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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
3
g H Blair of the Majestic theater in Belleville has purchased a pipe organ for his home and invites the community to come hear it. The instrument marks a progressive move for regional exhibitors and promises ideal music for picture accompaniment and unique entertainment for theater patrons.
The U B Ladies Aid will serve dinner and supper at the Aid building next Thursday the second day of the picnic. Menu includes chicken and noodles mashed potatoes slaw fresh corn pickled beets pie coffee or iced tea. Price 35 cents. Milk cow for sale call phone 97.
The G A Nystrom home hosted a reunion for Victor Hall on a sunny Sunday to honor his upcoming 93rd birthday on August 13. Relatives gathered with baskets, a group portrait was taken by Lyla Loring, and Grandpa Hall received a purse of money. Attendees included J A Anderson, C J Carlson and families, G A Nystrom and families, Adelia Larson and families, J W Hall and son, Edward Anderson and Lewis Wallin families, Emil Larson and families, Herman Anderson and families, Reuben Carlson, Godfrey Carlson, Joe Johnson and families, Harry Nelson and families, Victor Carlson and spouses.
Scandia plans a next week picnic drawing crowds from far and wide. The event relocates to the city park by the river, with three rides from Young Brothers of Jamestown, the Douglas Hinkle circus twice daily, and Chick Boyes Players providing band music and plays. Grounds cleared with water, fountain, and police for order. Scandia Camp Grounds sign marks entrance.
Local fans anticipate a three game set during the picnic with Scandia led by Manager Carl Reece. Republic Belleville and Formosa send fast moving squads while Scandia pledges the strongest lineup of the season. Games start at 2 30 each day with Republic on Wednesday Belleville on Thursday Formosa on Friday.
Mrs. B F Ford of Pleasant Hill Missouri died Sunday at her daughter Mrs J R Bagby home after pneumonia illness at age 72. Daughters Mrs John Shultz Mrs Tom Shultz and Mrs Wallace Rowland were en route from Pleasant Hill. funeral was held in Pleasant Hill after body was taken to Concordia with relatives. Rev G L Arick marked his 75th birthday while in Clyde. The Chick Boyes promise more plays next week with a new line and music for a three day picnic.
Local notes recount Scandia’s 6 0 win over Courtland last Sunday then focus on plans to boost the fair with a new live exhibit and novel features. Organizers promise a first rate event with bigger crowds and a stronger program than previous years and urge community cooperation. Also reported are a Lundin family reunion picnic, a dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Adolph Nelson, and a found pin with the initials BHS 17.
The 1925 North Central Kansas Free Fair in Belleville runs August 31 to September 4. Officials plead for broad community turnout and ask residents to exhibit farm products to ensure a large, successful event.
A fourth open air course talk at city hall park featured L C Oberlies of Lincoln Nebr. His talk titled Feels I have Afet praised past achievements of Darius Green Bell Henry Ford and others. Oberlies, chair of Nebraska State Board of Control, delivered with notable humor and left attendees in a happy mood.
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