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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
4
A lengthy listing of local residents and relatives gathering at a home on Friday afternoon July 6 for scripture reading, prayers, and music. Attendees include Rev. C. G. Danielson and families from Minneapolis and many area families, with meals and suppers shared after the program.
Mr and Mrs Sherman Hyde and family hosted Sunday visitors at the Orin Hyde home. Larson and family left Sunday for a month in Idaho. Mrs Pillie Kier and Miss Ethel Russell headed to Louistown for a week. Mrs J W Kier of Lebanon visited the Nunn family. Floyd Nolan attended a Standard Oil picnic at Concordia.
A fragmented social column highlights visits by Mrs A F Engwall and Mrs J M Boyer to Concordia. Mrs Gay of Scandia hosted guests while Vada Faskett and Cleo Ashven of Mankato joined Thoin Félis at the Boyer home. Loy Songer returned from Fort Riley with others observed on a late Sunday eve.
Miss Ruth McGregor was a guest of her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Harry McGregor near Kaskley from Thursday. She returned home the first of the week.
Joseph Franklin Pelden a lifelong farmer and pioneer of Republic and Smith counties in Kansas died at his Summit Township home in Mota County. He was born in Galesburg Illinois March 4868 and married Leah Brewer in Belleville Kansas February 26 1898. Survived by wife Leah two sons Claterite Clyde Way and four daughters Nina Nina Hooney Althea and Gladys plus three brothers and one sister. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Norway Township Republic County Kansas.
Mr and Mrs Mervin Elliot and Charles drove to Concordia Sunday afternoon as guests of Mr and Mrs J J Lewis.
An old advertisement urges readers to try Williams S. L. K. Formula to cleanse the blood and support organs. It promises quick, muscular benefits and notes a money back guarantee if not satisfied, with sale at Hageman and Wires Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs Omg Hillery hosted guests including Clair and Lois Ann in Manhattan on Sunday then traveled to Boulder Colo to visit Mr and Mrs A D Norris. They returned home Monday. Mr and Mrs O J Johnson left Saturday for Boulder to visit Mr and Mrs Norris and returned home early this week.
A fragmented note from Belleville mentions Mrs. Marion Cordélitus and others visiting on Monday. The garbled text lists names including Mrs. Fyepee Me and Philpy, with unclear locations and roles. Further readable clues point to a social visit among local residents.
Fragmentary report notes a couple visiting St Joseph Missouri on business, stopping at Sahetha as guests of Maynand and Mrs H NY, with mentions of Jean and varying names amid incomplete details.
I ses Raby Siindine and Miss Mabel Berggren spent Friday afternoon in Courtland.
Mr and Mrs Ge J and family hosted a Sunday supper at the A Bettis home with daughters and a son present. The gathering included neighbors and relatives as they shared a meal and conversation.
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