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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1927
Page
7
Local notice calls residents to Children’s Night at City Hall Park Sunday night July 31. Details include a phone contact for Mrs. S. J. Summer and a stray animal alert.
Mr and Mrs Chas Johnson of Leonardville spent Sunday at the Edgren home. J R Carlson and Mrs Edgrens two nieces from Leonardville returned with them.
Mrs W S Baker who underwent a serious operation at Halstead hospital a few weeks ago is recovering nicely and has been brought back to her home at Concordia Estima Poage sends postals from Hamilton Ontario to Scandia friends stating her party are on their way back to Indiana after traveling through Canada from Niagara Falls
Community notes record a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Magnusson with several guests, a light paralytic stroke for Robert Simpson, and the improved condition after care at the John VanDeVeer home. Obituary of Charles Almquist, aged 62, from the Nordman home, plus Lyla Loring starting at Western Union in Concordia. Fire damaged a Lovewell store building owned by Mrs. J. G. Storer, aided by Formosa fire dept. Attendance at quarterly conference by Rev. W S Baker and Rev. MacAferty with sermon by MacAferty. Birthday gathering for Russell Bengston and Dorothy Wright of Norway, age 13 and 14, at the Bengston home with numerous local attendees and church folk networking.
Classified notes show a furnished house for rent with a contact, various social visits at multiple homes, a Chalk talk for children at an open air meeting, a Goodyear balloon promotion by P P O O officials, a hog sale advertised by N H Angle and Son, plus attendance at Chas Almquist’s funeral from Formosa James town and Repub lic.
Mrs. Mary Creager came back Friday after a weeks visit with her son Marvin and family in Milwaukee Wisconsin. She was joined here by her granddaughters Mary and Betty Creager. Every business house seeks qualified young people ready for responsible positions and Strickler's Topeka Business College in Kansas trains hundreds each year for success.
Mrs Cheria Ryan came home Friday evening after several weeks in Duluth Minnesota and Iowa. She visited her sisters Mrs J W Ekblad and Mrs L M Wheeler and their families in Duluth. She then accompanied Dr and Mrs Ekblad to Newton Iowa to visit relatives and friends including Mrs J B Clement and Mr and Mrs Mel Engle.
Mrs Henry Johnson hosted a Tuesday luncheon on July 19 honoring her sister Mrs John P Nelson and daughter Marjory of Kansas City Missouri. Other guests included Mrs Nelson and Marjory Mrs E C Wires Mrs George Jeandebeur Mrs O J Lundberg and daughters Mrs Noble Isaacson Mrs Joe Johnson Gladys and Helen Mrs Nathan Isaacson and Mrs Emil Isaacson and children.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Erickson hosted a Sunday reception for over one hundred guests in honor of their daughter Mrs. John Sankey and Mr. Sankey whose marriage was July 21. The afternoon featured refreshments and later a charivari with customary treats.
On Thursday July 14 Miss Gertrude Magnusson celebrated her birthday with friends. Music and games filled the evening and ice cream and cake were served late. Attending were Mr and Mrs W Westin and Helen, Mr and Mrs Carl Westin, Lars Brown, Earnest Beck and families, Misses Trent and Simmons, Harry Fisher, Alfred Magnusson, Cline and Floyd Kauer.
Scandia prepares for a one day event when Moon Bros three ring Wild Animal Circus visits on Friday August 5. The show promises elephants camels tigers lions leopards jaguars pumas hyenas mandrills chimpanzees monkeys and large tropical snakes in open street dens during a 1 PM parade.
Mrs Mabel Hageman and Miss Helen Pollock depart after weeks at Mabel Hageman’s home. Hageman heads to Chicago to begin as superintendent of nurses at the Augusta hospital. Pollock plans to stay with her brothers in Chicago for rest.
William Wilson suffered a severe reaction to poison oak along the river with swelling on his face and arms occurring at the start of the week.
The Robison sisters Martha Mahaf fy Ruby and Grace Smith are spending a few days at the river enjoying camp life and outdoor recreation together.
A program story and picture highlight a Sunday night event at a community park in Scandia. The piece captures activities, attendees, and local atmosphere for residents.
J. J. Smith of Lawrence arrived at the start of the week to spend several days visiting friends and local sights.
Mrs. Clare Kincaid and her infant arrive in Lincoln Nebraska to assist Mrs. I V Stice. They stay at her home this week while Mrs. Kincaid’s mother remains very ill.
Mr and Mrs J M Brown and daughter Evelyn returned Wednesday evening from Des Moines where they spent two weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs John P Nelson and her baby return to Kansas City after visiting her mother Mrs Chas Johnson and other relatives. She is accompanied by her sister Mrs Nathan Isaacson and baby.
Mrs Edna Freeman and Mrs John Thomas hosted visitors on Wednesday. Edwin Isaacson welcomed guests including Mrs A Holmstrom Mrs Mary Roseng and C A Isaacson. Epworth League delegates Johnny Nystrom Lester Burns attended a convention near Lincoln. Gust Nystrom and family visited the Roman home. Local social visits and shopping trips noted with several households listed.
Dolores, Emmit Larson and family enjoyed a river picnic Sunday. Mrs Eric Erickson, Glada and Chester visited in Belleville Saturday. Bernice Brennemer and children spent Wednesday evening at Eric Erickson's. Harry Hohman and children visited Sunday with Walter Anderson and Dotty. Harry Nelson and Joe Johnson families visited the first of the week with Mrs. G A Nystrom. Ernest Burris and Joe Johnson families were Sunday guests at Gust Nystrom's.
HomeHints from Aunt Aggie offers summer dessert ideas using cream and milk. The article outlines a sugar syrup, Lemon Sherbet with egg whites for aeration, and Lemon Milk Sherbet with lemon juice, syrup, and milk with cautions about gradual mixing to avoid curdling.
The text describes combining lemon juice, orange juice, sugar to form a syrup, cooling, adding milk and thin cream, partially freezing, and then folding in beaten egg whites before finishing the freeze. It reads like a vintage kitchen instruction with specific liquid and dairy amounts.
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