Topeka meeting seeks fix on county hog quota problems
Kansas officials including Dean Harry Umberger and F. K. Reed met in Topeka to resolve quota issues and speed up corn hog payment deadlines under new reduction contracts. Protests over county quotas and delays prompted the session as Republic county faced hog overages and early payment expectations grew.
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Kansas
Topeka
Harry Umberger
F. K. Reed
Washington
Dean Umberger
Umberger
Notas
U. S Department of Agriculture
Republic
Scandia Town Team Bows to Deshler Men
The Scandia town team traveled to Deshler Nebraska to play the State Line League game last Sunday afternoon. A freakish grounder caromed over the second baseman Currie allowing two Deshler players to score. The game then became a pitcher’s duel with Deshler winning 2 to 0.
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Deshler
Nebraska
State Line
Thad
N. Currie
Currie
Republican big shots visit town for quick rally
Three Republican leaders Hershel Kannier Willard Mayberry and Will Beck visited Scandia last Monday. They greeted local friends carried Landon for Governor signs and attended a Young Republican meeting in Phillipsburg before leaving.
Campbell Speaks at Union Park Service
Rev C G Campbell of the Webber Presbyterian church preached the sermon last Sunday evening at the Union Park service. Next Sunday night Rev Charles Peterson will be the speaker.
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C. G. Campbell
Webber
Presbyterian Church
Union Park
Chas. Pehtrson
Allnutt Motors Sells Ford Demonstrator to Chan Cullers
The Allnutt Motor Company recently sold a Ford versus demonstrator to Chan Cullers. The transaction highlights a dealership sale and a named buyer in the same report.
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The
Allnutt Motor Company
Chan Cullers
County farmers picnic moved to August first
Readable fragments show a county farmers picnic date change with the event now set for Wednesday August 1, replacing the prior schedule. No additional details available.
Rock Island Railway Faces Water Shortage Crises
The Rock Island Railway hauls a tank car daily from Scandia to the Metz packing plant in Mankato as drought-stricken towns west of Scandia suffer water shortages. The firm arranges for additional water amid growing concern over supplies.
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Rock Island
Scandia
Metz” “Packing
Mankato
Sdrouth
Amana Lutheran Church Eighth Sunday Service Invite
Announcement for Amana Lutheran Church events notes the Eighth Sunday after Trinity with Gospel Matthew 7 15 521 and invites attendance at usual hours. Evening services at city hall park are planned. Rev. Chas Pehrson, pastor, extends cordial invitation.
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Trinity
Homie Wort
Hall Park
Chas. Pehrson
Methodist Ladies Aid Ice Cream Social Planned
The Lad ies Aid Society sponsors an ice cream social Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Lars Brown west of Scandia. Church events follow with Sunday School at 10 and morning worship at 11. A joint union park service is planned with Scandia Churches. A July 27 picnic and July 30 boys encampment at Pawnee are announced with noted organizers.
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Ladies Aid Society
Lars ‘Brown
West
Scandia
Sunion- Park
John Naslund
Pawnee
Joyce Johnson
Emil Isaacson
Methodist Church
Community church notices announce meetings and pot-luck lunches
United Brethren Presbyterian Church Sunday school at ten. Friendship club meets Thursday afternoon July 26 with a pot-luck lunch in charge of Mrs. Coleman. Welcome-In Circle meets Wednesday afternoon July 25 in the church parlors with a pot-luck lunch. GC. E. to be announced in Sunday School.
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Friendship ‘Club
Je Be “Coleman
GC. E
Savior's Lutheran Church Sunday Services Notice
Savior's Lutheran Church announces Sunday School and Bible class at 10 o'clock followed by morning worship at 11 o'clock. You are welcome. Pastor Orlin Torgeson leads the congregation.
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T Orlin Torgeson
Ada Lutheran Church Kackley Bible Study and Local Meetings
Ada Lutheran Church in Kackley holds Sunday school and Bible classes during morning worship at 1045 and evening service at 8. Choir rehearsal is Tuesday at 8. The Mariadahl District Women’s Missionary Society meets at Olsburg on Thursday July 26. Ladies Aid hosts Friday July 27 at church parlors. The Other League meets for Bible study July 27. Milford Anderson leads Sunday evening service on a topic Studying Other Nations Viewpoints with Pastor C G Danielson.
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Women’s Missionary Society of
Mariadahl
Olsburg
Kant
Ephraim Hedstrom
Isaac Stener
Ladies Aid
Milford Anderson
C.G
God Our God Blessed in Lesson Sermon Across Christian Science Churches
The Sunday Lesson Sermon across Christ Scientist churches July 15 centers on the Golden Text Revelation 7 12 praising blessing glory wisdom thanksgiving honor and power unto our God for ever. A Scriptural citation also notes I Chronicles 16 11 Seek the Lord and His strength seek His face continually.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Work Progressing on Lutheran Church Construction
The basement floor and south stairway to the basement are completed. Brickwork is being laid this week as construction advances on the new Lutheran church.
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Lutheran Church
Public patience tested by bank collapse and RFC actions
The letter accuses the Bank Department and RFC agents of mismanaging depositor funds after a bank failure. It claims deposits totaling 78.57 cash on hand, 336.55 at Fidelity State Bank Cordova, and 22,315.89 hidden in state vaults should be released to the public after twenty one months of waiting. The author questions State Bank Commissioner Koeneke about when relief will come.
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Bank of
Scandia
RFC
State Banking Department
Fidelity State Bank
Concordia
H. W. Koeneke
Topeka
Mr. Koeneke
Government buying cattle in drought area plan
The Emergency Cattle Purchase Plan covers 13 of 21 drought relief counties in Kansas with actual buying in four. Meade County began purchases on July 7, with 725 cattle bought by Friday evening and 746 cattle shipped. Farmers listed 2,474 cattle for sale to the government.
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Kansas
Kansas, State College’ Extension Service
Meade County
A. D. Weber
Convict Dallas Brown Breaks Free During Baseball Game
A reported escape occurred when Dallas Brown a convict at a Raleigh North Carolina prison camp appeared in the outfield dove for a ball and kept running after it outrunning his pursuer as the ball landed. The Associated Press notes the incident occurred during a long fly ball at the camp.
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Raleigh
N. C
Dallas Brown
Associated Press
Dallas
Mrs Avin Rosenquist Dies at 85 in Belleville
Mrs Avin Rosenquist aged 85 died last Thursday at her home near Belleville after living with her daughter Ella Rosenquist since leaving Sherdahl farm. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Christian Church in Belleville with many local neighbors attending. pallbearers included Adolph Nelson August Rawussen Albert Westin Henry Rosene and Axel Nelson. Additional attendees from the area listed several local families and individuals.
Cullers Sale Declared Successful At Local Event
The Chan Cullers sale held last Saturday drew a large crowd with brisk bidding. The Cullers family planned to leave yesterday for Redondo California where Mr Cullers will work as a motor car salesman.
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Chan Culler’s
Cullers
Redondo
California
Leaves for St Louis with Moller and Stofer
Report notes Harry Moller left for St Louis last Tuesday with Louis Stofer accompanying him as far as Kansas City. The piece reflects on Moller’s dreams about the Mississippi and a lingering romantic mood about a spring River trip from Rackley.
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Harry . Moller
St. Louis
Louis
Stofer
Kansas City
Moller
Mississippi
Rackley
Democratic gathering at Pawnee event draws crowd and candidates
Hundreds of Democrats and allies spent a day at Fawnes in Pawnee with speeches, games, and socializing. Mrs McCarthy and leading gubernatorial candidates attended, meeting supporters and renewing acquaintances as crowds dispersed after dances and a minor floor collapse. Scandia and Rennhes played a later ball game in the afternoon.
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Epo
Commonwealth
Scandia
Rennhes
McCarthy
Shorty Martin's Team Dominates In Local Game
Shorty Martin and pals defeated Jap Crider's team 10 1 on Monday evening. Crider's crew beat Peterson's boys 13 1 last Thursday. Bettis's team faces Peterson next, with Martin and Crider tied for second and Peterson last with no wins. Large crowds watch the popular local pastime.
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Shorty Martin
Pals
Jap Crider
Crider
Peterson
Reuben Bettis
Martin
Bettis
G O P Young Republicans Meet at Phillipsburg
Lester Houghton and Truman Johnson of Kackley and Jake Storer of Scandia county chairman attended the Young Republican convention last Monday at Phillipsburg. About three hundred delegates attended the convention.
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Lester Houghton
Truman Johnson
Kackley
Jake
Highway 36 Reopens After Oiling Operations
Late last week state officials announced US 36 east of here toward Scandia to Belleville was opened. Oiling operations had closed the highway with two coats laid. the first coat soaked into gravel and the second worked into it.
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Scandia
Belleville
Young Republican Meet Tonight with Speaker Brewster
The Young Republican Club invites all youths to a Thursday meeting in Concordia at 4 PM featuring a Concordia versus Aurora ball game, a band concert, and an address by S. M. Brewster of Topeka, a former U.S. district attorney, in the city park followed by a dance at Gather Inn. Lee Stanford of Concordia chairs the county Young Republican Club.
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Brewster
Gather Inn
Heatwave Bakes Kansas Corn As Drought Widens
Kansas suffers prolonged heat and low rainfall with corn crops scorched and pastures bare. The U S Weather Bureau notes a thirty year dry cycle beginning in 1908, as Kansas reports record high temperatures including 117 degrees in some towns. Counties across the western half and northern border areas seek drought relief as conditions worsen.
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Kansas
United” ‘States
Weather Bureau
Histor
Road Oiling Equipment Moved to Jewell County
Equipment for road oiling has been moved to Jewell County near Mankato. The work begins at the intersection of State Road 14 and US 86 and proceeds westward. Delays occurred due to water shortages, but the state secured ample water at Scandia to resume operations.
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Jewell County
Mankato -Ave
Scandia
Averting a Major School Fire Burned Cabinet Spares Building
Last Monday at about 11 o clock janitor Robt Doctor and board member Ernest Nelson spotted smoke at the school. Investigation showed flames around a cabinet in the front basement hall containing phosphorus used in laboratory work. Water and extinguishers failed to stop it, the blazing cabinet was carried outside and saved the school from a rapid inferno.
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Robt
Ernest Nelson
Township Boards Hear Budget Proposals At Meetings
Last Monday the Scandia township board Gus Sandell R A Rasmussen and John Sothers met in the city auditorium to hear residents on the proposed budget. The Union Valley Board met Monday evening at Union Valley School to adopt the budget.
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Scanadia Township Board
Gus’ Sandell
R. A. Rasmussen
John Sothers
City Auditorium
Union Valley ‘Board
Union Valley School
Magnus Nelson Dies as Journal Go To Press
Magnus Nelson died early Wednesday as the Journal prepared for press. He lived south of Courtland and was a noted local resident. The report notes the suddenness of his passing and mentions the family residence.
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Magan
Courtland
Wsoheing
Wheat benefit payments and policy details outlined
The Kansas State College extension service reports final payments on the 1933 wheat benefit, totaling 29 cents per bushel for 54 percent of cooperators’ base period yield, with 20 cents in October and 9 cents in June 1935. News notes indicate the 80 cent processing tax will stay and a 15 percent acreage reduction may remain, depending on base period averages and the 1935 supply. counties expect payments to begin within 30 days as verification proceeds in Washington.
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Kansas State College
Daily Press
Wallace
Extension Service
Washington
Ed Ivey Sells Cleaning and Clothing Store in Miltonvale
Last Monday Ed Ivey sold his cleaning and clothing business on Main Street Miltonvale to J T Davis. Davis, an experienced cleaner and clothier, plans to remodel the store and add ladies ready to wear. Ivey has been in business 2 1/2 years and will vacation in California before pursuing other ventures. Davis is married and his wife will run the ladies division.
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Main Street
Ed Ivey
J. T. Davis
Miltonvale
Ivey
Cali
Davis
Plotner Leads in Belleville Straw Vote
G P Plotner maintains a consistent lead in Belleville hardware store straw poll for county offices. He campaigns for county treasurer, hoping for victory at the primary, with praised training integrity and genial spirit aiding his bid.
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Belleville
G. P. Plotner
Plotner
Loren Etter Gashes Foot While Swimming
Loren Etter cut his left foot on a hidden object while swimming in the river south of town last Sunday morning. The wound bled profusely and required first aid.
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Loren
Etter
Local Store Sells Three Refrigerators
Hageman Wires Company installed three automatic refrigerators in past days. One on approval went to Johny Vandeveer home, another to Emma Isaacson, and the third to Mrs Anna Larson.
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Hageman-Wires Company
Johny ‘Vandeveer
Emma. Tsaacson
Anna Lar
Norway man injured by steel piece in eye
Reuben Carlson accidentally received a piece of steel in his eye Thursday. He were taken to Concordia hospital then sent to Kansa City for removal by a specialist. Carlson returned to Concordia hospital Sunday morning and is recovering as well as expected.
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Reuben-Carlson
Concordia’ Hospital
Kan
Sas
Carlson
Concordia “Hospital
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Amana’ Lutheran Church
Methodist ‘Church
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Ada Lutheran Church
Matthew
Christian Science
Drouth
Avin Rosenquist
Shorty
G.O.P. Meet
Reese
Seta
Magnus
Nelson
Ed’ Ivey
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Sells
J.T. Davis
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