Fifty Years of Faith Celebrated at M E Church
The big week honors the fiftieth anniversary of the M E Church in Léandis with a Children’s Day program on June 5 drawing 157 attendees. Members and former pastors send greetings as Epworth League serves ice cream and cookies. The Pioneer Banquet honors long-time members, with forty-two guests. Preaching by Rev J E Johnston, Rev Otto Chellberg, Dr A S Brown, and Rev C A Halmegren. Hat and Hose Sale at Gift Shop Cordia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Burns
Elmer Danielson
Epworth League
Methodist Church
Léandis
J. “E. Johnston
Saronville
Nebr
Farmers Union Meet in Scandia Quarterly Session
The Republic County Farmers Union held its regular quarterly meeting in Scandia at the I O O F hall on Wednesday afternoon. About twenty five members attended due to farm work. Planned partial arrangements for the county picnic suggest Pawnee Park as the site in late August with speaker Mr Jones of Fairbury Nebraska.
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Republic County
Farmers Union
Scandia
I. O. O. F. Hall
Pawnee Park
Union
Mr. Jones
Fairbury
Nebr
Mrs. Ralph Glenn Dies at 59 in Courtland
Mrs. Ralph Glenn age 59 died at her Courtland area home on Saturday June 4 after heart trouble following flu. Funeral services were held in Courtland last Monday. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs. Roper and Miss Ruth and a son Clark W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Glenn
Courtland
Roper
Ruth
Clark W
Hat and Hose Sale Sparks Bargain Bonanza
Large stock of spring hats priced 1.00 to 3.00 with half price on select straw and transparent models. Modern Girl stock reduced with chiffon and service weight hats marked down to 65c to 1.25. Children’s hats included. Gift Shop above Caincordia Cash Store. Also note: a good cherry crop this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caincordia
Presbyterian Church Semi-Centennial
The church of Scardia marked fifty years of life and service since its 1877 organization by the Presbytery of Solomon. It grew from a long-running Sunday school and provided a first English language church for Americans, with many prominent citizens among its members and leaders over the decades. The initial building stood on a hill near the school and was moved to Main Street and remodeled about twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of
Scardia
Presbytery of
Solomon
Peterson Gets Contract for Fair Floral Hall
J A Peterson of Clyde Kansas wins the contract to build a new octagon floral hall at the North Central Kansas Free Fair grounds. Construction starts next week after bids from several contractors. Daisy L Gulick attends a labor heads convention in Patterson New Jersey and topeka home later this week. C E Wyman of Manhattan reports good crop conditions and plans to move to Morrowville to run the elevator this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Peterson
Clyde
Kansas
Fair Board
Court House
Belleville
Daisy L. Gulick
United States
Canada
Patterson
New Jersey
Topeka
25 Years Ago This Week News Gathers Local Happenings
Ledger summary recalls visits and births in Republic County including Rev Maxwell and P J Johnsons. A baby boy born to Phillip Tingstrom on May 28. Floyd Burnby graduates in Lawrence. Seven Republic County youths graduate from the University. Miss Ethel Trainer leaves for Medford Oklahoma. Pension for Mrs Lembke listed at 38 monthly. Rural mail carriers Caldwell and Gatchell report May mail totals. A community gathering at Abs Wheeler Friday evening featured Scandia band music coffee and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Trainer
Medford
Oklahoma
Gatchell
Abs
Wheeler
Scandia
Death of Bert Hubbard Linked to Enid Homestead Move
Mrs. Newell Cooper reports the death of former local resident Bert Hubbard who settled on a homestead near Enid Oklahoma and died there in an accidental death. Hubbard was raised by the late Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Mahan.
Community notes of courtland area residents gatherings
Large crowd enjoys a Jay Bell home party for Miss Glada's birthday. Many locals visited kin in Concordia, Belleville, Formosa, Randall, and Jewell. Travel mentions include trips to Portland and a California highland outing. several injuries and illnesses noted with hospital and home visits. Community club activities and local shop visits round out the social updates.
Prove and Maresil Visit Md Sains Home Near Republic
Mrs W G Prove and Maresil are visiting at the Md Sains home near Republic this weekend, according to local notices.
Shivvers Wins Road Surfacing Contract on Highway 36
W. P. Shivvers of Scandia was awarded the highway 36 surfacing contract between Scandia and Belleville as the lowest bidder. Bonds are being approved at Topeka and work will start soon. Material will come from three sources including Republican river sand and gravel, a shipment to Rydal, and a Belleville pit.
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Scandia
Belleville
W. P. Shivvers
Topeka
Rydal
Mrs Tebow Returns Home to Rockford After Visit
Mrs Archie Tebow and her baby return to their Rockford Illinois home after spending weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Sothers. Her sister Miss Edna Sothers accompanies them for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Tebow
Baby Res
Rockford, Ill
Elmer Sothers
Miss Edna Sothers
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Henry Johnson
M. E. Church
Concordia
Farmers Union Meet
R. M. Glenn
Chilcott’s Bakery
Presbyterian Church
Peterson
Fair Floral Hall
C.E. Wyman
Manhattan
Richard Loring
Journal Iters
Jay Bell
Glada
Agnes Jensen
Francis Elorell
Katherine Moe
Pauline Lindén
Belly
Mickey
Pittsburg
Penn
Mary Snyder
Lorainne
Ohio
George McDowel
Portland
Oregon
Terry
Hank Easter
Lewis Wallin
James Brown
Evelyn
John
Ahr Thomas
M. Brown
Salina
Ida Belle
Miss Brown
Kansas Wesleyan College
John Naslund
Fredrickson
Lillie
Reuben Fredrickson
Wm. Linden
Bennie Lervold
Gust “Nystrom
Carl Hammer
Fern Copeland
North Platts
Maud Atuth
Philip Eddington
Rex Farrell
Win. Heedth
Jane Free
Gale Sprick
Ed Roberts
Frank Isracson
Georgina Nelson
Bernice Granstedt
Will Street
T Havoid
Paul Moe, Jr
Bakerfield
Calif
Utah
Idaho
Ralph Glen
Near Courtland
Chas. Sanchez
Della Colley
W. E. Erickson
Formosa
Mirecs
Fred Moe
Harvey
Olus Free
Olus Free’s
Kenneth
Oden Linden
Pauline
Kitherine Aloe
Congordia
Russell
Marvin Ruscne
Lawrence
Pargers Union Store
Shivvers
C. E. Friend Lumber — Coal ‘"— Cement
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