Kansas drought provision allows wheat land shift and pasture options
Drought relief provisions by the Agricultural Adjustment Administration authorize in 53 Kansas counties that wheat contracted acres may be pastured or shifted to non producing land. Producers may replace volunteer wheat with hay or plant corn and other late spring crops on shifted acres, with immediate action required.
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Kansas
Drouth
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Cheyenns
Rawlins
Decatur
Norton
Phillips
Smith
Jewell
Republic
Cloud
Osborne
Mitchell
Rooks
Graham Sheridan
Thomas
Sherman
Wallace Logan
Gove
Trego
Ellis
Russell Lincoln
Ottawa
Rush
Ness
Lane Scott
Wichita
Greeley
Hamilton Kearny
Finney
Hodgeman
Pawnee
Edwards
Ford
Gray
Haskell
Grant
Stanton
Morton
Stevens
Seward
Meade
Clark
Comanche
Ellsworth
Pratt
Barton
Stafford
Kiowa
Barber
Travelogue from the Y M C A Club in Chicago’s grain hub
A writer at the Y M C A Club on La Salle Street in Chicago describes the heart of the grain trade. Luxurious cars and liveried chauffeurs deliver prominent grain traders to imposing buildings as they disappear into corridors. The narrator muses whether these wheat and barley magnates would recognize a binder if they saw one.
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Y. M. G. A. Club
la Salle Street
Chicago
Chicago World's Fair Opens Amid Heat and crowds
From Scandia to Gary Indiana the writer travels 709 miles to Chicago for the 1934 World’s Fair Children’s Day. They describe 104 degree heat crowding streets and gate logjams as millions pour into the grounds and note Ford display Swift Bridge and Paris street scene attractions.
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Chicago
Paris
Spain
Salem
No Need to Go Hungry Eat Russian Thistles
Russian thistles are abundant in this region and rival spinach in nutrition according to Kerr Glass Manufacturing representatives. They may be canned as spinach, offering relief to the hungry and helping farmers by reducing pests.
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Kerr Glass (Manufacturing Company
Amana Lutheran Church Notes on Second Sunday after Trinity
Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours. Gospel from Luke 14 16 24. When the Holy Spirit calls make no excuses. Rev Chas Pehrson, pastor.
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Chas. Pehrson
Methodist Church Special Services Next Sunday
The Church School and morning worship will be held together at 10 30 A M. Children will present a special children day program. An Epworth League and evening service will follow at 7 30 P M with Mr John Fraser as speaker. Welcome from minister B W Selin.
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Methodist Church
Church
Church School
United Epworth League
John Fraser
B. W. Selin
Children's Day at United Brethren Presbyterian Church
The Sunday School will begin at 10 A M with a special program prepared by each class. A Children's Day service is planned and flowers for decor are welcome. C E meets at seven on the lawn of the Robert Doctor home with the topic The Christian Youth of Sunday led by Miss Ada Jeandebeur.
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C. E
Robert Doctor
Christian Youth of
Ada Jeandebeur
Savior's Lutheran Church Sunday School and Bible Classes
Savior's Lutheran Church invites parishioners to Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 o'clock. This afternoon the Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Loyd Hammer. Next Wednesday afternoon June 13 the Golden Rule meets with Miss Lilian Hedstrom. You are welcome. Orlin Torgeson, pastor.
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Ladies Aid
Loyd Hammer
Golden Rule
Lutheran Church Kackley Evening Service Changes
The Aca Lutheran Church at Kackley notes a change in date for Friday choir rehearsal on June 8 at 8 pm. Sunday services include Swedish communion June 10 with a program by the choir and league at Brantford church, evening services dismissed. Mrs. August Nelson hosts the Lutheran Wheel June 18. Harold Edberg leads June 17 Sunday evening on Our Synod.
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Our
League
Brantford
August Nelson
Harold Edberg
Jetty Beauty Shoppe Passes to Mrs Johnson
Glenn Johnson of Kansas City Missouri has taken over operation of the Jetty Beauty Shoppe. Miss Maxine Polley, who had leased it from Johnson for five months, has returned to Belleville.
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Glenn Johnson
Kansas City
Maxine. Polley
Cuba Masonic Lodge Receives Official Visit
District deputy and grand master E. GC wires attended the Cuba Masonic lodge Monday evening. He was joined by W. A. Johnson, S. D. Blakeley, El Reno Sederlin, and G. P. Plotner for the official visit.
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Wires
Cuba
Veteran Maj McGurrin Honored At Scandia Memorial Day
Major Manis Montana Mack McGurrin famed Civil War veteran and Wild West star was honored during Scandia Memorial Day services on May 31. The 73 year old scout and marksman with ties to Dr W F Carver spoke of his joining fame in wild west shows and royal audiences.
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Andrew J. Bettis
Tennessee’ Light Artillery
Scandia
Manis
Montana
Mack” McGurrin
W. F. Carver
Major McGurrin
Major
Dr. Carver
McGurrin
West
Omaha
Olson resigns to take Concordian Grade Schools post
Miss Hazel Olson resigns after six years at Scandia Grade School. She taught sixth grade and did departmental teaching in seventh and eighth grades. New hires include Miss Alein Lundberg of Chicago to replace her and Mr John J Heimerich of Clay Center to teach departmental subjects in seventh and eighth grades. The full faculty contracts have been signed.
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Hazel Olson
Scandia
Concordian
DePauw University
Nebraska, Wesleyan
Crane
John J. Heimerich
Clay Center
Kans
Heimerich
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Division ‘of Engineering
Wayne man seeks county treasurer seat in Republican primary
Charles E. Doupnik of Wayne announces candidacy for county treasurer subject to Republican voters at the August primary. Born 1900 near Cuba he spent most of his life in Republic County working in farming banking and education. He credits banking and business experience for his qualification.
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Charles E. Doupnik
Wayne
Cuba
Republic County
California
Agenda Rural
Spooner
Concordia Business College
Doupnik
San Francisco
Agenda
Domnik
Wayne State Bank
Wayne School
Chick Boyes Offer Farewell Comedy at Princess Theatre
Chick Boyes and company stage their last show of the season with A Square Crook at Princess Theatre next Wednesday June 13. Elaborate scenery promises a surprise night as the company bids farewell.
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Chick Boyes -Players
Princess Theatre
Miller Takes School Census in Scandia District
L. Miller superintendent of Scandia schools conducts the school census this week to prepare the district clerk’s report.
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Miller
L. Miller
Scandia ‘Schools
Scandia Travelers Win First Byron Game 10-2
Scandia Travelers defeated Byron 10 to 2 on Sunday at home to notch their first win in four starts. Jackson pitched six hits allowed, with DeBerry Cahill and Acree racking up three-base hits among Byron’s twelve safeties. Plans are underway to organize a state line second team league.
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Scandia Travelers
Byron
Jackson
Scandia
DeBerry
Cahill
Acree
Parlee Plotner Seeks Republic County Treasurer Seat
G P Parlee Plotner announces his candidacy on the Republican ticket. Reared in Scandia he spent most of his life in Republic County. He served as Cuba and Scandia school superintendent and led the Scandia Journal from 1917 to 1929 and was postmaster 1922 to last month. He pledges to serve the people to the best of his ability.
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G. P. “Parlee” Plotner
Republic County
Scandia
Cuba
Scandia Journal
Plotner
Jamestown Boy Killed in Motorcycle Wreck
Herman French son of Mr Freq French of Jamestown was instantly killed when his motorcycle crashed head on into a Pontiac driven by Calvin Walker of Concordia on Wednesday evening May 30. Mrs Walker and Mr Walker escaped with minor scratches as their car sustained heavy damage.
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Herman French
Freq French
Jamestown
Calvin Walker
Concordia
Walker
Mrs Harriet West to Teach in Edgerton Wisconsin
Mrs Harriet West former Scandia High School principal and long time home economics teacher will teach in Edgerton Wisconsin next year Edgerton has a larger school system than Milton where she taught last year.
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Edgerton, Wisconsin
Harriet. West
Scandia High School
Edgerton
Wis
Milton
Nomination Caucus Sets Township Officers Meeting
A caucus will be held at 8 o clock Friday evening June 8 in the Scandia bank building to nominate township officers for the August primary election. Signed Adolph Nelson Precinct Committeeman Scandia Township.
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Scandia Bank
Adolph Nelson
Scandia Township
Northsiders Win Again in Kittenball Thriller
The Northsiders defeated the Southsiders 8 to 5 Monday evening in a kittenball game. A large crowd attended as the Northsiders secured another win in this local series.
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Northsiders
Southsiders
Scandia Telephone Co Wins First in Cordia Campaign
Scandia Telephone Company received a silver loving cup Monday for winning the Concordia district campaign sponsored by United Telephone. Towns competing included Concordia Belleville Mankato Jewell City Smith Center and Scandia. Scandia sold and installed 387 telephones meeting 318 percent of its quota. top seller was Mrs Jim Mahan with 20 sales, and second was Mr Eells of Concordia with 15. The cup was presented by D E Schaeffer of Concordia district manager and Mr Summerfield of Abilene.
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Scandia Telephone Company
Concordia
United Telephone Company
Belleville
Mankato
Jewell City Smith Center
Scandia
Jim Mahan
Eells
D. E. Schaeffer
Summerfield
Abilene
Scandia Wins Tight State Line League Contest at Hardy
Scandia defeated Hardy 4 to 3 on Hardy’s diamond for their second league win and fifth meeting of the season. Scandia led early with three runs, Hardy tied it at two with two runs later, and Scandia added the deciding run in a slow game. Next week Scandia hosts Narka at home.
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Scandia
Hardy
Narka
Angle Announces Candidacy for Republican Representative
J B Angle a Republic farmer and stockman announces his bid for the Republican nomination for State Legislature. Born and raised in the county he is a Kansas State College graduate active in county affairs and helped organize the Republic County 4 H Club.
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J. B. Angle
Republic
Mr. Angle
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Republic County
Local Men Honor W A Smith With Dinner Tribute
About thirty local men shared a noon meal on Wednesday May 30 in honor of the Honorable William A Smith the Memorial Day speaker. Out of town guests included Clark Wyman J dr Smith and Horatio Wyman of Clifton and Hershel Kannier of Topeka. The dinner was served by Agnes Albro at the U B Ladies Aid building.
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William A. Smith
Richard Haggman Named Collegian Assistant Editor
Richard Haggman will be a junior in industrial journalism at Kansas State College and has been selected as the assistant editor of the Kansas State Collegian for the upcoming fall term.
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Richard Haggman
Industrial Journalism
Kansas State College
Kansas State Collegian
Home Oil Station Gets New Coat of Paint
The Home Oil company improved their station last week by adding a new coat of yellow and blue paint. Bill Wilson, local painter, and the Home Oil company crew did the work.
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Home Oil Company
Bill Wilson
Jocal
Home Oil
Gold on the Republican River Prompts New Plant Tests
Private ventures in Scandia test machines to extract flour gold from river sands. Two firms, led by E. A Willner of Lincoln and J. J. Malir Jr of Kansas City, claim progress in separation methods and electrolysis to process tens of tons per hour. Early results to determine payability in about a week.
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Scandia
Republican River
Ahrens and Wyman Land
Town
E. A Willer
Lincoln
Neb
Willner
Millner
J. J. Malir, Jr
Kansas City
Charles Nordman
Malir
Spaulding
Slight Rainfall Relieves Heat Across Kansas
A light rainfall of under a quarter inch late Sunday and Monday cooled heat briefly across Kansas. Near Rydal a strong wind caused minor damage to a porch and a chicken coop. On the Ollie Johnson farm a porch was torn off and a coop of 50 chickens damaged. Porches and a garage shifted on the Elmer Farlee farm. Showers were scattered statewide with heaviest rain in Liberal and Ottawa, while central Kansas saw less rainfall.
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Rydal
Ollie Johnson
Elmer Farlee
Liberal
Ottawa
Kansas
Robert Simpson Dies After Long Illness
Robert Simpson, 70, died at the Peter Lewellyn home Wednesday afternoon after a two year struggle with illness. Funeral was held Monday afternoon at the United Brethren Church.
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Robert Simpson
Robert’ Simpson
Peter Lewellyn
U._B
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Aca Lutheran Church
Kackley
Mrs. Johnson
Jetty Beauty
Maj
Olson
Lundberg
Chick Boyes
G. P. Plotner
Scandia Telephone CO
F. Currie
Heason
Thornburg
Gleason
Hayden
Hopkirk
Johnson
Thornbur
G Gleason
Gillilan
G. Currie
N. Currie
W. A. Smith
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