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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
3
A reader declares support for Frank Haucke over Clyde Reed, praising Haucke’s practical, dignified campaign and noting his France experience and empathy for farmers. The piece contrasts Haucke with Reed and endorses Haucke for governor.
Norway prepares to welcome delegates from Omaha Kansas and Oklahoma circuit of the Lutheran Church for the annual Luther League convention on August 22 to 24. Rev T Orlin Torgenson leads arrangements with committees to host the largest out of town gathering in town history. Delegates will be lodged free and enjoy religious and recreational events across three days.
Nine members of the Scandia Lions Club and their families attended the Scandia Superior baseball game at Superior Sunday. They then went to Lincoln Park for a picnic supper after rain delayed the meal. Members of the Scandia baseball team joined as guests.
Members of the Methodist Sunday School and officers will hold the annual picnic at Pawnee Park southwest of Republic City this evening. They will march from Scandia in a body and transportation is provided for those without means. Games and amusements are planned for all.
Protects your house against the flies. Buy your screen doors at the A. M. Sandborn Lumber Company in Seandia, Kansas.
Mrs. Cleve Satterfield of Kansas City and Miss Clara Hugos visited Monday at the home of Miss Mabel Berggren.
Harry Moller along with Everette and Wayne Watson returned home last Wednesday after a trip to Western Kansas where they had been harvesting crops.
The Methodist Church schedules a Sunday school picnic at Pawnee Park Republic and a park union service next Sunday evening. The 11 o clock sermon titled The Secon Mile will be delivered, followed by a park union service that evening. W F M S meets July 31 at the Fredricksons. Church year end pledges urged.
Members meet at Norway to clean the church and hold Sunday morning services at Scandia from 10 to 11 30 with evening services in the park. Norway will hold the third communion of the year after the morning preaching service. Evening services include Christian Endeavors and preaching led by Pastor V Glen Megill.
Sixth Sunday after Trinity gospel from Matthew 5 on purity of heart. Sunday School and morning service at the usual hours. Union service at the park in the evening. Pastor Chas Pehrgon.
Scandia hosts Nelson Nebraska for two baseball games next Sunday with first pitch at 1 30. Swede manager Frazier and pitcher Rugg lead the lineup against Doak and Aspegren. Nelson sits last in the six team circuit while Scandia fights for second place as locals expect a strong twin bill. Ladies admitted free. men pay 50 cents for both games.
Kansas Power Company crews work by night to prevent daytime outages as two weeks of construction cause Scandia to lose power from midnight to early morning. A new transmission line from Republic and Scandia junctions to Scandia plus a Rock Island railroad crossing change are underway. A new substation east of Courtland was commissioned last Sunday and Jamestown to Courtland line work nears completion. The goal is 24 hour service once improvements finish and transmission is stabilized.
The Princess Theatre hosted a midnight return engagement of Marilyn Miller in Sally last Sunday night with a light audience due to rain. A Monday showing was packed to capacity. Local patrons hail Sally as the best production yet seen in Scandia.
Victor Alstrom of Clay Center visited his father on Sunday. He and his companions drove to Hardy for dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Anderson and then attended a ball game at Superior.
Harold Coleman and Carl Reece drove to Phillipsburg yesterday to handle matters for their construction company.
Jake Stofer Jr of Concordia stayed Saturday night and Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Jake Stofer.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kansas lists Sunday School with Bible Class at 10 o clock. The children's choir meets Friday morning at 6 and the senior choir Friday evening at the church. Praise for Ada church visitors from last Sunday. Convention planned August 22 to 24. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all to join.
Miss Genevieve Freed arrived back from Camp Woods last Sunday as the Scandia High School G. R. representative.
Mrs Hubert Greis of Hastings Nebri visited her parents Mr and Mrs M O Brown Saturday. Hugh Etter and E H Lewis drove to Concordia last Sunday and called du Marien who is confined to St Joseph hospital. Mrs Albert Schemmer cared in Fairbury last Tuesday for a visit with her mother Mrs Myrtle Rogers. Mrs C C Cullers was in Lincoln Nebr from Friday until Sunday for treatments.
Reuben Bettis is seen behind the wheel of a brand new Ford coupe. The sighting highlights the latest vehicle model featured in local news.
Scandia earns a 4-2 win and a 2-6 loss in a doubleheader on the Nebraskans’ diamond last Sunday, leaving Scandia tied for second with Ruskin at six wins and five losses. Rugg pitched the opener in strong form as Superior’s defense and White’s early burst gave the Swedes trouble at times. Aspegren took the mound in the nightcap, but two first-inning errors and three hits sent five runs across, while Scandia answered with key hits including a three-base hit from Gunter to swing the frame in their favor.
Arrangements between Sumlay School Baseball League of Scandia and Scandia Republican Valley League club manager Ole Frazier set a practice game on the Scandia diamond next Thursday evening. Aspepren and Frazier to pitch and catch for the Sunday Schoolers, with Hall Jackson Greene and Nimocks available for Scandia pitching and catching respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fordham relocate from the Al Mahan property on South Grant Avenue to the residence recently vacated by Mrs N M Davis on South Cloud Street. Mr. Fordham holds the position of Rock Island section foreman.
Mrs. Cleve Satterfield and her children arrived from Kansas City last Wednesday. She will reside in the Mrs. Myrtie Sanderson house and make this town her home.
Dr John Larson went back to his Chicago residence last Thursday morning after a short visit with his mother, Mrs John Larson, staying a few days.
Mr and Mrs R M Kannier of Coats Kansas are spending ten days visiting their son Hershel Kannier and his wife at their home.
Mr and Mrs D A Nywall and their son Dean from Formosa spent Sunday evening at the Adolph Nelson home.
The A. M. Sandborn Lumber Company in Scandia offers screen doors of all descriptions currently in stock.
Mrs. A. H. Haglund and her sons of Kansas City are spending a few days at the home of Emil Isaacson.
Charlie Anderson suffered overheating last week and remains confined to his home while recovering. No further medical details are provided.
Prices for farm goods advance with cream at 30 cents a quart and poultry edging higher. Eggs and spring chickens show improved pricing since market readiness. Wheat also climbs to its highest 1930 level post harvest. Improved stock market and brighter business prospects tied to higher prices. Marion Etter returns home after three weeks in St Joseph hospital and is improving.
Rain totaling about three fourths of an inch fell last Sunday, breaking a three week drought and heat in Scandia and nearby territory. Light showers continued through Sunday night and into Monday and the week, reviving corn already stressed by heat and delaying effects if more rain comes. Prospects for a bumper crop improve as late planting limits crop exposure to drought.
Jay Cooper and Lyle Wetzel were in a Sunday Hebron accident when two cars locked wheels and smashed the Cooper vehicle into a ditch. Cooper suffered a severely bruised and lacerated arm. both were hospitalized briefly before release.
Mrs Ray Peas visits her parents Mr and Mrs O Brown and Mr and Mrs Earl Peas in Sylvan Grove. The group returns home Sunday night after the visit with Mrs Peas.
Mrs Pattie M Eakins of Chicago and Mrs Margery Lange of Washington DC were summoned to their mother's home in Iola due to her recent illness.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Johnson and their children from Jamestown spent Sunday at the Gust Aberg home in Scandia.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Berggren of Hardy Nebraska arrived Sunday for a short visit with Miss Mabel, staying a few days. The brief social item notes family travel and hospitality in the small town.
Miss Kathryn Doctor returned from Riley last Sunday evening after visiting with her sister and family Mr and Mrs Cecil Sargent.
Dan Sederer of Kansas City was a business caller in Scandia on Monday and observed a visit at the Carl Reece location.
W D Vance of Belleville was in Scandia on Tuesday for legal business. He met with local officials and may pursue matters related to court or property records in the area.
Thieves raided tool boxes on the Shivvers road crew in Butler County, smashing tool chests and taking every tool. Foreman Roscoe Cooper and his men faced an enforced vacation while a full new set of tools was procured.
Work begins on the Scandia gravel pit southwest of town with Dwight Hardman Reed and Wheelock erecting the plant on the Republican River. Local labor will be used as equipment is moved from Scott City and Rock Island tracks are laid. Officials aim to start production early next week with two 12 hour shifts and continuous operation to fill more than 600 cars already ordered for state and federal highways.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Anderson, pioneer resident of Scan dia, will be held at the Methodist Church Friday at 2 30. Died Tuesday noon at her home after a fourteen year illness. Born in Smaland Sweden she was 72. Survived by five daughters Mrs Emil Johnson Formoso Mrs A R Larson Little Rock Ark and Misses Emily Anna Ellen Anderson of the family home.
The Chevrolet Roadster stolen from Douglas Gunter in El Dorado last week while he served with Shivvers construction was found last Wednesday in Terhingfeld. Police report thieves attempted to sell the vehicle to a dealer. The car has not yet been returned to Gunter.
The Shady Sid golf course on Fourth and Grant opened last weekend and attracts many local visitors. Located under natural shade, it proves popular in the hot hours with patrons enjoying the relaxed setting. Management offers a nightly prize for the lowest score and requires a score record with a $2.50 gold stake.
A Ford car burned after a collision with a Buick on Highway Mood east of Scandia last Friday. The vehicle belonged to harvest workers from Western Kansas traveling through the area. No injuries were reported and the Buick sustained only minor damage.
Mr and Mrs Robert Benson of Davenport Town and Mrs Lewis Chane of Clay Center Kahs visit. Mrs May White plans to go to Greyball Wyoming and the coast. Edith Larson of Little Rock stays home due to illness of her mother Mrs Gust Anderson who came Monday evening.
Miss Jesse Nichol came back from Lawrence last Saturday evening. She will teach at Scandia High School next year.
Mrs Stanley Schwahn of Des Moines visited Monday evening with her parents the Frasers. Hugh Fraser and John Hendrickson families from Harrisburg Nebraska spent a few days with August Rasmussen. Miss Laverda Elledge returned home from Mt Home Arkansas and Bramson Missouri after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Benedict went to Concordia on business. Miss Mabel Bergeren returned from Belleville where she cared for Mrs W R Barnard. W C Perry of Belleville was by Scandia on Saturday business.
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