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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1939
Page
2
A playful local column fragment notes a boss's bonnet as a booster trip for a charity picnic. Office chatter includes Bobby the heckler and a joke about a grass widow. Rain shifts moods as a grasshopper comic line appears with a windshield splash.
P. L. Owsley administrator seeks permission to sell Lots 1 through 8 in Block K East Scandia Addition Scandia Kansas to pay debts of Derica V. V. Wilder deceased. Hearing set August 11, 1939 at 10:00 A.M. in Belleville Republic County Kansas. heirs Alice Knickerbocker Edith Knickerbocker notified.
The notice thanks friends for kindness during illness and death in the Isaacson and Ballard families. It mentions Rev V C Acker and family and L A Melby, plus visits by Murray and Perry households. An advertisement lists Sanforized dress shirts underwear ladies hose and summer dresses from Downing Variety Store.
The Stvtie's Lutheran church posts a public ice cream social for July 21 hosted by the Young People Society. Services: Holy Communion July 28 at 9:00 a.m., with communicants gathering 15 minutes prior. Sunday School and Bible class at 10 a.m. Mrs. Carrol Carlgren, Superintendent. Divine service at St Luke 11 a.m. Choir rehearsal Wednesdays 8 p.m. Norway confirmation class Tuesdays 10 a.m.
The Methodist Church invites all ages to 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m worship with special music. Minister Joseph E Englund will speak on Pair As the Moon Clear as the Sun Terrible as an Army With Banners. Union Service at 8 p m in City Hall Park. Ladies Aid serves ice cream and cake this Saturday July 22 in the vacant store east of the Furniture store. A chicken dinner is planned for August 5 in the church dining room.
Young People. Don t forget the Luther League picnic this Friday at 5 30 p m Services Sunday morning at 11 Sunday School at 10 a m Evening worship at 8 00 The Deacons will meet Monday night The Dorcas will meet Friday of next week A special Thank You to the Choir for its very faithful service during the year May you be refreshed from your vacation now to return next Fall to continue singing praises to God Confirmation class meets next Wednesday morning at 9 30
Norway Sunday School at 10 a m study class at 11 a m led by the class leader. A good quarterly meeting was held on July 14 with Mrs Charles Kellogg elected delegate to the Annual Conference and Mrs May White as alternate. Rev J E Englund of Scandia Methodist church preached to an appreciative audience. Scandia Sunday School at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m union service at the park in the evening.
Next Sunday in Scandia Sabbath School starts at 10 with a worship service at 11. Dr Everett preaches at 9 45 in Rydal followed by a Bible school at 10 50. Rydal Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at Mrs Will Johnsons home one mile west. Scandia City Union Air Church services feature Dr Alfred Fulton of Con.
Cordia will be guest speaker as the band performs. Sunday School and Bible classes start at 10 a m with morning service at 11 a m including Communion. Luther League Bible Camp runs July 30 to August 5 with rates of 6 dollars plus 1 registration. Various church events, visits, and community notices follow with names and locations.
Funeral service for Bachelor-Faulkner held with no extra charge due to distance in Belleville Kansas. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benson hosted many friends at their home Friday evening with numerous guests listed from Ames Loring Stensons Larson Wellman and others including Guiots and Hammer families. More social visits noted among local residents with Lynette Tiller and Betty prevading family circles.
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