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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
3
Local updates include farm activity for wheat harvest with several farmers purchasing equipment and planning longer hours in fields. Community members like Miss Edith Bowen and Irene Housholder visit relatives while others travel to see family in Belleville and Nebraska.
Highland and vicinity column lists Concordia visitors James and Minnie Siebenborn and others visiting relatives. Local residents attend meetings, exams and church events. Harvest season described with binders in use and a Baptist Young Peoples Union organized at Highland Baptist Church with new officers elected.
The Rev Maurice Nichols and his daughter Vera of Denver visited his brother G W Nichols and sister Mrs Joe Barrett in Rydal. Miss Mabel Wats of Clyde spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Nathan Cornett. A number from Rydal enjoyed a picnic dinner at the river Sunday. Mr and Mrs Hobart West and Mr and Mrs Clarence Cornett and son visited with the Cornetts Tuesday evening. Mrs Ed Kallman and daughters Alice and Olive were Concordia visitors Thursday afternoon.
Mrs Paul Wenda and son return home after visiting parents Mr and Mrs Joe Barrett. Mr and Mrs Marshall Beecher welcome a baby girl born June 24. Joe McGowan of Rydall and Mr Beecher of Belleville finish work on the Frank Mikesell home this week. Mrs John Plotner and Mrs Parlee with daughter Jean visited in Rydal Thursday. Farmers are busy in harvest fields this week. Mr and Mrs Ben Doctor treated friends to ice cream Sunday evening.
District 96 reports show Miss Hilma Freeman visiting sister Mrs Reuben Engwall and family. Several households helped with farm work and social visits, with multiple travel updates and a note of Mrs Martha Walters’s death. Activities include papering, haying, corn cultivation, and church youth gathering.
Dale and Mary Pauline visit with Fay and Marion Kelly. Miss Nettie Fraser operated on in Concordia. Mrs. George Christie helps move to Chester. Miss Bessie Hammil works at Candy Kitchen in Belleville. Families gather for Sunday dinner at E J Fikes. Grandmother Morley reported poorly. Henry Bowling family of Washington visited E J Fike.
Manhattan to host a Diamond Jubilee and Fall Festival October 22 to 26 marking the town's 75th birthday. Includes a river steamer pagment a modern aircraft show an Indian encampment and speeches by national figures as the Chamber of Commerce and Kansas State Agricultural College organize the event.
E. C. Wires and T. J. West attend the baseball game at Concordia on Independence Day cheering the local team and enjoying holiday festivities.
Real estate notice describes a 160 acre dairy farm located 4 miles west and 3 miles north of Scandia and 1 mile east and 4 miles north of Courtland. 110 acres tillable, 50 acres pasture and yards, with a large cattle barn, good house, and ample pure water. Ownership by J A Freeburg of Scandia Kansas.
Locals report Miss Blanch Haggman visiting Kansas City for a weekend. Scandia Hardware promotes a new spring wallpaper line and invites customers to brighten homes with wallpaper and paint. Several residents attend Fourth of July events in Clay Center and Concordia, with travels to Manhattan Hastings Holdrege and Salina noted for family visits and summer school.
For sale one tractor in good shape with three gas engines ranging from one to two horsepower. Contact Hu Gos Garage at phone 64 for details.
Mr and Mrs Hugh McGowan and family along with Lee Ander Edgren drove to western Kansas last Sunday. Don McGowan and Edgren will work in the harvest fields.
18 head of work horses and mares offered by J. W. Chadd located 1 mile north and 11 1/2 west of Courtland. Sold as is with no further details provided.
Mrs George Jeandebeur and her daughter Ada have returned from a three week visit to Nor east, returning home after their trip.
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