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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
1
W L Ginn of Southwestern Bell announces upcoming mailings of new Scandia telephone directories. The books will list subscriber names addresses and numbers plus a yellow pages section for businesses. Old directories may be discarded once the new edition arrives.
The Scandia HDU met July 10 at Mrs. Alva Thompson's home. They donated four dozen glasses to the Home Ec room as yearly project and began the fix it lesson. The group approved meeting standards and closed with a creed. Next gathering is August 14 with Mrs. Andy Thompson for the final fix it lesson.
A Sunday family gathering and picnic in Concordia Park honored Duane Gile's birthday anniversary. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Glenn Larsen and Freddie. Mr and Mrs Stanley McMillan and Marion. Mr and Mrs Virgil Larsen and family. Mrs Bertha Larsen of Jamestown. Mr and Mrs Mervin Larsen and family. Mr and Mrs J E Rogers of Concordia. Mr and Mrs Irvin Currie. Wil Vandveer. Mr and Mrs Clarence Gile and family.
Mr and Mrs Harold Rasmussen and family of Oklahoma City Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen Mr and Mrs Ed Pachta and Wayne and Mr and Mrs Amos Blecha and family attended a picnic supper at the Frank Mahan home in Belleville on Saturday.
A family gathering and picnic dinner were held in Belleville park Sunday for Mrs. Donald Cox. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cox and Dana of Scottsville, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tuley with their daughters.
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Isaacson honored Mr Isaacson on his birthday anniversary. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Thompson and girls, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kirk and baby.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Robison and Martha honored Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robison on their first wedding anniversary Sunday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robison, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Robison, Miss Adair, Josie Robison, Bob Robison, Mrs. Bertha Granstedt, Elwyn Isaacson and family, Edwin Isaacson, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Moravek and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hammer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Smith and Leo Smith.
Jeff and Jimmy McDonald spent Wednesday afternoon with Richard and Jimmy Melby honoring Richard's birthday anniversary.
A family gathering at the home of Miss Alma Strom in Concordia marked her birthday anniversary with a basket dinner. Guests included C. W. Strom, Emer Larsen, Homer Cardwell, Mabel Cline, Jolene and Charles Strom, Max Hallgren, Mrs. Bliss, Pearl Strom, Ernie Strom, and Eugene Brown Jr. and family from Beloit.
Mr and Mrs D L Moe Don and Van of Topeka and Mrs Edith Lovette of South Bend Ind spent from Wednesday until Saturday at the Charles H Freed home.
Miss Lulu Rodebaugh of California visits Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wetzel and Mrs. Irving Isaacson and family, sharing time with relatives during a local gathering.
A brief notice lists renewed subscriptions and names including Ada Aspegren Berry Mrs H I Johnson Jack Bower Alfred E Anderson and E B Strom as new entries and renewals received in the past week. The item preserves the community roll call and subscriber acknowledgments typical of the period.
Mayor Max Counzelman of Scandia Kansas outlines a deal to locate the proposed Republic County Hospital in Scandia. If chosen, Scandia will level the building site at no cost to the community or taxpayers. Also notes social visits and a Milwaukee trip of local residents.
The Buffaloburger Fry sponsored by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Scandia drew a large crowd at the Scandia American Legion Hall on Tuesday night. Over 700 burgers were sold along with drinks, totaling more than 190 dollars, with orders for 36 burgers and several groups taking five to twelve. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Simpson were guests Thursday evening at the Jensen home for Mr. Simpson's birthday anniversary.
Sunday guests gathered to celebrate Ronnie's birthday anniversary hosted by Mr and Mrs Paul Fredrickson and family. Council Grove attendees Mr C W Sargent Mrs R E Wade and Kelley joined Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor. Afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Thornton Doctor Bob and Sandra and Mr and Mrs Clayton Kauer and Cynthia of Belleville.
Mrs. Claude Goodwin visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Olson. The attendees shared social conversation and hospitality in a informal gathering.
Mr and Mrs Wm Moe visited with Mrs Elizabeth Cooper of Belleville on Sunday evening in a friendly gathering.
Mrs R E Cooper leaves Salina for Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield California to visit Lt Ronald Anderson and family during a weekend trip.
Lt and Mrs Ronald Anderson of Travis Air Force Base California are parents of a baby girl born July 22. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs R E Cooper and Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson of Sandia.
Mrs Ed Larson and children with Mr and Mrs Orville Linden spent Sunday in Lincoln Nebraska. They report Ed Larson in the Veterans hospital there is improved.
Mr and Mrs Carl Erickson and Bill were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Eugene Dunston of Foimoso.
Mr and Mrs H C Tharp of Belleville were Sunday evening guests of Mrs Mauda Goodwin. The visit highlighted local social ties and neighborhood hospitality in Belleville.
Mrs Bertha Granstedt is listed as a Saturday evening supper guest of Mrs Jens Lloyd and Franklin, indicating a social visit at their home.
Mrs Frank Milner telephoned Mrs Godfrey Boman on Monday morning in a social contact note suitable for a community society column.
Mrs Grace Kallman of Belleville visited from Thursday until Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs Hilton Waite.
Mrs Hilton Waite called on Mr Elmer Van Nortwick and Lynn and Mr Emery. Van Nortwick hosted on Saturday morning.
Mrs Arligs White and her children and Mrs Merle Haser spent Saturday morning with Mrs Gus Samuelson of Courtland, sharing conversation and hospitality in a neighborhood gathering.
Sunday visits highlighted by Clyde Norris and George Larson families in Belleville. Guests included Ray Tingstrom, Glenn Scrivner and youths at Grant Berggren home. وغيرها
W. J. Matthias attended a three day Rural Educational conference sponsored by Emporia State Teachers College at Emporia. All county superintendents were honored with a 6:30 dinner Wednesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Milo Johnson and Mr and Mrs Robert Doctor were Sunday evening guests at the Ernie Burandt home honoring Will Burandt s birthday anniversary.
Sunday dinner guests were Mrs Del bert Tholstrup and boys from Wichita Mr and Mrs Don Johnson and boys from Formosa and Mrs Lottie Lervoid all invited by the Johnsons.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Stafford visited the Malker Lindecrantz residence Sunday evening.
Miss Pearl Strom of Concordia Mrs Don Larsen and children and Mrs Brier Larsen spent Monday afternoon with Miss Alma Strom of Concordia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fike Jr Everette and Mr and Mrs O A Johnson were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Adam Wenda, sharing a day of conversation and fellowship.
Verlee Blecha spends the first of this week with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen.
Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade and Sam Greenslade visited Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Delbert Aspe gren and children.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Currie and children were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Don Thomas and family.
Mr and Mrs George Cardwell with Mr and Mrs Duaine Greenslade and Mrs Agnes Cardwell spent Thursday evening in Belleville.
Dren were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Milner.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Watson of Beloit were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Gunda Larsen, sharing a meal and conversation in the home setting.
Mrs Wm Clark and Billy and Mrs Harlan Sandell with children left on Wednesday for Camdenton Missouri to spend a couple of weeks with Mr Clark and Mr Sandell.
Mr. and Mrs. George Barleen, Mrs. Bill Mahaffey, Mrs. Darrell Zohn, and Randy were Thursday evening guests at the Clarence Gile home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hedstrom and Mr. and Mrs. Thuren Blazer of Palco were Thursday evening supper and overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arnt Carlson.
Readers visiting The Journal Office can see a 5 percent sugar beet along with three large Bermuda onions and string beans. A bean reaches 17 inches in length, grown by George Stromberg and Robert Scrivner. The display highlights local gardening skill and unusual produce.
Mr and Mrs Leon Ulmer announce the birth of their son Dale Allen born Thursday morning July 18 at St Joseph hospital Concordia.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Day of Belleville and Mr and Mrs Stanley Moe were Wednesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Charles H Freed.
Donna Runft was a Tuesday overnight guest at the home of Alva Thompson, staying for an informal visit.
Mr and Mrs Don Thomas and family and Mr and Mrs Roy Tedrow were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas.
Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. Don Freed honored her birthday anniversary with Mrs. Lora Dell Freed, Mrs. Ellen Johnson, Mrs. Alva Thompson and Mrs. Alva Thompson attending.
Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and Dorothy were Sunday evening guests at the John Sjolander home in a brief social notice highlighting local hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Carl Moline were Monday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs John Sjolander.
Mr and Mrs Archie Isaacson were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs George Rockey.
Mr and Mrs Bob Thompson visited Sunday afternoon family friends in a short social call. They chatted about common acquaintances and shared greetings with the hosts.
Mr and Mrs Leo Leming of Alvo Nebraska were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Rockey and family.
Adolph Nelson and Yvonne visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs Edith Swanson and Vernon.
Eustace Sjolander was a Monday morning caller at the John Sjolander residence, according to local notices. The brief item notes a routine visit and the address associated with the Sjolander family.
Sunday afternoon visitors were hosted by Mr and Mrs Matt Jeorg in Formoso.
Mrs Lena Fogelberg and Mr and Mrs Lars Norgard appear in a local notice listing names among individuals connected to a community event or forthcoming proceedings. The fragment emphasizes kinship ties and involvement by families in a civic or social matter.
Mrs Edith Forsberg and Mrs Jim Baker with their families visited Mr and Mrs Harry Fischer and family in Republic on Sunday evening. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Gene Fischer Brenda of Byron and Mr and Mrs Edward Forsberg and family.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer were Friday evening guests of Mr and Mrs S J Swenson in a social visit noted in local society circles.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cardwell and family of Salina and Mr and Mrs Artie Cardwell Ardeth and Rickey of Topeka spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charley Cardwell and Janet.
Mrs. Carl Hammer and Mrs. ElRene Sederlin spent Saturday afternoon as guests of Mrs. Conrad Sederlin, sharing tea and conversation in a cordial gathering.
Mr and Mrs Rex Sandell and their boys were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Berggren and Frank in a family gathering noted by newspapers.
Mrs Dale Stafford and her children spent Monday afternoon as guests of Mrs Rex Sandell and her boys in a friendly social call.
Mrs Delbert Tholstrup and her sons from Wichita visited Mr Reuben Johnson and Mrs Lottie Lervold for a weekend gathering with local families joining in the hospitality.
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren were Saturday afternoon guests at the Clarence Berggren home in Republic.
W. E. Robert of Belleville spent Sunday as a guest at the Don Boswell residence, sharing conversation and hospitality.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cardwell and Steven were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ren Denoyer.
Mr and Mrs Harold Rasmussen and family of Oklahoma City visited from Thursday until Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs Ray Tingstrom called on Mr and Mrs C H Freed Thursday evening in a social visit. The message records a casual home call between neighbors.
Mrs. Mavis Rockwell and Mark were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Freed, sharing an informal social evening.
Mr and Mrs Donald Moe of Topeka hosted Saturday dinner guests Don and Van Moe and Mrs Edith Lovette of South Bend Indiana visiting Mr and Mrs William Moe at their home in the city.
Rev and Mrs Harold French along with Steven and Mark of Kismet and Mrs Ralph Moe and Mr and Mrs Stanley Moe visited and called on Mr and Mrs Charles Freed Wednesday morning. The Freeds hosted and French family members plan to visit Mrs French's parents Mr and Mrs H N Jordon of Beloit.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Cox of Belleville and Mrs. Delbert Aspegren with her children visited Duaine Greenslade for a Sunday evening gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pickel spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pickel of Republic.
Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and Mr Harold Rasmussen with family from Oklahoma City Okla join Mr and Mrs D Pachtg and Wayne from New York, and Mr and Mrs Amos Blecha and family from Munden for a reunion.
Mr and Mrs Hugh Modlin and their boys were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Lucille Spooner and her sons in Burr Oak visiting from the area.
The Cloud County Chapter hosts a Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Catholic grade school building on Stik and Kansas streets on Thursday 1:00 to 6:45 and Friday 9:00 to 2:15. Donations are scheduled at 15 minute intervals and donors should follow a seven hour fat free diet before giving.
The Junior and Senior MYF met at 7 30 p m Sunday with singing followed by a business meeting. An ice cream social is planned for Saturday August 3.
Mrs Wm Moe hosted the Birthday club Monday afternoon with guests Mrs Ben Denoyer Mrs Anna Hohman Mrs George Christie Mrs George Cardwell Mrs Walter Anderson Mrs Lars Norgard Mrs Russell DeWitt and Mrs Ruby Berry. They played pinochle, visited, and prizes went to Mrs Anderson for high second high to Mrs Norgard and third to Mrs Denoyer. A luncheon was served before adjournment.
Mr. and Mrs. George Larson hosted the 47 Club at their home on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herrman, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Herrman, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Herrman, Mr. and Mrs. Iver Hammer and Sonja, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Larson, Sheryl Smith, Mrs. Gustava Ostberg, Mrs. Alfred Hating mer, and Mr. and Mrs. Loring. The group visited and played pitch, followed by a late lunch.
Mrs. Axel Smith hosted a Bible Study gathering Wednesday afternoon with Olga Hugos Otto Wetzel Ivy Brown Carl Reece Agnes Cardwell Sherman Robison and Frank Lervold in attendance. After the meeting the hostess served refreshments.
Scandia hits 14 to Jewell’s one while Reed limits Jewell to one safety. Scandia bats include Currie eight, Johnson four, and Odell two apiece as the Swedes roll to a 10 run, 14 hit victory with no errors. Cookies face Belleville in a non league game tonight.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Garst of Minnegla announce the birth of daughter Carla Jolene on July 18 at St Joseph hospital Concordia. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hugh Modlin of Scandia and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Charley Loomis of Scandia.
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