Carlson Sees Future in Flood Control at Concordia Bridge
Rep. Frank Carlson spoke at the Concordia bridge opening over the Republican River on US 81. He said flood control will determine prosperity across the Sixth District and eight midwestern states, urging citizen cooperation with Soil Erosion Service chief Dr. N E Winters and Army Engineers head General E N Markham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carlson
Concordia
Republican River
US 81
Carlson
Soil Erosion Service
N. E. Winters
Salina
E. N. Markham
Army Engineers
Transient Arrested for Drunkenness in Local Cafe Incident
Transient Sid Elis was arrested last week for drunkenness and disturbance of the peace after causing a commotion in a cafe. Constable Charles Nordman and Marshal Walter Anderson took him to Scandia jail, then he was moved to the county jail. Justice Jack Forman ordered 15 days imprisonment and fines totaling 9.80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid. Elis
Belleville
Scandia
Charles Nordman
Walter Anderson
Jack Forman
Ellis
Earl James Sentenced to Lansing for 5 to 10 Years
Earl James, a transient tied to the Courtland burglary case, pleaded guilty Wednesday before Judge Kennett and was sentenced to 5 to 10 years in the Lansing state penitentiary. Undersheriff Curtis Moore accompanied him to Lansing Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl James
Lloyd Garman
Courtland
Lansing State Penitentiary
Kennett
James
State Penitentiary
Curtis Moore
Lansing
Primary ballots list 289 candidates in Republic County election
Two hundred eighty nine candidates will appear on the official primary ballot in Republic County on August 4. The Republican ticket is full from national to county offices with only a few blanks on the Democratic ticket. Republicans have 162 candidates, Democrats 117.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Grasshoppers Dying in Republic County
Thousands of grasshoppers in Republic county are dying due to heat disease or other causes. They are found dead in areas where poison bran has not been spread and many show red spots on their backs. Farmers report fewer hoppers in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Church Notes and Announcements
Next Sunday church school meets at 10 AM. Morning worship at 11. Evening union park service. Wednesday July 29 Sunday School picnic at John Naslund farm. Friday August 14 annual farm sale. A hearty welcome to all services. B. W. Selin, Minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Park Service
John Naslund
Amana Lutheran Church to Get New Pastor
Amana Lutheran Church announces Rev M C Linnerson of Olsburg has accepted the call to become pastor and will arrive in Scandia within a few months. Sunday School at 10 o'clock Union services at city hall park at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Park
M. C. ‘Linnerson
Olsburg
Scandia
Our Saviors Lutheran Norway Sunday Schedule
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway announces Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o'clock and morning worship at 9 A.M. This Sunday includes a devotional at 8 P.M and a study of Mark chapter 10 Thursday evening. Friday features a junior choir ice cream social at the church. Pastor T.O. Torgeson extends welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
T.O. Torgeson
Transfiguration Day at Ada Lutheran Church
Ada Lutheran Church announces services led by Pastor Carl G. Danielson with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10, morning worship at 11, and an evening service at 8. Friday July 24 Lutheran Wheel hosts ice cream social with an 8 o'clock program. Home-made ice cream cake and coffee served. Next week Evelyn Freeman leads Sunday evening, August 2 Lenore Sandine leads with topics National Righteousness and Parity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Danielson
Lutheran Wheel
Welcome. S
Evelyn Freeman
Lenore Sandine
Methodist Church Announces Annual Farm Sale Near Scandia
Preliminary plans by the Methodist Church call for the annual farm sale at the Weislegal farm west of Scandia on August 13. The event offers church donated articles, livestock and merchandise sold on commission. Those wishing to sell on commission or donate items should contact the church minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Weislegal
Scandia
Picture show concedes Sunday night to churches
The union park service will be held Sunday night at city hall park with the Methodist church in charge. At a meeting this week by request of a committee from the churches, the theatre management agreed to discontinue Sunday night shows, giving the churches of Scandia the use of the entire evening. The Princess will show their weekend features on Friday and Saturday for the remaining weeks of the union services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Park
Methodist ‘Church
Scandia
Princess
Scandia Picnic Opens Next Thursday With Free Acts
Final arrangements set for Scandia Picnic starting July 30. Traffic detours south of main street as concessions fill the area. Alex Young will arrange rides during the first three days of the week. Five free acts daily and six free acts each evening feature the De Kohl Troupe and the Wehling Cup. Scandia base ball draws Beloit Ban Johnson League on Thursday, Byron on Friday, and Belleville on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Young
de Kohl
Scandia
Beloit Ban Johnson
Byron
Belleville
Women Republican Club Dinner and Rally in Belleville
The Women's Republican Club of Republic County will hold a 6 30 p m dinner July 28 at the Christian church in Belleville with Congressman Frank Carlson as guest speaker for a post dinner rally. Mrs Ed Graham state president will be honor guest alongside Mrs C V Haggman handling ticket sales. Local attendees from across the county are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s. Republican Club
Republic County
Christian Church
Belleville
Frank
Carlson
Frank Carlson
Ed Graham
Peabody
Woma
C. V. Haggman
Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur Attend Dinner in Mankato
Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur and Ada were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Reager in Mankato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jeandebeur
Ada
Roy Reager
Mankato
Contract Let for Bridge Over Republican River
The state highways commission awarded a $173 000 contract for a new river bridge over the Republican River to Dane Hansen last Friday. The Federal Bureau of Roads approval is expected within a week. The commission will buy right of way in Scandia for the road from the school house west to the concrete slab west of the river. A 32 foot cut on Stand-Pipe Hill will lower ground level to the current Charles Freed home, with excavated earth used for the west approach and to raise the roadbed. Construction is set to begin in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican
State Highways, Commission
Charles ‘Freed
Local Visitors and Visits Across Concordia Scene
E C Wires Adolph Nelson Geo Nichols and W S English met O V Nichols at St Joseph hospital in Concordia Monday afternoon. Several families including Mrs Walter Henry and Philroy visited Lewis Walling home while Mrs J O Anderson joined the group at the Larson and Brewster households. Bill Jansen seeks treatment in Concordia and Dallas Cady with family hosted Holly and Scottsville visitors. Will Freeley and daughters attended an American Legion Auxiliary picnic in Mankato Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Wires
Adolph ‘Nelson
Geo. Nichols
W. S. English
Concordia
O. V. Nichols
St. Joseph Hospital
Walter Henry
Philroy
J. O. Anderson
Lewis ‘Walling
Will Freeley
American Legion Auxiliary
Mankato
Returns From California by Donald Brand
Donald Brand returned last week from Fresno California where he had been working for the past four months indicating a completion of his assignment and readiness to resume duties at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Donald Brand
Fresno
Calif
Professor Miller Speaks at Union Park Service
Professor F. Ly Miller was the speaker at the Union Park service last Sunday evening. He indicated in his talk that one person with leadership, high principles and a willingness to serve could accomplish much good, illustrating the point with references to notable men and women with great achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F." Ly Miller
Union * Park Service
Visitors Gather for Weekend at Scandia and Area Homes
John Mahan Sr and brothers visited in Salina and Manchester before returning to Scandia last week. A large group including Ollie Johnson Lucille Marie Floyd Johnson Currie Mahan Roy Thomas Russel Anderson V W Hurtig Herman Anderson Elizabeth Anderson visited Roy Thomas and family and others for Sunday at Pawnee park. Carl Wettig Valley Falls A B Johnson Ernest Havel Marceil Preble joined Robert Nylund and family for Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mahan Sr
Salina
Manchester
Scandia
Ollie ‘Johnson
Lucille
Marie
Floyd Johnson
Glenn Currie
Clarence ‘Mahan
Lorna
Roy Thomas
Russel Anderson
Paula Sue
Carl, Wettig
Valley Falls
A.B. Johnson
Ernest Havel
Marceil Preblé
Robert Nylund
Undergoes Operation at St Joseph Hospital Concordia
Orval Nichols underwent an operation at St Joseph hospital in Concordia on Saturday. He has been critically ill but is gradually improving following the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Nichols
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Damages Repaired At 114 Degrees In Zero Weather
A Johnson Bakery window repaired by VanSickle Paints Glass Co after cracking in a winter of zero weather with ice an inch thick. Mr Weislogel renovated the building to prevent cold air leaks this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Bakery
Weislogel
VanSickle Paint. & Glass Co
E M Boggess Resigns From Sanborn Lumber Role
E M Boggess longtime lumberman and Scandia civic leader resigns from A M Sanborn Lumber Company after 51 years in the business. He came to Scandia in 1918 from Excelsior Springs Missouri and served on the school board while earning local respect. A Scandia Community Club dinner honored him with a gift as he prepares to move to Kansas City to join his daughter and later visit Long Beach California with his son Earl Boggess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Boggess
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
GC. E. Friend Lumber Company
A. M. Sanborn ‘Lumber Company
Scandia
Boggess
Kansas City
Long Beach
Calif
Earl Boggess
Vandals Strike Scandia High School Building
Last week Scandia high school suffered vandalism as intruders pried a window, gained roof access, tore down part of the chimney, and damaged the music room with bricks. They tampered with a clock, removed the bell rope, and tied the radio aerial to the bell gong to ring it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastae
Scandia
Vocational Agriculture
Cleo Ward Takes Over Duties At Sanborn Lumber Co
Cleo Ward began work at the A M Sanborn Lumber Co Monday to assume duties of BE M Boggess. A Scandia high school graduate class of 1934, Ward previously ran Metz cream station and recently worked at Ed Bergens Cafe. Warren Gunter succeeds her at the cafe. Ward is well liked and expected to be a valuable employee and civic leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Ward
A. M. ‘Sanborn Lumber Co
BE. M. Boggess
Scandia High School
Metz
Iowa
Ed Bergens
Warren Gunter
Cleo
Sankorns
Crider Store Hires Wyatt Corbin to Replace Jensen
Wyatt Corbin began work at Criders store replacing Lloyd Jensen who had two months on the job. The change places Corbin in the sales role as Jensen departs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyatt. Corbin
Crider’s
Lloyd Jensen
Reece Guests of C. C. Reece Family
Gerald Reece of Kansas City and Jack Reece visited Mr and Mrs C C Reece and family for a weekend. The note records a Saturday night and Sunday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Reece |Eece
Gerald Reece
Kansas City
C. C.reece
Abel and relatives visit in Council Bluffs
Mr and Mrs V A Abel and Lor en spent the weekend in Council Bluffs visiting relatives. Elvin Bettis and Warren Gunter returned from Twin Falls Idaho where they had been working for two months. Mildred Erickson of Poplar Wis niece of Mrs Carrie Webber is here on a two weeks vacation visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
V. A. Abel
Loren
Elvin Bettis
Warren Gunter
Twin Falls
Idaho
Mildred Erickson
Ef Poplar
Wis
Carrie ‘Webber
Couple Guests En Route to Oklahoma from Kansas
Mr and Mrs John Landing of Atwood Kansas and Etheline Fulcomer of Colby were guests of Mr and Mrs J P Jensen on Wednesday. They were en route to Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Landing
Atwood
Kansas
Etheline Fulcomer
Colby
J. P. Jensen
Oklahoma
Guests Agnés Albro and Patty Lou Doctor Visit Berggrens
Agnés Albro and Patty Lou Doctor were hosted by Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren and family from Sunday to Wednesday. They departed Thursday for Washington and Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnés Albro
Patty Lou Doctor
Grant Berggren
Washington
Kansas
Local Visit by Johnson and Danielson Families
Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson and family and Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and family spent Thursday evening at the Theodore Danielson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Johnson
Mrs. Elmer-Danielson
Theodore’ ‘Danielson
Olsen Sale Sets Public Event on Ada Aspegren Farm
Christen Olsen will hold a public sale on the Ada Aspegren farm south of Scandia on Wednesday July 29. He will offer all livestock and farm machinery with sale starting promptly at 1 o clock. Advertised on page two of the Journal this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen Olsen
Ada- Aspegren
Scandia
New Midget Employee Joins Ed Behrens Café
Warren Gunter, recently back from Idaho, becomes the new employee at Ed Behrens' Café filling the position left vacant by Cleo Ward who resigned to work for Sanborn Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren ‘Gunter
Idaho
Landon Notification Parade At State Capitol In Topeka
Thousands from across the United States join Topeka residents for a day long celebration at the Kansas State Capitol. Alf M Landon will accept the Republican nomination with a nationally broadcast speech outlining plans for government. A triple parade and Indian ceremonies highlight the event as 150,000 view the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred M.landon
Topeka
Kansas
United States
State House
Alf M. Landon
Topekans
Chamber of Commerce
Alf Landon
Kansas ‘Avenue
London
Robert M. Othwaite
Landon
Mrs Nels Rosene Taken By Death Last Monday
Mrs Nels Rosene 76 who had been ill for 28 years died last Monday afternoon in Ossawatomie Kansas Her remains were returned to Scandia for interment Surviving are one son and several daughters Funeral services were held Wednesday from the George Simmons home conducted by Rev B W Selin Interment was at Riverview
Mrs John Isaacson Dies in Beaver Township
Mrs. John Isaacson passed away at her Beaver township home on Monday. The funeral service was held Tuesday afternoon. Surviving sister is Mrs. Albertina Isaacson of Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Isaacson
Beaver Township
Albertina Isaacson
Scandia
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Soii
Congress
Cmcchure
Philadelphia
John Budd
Henry
Belle
B. W. Selin
Amana Lutheran Church
Our Saviors
Lutheran Norway
Ada Lutheran Church
Ss. Republican. Club
State Highway Commission
Scandia River
Charles McGregor
Billy of
Jansen
Nebr
Gottfrid Larson
Paul
Cleo Brewster
Howard
Bill Jansen
Dallas
Cady
Holly
Scottsville
Miller
Sanborns
Cleo ‘Ward
MR. Boggess
Alfred Mossman
Will Make
State Capitol
Nominett
Nels Rosene
John. Isaacson
Will Rogers
Regeon
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