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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1937
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Joseph Melhus and son were Sunday evening visitors of Mr and Mrs Elmer Melby and family. Numerous locals and visitors from Belleville Chicago Topeka and Denver dropped by for calls and visits through the week with friends and relatives in Scandia Courtland and surrounding areas.
Mrs. Mary Creagor returned from Milwaukee to visit her son Marvin Creagor. Everett Wyman of St. Louis visited Scandia. Virginia Lee Marshall was a weekend guest of June Freed. Caroll Mapes, visiting Haddam, was in Scandia Saturday. Mrs. Ivan Conzelman left to visit Ford, Kansas. Multiple families hosted and visited others including the Jensens, Rasmussen, McGregor, and Doctor households during the week.
Mae Mead and Lucille J. were in Belleville on Tuesday. Mrs. Blakeley visited in Belleville on Monday. Thelma Acree stayed with June Freed Tuesday night. Harold Hammer and Russell Lervold with others visited families Friday. Ray Pease of Sylvan Grove and Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Brown hosted visitors last weekend. Various neighbors attended dinners and weekend stays at several homes including the Wallin and Gunter households. Horton Johnson and Fred Everett went to Lincoln Nebraska on business Friday evening. Has your subscription expired.
Rev and Mrs Selin and Carl visited Clyde Sunday afternoon. Philip Hammer, working in Mankato, spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs P P Hammer. Rex Brownlee and Mae Meade hosted visitors Friday evening. Earl Crandall of Warwick joined his parents Saturday night. Miss Mary West hosted Mrs Margaret Fells of Rydal Monday. Wayne Watsons and Will Rhinehart of Concordia attended Scanda Saturday. Gladys Nylund left for a three week stay in Manhattan. Milton Ward returned from nine months in California. Phil Cahill and W L Hoar made a business trip to Topeka. Gladys Behrends to Lovewell with parents. Carrie Figgins visited Mrs Anton Offstad Thursday. Norma Jean and Donald Richards stayed with M O Brown Saturday night. Dr C V Hageman and Miss Mabel Haggman visited Topeka with Phil Hageman Thursday. Mrs Luella Wilson of Hoopeston, Ill, visiting Wm Wilson’s family. Steve Adams of Munden spent Monday night with George Haser family. Mrs Claude Goodwin and Marjorie Kay left for Burlington Colo to visit her parents. Julia Larson of Topeka visited her mother Mrs John Larson from Saturday to Sunday.
Vance M. Rucker, extension market specialist at Kansas State College, previews strategic outlooks for farm marketing. The piece outlines price trends, risk management approaches, and seasonal planning for producers facing market fluctuations.
The plan suggests selling one-third to one-half of the current wheat crop from the combine and deciding by July 10 to 15 whether to sell the remainder or store for winter use after forthcoming reports. Kansas No 1 wheat trades around $1.00 per bushel. Cash and futures markets seem to move together with a balanced outlook amid small world carry-over.
The article notes prospects for a large European crop, with Europe buying now after weeks of activity. Canadian acreage faces severe rust damage, and Northwest losses are a concern. Nebraska reports its crop nearly past danger with ongoing damage and outlook uncertainties.
Josiah Miller, founder of the Kansas Free State and noted abolitionist, was captured by pro slavery forces under Sheriff Jones at Lawrence on May 21 1865 during a town sacking. He was taken to South Carolina, but acquitted and returned to Lawrence later serving as probate judge and later Kansas state senator for Douglas County.
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