Safety meeting in Wichita unites ICC and Kansas carriers
Officials from the Interstate Commerce Commission 10th Regional District Bureau of Motor Carriers and the Kansas Motor Carrier Association gathered July 13 at the Broadview Hotel Wichita for a round table on safety and trucking operations. The event fostered cooperation between agencies and industry groups with a patriotic banquet, a dance, and a spotlight on national songs.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
10Th Regional District Bureau of Motor Carriers
Kansas Motor Carrier Association
Broadview
Wichita
Kansas
Carrier Association
ICC
Kansas’ Commissions
Motor Carrier Association
Beloit Laundry Opens Agency in Scandia
Beloit Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company has opened an agency at the Ole Frazier Barber Shop in Scandia. Deliveries and pickups occur every Tuesday and Friday. The firm offers complete laundry and dry cleaning with guaranteed work and reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit Laundry and Dry Cleaning Company
Ole Frazier
Qole
Add Teacher at Munden to Meet Rural High School Law
The board of education of Munden school district No. 20 authorizes an additional high school teacher to comply with the new state high school law. This comes after two failed special elections for a rural high school district and building in the community. Mrs. August Rydval and Mrs. G. A. Nystrom visited the U. B. parsonage Friday evening.
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Munden
Board of Education of
August Rydval
G. A. Nystrom
U. B. Parsonage
Will Rogers Humorous Flood Remark Highlights Crisis
The piece references Will Rogers joking about floods surpassing wars and recalls a southern preacher moved by floodwaters. A colored boy responds with a comic misinterpretation of the deluge, mentioning Noah and the Ark in a humorous exchange.
Union Services Sunday in City Hall Park
A neighborly invitation extends to Scandia and nearby areas for an outdoor Union Service in City Hall Park next Sunday at 8 p m. The Scandia band performs a fine program and helps dedicate new song books. Rev. Dr. S A Fulton of Concordia will be guest speaker with special Ahpegren trio music.
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Scandia
S. A. Fulton
Concordia
Ahpegren
Presbyterian Church
Former teacher Emma Poage dies in Kansas town
Emma Elizabeth Poage died July 12 1939 at St Joseph hospital Concordia at 67. She taught in Scandia for over three decades beginning at age 16, later moving to Rackley due to health. Born in 1871 in Plum Hollow Iowa she left Indiana relatives and many Scandia pupils remember her long service. Funerals held at Kackley Ada Lutheran church with interment in Courtland cemetery.
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Emma Elizabeth Poage
Kackley
Scandia
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Miss Poage
Jamestown
Emma E. Poage
Plum Hollow
Fremont County
Iowa
Asa
Sarah Poage
Kansas
Beaver Township
Rackley
Presbyterian Church of
Ida Ballard
West Field
Ind
Della Harvey
Thorntown
Roy
Indiana
Kackleyv
Ada Lutheran Church
Courtland
Mrs Jeorg Injured In Wreck Near Courtland
Mrs Melvin Jeorg formerly Miss Geraldine Samuelson was one of several people injured in a Friday morning collision at an intersection on the county road four miles north of Courtland. Jeorg and Albert Boline were taken to Patterson Memorial hospital with injuries. Claude Davidson, driver of the other car, was uninjured. Mrs Jeorg left the hospital Sunday and stayed with Mr and Mrs A M Bettis in Scandia.
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Melvin Jeorg
Geraldine Samuelson
Courtland
Jeorg
Albert Boline
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Boline
Claude Davidson
A. M. Bettis
Scandia
Notable Sunday Dinners and Local Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson and Margaret and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lindgren of Des Moines and several others shared Sunday dinners with the Richards family. Dr. J. C. Everett visited Montrose to call on Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hamilton recently moved from Minneapolis. Sam Greenslade planned a week's visit to Grand Island Nebraska. Mrs. Walter Tedrow and Walden were dinner guests of Mrs. George Christie.
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Clarence Anderson
Margaret
C. A. Lindgren
Des Moines, Iowa
M. O. Brown
Evelyn Brown
Ira Richards
Lester Richards
J. C. Everett
Montrose
Paul Hamilton
Minneapolis
Dr. Everett
Walter Tedrow
Walden
George Christie
Charles Lindgren
Des Moines, Jr
Jim Brown
Evelyn
Helvey Installs Westinghouse Bottle Cooler at Royal Cafe
Helvey installs a Westinghouse bottle cooler at the Royal Cafe last week. It is the only cooler of its kind outside Kansas City and Topeka, maintaining 34 degrees Fahrenheit with a 14 case capacity. The mono-metal body has green baked enamel sides and a water fountain was added.
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Westinghouse
Royal Cafe
Kansas City
Topeka
Oil and Gas Leases Filed Near Courtland
Register of Deeds Miss Elsie Bowersox reports about 20 oil and gas leases filed in the past week on land near Courtland, signaling a restart of this activity in that county area.
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Register of Deeds
Elsie Bowersox
Courtland
Courthouse Near Complete As Finishing Touches Continue
Construction on the new courthouse advances toward completion in the coming months. Marble setters and plasterers press on through warm weather as marble slabs bearing township names go into place on the fronts and sides, with white slabs ready for office bases and corridors.
Community Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
Mrs Wm Moe and Mrs A R Moe visited Mrs Jack Moe and sons Saturday. G H Beach of Bellaire visited at the O E Beach home. Many relatives gathered Sunday for meals with the Moe family. Anna Larson of Monrovia Calif arrived Monday for an extended visit with her mother Mrs Martin Larson and daughters. Dennis Heimerich joined Frank Tedrow and Gayl for Thursday evening hosting. A church Quarterly Meeting of the United Brotherhood at Norway drew Rev Bertha Fogelberg and several members Friday evening.
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Wm. Moe
A. R. Moe
Jack Moe and Sons
Anna Larson
Monrovia
Calif
Martin Larson
John Heimerich
Dennis
Concordia
Frank Tedrow
Gayl
Bertha Fogelberg
T. A. Gritten
May Wihte
Fred Evert
Charles Hohman
The
United.Brothwon Church
Norway
Brooklyn Joe Roddy Visits The Journal Office
George F Brooklyn Joe Roddy a Tourist Printer in his 79th year and printing since 1876 visited the Journal office in our city Callers note he has toured much of the United States and has frequented Kansas for over 40 years He recently returned from Colorado Springs where he visited the Printers Home He is in good standing with the Typographical Union and receives benefits from long membership We welcome his visit and invite future calls from this well known printer
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George F
Brooklyn
Joe
Roddy
Brooklyn N. Y
United States
Kansas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Printers
Typographical Union
Local Residents Visit In Concordia And Des Moines
A series of weekend visits and callers are noted across Concordia Hutchinson Des Moines and Clay Center. Mr Frankforther recovers from a stroke while multiple families and individuals from Kansas City Des Moines and nearby towns spent days visiting relatives and friends in the area.
McKimson Visit Sparks Bold Scandia Headline
The Journal notes a July 10 1939 New York Post front page scoop announcing Mr and Mrs R P McKimson Hollywood welcomed to the New York World's Fair. They traveled via Scandia on July 5 en route to the fair, prompting a playful challenge to rival papers.
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New York Post
R. P. McKimson
Hollywood
New York World’s Fair
McKimson
C. E. McKimson
Journal
Scandia
Kansas Sets a New Record for Farm Sales in 1939
The Federal Land Bank of Wichita and Land Bank Commissioner report Kansas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico farmers bought 690 units for 1 658 780 in the first six months of 1939. This exceeds the prior year by about 450 000 and 50 000 respectively. March leads with 121 units over 250 000. Loans closed total 3 741 500, about 170 000 more than six months in 1938.
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Kansas
Federal Land Bank of
Wichita
Land Bank
Johnson
Ninth Farm Credit District
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Federal Land Bank of Wichita
Land Bank Commissioner
School board warns on vandalized vocational ag building
Twenty eight windows in the school vocational agriculture room were broken by rocks or slingshots. The building is now under watch, and anyone damaging school property will be prosecuted. The School Board.
Local Girl Issues Licenses In Kansas Mention
Miss Verna Wallin of Scandia is authorized by the State of Kansas to accept and issue drivers license applications July 17 through July 29. The final issuance date statewide is August 1. Those who have not yet applied may do so at Haggman and Wires Drug Store.
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Verna Wallin
Scandia
Kansas
Haggman and Wires Drug Store
Large Edition Promises History of Scandia and Pictures
Next week's Journal will publish a special large issue featuring items on Scandia history and a mix of new and old pictures. Limited extra copies available by ordering early.
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Scandia
Local residents host dinner and visits across town
Mr and Mrs Chester Anderson traveled to Kirwin with Mrs Anderson staying a week visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Raymond Ferguson and Carla Jeanne dined with Mr and Mrs Carl McDowell. Thornton Doctor family and Axel Jensen group visited Axel Jensen and Loren Eugene. Dan Stephenson party joined the Hugos. Doctor and Mrs R A Doctor visited Ella Nichol on Wednesday.
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Mrs
Chester Anderson
Kirwin
Mr. Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Raymond Ferguson
Carla Jeanne
Carl McDowell and Sons
Dan Stephenson
Virginia Stephenson
Verna Craig
Belleville
Carl Hugos
Amateur contest highlights Scandia Picnic program
Scandia publicizes a three day August event with an Amateur contest running nearly an hour. The show features Central States carnival acts, rides, side shows, and a pavement dance by Fizz Powell and his band from Lincoln. Local acts include Chick Boyes Tent Show, water fountain pageant, and booster advertising tours.
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Scandia
Car
Aberg
Central States
Mid-Way
Powell
Lincoln
Nebr
Commodity distribution set for July weekend
Marvine Rosene, county welfare director, announces the next regular commodity distribution to relief clients will be made this weekend, July 20, 21, and 22. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Freed and June were dinner guests Sunday of T. R. Furry and daughters of Superior, Neb.
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Marvine Rosene
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Will Rogers
Qoice
Noah
Jose
Nadhally Monte
Ina
Emma Poage
Sam Greenslade
Grand Island
Helvey
G. H. Beach
Bellaire
O. E. Beach
Alvin
Billy
Dell Shaffer
Albert Moe
Dan Jensen
the Journal
Albert Jackson
Gladys
E. B. Frankforther
Frankforther
Marion Foster
Bill Sanders
C. A. Forsberg
Vernon Evert
Orlin Erickson
Hutchinson
Theodore Danielson
Elmer Danielson
Ned Hemphill
Emma Obenland
Clay Center
Roberta Sandborn
R. E. Cooper
Ben Denoyer
Geo. Cardwell
Joe Tedrow
E. W. Burns
Lawrence Nystrom
Lois Jean
Ligod Norris
Gustava Ostberg
Axel Smith
Mrs. Thornton
Axel Jensen
Loren Eugene
T. J. Ledbetter
Walter Berger
Johnny Nystrom
Max Muth
Pahkhar DE
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