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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
1
Movie preview notes Gregory Peck as General Frank Savage in 12 Oclock High a war drama based on the 365th Bomb Group. It highlights authentic combat footage and Peck's acclaimed performance. Seabiscuit film follows the wartime classic on July 22-23.
Guy Madison and Rory Calhoun star in Massacre River, an Allied Artists western of post Civil War frontier danger and friendship. The film features dramatic Indian battles, scenic backdrops, and strong performances by Carole Mathews Cathy Downs and Johnny Sands. Coming Tuesday and Wednesday, July 25-26 Buccaneer's Girl follows.
The American Legion Auxiliary Post 193 met June 22 with eight members present. A teen dance was postponed until after harvest. Mrs. Harold Rasmussen and Mrs. Leslie Rasmussen served lunch. The group met again July 5 at the Legion hall with six members and plans for a future program.
Mrs Maurice Medlin and Neal led a group of boys at Belleville park on Sunday for a birthday anniversary. The youngsters included Larry Larson Eugene Lervoine Harold Christensen Johnny Nut Charles Robbins and Neal Medlin. A picnic lunch was enjoyed by all.
RKO Western starring Tim Holt and Richard Martin follows two cowpokes amid a sheep theft and a herder’s killing. Noreen Nash and Chito add drama as the boys seek evidence to clear themselves and uncover the culprit. Feature shows Thursday July 20 with Tarzan and The Slave Girl to follow July 27.
The library adds numerous new works including In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw World Enough and Time by Robert Penn Warren The Cousins by Foster H Anderson A Baby of the Frontier by Cyrus Brady Mike Flen nery by Ellis Butler The Bishop s Mantley by Agnes Sleigh Turnbull Jubilee Trail by Gwen Bristow The Way West by A B Guthrie Jr The Mudlark by Theodore Bonnet The Circle of the Day by Helen Howe At The Cross Roads by Frank Hap ley The Light of the Western Stars by Zane Grey Detective Book Club selections The Feast by Margaret Kennedy Behold Thy Daughter by Neil Paterson The Dream Merchants by Harold Robbins The Case of the Lucky Legs by Earle Standley Gardner The Case of the Dangerous Dowager by Earle Standley Gardner
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen entertained several relatives at their home Thursday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussen and Eugene of Charles Iowa. Attending were Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussen and Eugene Mr and Mrs Morten Jensen and Charles Mr and Mrs Joe Cline Jolene and Charles Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell and Pauline Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen Mr and Mrs Neslie Rasmussen Joyce and Carol Miss Pearl Strom and Mrs Carl Cuthbertson.
A basket dinner was enjoyed at Belleville Park on Sunday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doccer, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Doctor and Paula Sue, Mrs. Kathrine Ellyas and Stephan ie, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sergant and Janice, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Berggren and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Langdon and sons of Lucas, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Doctor and family and John Nichol.
Mr and Mrs Frank Tresek and Lohnie of Cuba visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Artié Cardwell.
Mr and Mrs Lester Richards and M O Brown traveled to Salina Sunny where Brown boarded a train to Buhl Idaho The Richardses visited friends Earl and Katie Pease during the trip.
Mrs Leonard Seifert of Denver Colorado is here visiting her father Ed Anderson and other relatives.
Little Marcia Johnson of Little Rock Arkansas is spending this week at the Leonard LeSage home in Concordia.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loring spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swanson and family.
Mrs Chas Johnson and Mrs John Swanson were Monday afternoon coffee guests of Mrs Elsa Bergstrom.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Boman of Colorado Springs and Mrs John Nyland were Sunday afternoon luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Anton Nelson and Elvera. Mr and Mrs Paul Fredksen and family were evening visitors there.
Sunday dinner guests at Mrs. Claude Cuthbertson in Belleville included Mr. and Mrs. Ralfip Rasmussen and wife Mr. and Mrs. Dean Mitchell and Raby Mrs. Carl Cuthbertson Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buss and daughters Miss Bet-Cady and Junior Rasmussen.
The Amana Group met Friday at Mrs Ed Swanson and Miss Anna Swanson homes with nineteen members present. After a business meeting a program featured music by Miss Martha Melby and Miss Donna Burandt and a luncheon for members and many guests including Mrs Gust Larson Mrs Ellen Hammer and others. W S C S held July 6 at the Methodist church parlor with devotionals and talks on Jews by Mrs Carl Peterson Rev J Orville Bookless and four topic presenters. A lunch followed and later visits included Mr and Mrs Kay Goodwin and Janet and Mr and Mrs Darwin Housholder of Mankato.
Mr and Mrs George Haser and Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade with Phyllis joined by Mr and Mrs O E Sarcy of Lincoln Nebr spent Saturday in Fairbury Nebr for a park picnic dinner with all enjoying the outing.
Mrs Homer Bushby of Boise Idaho was a Tuesday morning caller at the Anton Nelson home.
Fred Walters of McPherson spent Friday afternoon visiting his cousin Walter H. Berger.
Miss Pearl Strom returns to Concordia on Friday after helping at the Joe Cline home during the harvest season.
Misses Joyce Rasmussen Janet Millen Beverly Mikesell and Pauline Cardwell of the Sherdahl Boosters 4-H Club attended the Junior Leadership meeting at Belleville on Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Stuck and Mrs Maxine Taylor and daughters of Topeka arrived Sunday night for a few days visit with their cousin Walter H Berger
Mr and Mrs Dean Mitchell and their baby, who had stayed at the Ralph Rasmussen home for several days, left Monday morning for Imperial Nebraska Kay Rasmussen accompanied them to spend a few weeks.
Mrs Ruby Copley of Sherman Texas arrived Sunday morning for a few days visit with Mr and Mrs Walter Bowles and Lynette.
Mrs Walter Boyles and Lynette Mrs Ruby Copley of Sherman Texas and Miss Peggy Johnson left Tuesday for Estes Park Steamboat Springs and Denver Colorado and other points of interest.
The Senior Girl Scouts spent Thursday afternoon at a Belleville park, enjoying a sack lunch supper and outdoor activities.
Mr and Mrs R E Cooper along with Patsy Jacquelin and Barbara moved to their new home the last of the week in a quiet family transfer.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reece and their family relocated to the Lena Lloyd property on Monday, joining the household there.
Mrs Don Larsen and Mr and Mrs Emer Larsen with Mrs Jack Jorgensen and Miss Olga Larsen drove to Lincoln Nebraska on Wednesday where Mrs Jorgensen and Miss Larsen then took a train to Chicago Illinois.
Mr and Mrs Emery Berry receive a letter from their son Cpl Blaine Berry in the Engineer Corps stationed in Okinawa confirming his service location and status.
Mr and Mrs Dale Hanson and Cheryl of Lincoln Nebraska spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Wallace Aspegren.
Mrs Art Cardwell and others spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Homer Cardwell and Pauline. The gathering included Mrs Delbert As pegren and Phyllis and Mrs J D Greenslade.
Mr and Mrs George Christie spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Sam Christie in Concordia.
Lis spent Thursday in Lincoln Nebraska and visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O E Searcy.
Friday afternoon caller Mrs. Jake Weislagel visited the E. M. Eastvedt household. The social call marked a friendly neighborhood engagement with Mrs. Weislagel sharing greetings and small talk at the residence.
Loren and Larry Jensen spent Sunday night with Mrs. Mauda Goddwin as recorded in local society notes.
A number of farmers were made very happy last Saturday and Monday when the REA electricity was turned on for them.
Eugene and Gary Hammer visited their grandmother Mrs. Charles Barleen last week. Their trip highlights family time and extended kinship in the Barleen household.
Tuesday afternoon visitors at the E. M. Eastvedt home included Mrs Karen Ross Clarice Mrs M L Larson Mrs Lloyd Barbeen and children Mrs Harold Smith and Sheryl and Mrs Ellen Hammer.
Mrs Ed Jennings sister of Mrs May White died at her Formoso home Sunday afternoon at 4 00 p m Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Formoso.
Mr and Mrs H A Bushby Thelma and Mr and Mrs Parker Bushby and Miss Gladys Jasper have left after visiting Miss Mary West and other relatives. They are returning to Boise Meridian Idaho and San Jose California.
Mr and Mrs H A Bushby and Thelma of Boise Idaho Mr and Mrs Parker Bushby of Meridian Idaho Miss Gladys Jasper of San Jose Calif and Mr and Mrs E C Nichol and Jessie of Concordia were Tuesday dinner guests of Miss Mary West.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas H Freed Cheryl Fitzgerald and Ben Wohlford spent Sunday in Salina Cheryl stayed in Salina with her mother Mrs R E Fitzgerald after visiting her grandparents for several weeks
Sunday dinner guests were Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and family with Mr and Mrs ElRene Sederlin and Jane Nulty visiting.
Mr and Mrs W C Hale of Denver Colorado visited Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Harvey Hammer and daughters.
Mr and Mrs Harold Hammer and their two sons shared Sunday evening supper with Mr and Mrs Harold Smith and their daughter Sheryl.
Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas and Mr and Mrs Don Thomas with their children were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Tedrow.
Mr and Mrs Loren Florell and Janice spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs Maurice Freed and sons.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Freed and their sons visited Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Oscar Wendling and their sons in Clay Center.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Rebecca Romerend Cecil and Cecil L. Walker dated June 11 in Santa Cruz New Mexico. Cecil is the youngest son of the late Rev Hayes L Walker and Mary Walker who works at the E U B Mission school in Santa Cruz.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Williams of Belleville and Mel Williams of Wichita visited Mrs May White Sunday afternoon.
Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benny Lervold included Mr. and Mrs. Charley Holcoma of Munden, Mr. and Mrs. Wineinger of Belleville, Mrs. Edwin Thompson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lervold, and Mr. and Mrs. Larry O’Brien.
Max Berry and Max Thompson spent the weekend in Topeka, enjoying local sights and events. The pair added a low-key note of leisure to their visit with time exploring the city.
The Princess Theatre screens Night Unto Night tonight with Viveca Lindfors and Ronald Reagan starring. The program includes Warner-Pathe News and several short subjects as part of the showing.
Amy L. Adams will assume the duties as director of nurses at Asbury hospital in Salina on August 1. She currently serves as a nursing arts instructor and will be replaced by Irene Nelson, a registered nurse and Bryan Memorial trainee, who earned a Bachelor of Science from Nebraska Wesleyan and has worked in Lewellen and at Asbury.
Edgar Isaacson of Formosa was a Sunday afternoon lunch guest of Mrs Albertina Isaacson and Ida.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Linden were Friday evening guests at the Ed Swanson home.
Mr and Mrs Pat Sandell and Lola were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson, sharing a meal and conversation in a local home.
Mr and Mrs Warren Zimmerman of Red Cloud Nebraska visited Monday and Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Geo Cardwell and Steven.
Mr and Mrs Albin Forsberg and Miss Mary West were guests Sunday afternoon of Mr and Mrs W F Kallman for coffee and cordial conversation at their home.
Mrs. Alex Scott and Patsy Thompson spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Norris, sharing an informal gathering at the Norris home.
Mr and Mrs Archie Isaacson and Valjean visited Friday evening with Mrs John Swanson.
Mrs Ted Larson and Mr and Mrs Clarence Swanson of Lovewell spent Sunday evening with Mrs John Swanson and were noted as visitors in the local social roundup.
A person from Richland, Washington is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Doctor and other relatives.
A Monday evening fish fry hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nelson entertained Rev J Orville Bookless, John and Lawrence, Walter Berry and family, Wyatt Corbin and family, Hjalmar Larson, O A Johnson and Lucille, and others.
Mr and Mrs John Sankey and Joan of Republic visited Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Lois and Janice for an informal social gathering.
Agnes Albro of Richland Washington arrived Monday for a visit with Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren and family and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Davis and family of Topeka visited Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Delbert Aspegren and Phyllis.
Mrs Kathrine Ellyas and Stephanie of Denver Colorado visited Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor and other relatives.
Betty Thompson spent the weekend with Ann Peterson, sharing time at a private residence and enjoying organized activities together.
Sharon and Rex Freed were Friday Overnight and Saturday guests at the Vernon Erickson home.
Little Connie Glee Clarey of 2834 J born June 28 1950 weighs eight pounds eight ounces. Her mother is the former Miss Virginia Mahan.
Mr and Mrs 8 J Svenson with Mrs Elsa Bergstrom and Mrs N H Pearson called on Thursday afternoon at Mrs Gustava Ostberg's home for a friendly social call.
Mr and Mrs Lester Thompson and guests Rob Patsy and Rose joined Mrs Alex Scott and Joan Thornburg for Sunday evening supper with Mr and Mrs Walter Betry.
Mrs Ed Loring and Mrs Roy Ted were Monday afternoon visitors at the George Stromberg home.
Monday guests at the Glenwood Freed home included Mr and Mrs Ferdelson Eva and Mr and Mrs Arthur Goodwin.
Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Erickson included Lois and Janice with Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Kirk and their sons, plus multiple local families such as the Florells, Jensens, Forsbergs, Thompsons, Corbins, Jensens, and Isaacsons.
Richard Don Weir age 15 died in an accidental drowning while fishing with Jimmy Reed at the Sand Pump south of town. Despite efforts by Reed and workers, he was not recovered as the river rose Sunday morning ending the search. He was a Scandia school graduate with four sisters and one brother and is survived by his parents and numerous relatives. The family thanks those who aided in the bereavement.
Heavy rain Sunday drenched Nebraska and Kansas, causing the Republican River to spill over its banks in low areas. Reports say 2 1/2 to nearly 14 inches of rain fell, with Burr Oak townside flood depths reaching up to five feet in places and minor crop and property damage noted.
Margie L. Berry wed Robert J. Yeoman in a June ceremony at the Chehalis Methodist church before over 200 guests. The gown featured eggshell satin and a lace veil, with Stephanotis bouquet and a white orchid. Reception followed. both couples are Chehalis High School graduates with ties to Walter Berry of Scandia.
Mr and Mrs John Sjolander and Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander drove to Concordia Monday and visited Mr and Mrs Axel Lundberg.
Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson and Billy spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Maurice Hepolite in Jewell City, sharing a casual social outing and family time.
Mr and Mrs Claude Boyles of Superior Nebr and Mrs Frank Hain visited Monday afternoon with Mrs John Swanson.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Skidmore of Manhattan were Saturday afternoon guests of Mrs. Charlie Berggren.
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Berggren were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fogelberg and family.
Carol Fogelberg is visiting with her grandparents Mr and Marlie Berggren, a family gathering noted in local circles.
I and Mrs Milo Johnson and Ele visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelson Patsy and Darrell.
Darrell and companions completed a 3000 mile journey returning home Saturday. They spent two weeks visiting Yellowstone National Park and traveled through Montana North and South Dakota and Nebraska.
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