Potpourri in a Scandinavian Community Reflection
A reflective piece on Miss Jessie Nighol later apologized for name omission, Swedish customs, and a planned Swedish Festival in Scandia. It discusses Whitsun weddings limits, a sunrise memory, clock repairs, and Hylnings Fest souvenirs. The author ponders community meaning and civic pride in Scandia and nearby Swedish heritage groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Nighol
Tessie
Corinne
Jamestown
Skala
Mother
Lindsborg
Scandia
Trains Stir Dream and Duty in Prairie Metropolis
The morning freight activity reflects a shift from romantic rail lore to a pragmatic, hazardous reality as cargo includes deadly chemicals and war materiel bound for distant theaters. A Social Hour Club meeting in Manhattan, with recipes shared and summer plans discussed, closes the selection.
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Vietnam
Phoebe Snow
Chicago
Burlington & Quincy
Rock Island Line
Great Northern
Canadian National
Wilsa Hanson
Lula Wait
Mabel Odell
V. A. Berggren
Warren Johnson
Roll
Margaret Brown
Extension Advice on Grass Under Trees and Watering Tips
A long home and farm note covers growing grass beneath trees, choosing shade tolerant varieties, pruning to improve air flow, and watering strategies for shallow rooted trees. It also includes concrete curing methods, horn fly control in cattle with backrubbers, and a social column of visitors and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Zoysia
Kansas
Prayer Room Asked By Child In Times Like These
Charles Kemp recounts a friend's move and a seven year old boy who grew sorrowful after leaving friends. The boy asked his father for a prayer room saying times like these require such a space. The piece echoes urging collective faith amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kemp
Gon
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Norway
Courtland
Corinne- Naslund
Hant
Inez Bergstrom
Mary Lofgren
Memorial Hospital
Manhattan
Merlin Dellen
Darrell Wilasmeyer
Ed Kallman
Hays
Earl Sankeys
Fon
Boot Hill
Dodge City
Richard D. Stroade
Trees
Grase Po
Lears
Greenslade
Duaine
Jack Graham
Wade
Delbert
Ron Aspegren
Homer Cardwell
Charley Cardwell
Leslie Rasmussen
Harold Rasmussen
C. H. West
Artie Jackson
Jerry Strand
Jane Ann Aspegren
Carrie Sue Aspegren
Ethel Modlin
Eddie Carlgren
Carl Erickson
Allen Gunter
Favinger
Smith Center
Raymond Avison
Shirley
Esbon
Carl Kallman
Paul
Jay
Las Vegas
Nevada
Carla
George Becks
Lucy Barnhart
West Hollywood
Florida
Bud Needham
Shell Noi
Charlie Stolander
Dale Price
Gene Barclay
Kansas City
Armie Hohmann
Charlie Sjolander
Conrée Sjolander
Vance
Bud Miller
Darby
Bob Miller
Leslie Cadys
Neal Cady
Pora City
Oklo
Chas. Sjolander
Alvin Sjolander
Bred Hedin
Concordia
Vic Brown
Annie Hohmans
Tom Whitley
Belleville
Bob Whitley
Wayne Allen
Elmer Nelson
Mose
Jim Nunn
Eva Sjelander
Don Sjelander
Charlie Sjelander
Bud Sjelander
Naomi Swanson
Algor Anderson
Oscar Swanson
Lyle Miller
Beverly Anderson
Service of the
Kansas. Wheat Commission
Wine and Food Society
Robin Howe
Stewart Black
France
Crecy
Stonk
Ces
Land Bank Mscolla
Federal Land Bank Ass’n of
Roger K. Colby
Mgr
E. Porter Ahrens
Scandia Journal
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Republic County, Kansas
Riverview Cemetery
Republic County
Kareas
George Cardwell
Edward Forsberg
Ernest Kirk
Lee F. Loring
John Nylund
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