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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1929
Page
2
Public notice records indicate the newspaper is entered as second class matter at the Scandia Kansas post office under the 1879 act. Subscription price listed at 1.50 per year and advertising rates available upon request.
Miss Jessie Weislogel organized a successful party honoring cousin Miss Lula Swaley of Pennsylvania. Local residents Chan Cullers, Jesse Kershner, and families in Concordia and Beaver township are mentioned with social visits and travel. Other notes cover Dr Eagleson and John Hemberger visiting Belleville to inspect a promising trained colt, and Albert and Peter Moe returning from South Dakota after a Rosebud land excursion. Obby Sigsbee sold his dray line to Clarene Albro and plans to move to Dakota. An advertisement invites visitors to view Stutz Walker buggies in a new building with rubber tires.
Beginning Monday July 22 the Lanshaw Players will appear at Jamestown under canvas with a repertoire of comedies and dramas plus vaudeville between acts. Opening show Meet The Bride by Hershall Weiss. Added feature a twenty minute musical act by the Ishams with Sid Snider. Prices: fifteen cents children, fifty cents adults. no reserved seat fee. One free lady with each paid adult ticket.
Due to an increased quota for the Seventh Corps area by the War Department, applications for the Citizens Military Training Camps will be received through July. Camps will be held in August at Fort Lincoln North Dakota Fort Snelling Minnesota Fort Des Moines Iowa Fort Crook Nebraska and Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
Sixteen Epworth League members and chaperones will travel to Lincoln Nebraska next Monday for a week long camp and conference. The Scandia league has won the cup based on attendance distance traveled and conduct for the past two years if the local chapter wins again it will gain permanent possession of the cup.
Workmen rebuilding the Kansas Power light lines in Scandia completed their task last Thursday and moved to Republic City for ten days to repair Republic lines. All main Scandia lines were rebuilt with larger poles new brackets and heavier wire.
The Kansay Hower Co. installed a Frigidiare in the Haggman building. It enables sixteen packets of ice cream to be kept on hand at all times, allowing a variety to suit all tastes.
A letter from Eric Tebow and Mrs Tebow states they are at Columbia University in New York City this summer. He notes he can attend big league games while keeping up with school work. He recalls seeing Babe Ruth hit a bases loaded homer to win for the Yankees.
The Rev. M. G. Lingwall, traveling representative of Bethphage Mission of Axtell Nebraska, will headline the union church service at City Hall Park next Sunday evening. He will present an illustrated lecture with slides.
Frank Granstedt accompanied by Mrs Gayl Sorrick of Belleville Mrs Frank Isaacson and Miss to visit in Kansas City as part of a social event with local hosts and acquaintances.
Avis Larson of Scandia drove to Kansas City last Tuesday for a visit with relatives and friends. They will return home next Sunday.
The Scandia lodge Masons announce a picnic at Riverside Park next Wednesday July 24 with a basket dinner in the evening. Masons and families are invited as committees arrange entertainment.
John Fraser arrived in Scandia last Tuesday evening to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser. He recently returned from travel through the southern states and Atlanta where he attended the National Educational Association convention. He taught in San Francisco schools last year and completed work at Stanford earning his Master's degree.
Agnes Albro of the Midget Lunch bought and installed a new frigidiare last Tuesday. The new machine will improve service to patrons and enhance the lunch room as a nicer place to eat.
Miss Ruth Hageman and Miss Lois Hiatt of Scandia High School depart for Camp Wood near Elmdale Kansas as Girl Reserve delegates. About 150 delegates will attend the meeting and the girls plan to return home next Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Charles McGregor and sons Billy and Bobby depart Monday for Braymer Missouri for a short visit then head to Galveston Texas for a fifteen day vacation. Mr McGregor is the afternoon agent at the Rock Island.
Miss Julia Larson and her uncle Gust Wennersten drove to Chicago Tuesday. Larson will start new employment there while Wennersten spends a few days visiting. She left Chicago last October for health reasons and vacationed in St. Louis Little Rock Houston and Scandia.
Denny Logan of Concordia is reading the electric light meters for the Kansas Power Company. Mrs John Carlson, north of Courtland, was in town Monday afternoon.
The column lists weekend guests Ruth Bell and Mildred Larson with Gladys and Helen Johnson, plus visitors Lloyd Kelly and Leona east of Norway. It notes Scandia Hardware promotions, various local visits, a Plymouth sedan sale to L A Melby, and a Kansas City cattle trip. A picnic rug sale is announced and Elmer Olson visits Mrs Marie Sederlin in Powhattan.
Mr and Mrs Anton Edlund and family of Formosa spent Sunday afternoon at the John Brandstrom home. Mr and Mrs Barto Vincent returned last week from Copeland where they have been attending their wheat harvest.
A baby daughter was born on Sunday July 14 to Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Schwahn arrived from Kansas City to visit Mrs Schwahn s parents Mr and Mrs Hugh Fraser. Albert Hogenson nephew of A Ellingson and Joe Polonitz of Chicago are visiting at the Ellingson residence. For sale a first class building with hay mow measuring 20 by 24 feet. See H H Mahan for details.
18 head of work horses and mares offered by J. W. Chadd located 1 mile north and 114 west of Courtland. Ben Stofer of Courtland notified via his mother Mrs. Nancy Stofer on the Sunday before departing for a two week vacation in the Dakotas.
Earl Beeman and family drove to Sioux City last Sunday and returned Wednesday. Miss Ruby Sundine is on extra duty at Patterson Memorial Hospital in Belleville this week. Harry White of Lincoln Nebraska visited Sunday with his mother Mrs Mary White. Mr and Mrs Howard Vincent of Chicago and Miss Louise Blossom of Florida visited last week at the Bar to Vincent home.
The Luther League plans a lawn social at the Edgren home on Sunday evening this week. Mrs. Hughes returns to Diller Nebraska after visiting her daughter’s family. Mrs. Susie Miarance and daughter Eula and Mrs. Pauline Woods visit Mr. and Mrs. George Mathis from Sturgeon Missouri by car Monday night.
For sale a tractor in good shape with three gas engines and 14 percent to 2 horsepower. Located at gos Garage. Phone 64.
Henry Rosene reports two cattle trips to Kansas City on Monday. Mrs Charles Peterson near town weakens. Mrs Augusta Olson visits E W Burns home. Brand new spring wallpaper line in at Scandia Hardware. Mary Rosene very low today. Raymond Cooper Ollie Johnson and Roberta Sandborn travel to Concordia Sunday. 100 lb flour sacks for sale. For sale Thompson Neutro dine radio. WANTED good butcher stuff. Call City Meat Market.
Miss Blanch Hageman and Mr and Mrs 8 A Hageman visited Bert Hageman near Kackley Sunday afternoon. Mrs Cleve Satterfield of Kansas City Miss Mabel Berggren and R Hagos traveled to Concordia Saturday afternoon. Percy Shivvers Carl Reece Raymond Cooper and Harold Coleman were in Mankato last Friday and Saturday on business. Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens and daughters Ruth andstecanniette visited Clifton Sunday with Mr and Mrs C E Wyman. Mr and Mrs W W Tillman of Topeka arrived Monday evening for a brief visit with Rev D W Herrick family. Mrs Tillman and Mrs Herrick are sisters
E. M. Boggess reports his wife Mrs. Boggess is continuing to improve while undergoing treatment at Excelsior Springs over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs George Stromberg and Mrs P E Erickson drove to Fairbury Sunday to visit Miss Violet with the Strombergs reported as seriously ill.
Mrs. E $8. Huscher and Mrs. Clara Bungardner with daughter Betty traveled from Concordia on Monday and were joined by Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bene ict for an afternoon gathering.
Miss Fern Anderson with Agnes Wilbur and Phoebia Anderson arrived from Oberlin last Tuesday. Fern is sister to Mrs. Jack Weimer. Ethel Boyles of Courtland and Alberta Etter returned Sunday after a week visiting relatives and friends in Kansas City and St. Joseph.
House with five rooms is for sale along with three connected lots. Owner offers a sacrifice price to be taken by the first of the month. Cash or terms. See Roy Nondorf at once.
Mr and Mrs Faye Summer of Cherokee Oklahoma arrived Friday evening to visit Sam Summer and Duane who were seriously injured when their home was destroyed by fire last Thursday night.
Mrs Blanche Woerts vice president of the Rebekah State Lodge joined her mother Mrs F Cuthbertson at a Kansas City assembly after a visit last Thursday. The noted meeting in Kansas City Kansas drew the pair from their community activities.
Henry Heintzelman of Olympia Washington greeted old time friends in Scandia last Monday. He plans to travel to Philadelphia to visit relatives. he and his family lived there twenty five years ago and he once worked as a clerk at the Gulick dry goods store.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Strand of Washington Kansas and Mr and Mrs Orville Martin returned Sunday after a few days with the Lloyd and Walter Tedrow families in Pueblo Colorado Mrs Walter Tedrow and daughter were part of the group
Ella Mae Ter returned with them and will visit relatives here for a short time.
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