Savior's and St Luke congregations unite this Sunday morning at 11 o'clock for a union service and Sunday School picnic at Segerhammer's grove. Bring your dinner and meet your sister congregation. Golden Rule and program details follow.
Representatives from Norton Jewell and Republic Counties attended a regional Kansas Chamber of Commerce meeting in Mankato last Thursday with seven Norton eleven Jewell and nine Republic County attendees. The gathering aimed to plan future regional organization under the chambers program to aid agriculture and development in the district.
Formoso visits Scandia next Sunday afternoon for a key Republican Valley League clash. Scandia, seeking a better year, faces Formoso which has not lost to a league foe this year. Red Simms debuts for Scandia with Frazier as backup. lineup unchanged from last Monday. Game starts at 3 pm with admission 35 cents for men, ladies free.
Worthy of note is the increased demand for exhibit space at the Kansas State Fair. Superintendent Begemortany reports county display space has filled, requiring additional booths due to more counties entering. A modern agriculture building and strong exhibit lineup are anticipated at Hutchinson in September 1925.
Raymond, Cooper and Gust Bentson led first round wins as snooker resumes at Ward's Pool Hall. Cooper defeated Fred Brandstrom in two games 31 to 23 and 18 to 6 minus. Bentson beat Frank Peterson 48 to 8 and 28 to 26, with Orville Nichols to face Bill Clark and Rayquent scheduled against Bill Ode tonight.
The Scandia American Legion Junior League Baseball team did not travel to Herington for the fifth district tournament due to farm work keeping many players away. Officials expected a weak showing but planned to finance the team. visiters from Norton, Mr and Mrs Ollie Watkins, Mr and Mrs J M Brown, came for the Fourth.
Mrs Cecil Sargent and her daughter Emogene of Riley visited Tuesday to see her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor.
Mrs Minnie arrived Thursday to assist in caring for her sister Mrs Ray Chilcott in Jewell City, aiding with family duties during a local visit.
Mrs. Ray Chilcott is confined to her home due to serious illness. She became ill on Thursday morning.
Scandia defeated Republic City 6 to 2 at Pawnee Park as Gyp Frazier bested Red Simms in a seven hit duel. Scandia built a 4 run lead with two in the sixth and two more in the ninth as errors and timely hits produced the final margin.
Mrs Chase Johnson of Lindsburg Kansas died at a Halstead hospital last Sunday following gall bladder surgery. She was daughter of Mrs S A Haggman of Scandia and sister to Dr C V Hageman Blanche Hageman and Leonard Bert Hageman and Mrs Herman Anderson of Courtland. Survived by husband and two children. Funeral services were held in Lindsborg yesterday afternoon.
River's End the talking picture drama based on James Oliver Curwood will screen at the Princess Theatre for two days starting tomorrow. The northern production features extensive northern scenery and admission is 10 and 25 and 35 cents. Mr and Mrs Allen Vannabe and their Laural Montana family arrived Saturday for a two week visit with Mr and Mrs Ole Hammer and family.
Ralph Husted and his daughter Ma ret from Salina visited Friday night until Monday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs James McGlashen.
Mrs W W Johnson and her husband Mr Johnson arrived Tuesday evening at Horton to visit her sister Mrs August Rasmussen and Rasmussen.
Mr and Mrs M C Hiatt and daughter of Hebron assume charge of the W E Hiatt Store, marking a change in ownership and management for the local business.
Courtland hosts a delayed Fourth of July event drawing a large daytime and nighttime crowd. Major attractions included Lovewell band, twin ball games Courtland vs Norway and Scandia vs Formosa, a 9:30 fireworks show, platform dance, and a moving picture show. Lions Club sponsors call the celebration a financial success.
The Goodyear built giant tire stands twelve feet high and four feet wide and weighs about a ton with a 600 pound tread. It will be exhibited Friday July 10 from 2:00 to 2:30 PM at Home Oil and Supply Co. A special bus carries the tire on display, attached by shafts to the chassis. The tire has a load capacity near 50,000 pounds and is valued at $5,000.
Applications for licenses may be obtained at The Journal office through T. J. West, agent for the state vehicle commissioner. Raymond Cooper will be available there though no notary public is present. Fees match those at the county driver’s office, with an extra 20 cent fee for a steering wheel attachment.
The first of the annual July and August Union Church services drew a large crowd at City Hall Park. Rev. Chas Pehrson preached a sermon combining religious and patriotic themes. Four Scandia churches sponsor the open air series with local and visiting ministers to speak.
A. Englehart of Bellflower California escaped injury when his car ran off a gravel road west of Scandia struck concrete posts and rolled into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to Scandia for repairs as inquiries followed. Mr and Mrs Don Hausermann and daughter Donna visited over the weekend with local residents.
The Misses Helen and Gladys Johnson arrived Saturday morning from Kansas City for a two week visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Johnson.
Mrs Johnson makes a business trip to Kansas City during the week. She called on acquaintances including Mires M. Snyder at Man location and spent time with them.
Herold Coleman and Dean Bower departed Wednesday morning in Kansas City. They expect to return Saturday.
Heavy rains last week broke a heat spell across northern Kansas. Scandia to Norway and areas around Rydal received two to six inches, with some crop damage where rain was heaviest. Farmers report corn in excellent condition and expect heavy yields with continued showers through late summer. Fourth of July celebrations were postponed.
Missouri Pacific Lines released tax payments for 1930 showing $9,259.77 paid to Republic County and total Kansas revenues of $1,491,854.62 across 60 counties. Largest Kansas payments were $61,092.04 in Montgomery, $55,090.61 in Atchison, and $53,576.13 in Wyandotte. In 45 counties payments exceeded $15,000 while nine counties paid under $10,000.
Former Scandia pitcher Jack Johnson, who faced Formosa last Monday, plans to pitch when the Superior club visits Scandia next Sunday July 19. Johnson will become eligible to play for Scandia at that time and is expected to draw fans from Northern Kansas and Southern Nebraska.
The local Boy Scout Troop camp is postponed for one week due to the American Legion Junior Baseball Tournament in Herington. Many scouts are Jr baseball team members and plan to attend. Camp resumes next Monday at Pawnee Park.
Mr and Mrs F W W Stukenbroeker and family leave Tuesday morning for Missouri and Illinois to visit Chicago Springfield and St Louis then return via Bagmuell Dam They plan to attend the World Federation of Educational Associations meeting in Denver July 27 to August 2 with Mr Henkenbroske returning in time for the Denver event
Fragmentary report shows Mrs A C ree driving to Lawrence then meeting at a residence with Mr and Mrs Stanley Schwahn. They planned to visit Mr and Mrs Loofbourrow and daughter Ma. The text is damaged and names are partially garbled.
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