Decoration Day crowd in Scandia honors Civil War and WWI vets
A large Scandia crowd attended Decoration Day ceremonies with veterans from the Civil War and World War I honored. Senator Gulick presided, W T Roache praised 1861 and 1918 soldiers, and Otto B. Githens delivered the cemetery eulogy. A new flagpole ceremony followed and flowers marked graves at Riverview.
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Scandia
America
W. B. Gulick
W. T. Roache
Clay Center
Noadhe
Otto B. Githens
Riverview
Topeka Highway Meeting Seeks Government Road Outfit
J. J. Smith and Republic County officials attended a Topeka Highway Commissioners meeting with a large county delegation. They pursued government machinery to build permanent state roads, with freight cost to Republic County only. Promised are a tractor twelve trucks camping outfits and other gear. They also sought information on the Ocean to Ocean Highway.
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Topeka
Kansas approves 315 miles of federal aid hard-surface roads
The Kansas State Highway Commission approved petitions for 315 miles of new hard-surface roads at an estimated total cost of about 16 million dollars. Western counties may receive more federal aid for dirt roads while eastern counties focus on brick or concrete projects. Shawnee and other counties gain additional miles as petitions shape the new cross-state routes and the Southwest Trail changes.
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State Highway Commission
Kansas
State Commission
Commission
A. C. Blair
T Lyons
Kansan
Atchison County
Shawnee County
Central Avenue
Jackson County
Holton
Meriden
Atchison
Silver Lake
Vaml
Topeka
Kiro
Golden Belt
Kaw River
Douglas County
Council Grove
Fort Scott
Wichita
Mo W. Wason
Saline
Shawnee
Sumner
Miami
Marshall
Rice
Greenwhood
Dickinson
Linn
Crawford
Ottawa
Cherokee
Kearney
Tane
Scan dia High School Holds Commencement Exercises
The Scan dia High School class of 1919 crowned by gray caps and gowns heard Prof. Arvin Olin of the University of Kansas deliver the address. Salutatorian Louis Johnson and valedictorian Claude Goodwin led the program while music featured a male quartet and violin and piano solos. Diplomas were presented by J. H. Sandell.
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Scandia High School
Ella Hardin
Dorothy Street
Louis Johnson
Claude@ Goodwin
Arvin Olin
University of Kansas
Kansas
G. W. Nimocks
Adolph Nelson
J. H. Sandell
T. J. West
Jr.is Tébow
Ada Hawkins
A. E. Riddlebarger
Scandia Lumber Prices and Contacts
Wagon tongues four horse eveners doubletrees and posts available in cottonwood hard wood and oak. For prices call Scandia 1003 or see T. E. Hanson. 25 21.
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Scandia
T. E. Hanson
Alumni Banquet Held Amid Stormy Weather At Local Church
The annual high school alumni meeting took place last Saturday at the M. I. church. President Charles Gublick of Concord was absent due to stormy weather. J. J. Sand served as temporary chairman for the business session. Officers elected include Charles Chalick as President Plether Thaneson as Vice-president and Ada Dla as Secretary and Treasurer. A 20 cent per member annual assessment was approved to defray expenses. Thirty-two guests attended a program before adjournment to the parlors for a meal of potato salad bread and butter sandwiches pickles chicken patties radishes coffee ice cream and cake with GV Plotner as toastmaster. The dining room featured purple and white decor.
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M. I. Church
Charles Gublick
Concords
J. J. Sand Tleeteal
Chartss Chalickk
Reeeleeteal
Plether Thaneson
Tresseneer
Ada Dla Kids
GV Plotner
Mme
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Gulick’s
Gulick Mercantil
McCormick
Carlson
Charles Wright
Tudor J. Charles
Alfred L. Wright
Goodland
Mrs. Wright
Goodtland
Earl O. Harbour
J. J. Smith
C. G. Aspegren
Republic
Harry Keene
Cuba
Presbyterian Church
Bydatl
J.C. Boyce
Farmers and Merchants Bank
A. R. Morey
C.K. Wyman
S. J. Summer
Flow
Kreuger
V. A. Raymond
Win Danielson
Mike Curren
Michael Curren
Trelernd
Aime Jorching
Canada
Lucindia Moandrea
Sherbrooke
Fred Curren
Burrie
Bert Curren
Oklahoma
Nellie Smith
Chieves
Curren
Anna Thorning
Tie
Revo J.C. Bovee
Riverview Cemetery
Farmers Union Grain and = Supply Ass'n
Courtland
Gladys Brockwell
Itv
Princess Theatre
Palm Beach
Linn & Danielson, Clothiers
Cluett-Peabody
Arrow
Keith
Journal
Daetor Boho
California
L. C. Hohr
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