Voters to the polls Tuesday in county and state races
Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose nominees for county and state offices for the general election in November. The Republican governor and U.S. Senate contests attract attention, with several candidates in each race. County offices show several contests on both parties, urging every eligible voter to cast a ballot.
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Len
Payne Ratner
Harold McGugin
Charles Thompson
Carl Newcomer
U. S
Office of Register of Deeds
Scandia Boosters Promote 70th Anniversary Tour
Scandia boosters toured 16 towns last Thursday for a 70th anniversary celebration, dressed in period attire. On Monday they visited eight towns not reached before, receiving friendly welcomes except in one town where a mayor cited an ordinance against continuous car horn honking.
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Scandia
Mrs. Mary Peterson Rites to Be This Afternoon
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Peterson wife of W E Peterson will be held this afternoon from the Hampton Danielson Funeral Home at 1 45 and 2 00 oclock from the United Brethren Church. She had been in failing health and died Tuesday aged 66.
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Mary Peterson
W. E. Peterson
Hampton-Danielson
United Brethren Church
Paint Two Churches in Scandia Redecorations
Two Scandia churches, the United Brethren and the Presbyterian, have been painted in recent weeks. All Scandia churches have been redecorated during the past year.
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Scandia
The
United Brethren
Presbyterian
Church Notes and Announcements Sabbath Services Schedule
Sabbath School at 10:00 a m and morning worship at eleven with services in Rydal at 9 45 a m and Sabbath School there at 11 00 a m. A welcome for everybody.
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Rydal
Everett
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church Announces Week Schedule
The Methodist Episcopal Church led by Minister Joseph E. Englund offers Sunday School at 10 A M and morning worship at 11 with special music and a sermon on The Despised Heritage. Union service at 8 P M on the City Hall lawn previews a busy week.
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Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Sunday School and Convention Plans Outline
Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o clock and league devotional at 8 p m. The conrmands meet Tuesday morning for instruction and the choir rehearses Tuesday evenings with three more sessions before the convention. Prof. C B Clvisake of Moorehead Minn engaged as guest speaker for the August 12 to 14 convention. Pray for the convention.
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Conrmands
C. B. Clvisake
Moorehead
Minn
Sunday School and Bible Classes Schedule
Sunday School begins at 10 with Bible classes at 10 and morning worship at 11. Bible study occurs at 8 pm. The Junior Missions Society plans its usual program next Sunday at 10 30. Annual Sunday School picnic set for Thursday August 11 at 6 pm on church grounds. Six boys plan to attend Camp Wa-Shun-Ga: Andrew Olson Harold Hedstrom Ernest Nelson Donald Johnson Max Johnson and Thaine Johnson.
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Junior Missions Society
Church Grounds
Camp
Wa-Shun-Ga
Andrew Olson
Harold Heds
God Bless Scandia on Seventieth Anniversary
A local United Brethren Church celebrates Scandia's 70th anniversary with services at 11 and Sunday School at 10. Vespers at five precede a covered dish luncheon at six served by Mrs. R Johnson and the Trinity Circle. Confirmation class meets Fridays at 9. The pastor will return from Camp Wa-Shun-Ga late next week.
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Scandia
R. Johnson
Trinity Circle
Wa-Shun-Ga
Sunday Services and Community Dinner Notes
Norway and Scandia hold Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. Union services convene at City Hall Park at 8 p.m. A July 29 fundraiser in U B Ladies Aid room offers a 435e meal for 25e with roast beef and listed sides. dinner runs 11:30 to 1:30 and supper 5 to 7. Ben Stofer of Courtland visited Mrs. May White Sunday afternoon.
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Norway
Scandia
City Hall Park
U. B
Ben Stofer
Courtland
Mrs
May White
Primary ballot lineup for Kansas Republicans and Democrats
A catalog of candidates for federal and state offices from Kansas across counties and towns. Names listed include Clyde Reed and Frank Carlson for Senate and Congress respectively, plus multiple state posts such as Governor Secretary of State and Attorney General, with party designations and hometowns.
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United States
Clyde M. Reed
Parsons
Gerald W. Winrod
Wichita
Jesse Clyde Fisher
Garden City
Dallas W. Knapp
Coffeyville
Frank Carlson
Concordia
Supreme Court
Ben Hegler
Homer Hoch
Marion
Harry W. Fisher
Fort Scott
W.R. Griffin
Ellis
Jess R. White
Mankato
Walter G. Thiele
Lawrence
Chas. Ward
Lyons
Frank J. Ryan
Kansas City
George Robb
Salina
Earl Fickertt
Peabody
Walter E. Wilson
Topeka
A. W. Logan
Quenemo
Jay S. Parker
Hill City
Dan Cowie
Pearl Wyrill
Geo. L. McClenny
J. R
Chas. E. Doupnik
Belleville
John W. Kuchera
Munden
Register of
Elsie Bowersox
Guy E. Ward
Henry H. van Natta
Curtis S. Moore
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wm. R. Goodwin
Scandia
Walter A. Haxman
Hutchinson
W. M. Lindsay
Pittsburg
Elmer E. Hilton
Marguerite McGrew
Holton
Fred J. Donovan
Atchison
Jibo Hewitt
Medicine Lodge
Robert S. Lemon
Burt Comer
W. T. Markham
Yates Center
James F. Farley
Herman A. Gehrke
Frank L. Britton
Clive R. Lane
Ernest F. McNutt
Bill Bills
Clifford S. Hazen
Wayne
Earle E. Hanel
R. L. Johnson
Register of Deeds
Floyd
Anderson
Josephine M. Houdek
Madison Coombs
I. H
Scandia's Seventieth Anniversary Celebration Begins
Scandia marks its seventieth anniversary with a three day program starting at 1 30 pm today on the hill west of Adolph Nelsons filling station. A Pioneer Address by Alf Landon at 7 pm tonight, a monument unveiling Friday, and a new river bridge dedication Saturday feature events, parades, music by local bands, and open houses for visitors.
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Adolph Nelsons Filling Station
Rev. M. C. Linerson
Gus Nystrom
Adolph Nelson
Algor Anderson
Linnerson
Scandia
the Chappel’s
Kirk
Strait Sisters
Alf Landon
Landon
Frank Carlson
New Republican River Bridge
Evan Griffith
Roy Hamilton
Ruth Ahrens
Virginia Lee Marshall
Betty Johnson
Fern Thomas
Georgine Johnson
Betty Jo Cox
Virginia Paul
Patricia Cooper
Arlene Hugos
Norma Aspegren
Belleville
Formosa
Jack Elson
Bryan
Concordia Ban Johnson
Allen Brothers Players
Lebanon
Roadbed Prep On US 36 Delays Detour Route
D H Hardman Construction of Alton began preparing the roadbed on US 36 toward the Jewell Republic county line near Belleville. A detour around Scandia Courtland and the Jewell county line will keep a long stretch open during Scandia's seventieth anniversary. Completion is hoped by mid August barring rain delays. The five miles of earthwork and culverts from the Washington Republic line set bid tomorrow. the Cuba area railroad subway bid also due.
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D. H. Hardman Construction Company
Alton
Jewell Republic County
Belleville
Scandia
Courtland
Republic-Jewell County
Jewell County
Washington Republic County Line
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad
Cuba
Republic County
Washington County
Thayer County Fair Boosters Gather In Scandia
Over 100 Deshler boosters met in Scandia to promote the Thayer County Fair set for Deshler next week August 15. The Deshler band performed as boosters handed out bills and mingled with merchants and residents. The fair features Pari Mutuel Horse Races Monday through Wednesday. A Hudson sedan owned by L F E Pickrel of Belleville was badly damaged in a Saturday collision on a poor road south of the County Poor Farm. occupants were shaken but unharmed. The Emma Isaacson Estate and Nathan Isaacson will sell household goods next Tuesday at 1 30 PM three blocks east of Home Oil and Supply. Pete Moe, a former local, died Monday in Estancia New Mexico. he leaves a wife and three children and sister Miss Mary Moe of Scandia.
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Deshler
Scandia
Thayer County Fair
L. FE. Pickrel
Belleville
Pickrel
Salina
Emma Isaacson
Nathan Isaacson
Isaacson
Home Oil and Supply Filling Station
Pete Moe
Estancia
New Mexico
Mary Moe
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W. S. English
Carl Acree
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Elmer Funk
Stown
Jame of the Funk
Clyde Norris
Dorothy Aspegren
Ada Aspegren
Norma
Sam Mahin
George Co. Larson
Carrol Anderson
John Naslund
Frank Sallman
Ruth
Darrell Standley
Darlene
John Swanson
Gloria B. Jones
Corinne
Wm. Linden
B. W. Selin
Des Moines
Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph E. Englund
Our Savior’s
Lutheran - Norway
T. O. Torgeson
Amana Lutheran
M. C
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Air Service de Luxe
Republican Party
L. E. Cooper
Frank Williams
Carl Hugos
Carl T. Larson
Chas. P. Nordman
G. A. Nystrom
Democratic Party
George McGill
Joe Dohner
Roy L. Hamilton
Beloit
Lester Luther
Cimarron
Joe E. Lynch
Herington
Chauncey B. Little
Olathe
Anton Hanson
Jamestown
G. M. Dickerhoof
Charles Barleen
Justice of the Peace
RE. A. McGregor
O. F. Brewer
Madge Dickerhoof
Scandia Township
Ed Jensen
Clarence Cornett
Justice of the
August Rasmussen
Faye Summer
Lucille English
Union Township
Andy Birrell, Jr
Republic
Gaages
Russell Lervold
Lars Hammer and
Iver
Anna Larson
B. W. Celin
Carl
F. O. Jones
Fairbury, Nebr
Gus Samuelson
A. M. Bettis
Lee Bettis
John Nondorf
John, Jr
Edna Mae
Frances Haser
John Poage
Lloyd Davis
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