Scandia Businesses Expand as Town Grows
Scandia sees major commerce and infrastructure upgrades with mergers and new premises. The Farmers and Merchants Bank and Bank of Scandia merge. A M Sanborn Lumber buys C E Friend yard. new docks at Missouri Pacific. Isaacson Brothers purchase sand pumping station. Realty and retail outlets relocate and install modern fronts. The Journal relocates to new quarters. neon signs debut. public works boost water supply. local firms open drives, cafes, and service shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Bank of Scandia
Republic County
A. M. Sanborn Lumber Co
C. E. Friend
Missouri Pacific
Isaacson Brothers
Coleman and Reece
W. P. Shivvers
Haggman
Bill Moe
Erickson
Metz Packing, Co
Ben Goldbronson
O. G. Lowell
Guy Frazier
Vic Bedard
Benedicts
Henry Johnson
Ity Cash Market
Wilbur Hiatt
Farmers Union
Haggman and Wires
Royal Cafe
F.and M. Stores Co
Hageman
Scandia Wholesale Candy Co
al. Allnutt
Fred Hausermann
Weislogel
W. F. Elledge
Earl Beeman
Agnes’ Albro
Robert Doctor
Rock Island
Journal
Ray Chilcott
Guy Ward
Olga ‘Dutton
RosyIn
Night Hawk Cafe
Mahan
Jake Weislogel
Curren
Hershel Kannier
Parlee Platner
Standard
Cardwell and
Cardwell and Mahan
Princess Theatre
Dwight Hardman
Local Scouts to Hold Camp in Scandia Troop Program
Local Boy Scout camp planned for the Scandia Troop to be led by Rev. W. Glen Megill and Rev. Bert Selin. Parents urged to aid juniors, with boys asked to bring a list of food and gear to the United Brethren parsonage by June 9 including money, potatoes, oats, flour, bread, eggs, sugar, canned goods, beverages, soap, towels, and camping supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Boy Scouts of America
W. Glen Megill
Bert Selin
United” “Brethren
Jesus in the Shadow of the Cross Sunday lesson
The Presbyterian Church announces a Sunday School lesson titled Jesus in the Shadow of the Cross. Morning service centers on theme Pentecost World Mindedness. Evening service links with closing exercises of the Daily Vacation Bible School at the schoolhouse at 8 o clock. Pattie M Eakins.
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Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Pattie M. Eakins
Methodist Church Vacation Bible School Concludes
The Ladies Aid meet Thursday afternoon at church parlors with Gust Nystrom Lewis von Noble Isaacson serving. Sunday 10 o clock Church School and 11 o clock worship with class confirmation and baptism. Evening interchurch Bible program at the High School marks the end of two weeks of Scandia Vacation Bible School. You are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid
Gust Nystrom
Lewis von
Noble Isaacson
United Brethren
Presbyterian
Scandia
Kingdom of God
Saviors Lutheran Church Norway KS Sunday Schedule
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway Kansas lists Sunday School and Bible class at 10 o clock. The Bible School children will render a program from 10 30 to 11 o clock this Sunday. Pentecost services are at 11 o clock with a festive offering. Ladies Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Logan Scott entertaining. The choir will rehearse Friday at Carl Hugos home. You need God the Holy Spirit to live a Christian life. you must pray for it.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Norway
Kansas
Ladies Aid
Logan Scott
Carl Hugos
Amana Lutheran Church Service Notes
Sunday School and morning services set for usual hours with a Gospel in evening. Bethany college team to conduct services. Dorcas Society monthly social Friday afternoon in church parlors hosted by Mesdames Swenson and Kullberg. Lutheran choir of Norway and Pastor Torgeson praised by a good sized congregation last Sunday. Chas Pehrson, pastor.
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Amana Lutheran
Bethany College
Dorcas Society
S. J. Swenson
J. F. Kullberg
Lutheran Choir of Norway
Torgeson
Chas. Pehrson
Friendship club and church united events at Scandia and Norway
This afternoon the Friendship club meets at Mrs Emily Ebright home and the Ladies Aid of Norway meets in the church basement. Children practice for Children’s Sunday School. Evening union meeting of three churches conducts Bible School at the school house. Christian Endeavor at 7:30 in Norway. VV Glenn Megill, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Friendship Club
Norway
Glenn Megill
Formoso Scandia Game Set for Next Sunday
The Republican Valley League clash on the Scandia diamond pits Scandia against Formoso at 3 o clock. Formoso leads the league with four wins and no losses and has beaten Scandia and Superior this season. Swedes and Superior are tied for second with two wins and one loss. Expect a pitcher’s battle as Rugg of Scandia and Frazier of Formoso duel. Admission is 35 cents with ladies admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia Diamond
Scandia
Formoso
Superior
Rugg
Formosa
Frazier
Meyer Addresses Memorial Day on War’s Legacy and Women’s Role
Fred W. Meyer, principal of Jewell City Rural High School, told a Memorial Day audience at City Hall that World War I highlighted women as stabilizers in munitions and industry. He spoke on war’s futility and a path to lasting peace through global conferences, with local groups and veterans joining the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Rural High School
America
Fred W. Meyer
Jewell City
City Hall
Meyer.s
American Legion
Boy Scout
A.M. Bettis
Coleman Reece Secure New Culvert Contract in Leavenworth
Coleman and Reece Contractors secured a culvert project in Leavenworth county. Work will extend west from Easton to the Jefferson county line after crews are moved to the site. last week ten county commissioners awarded the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman and Reece
Leavenworth County
Easton
Jefferson County
Shivvers Begins Butler County Culvert Work
W P Shivvers, contractor, returns from Greenwood and Butler counties where two culvert projects are under construction. A new crew will be assembled for the Butler county work secured recently. Greenwood county project work is nearly complete.
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W. P. Shivvers
Greenwood
Butler Counties
Butler County
Scandia
Greenwood County
Many Come From Afar to Louis Hoel Funeral
Distinct mourners arrived from several states for the Louis Hoel funeral. Attendees included Mrs. Ed Krogness of Wyndmere North Dakota Mrs. Clark Lyman of Verona North Dakota Miss Clara Hoel and Edward M. Hoel of Prescott Arizona H B Hoel of Lockwood Missouri Mrs. A D Squires of Louisville Nebraska and Miss Frances Larson of Topeka Kansas Ted Nelson of Las Cruces New Mexico planned to attend and pursue a short teaching course at K U. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Evert Murphy and son of Nelson Nebraska with W F Elledge and Laverda Elledge who stayed for a visit.
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Louis Hoel
Ed.Krogness
Wyndmere
N. D
Clark Lyman
Verona
Rocky Ford
Colo
Clara Hoel
Edward M. Hoel
Prescott
Ariz
Mrs Mathis Family Journey to Eden Idaho
Mrs D E Mathis and children left WwWeT Avenue for Eden Idaho to join Mr Mathis. Mrs Fred Ewins accompanied them as far as Denver.
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D. E. Mathis
Eden
Idaho
Mathis
Fred Ewins
Belews
Denver
Amanda Ederen Visits Concordia With Bruce Francis Family
Mrs. Amanda Ederen and family spent Sunday at Concordia visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Francis.
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Amanda Ederen
Concordia
Bruce Francis
Joe Mallory Heads to Topeka for Short Visit
Joe Mallory departed Monday morning for Topeka for a brief visit but details of plans or duration are not given.
Nondorf Family In Auto Wreck Near County Farm
Floyd Nondorf and his five children were badly injured when a car driven by Vernon Wright of Norway struck their stalled vehicle on Highway No. 36 west of the county farm. The five children were treated at Belleville hospital. the baby sustained severe cuts and required anesthesia. an X ray was taken on a boy's head. No fault determined yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wright
Norway
Nondorf
Floyd Nondorf
Belleville Hospital
Merchants Cooperative Show Draws Large Crowds at Princess
For three weeks, extra large crowds attended the Merchants Cooperative Show at the Princess Theatre on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Scandia business men made admission ten cents and the theatre offered high quality talking pictures. Standing room was scarce and full houses repeated each week. Read page eight for the list of Scandia firms supporting the low price and 100 percent talkies in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants Cooperative
Princess Theatre
Scandia
Princess
Kansas
Swedes Top Republic City in Tight Defensive Game
Scandia Swedes defeat Republic City Republican Valley League 3 to 0 on the Republic City diamond. Pitcher Rugg allowed five hits with air tight defense backing him, while Harvey held the Swedes to four hits. Three consecutive hits, aided by Republic errors, produced two runs, with Scandia earning the third. The game was praised as one of the season’s best with little controversy aside from a disputed close call.
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Scandia Swedes
Republic City
Rugg
Republic
Harvey
Scandia
Matt’? Larson
John ‘Larson
Aspegren
Currie
Republic Diamond
S.ore
Workmen Finish Placing Municipal Water Pump
Workmen completed Tuesday the installation of the pump at the new municipal water well and the motor is ready to install. When the pump house is finished Layne-Western Co will send a crew to complete machinery installation and connect the well to the new main.
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Layne-Western Co
Sally to Be Shown at Princess Theatre
One of the year's outstanding productions comes to the Princess Theatre Friday and Saturday June 13 and 14. Sally features Marilyn Miller in the leading role as a 100 percent singing talking dancing all technicolor picture. Popular admission prices of 10 25 and 35 cents prevail.
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Princess Theatre
Sally
Marilyn Miller
Reece Party Plans Trip From Paola To Kansas City
Mr and Mrs C O Reece and Mrs George Jeandebeur left for Paola on business Monday. The ladies will proceed to Kansas City from Paola and Mr Reece will join later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Reece
George Jeandebeur
Paola
Kansas City
Reece
Benedicts Visit Miltonvale and Topeka for Decoration Day
Mr and Mrs S S Benedict left Friday morning for Miltonvale for Decoration Day. They spent Friday night at Maple Hill and then drove to Topeka where they visited until Monday night.
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S. S. Benedict
Miltonvale
Maple Hill
Topeka
Walter Anderson Returns Home After Mumps Illness
Walter Anderson working on the Greenwood county culvert project for W P Shivvers contracted mumps and returned to his Scandia home Tuesday.
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Walter Anderson
Greenwood County
W.P. Shivvers
Scandia
Miss Emma Poage Visiting Farm in Kackley This Week
Miss Emma Poage is spending this week at her farm in Kackley. The short stay highlights her agricultural activities and ties to the local community.
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Emma Poage
Kackley
Lem E Cooper for County Clerk Headline Campaign Note
Lem E Cooper Republican candidate for county clerk seeks election after twenty years in public service. He pledges steady, honest administration free from sectional bosses and urges voters in August primaries to support his bid as the county’s best choice.
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Lem E. Cooper
Lem Cooper
Republic County
Rydal Bible School Ends Two Week Course Friday Program
The Rydal Daily Vacation Bible School closes with a Friday evening program at the Rydal school house. Pupils will perform a program and display two weeks of work. Lunch will be served in the basement by church ladies. Mrs Pattie M Eakins is superintendent.
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Rydal
Pattie M. Eakins
Thee Bible Schol
Scan dia Bible Vacation School ends with exhibition
The two week Scan dia Bible Vacation Bible School closes with an 8 pm Sunday program at the High School Auditorium. Ninety four students participated as exhibits and a free will offering will be taken to cover materials and texts. Lions Club provided ice cream for enrolled pupils. A Saturday all school picnic wraps up the week with refreshments.
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Scandia Bible Vacation Bible School
Lions Club
Pattie M. Eakins
Bert Selin
H. Kannier
Christ
Christ By the Primary Department Led By Mrs.,.l. G. Nystrom
Elsie Mitchell
Michal Billings
Edward Forsberg
Robert Cahill
Mahan and Cardwell Station to Open Next Saturday
Work to install the gaso line, tank and pumps at the Mahan and Cardwell Standard Oil Service Station is underway. The building and interior are nearly complete and a formal opening is tentatively set for Saturday June 14 with announcements forthcoming next week.
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Mahan and
Cardwell Standard Oil
Leveke Family Relocates to Belleville
Mr and Mrs Alph Leveke and children moved their household to Belleville last Friday to make their future home. They had lived in the community eleven years while Mr Leveke worked with the Rock Island railroad. Mrs Dick Dale and son Junior visited E M Boggess from Richmond Mo, after attending her brother Billys graduation and marriage at State Agricultural College Manhattan last week.
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Alph l Leveke
Belleville
Levekes
Leveke
Rock Island Railroad
Dick Dale
Richmond
Moé
E. M. Boggess
Dale
Billy
State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Kansas City Women Visit Mrs. Oberia Ryan
Mrs. D K Thomas and Mrs. I W Webster of Kansas City visited Friday through Monday night with Mrs. Oberia Ryan. Both women were residents of Scandia during the late eighties.
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D. K. Thomas
I. W. Webster
Kansas City
Oberia Ryan
Thomas
Webster
Scandia
Mrs Dutton Visits Kansas City Relatives
Mrs Fred Dutton spent from Friday night to Monday night in Kansas City visiting her daughter Donorthy and other relatives.
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Fred Dutton
Kansas City
Donorthy
Belleville Visitor Calls at William Gunter Home
Mrs Thelma Davis of Belleville visited a few days last week at the William Gunter home.
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Thelma Davis
Belleville
Pioneer Citizen John Hemberger Dies in Scandia
John Hemberger a longtime Republic County resident and pioneer stage coach driver died at 11 a m Wednesday at the home of Mrs Anna Larson after several weeks illness Born in Lintz Germany in 1849 he came to America as a child and settled in Scandia He leaves a daughter Mrs Walter Bargum and many friends Funeral services will be at Mrs Larsons home Friday afternoon
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John Hemberger
Scandia
Anna Larson
Hemberger
Republic County
Belleville
Lintz
Germany
America
Walter Bargum
Larson
Mikesell Seeks Sheriff Node on Republican Ticket
W H Mikesell, long county resident, announces Republican candidacy for sheriff after 50 years in UnionScandia townships farming and 15 years in grain business in Rydal. Former Belleville city commissioner from 1928 to 1926, he vows honest steady county service if nominated and elected.
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Mikesell
Union
Scandia
Rydal
Belleville
Large crowd attends eighth grade graduation in Belleville
One of the largest crowds in Public county history fills Blair Theatre Belleville for the eighth grade graduation exercises. Dr H E Bradford of the University of Nebraska delivers a fine address to 197 graduates receiving diplomas. List of completers follows.
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Republic County
Blair Theatre
Belleville
H.E. Bradford
University of Nebraska
Superintendent Moves to Larson House in Scandia
Mr and Mrs F W Stukenbroeker from Melvern Kansas have moved into the Albert Larson residence on South Grant Street in Scandia. He is the new superintendent of the Scandia Public Schools for the coming year and will assume active charge of the schools this summer.
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F. W. Stukenbroeker
Melvern
Kans
Albert Larson
Grant Street
Stukenbroeker
Scandia
Scandia to Host Next Meeting of Valley League Officials
At Superior last Thursday evening officials of the Republican Valley League met and awarded the next meeting to Scandia to be held on Thursday evening, June 26. Present were Guy Frazier, manager. Carl Aberg, Scandia board member. and Hershel Kannier, league president.
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Republican, Valley League
Superior
Scandia
Guy' Frazier
Carl Aberg
Hershel Kannier
Cacldiiom
Bethany Students to Perform at Local Lutheran Church
On Sunday evening a Gospel Team from the Bethany Home and Foreign Missionary Society of Bethany College Lindsborg Kansas will appear at the Lutheran church. The program includes quartet numbers violin and cornet solos and two brief addresses. They present a worthy cause and expect a full attendance. Friends are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kans
Lutheran Church
Former Scandia Boy Walter Marple Missing Since May
Word reaches Scandia of Walter Marple son of Mrs Julia Marple a former resident now in Chicago who left home May 21 and has not been heard from. He is brother of Mrs Emery Mclvin of Scandia. Raymond Cooper, recently released from Concordia St Joseph hospital after an appendectomy, has returned home and is able to be out.
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Scandia
Walter Marple
Julia Marple
Who
Chicago
Emery" Mclvin
Raymond Cooper
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Local visitors attend Belleville graduation exercises
Mrs Wayne Cunningham of Wichita visited last Friday with her mother Mrs Ellen Johnson and sister Mrs C Cullers and family. The Rev Bert Slin and wife and son Carl and Mrs John Brandstrom attended the county graduation exercises at Belleville Tuesday.
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Wayne-Cunningham
Wichita
Ellen’. Johnson
C. C
Bert Slin
Carl
John Brandstrom
Belleville
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igned—Hugh Fraser
Ree
Genevieve
Dean Fike
A “A. Ford
C. A. Brewer
Opal
Mary
Ellen Brewer
Lake Erie
Formoso-Scandia
Scandia Club
Coleman-Reece
Ted Nelson
Les Cruz
N. M
Joe Mallory
Merchants
Rydal Bible School
Bible School
Cardwell
Alph Leveke
W. H. Mikesell
Larson House
Bethany
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