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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1958
Page
1
The Rex Ward Station cafe on Highway 36 opened last week. John and Peggy Spicer, formerly of Denver, Colorado, run the new eating establishment. Mr Spicer brings over 25 years in the restaurant business and aims to boost the town’s tourist trade and reputation.
A Sunday basket dinner was hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Fike senior. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. John Trimble and family of Farmersville California, the Nelson families from Kansas City and Minneapolis, and local residents Mr. and Mrs. A L Nelson with Jim, plus Rev. and Mrs. Richard Willie and boys, and many others, all gathered for the occasion.
Jimmy Fredrickson of Bogue spent from Friday until Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Fredrickson and family.
A basket supper and family gathering took place Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Cardwell and Steven. Attendees included Mrs. Jack Thull and her children of Cawker City, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Denoyer, Mrs. Agnes Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs. Duaine Greenslade, Sam Greenslade, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cardwell, and Jimmy Newcomb.
Kathy, David and Danny Renken spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends. Saturday evening hosts were Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cardwell and Janet with guests Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Verton of Gage Arizona. Also present were Mrs. H. G. Hill of Phillipsburg and Salina residents Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cardwell, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cardwell and family, along with Mia Clark Freed Linda and Bobby.
Friday afternoon and evening visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Charley Loomis included Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Countryman and family from Mankato, Mrs. Lucille Spooner and boys from Burr Oak, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Modlin and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Briggs and family of Rossville, Mrs. Darrell Garst and children, and Mrs. James Garst and children.
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren attended Sunday funeral services held for Ray Noble in Red Cloud Nebraska. Noble was remembered by family and friends in a somber service with local residents in attendance.
The Salina family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cardwell and Janet, hosted at their home.
Mr and Mrs Bill Willis and sons of Pueblo Colorado visited Mr and Mrs Art Emmert in Mankato on Saturday afternoon joining Mr and Mrs Ben Denoyer and Mr and Mrs George Cardwell and Steven for the social gathering.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Freed and family spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Oscar Odell and family.
Mr and Mrs Ben Doctor and Marjorie of Lawrence spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor.
Mr and Mrs Wm Moe called on Charles and Adah Burandt Mr and Mrs Bill Burandt and Mrs Elizabeth Cooper all of Belleville Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jerry Strand and Mrs. George Christie spent Wednesday afternoon in each other’s company, sharing time at a social visit.
Mrs Bertha Larsen of near Jamestown welcomed Sunday evening guests including Mr and Mrs Irvin Currie Mrs Lena Fogelberg and Donald Mr and Mrs Mervin Larsen and family Mr and Mrs Glenn Larsen and family and Mr and Mrs Virgil Larsen and family to her home for supper.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ber tha Stepanek of Belleville were Mr. and Mrs. Will Edwards, Mr. and Mrs Art Neubauer and Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. John Kuchera and David and Ronald Janasek all of Munden, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kuchera of Emporia, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Scott, Lanie and Linda of Belleville and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Erickson and Janile.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Cardwell of Satina were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clark Freed and family.
The past week added new renewal subscriptions for 1986. Names include Dr. J. W. Ekblad Rock Island Illinois C H West Mrs Jack Bower Salina Anton Nelson Oscar Berggren Lars Norgard B O Peterson Des Moines Washington Don Runft Mrs W E Dunigan Flushing New York.
A reflective verse laments perpetual longing for better times and possessions. The speaker contrasts summer and winter desires and envies others, noting dissatisfaction with current life, clothing, meals, and social events, ending with a wish for change and a hint of spiritual inquiry.
Concordia residents Mr and Mrs Roy Wilson and family joined Mr and Mrs Delbert Aspegren and family Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade Sam Greenslade and Mr and Mrs Alva Thompson and girls for a Sunday evening picnic at Lovewell Lake. Gust Hallgren and Bud Hallgren were guests of Elmer Danielson and his wife on Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corp and girls from Independence Missouri were Thursday overnight and Friday guests of Mrs. Peggy Corp and Reuben Bettis. Mrs. Corp accompanied them home for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. Jack Thull and children returned to their home in Cawker City Saturday after a week with Mr. and Mrs. Duaine Greenslade and Sam Greenslade.
Paul Nelson and family and Misses Ethel and Alice Nelson all of Kansas City and Florence Nelson of Formosa were weekend guests of Axel and Gerhard Nelson.
Yvette and Sammy Sanderson were overnight guests Thursday at the Oscar Odell home.
Mr and Mrs Bill Dow and their son Jimmy of Beloit were Friday guests of a local resident, sharing an informal gathering and conversation during the visit.
Mrs. Clara Blakeley Anna Bengtsen Joe Dingman and Mrs. George Rockey Kathy and Pat attended the Belleville fireworks Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Don Cemnamon of Belleville visited Friday afternoon with Mrs. Blakeley and Dingman.
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Anderson included Clyde Norris of Belleville Carl Reece Ada Aspegren of Pueblo Colo visiting the Andersons this week. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scrivner included Sherman Scrivner of McPherson Chuck Mikesell Marvin Scrivner and family Glenn Scrivner with David Bryan and others.
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville on July 15. People seeking information should call at the Courthouse Welfare Office from 10 00 a m to 2 00 p m. Mr and Mrs Nathan Isaacson spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs C A Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Chester Erickson with Mar lene and Linda and Mr and Mrs Don Thomas spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Roy Tedrow. Mr and Mrs Hugh Selden of Clyde visited Thursday and Friday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelson and Darrell. The Selden and Nelson groups plus Darrell enjoyed a picnic supper July 4 at the Nelson home Pattie.
Mr and Mrs Axel Jensen spent the weekend in Fairgury Nebraska visiting Mr and Mrs Wyatt Corbin Mr and Mrs Bud Cloud and Pamela.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer Joyce and Hilton Mr and Mrs Kenneth Tuley and girls and Mr and Mrs Don Cox and boys enjoyed a July 4th picnic supper in Scandia Park by the American Legion hall.
Weekend house guests were Harold Stoner of Westminister Maryland Oscar Swanson and Carolyn and Mrs C P Rydell all of Topeka.
Mrs. George Cardwell and Steven were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Willis and boys of Pueblo Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Denoyer and Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Strom.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Freed spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Ella Larson of Concordia in a social visit.
Mrs C P Rydell of Topeka and Mr and Mrs Algor Anderson spent Sunday evening with Mrs Anna Lindblad of Courtland.
Paula Berggren joins Bobby Gary and Donna Cline visiting Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren from Tuesday through Friday for a family gathering.
Mr and Mrs Robert Larkins of Chester Nebraska welcomed a baby boy named Bruce Wayne born on July 3. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Sherman Scrivner and maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Scrivner.
A family gathering and picnic supper was enjoyed Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O A Johnson. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Flogg Johnson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Cady and Charla, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith and Jay, Mrs. George Fike Jr and Ette and Shirley Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Danielson and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Sandell with children spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Danielson.
Mrs. Jessie McHenry of Belleville spent Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scrivner, sharing a social visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Erickson and Marlene visited Sunday evening with Mrs. O. W. Erickson and family.
Saturday evening visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson in Concordia included Mildred Bowersox and her Bakersfield California family, LaVon Bowersox family, Algor Anderson, May Bowersox, Charles Johnson and Jarl Johnson from Pasadena Texas.
Mr and Mrs Harry Reiber departed Saturday for their home in Kincaid after spending the past week with Mr and Mrs N D Currie.
Mr and Mrs John Mulcahy and their son of Omaha Nebraska called on Mr and Mrs W S English Wednesday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Paul Kuchera of Emporia spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Janice and Mr and Mrs John Kuchera and David of Munden.
Mr and Mrs Ted Milner of Longmont Colorado arrived last week for a visit with Mr and Mrs Warren Tebow and family and other relatives.
Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs. Loren Florell included Mr and Mrs. Ted Milner of Longmont Colorado Mr and Mrs. Daryl Haegert Mrs. Harry McCaulley Sharon and Terry and Mrs. McCaulley of Lebanon.
Mr and Mrs Jan Pankoke and their girls spent a weekend in Colorado Springs Colo with sightseeing activities noted.
Mr and Mrs Larry Smith and children visited Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs O A Johnson, sharing time together in a local gathering.
Jack Smith left last week for Milton Massachusetts to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and family a few days.
Frank Reed of Belleville visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doctor on Monday, sharing time at their home.
Mr and Mrs Gottfrid Larson spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs W S English at their home, sharing conversation and hospitality in a cordial social gathering.
Hardld Stoner of Westminister Maryland called on Mrs. C P Rydell Oscar Swanson and Carolyn all of Topeka and Mr and Mrs Algor Anderson called on Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Sankey of Re public visited Sunday evening at the Vernon Erickson home.
Tuesday afternoon visitors at Mrs C C Johnson's home included Mrs Reno Sederlin and Mrs Reynold Johnson with their daughters from Concordia and Mrs Mildred Bowersox and her children from Bakersfield California.
Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson and Bill called on Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Maurice Hipolite in Jewell City for an informal social visit.
Friday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Janice included Mr and Mrs Paul Kuchera of Emporia Mr and Mrs John Kuchera and David Mr and Mrs Art Neubauer Mr and Mrs Harold J Tuma Ronald Janasek and Larry Bowers all of Munden.
Friday evening visitors included Mrs. Charles Duncan and Scotty with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Erickson and Bill. Monday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Algor Anderson were Oscar Swan son and Carolyn with Mrs. C. P. Rydell, all of Topeka, along with Harold Stoner of Westminster, Md. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Johnson.
Mr Pat Sandell and Mrs Sandell and their children were Sunday dinner guests of Mr Kenneth Danielson and Mrs Danielson during a social visit at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Larson and Lorraine with Mrs. Minnie Anderson Mrs. Ada Aspegren and Mrs. Clyde Norris of Belleville spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Anderson helping them celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Last week callers of Mrs. Clara Blakeley included Mrs. Zenia Stofer Mrs Axel Smith Mrs Neal McBride and daughters Anna Bengtsen Mrs Art Jacobson Harvey Sandell Mrs Guy Frazier Mrs George Christie Mrs Alfred Swanson Oscar Norgard Mrs S J Swenson and Mrs Max Muth.
Miss Viola Swanson and Richard Degner spent Tuesday evening with Mrs. June Fitzgerald. Cheryl and Suki of Salina spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freed. Thornton Doctor and Mrs. Clayton Kauer and Cindy of Belleville visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doctor.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Johnson with their daughters and Mrs. O W Erickson and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Erickson and Bill on Saturday evening.
July 25 and 26 mark the annual Good Red Circle Auction at the CK Ranch Brookville. Hundreds of regional youth bid with Red Circle Points earned on Gooch’s Best Food products to win champion calves, under the leadership of J. J. Vanier who funds and guides the event.
American Legion Auxiliary Post 193 met at the Legion Hall on Wednesday afternoon June 25 with eight members present. The committee reported on a Scout supper for 51 attendees. Chaplain Mrs. Hugh Modlin noted 159 wreath crosses placed on veterans graves on Memorial Day. Election of officers will be held at the next meeting July 23 at 2 00 pm. Mrs. Gunda Larsen served refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson of Concordia escort Mrs Mildred Bower Sox Janet and Craig to Newton to catch the train for their return home to Bakersfield California The note mentions a day trip and travel plans with a small group.
Mr and Mrs LaVon Bowersox and family spent Sunday afternoon at the Charles O Johnson home enjoying a family gathering and visiting with friends.
Mrs. Floyd Renken attended the 10th anniversary reunion of the nurse's class at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln Nebraska over the weekend. She spent Saturday and Sunday in the city attending events and related activities.
Friday evening visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Nelson included Mr. and Mrs Paul Fredrickson and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Nelson and Jim of Sakina, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Russell DeWitt and Judy spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Clark Freed Linda and Bobby honoring Mrs Freed birthday anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Loren Isaacson spent Wednesday evening at the Alva Thompson home, attending a social visit in the neighborhood.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Evert and Lynn of Santa Ana arrive Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs W E Linden and other relatives and friends in Scandia and Republic.
Mr and Mrs Harley Shaffer Mrs Maurine Larson and family spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Allen Larson and family in honor of Mr Larson birthday anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Chester Cahill and Mrs Carol Cahill of Dallas Texas spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Charles Peterson in Dallas Texas during a family visit.
Mr and Mrs Johnny Loring of Phillipsburg visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Elmer Loring, sharing time and hospitality in that community.
Mrs. Luella Douglas of Garden City Mrs. Ettie Nystrom and Miss Josie Robison spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Fred Evert.
Mr and Mrs Jarl Johnson of Pasadena Texas spent from Thursday until Sunday with Mr and Mrs C Q Johnson and other relatives describing a family gathering during the weekend.
A Friday evening picnic supper was hosted at the LaVon Bowersox residence with attendees including Mrs. Mildred Bowersox and her Bakersfield California family, Mr and Mrs Jarl Johnson of Pasadena Texas, Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson and Toby Johnson, Mr and Mrs Algor Anderson, Mrs May Bowersox, Mr and Mrs Arthur Bizon with George and the Chester Johnson land family of Concordia.
Rev. and Mrs. John Trimble and their Farmerville California family spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fredrickson and friends. Trimble previously served as the Methodist minister in Scandia about 15 years ago.
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