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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1961
Page
2
A 32 page history of Scandia covering 98 years is available for $1.25 plus $0.10 postage. Only 300 copies were printed. Compiled by Mrs Homer Cardwell, Mrs Joseph Johnson, and Mrs Raymond Cooper. Books may be obtained at the city office or The Journal office.
A historical feature recounts Scandia and Republic County origins from 1861 to 1879, detailing Scandinavian settlers, the Scandinavian Agricultural Society, the Colony House, early mills and bridges, rail arrivals, schools, churches, and the birth of Scandia as a city with its first officials and buildings. It highlights Indian conflicts, homesteading, and the valley’s transformation into a civic center.
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