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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1955
Page
4
Amana Lutheran Church under Pastor W. L. Pearson offers Sunday School and Bible classes at 3 00 a.m. Vernon Swanson serves as superintendent.
Rev R B Wilke leads Sunday School at 10 Morning worship at 11 Meth. Youth Fellowship at 7 Junior Choir Practice at 930 Willing Workers Circle meets Thursday July 28 at 230 in the church Hostesses are Mrs O A Johnson Mrs Hannah Freeg and Mrs Roy Tedrow Mr and Mrs Lee Bettis of Haddam called on Mr and Mrs Fred Evert The Bettises had been in Beloit where they took their daughter Lorene who started work Monday in Beloit telephone office Mr and Mrs Dan Robertson of Jamestown spent Sunday afternoon with the Everts
Ordinance No 230 fixes 1956 property taxes in Scandia Kansas with General Operating Fund 7.81 mills Library 1.22 bonds and interest 16.06 totaling 25.09 mills. City Clerk ordered to certify levies to Republic County by August 25 1955. Also notes July 25 1955 adoption. Also mentions local social visit between Concordia and Scandia residents Claude Tegtmeyer O W Erickson and families.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Evert and daughter returned from a ten day trip to the eastern states. Various guests joined others for dinners and weekend visits at homes in the area, including Reuben Fredrickson, Hannah Freed, and the Currie and Gile households.
Mrs. M. Larson entertained Tuesday evening with a birthday supper honoring Mr Larson's anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Reece Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer Mr and Mrs R E Cooper Mr and Mrs Ray Tingetrom and Mr and Mrs El Reno Sederlin.
Bill Barleen and Beth Barleen returned to Waterville on Sunday after spending last week with grandparents Mr and Mrs M L Larson and the Grenn Larson family.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robbins were Saturday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Robert Robbins indicating a small social gathering between local families.
Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Herrman honored LeRoy Herrman s and Vickie Jo Herrman s birthday anniversaries. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Herrman and LeRoy and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Herrman and family.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and daughters of Waupun Wisconsin are visiting relatives in Concordia and called on friends in Scandia this week.
Miss Rose Thompson of Concordia is spending a three week vacation with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson at their home.
Sunday evening visitors Phil Smith and Charles from Concordia called on Mr. and Mrs. Axel Smith. Charles will stay this week with Mr. and Mrs Morris Moravek in Munden.
Mr and Mrs Wm Clark visited Monday evening for dinner at Mrs Anna Kobes’s residence in Narka. They shared conversation and light refreshments in a cordial social gathering.
Mark Brown is spending a few days with his grandmother Mrs Anna Hohman. Sunday dinner guests include Evelyn Homan Milton Myers Gary Dennis Winfrey Ronald Gish and others from Kansas City. Also present are Mrs Vice Brown and Mr and Mrs Charles Hohman.
Mr and Mrs George Cardwell and Steven were Thursday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell.
Mr ant Mrs Gottfrid Larson were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Sherman English.
Mr and Mrs Billy Waite and family joined Mr and Mrs F A Lambert of Concordia for a Sunday visit. Edith Forsberg hosted Jim Baker Jerry Lee Belleville Edward Forsberg Janice Kenneth Arthur Johnson Olga Hugos Gladys Minnie Meyers Paul Conley Paul Diane all of Lincoln Nebraska. A picnic at Belleville Park occurred Sunday evening with Ruby Berry and others from Formos.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lynn of Glen dale California were Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Swenson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Nelson and several neighbors plus families gathered for a picnic supper at the Granstedt cabin on Thursday evening. The group included Mrs. Myrtle Grubb Mrs. Lena Lloyd Franklin Josie Adah Robison and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Granstedt.
Mr Odgers and Mrs Odgers with Jeanne, Mr and Mrs Christie, Mrs Berry and Frank Dolezal were Tuesday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Oscar Norgard and Boyd.
Mrs. Agnes Cardwell entertained a social evening with guests from Omaha Nebraska and Republic. Among attendees were Lew Rasmussen and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rasmussen, plus Miss Laura Rasmussen and Mrs. Amelia Kathrineberg.
Mrs Max Muth was a Wednesday dinner guest of Mrs George Cardwell and Steven.
Mr and Mrs Vere Furnish and Betty of Guymare Oklahoma visited from Thursday until Saturday with Mr and Mrs Wilbur Zener sharing a brief social stopover and hospitality with local residents.
Mrs Florence Stafford spent the weekend with Mr Ralph Walters and family enjoying time together at their home and shared activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Mahiin of Court land Mrs. Ada Aspegren and Mrs. Anna Hohman were Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Loring.
Evelyn Hohman Milton Myers Dennis and Gary Winfrey and Ronald Gish of Kansas City were weekend guests of Mrs. Anna Hohman.
Mr and Mrs James Garst and Tere esa Anne spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs Hugh Modlin and family. Mr and Mrs L A Countryman and kin visited Esbow. The Cox, Hammer, Tuley families enjoyed a picnic in Concordia Park honoring Mrs Coxs birthday anniversary.
Mrs Edna Richardson and Mrs R E Cooper were Tuesday afternoon guests of Mrs Algot Anderson for a social visit.
Mrs Sam Mahin of Courtland along with Mrs Vic Brown and Mark visited Wednesday evening, staying with Mrs Anna Hobhman.
Mrs. Wilbur Zener and relatives from Guimare Okla spent Friday with Forest Johnson and family in Red Cloud Nebr among cordial greetings and family chat.
Bill Clark spent from Friday until Tuesday morning with Mrs. Clark. He left Tuesday morning for El Dorado where he will work for the Reece Construction Co.
Local families including the Freeds Rosene Reece Nylund Sjolander and Wilsons shared visits and dinners across Belleville. Birthdays sparked a park picnic with M L Larson and Harold Smith noted. Weekends included Kansas City trip for a ball game and various dinners with Moe Moe Rasmussen and other residents. The American Legion Auxiliary meets August 3 with officer elections.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Reece included Mr and Mrs Jack Reece and Reece family members.
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