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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1931
Page
3
Valley League results list varied scores including Red Cloud 0 Superior 2 and Formosa 2 Scandia 1. Other outcomes show Salomo 9 Gaylord 6 and Tipton 8 Downs 4 with Kirwin 4 Mankato 9 while Beloit defeated Lebanon 8 to 1.
Superior travels to Scandia while Republic faces Formosa and Ruskin meets Red Cloud in three Sunday basketball showdowns.
Mrs. Goldie Hammil returned home to care for Florence Fike as Henry Sandells took her place. Harley Christie and Everett Taverner finished threshing for George Fike and worked for Lewis Dooley and Milner. Mrs Dooley helped cook for threshers. George Junior Fike suffers back pain. Mrs Grant Fraser and Miss Nellie Fraser visited Mrs E J Fike. George Fike and sons George Jr and Loyal Dean spent time with Mrs Albert Bengston. Florence Fike shows improvement. Albert Bengston threshed for John Fike. Henry Sandells, back from Western Kansas, visited family for a few days.
White Rock neighbors report visitors at the Emil Forsberg home and several attended an ice cream social at John Naslund’s Thursday evening. Local families including the Forsbergs Linden Isaacson Othbergs and Swansons visited a fellow resident’s home or with Mrs Cline Kauer on Wednesday.
Manager R E Cooper announces The Conquering Horde a Paramount film starring Richard Arlen and Fay Wray at the Princess Theatre for Friday and Saturday. The story set just after the Civil War follows a cattle trek from Texas to Abilene facing carpet baggers and Comanches with Arlen revealed as a government secret service agent.
A report details a rescue at Norton where a group of young women near a beach pool plunged into deep water after a raft near shore tilted. Miss Ward Miss Daly and Miss Edson aided others while Misses Wyatt and Wauffle struggled, and all were eventually brought to shore.
Witnesses recount a fatal accident at the gravel pit pool as Miss Ward Miss Daly and others rescue two Wyatt sisters from drowning. As divers search and warnings about deep cold water spread, residents reflect on safety and non swimmers urged to avoid the pool. The notice also lists multiple 1931 property transfers and travel plans of local residents.
Mr and Mrs J A Carpenter of Mankato visited relatives in the district on Monday. Morris McGregor and son of Jamestown spent Tuesday evening with Lloyd McGregor. Mr and Mrs Thorn Logan of Belleville stayed at the Howard Donaldson home Wednesday. Lucille Johnson resided with Lars Norgard last week. Lloyd McGregor and family dined with Mr and Mrs Harry Gile Sunday. Pauline Milner visited Hebron this week at the William Stephenson home.
Mr and Mrs George Jeandebur and daughter Ada and C C Cullers and son Junior plan a departure today for Minnesota on a fishing party. Minor and daughter Juanita of Hoxie visited Miss Josie Fullen from Saturday to Monday. Mrs Lottie Lervold and Mrs Reuben Johnson called at Charlie Lervold home Sunday evening. Mrs Gene Frankfarther and son Franklin of Concordia called on C A Anderson last Monday night.
Real estate transfers show R Bird and wife to Belleville Building Loan Association for Lots 5 6 Block 7 Hallowell's 2nd Add Belleville dated February 28 1931 for 2500 dollars. X King and wife transfer to Belleville Building Loan Association for Lots 1 2 3 Block 1 Hallowell's 2nd Add Belleville. Frank J Lahodny and wife to An- (incomplete)
C. A. Anderson, after a recent mild stroke, can sit in a chair and enjoy daily life, signaling a hopeful recovery and returning mood.
Gwendolin Boles of Linn with Mr and Mrs Jack Lilly and daughter of Courtland visited Mr and Mrs George Freed for Sunday dinner. Elmer E Jensen spent Sunday and Monday with Lloyd Jensen. Frances Florell and Dorothy Aspegren stayed Friday night with Mr and Mrs Conrad Florell. The Wier family and Angelo Wier and son joined Jim Stansbury at his home Sunday evening. G C Cullers drove to Concordia on Tuesday morning for business.
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