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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1935
Page
1
A Kansas traveler recounts an overnight voyage on the District of Columbia bound for Norfolk. He describes cabin discomfort, scenery from Williamsburg to Richmond, and a peppy mix of local characters. The piece blends travel notes with political mentions and light humor.
The Sanborn Lumber Company expects to receive clear title to the recently purchased property. Once papers are ready, wrecking of the old building will start and a new structure will replace it at the site.
A brief obituary notes the death of Scandian in California. The item mentions Rockhold and Haydock in connection with the case, identifying Nadia as a former penedone. No further details are provided in the fragment.
Henry Hiney Jensen, known locally as Hiney Jensen, 71, died July 4 after two years of declining health. He leaves two brothers George Jensen of Scandia and Fred Jensen of Scandia. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Lutheran Church with Rev. Chas. Pehrson officiating and interment at Riverview.
Amana Lutheran Church notes services for the fourth Sunday after Trinity with Gospel John 8 1 11. Sunday school and morning worship at the usual hours. Evening union open air service at the park. Pastor Chas Pehrson welcomes all.
The church School meets at 10 A M and morning worship at 11. An evening union park service begins at 8. An ice cream social is planned on the church grounds Thursday evening July 18. All welcome. W B Selin minister.
Ada Lutheran Church at Kackley lists Sunday school at 10 with morning worship at 11. Mrs Minnie Hultquist will entertain the Lutheran Wheel Wednesday afternoon at the church parlors. Confirmation class rehearses Friday at 9. Luther League to lead Sunday services with a discussion on Church Worship and Politics. G Danielson is pastor.
Savior's Lutheran Church Norway announces Sunday school and Bible class at 10 o clock with Luther League program Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Confirmands meet Saturday morning at 9. Five were enrolled last Saturday. Pastor T. O. Torgeson asks parents to cooperate by memorizing lessons and praying.
Reports from this vicinity say rust has damaged wheat with poor color and uneven heads. Some fields may be burned, others show good yields. Oats harvest underway with generally good yields and barley also reported as good.
Five Scandia youths Don Brand Wyatt Corbin Lee Bettis William Mitchell and Albert English procured a Model T last week and headed toward the wild west with small funds hoping to find work along the way Reports said they were near Buffalo Wyoming with plans to settle if work appeared others would push on into Montana.
Scandia High School received a Class A ranking from the State Board of Education. The district notes Scandia is the only Class A high school in the county aside from Belleville. The district highlights the Superior grade school ranking and plans a new Vocational Agriculture program, a new shop, an addition with classrooms and labs, plus an auditorium and gym for athletics and activities.
Mayor S. D. Blakeley and his son E. O. Blakeley traveled to Mankato on business. A bee forced a halt near Courtland and E. O. removed his pants to shoo it away, then found his broken but usable watch on the running board after resuming the trip.
Henry Rosene sent two car loads of Herefords to Kansas City on Monday. Diners and buyers in Kansas City awaited the livestock shipment as part of a local cattle trade.
Scandia Community Club plans Trade Extension Day on July 20 to celebrate the opening of the Republican bridge. Stores will offer reduced prices and attract thrifty buyers with free entertainment including baseball, kittenball, a band concert, and a big motion picture show. A committee of Art Cardwell O K Martin and R Downing leads the planning with a full announcement coming next week.
The Fourth of July went peacefully in Scandia with no public celebration due to a damaged bridge. Stores closed early after a mayoral proclamation, farmers worked the fields, and three accidents occurred with injuries to a resident named Johni Nylund, Bloyd Jensen, and John Strand, who received lockjaw serum from Dr. Hageman.
H. G. Hahn, longtime coach and manual training teacher here for six years, has secured a position in the Ellsworth school system. He will teach manual training and serve as athletic coach, a move welcomed by friends who valued his work in Scan dia and regret the local adjustment.
A steam shovel and pile driver operate on the Rock Island track to restore the road bed to grade. Piling is driven and low spots filled as flood recovery work continues.
Visitor Rev and Mrs J Johnston called on residents last Tuesday afternoon. The cleric is now staying at Purple Cane Nebraska with plans to resume church duties in the area.
An Ethiopian appeal to the world over Italy's mobilization for potential war in Abyssinia is reported. The piece notes Haile Selassie, modern improvements, and concerns about a European power struggle, with tensions rising as Mussolini moves troops to Africa and forecasts a September conflict.
The Scandia highway bridge on US 86 reopened to light traffic yesterday after the Republican River damage. State highway workers and List and Clark of Kansas City completed a detour around the damaged pavement with 224 feet of pavement work remaining. More than 100 men labored to bridge the 346 foot gap, and a temporary parallel routes will be built west and east of town to handle overflow until a new concrete span replaces the old structure.
Preliminary hearing held for John Fredlund Vic Anderson and Edith Carter on first degree murder charges in the death of J M Merritt Sigsbee. Bonds set at 26000 each as witnesses testified at Belleville hearing attended by Scandia and surrounding residents.
Several Scandians sustained injuries recently while performing chores and work. Bill Clark was severely cut on the left elbow loading a showenge with broken glass. Opal Curry Hawkins and Ralph Hawkins cut hands cutting weeds. Bill Halleck injured his eye when hot steel flew up. Faye Summers cut a toe with a sharp knife. Cecil Brand and Jay Cooper injured on a bridge from flying steel. Cooper’s eye was cut by a bolt head. Burnest Beck suffered a painful wind.
The school board hired Mr O M Hardtarfer of Brewster Kansas for the Vocational Agriculture and athletics coaching post next year. A Kansas State College graduate with three years on KTS C varsity football he will begin duties in Scandia on August first and plans to move with Mrs Hardtarfer within weeks.
A large number of grasshoppers swarmed into town Friday evening matching the late season size. They buzzed around while sparrows engaged them in a brief aerial skirmish, providing odd entertainment for boys on the benches.
John leaves for California after staying with his parents here. He aims to spend a few days at Colorado Springs then travel to Los Angeles and Live Oak, California.
Market notes for Wednesday July 10 detail prices and availability of fruits and vegetables. Buyers and sellers reviewed day’s trends, with emphasis on seasonal items and local supply conditions.
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