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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1937
Page
2
The observation tower column publishes messages of congratulations for Scandia’s M E Church celebrating sixty years. Senator Capper Congressman Carlson and Bishop Waldorf send warm regards and best wishes for the church’s future.
The Scandia church celebrates sixty years of Christian service with messages from Governor Haxman and Senator EF Johnson praising pioneer faith. The remarks note the church as a monument to the faith of forebears and express hopes for continued community impact.
County Superintendent Marvin E Larson announces the regular teachers examination set for June 25 26 likely drawing the largest crowd in five or six years The county treasurer Parlee Platner reports steady collection of the late 1936 taxes with the final due date June 20 Approving offices new duties Madison Coombs Republic county travels to Pittsburg Teachers College for a preparatory course in school law administration and curriculum Undersheriff Andy Moore transports county farm inmate Mary Leshes who was declared insane to the state hospital Local residents host visits including Halsey Barber family Nystroms and Alfred Walker with others joining in Sunday dinners Adeline Sandell Betty Sodex Mary West visit Cordia and Formosa Parents Mr and Mrs Geo Larsen welcome a son Rev R C Conn plans to travel to Salina and Topeka returning later in the week
Mrs J P Jensen visits with brothers John and Harry McGregor and families. Alfred Jensen enters Lincoln Veterans Hospital. Mrs Elmer Jensen and Lloyd return from Alamosa Colo. Sadie Edna Robison visit Isaacson family. John P Jensen and Irvin join Jesse Jeardoe family at Belleville. Isaacson hosts quilting party. Lenora Isaacson visits Lucille Larson. Lewis Wallin hosts Mystery Penoble Club. large crowd. Ed McCall from Omaha visits Emil Larson and hospitalised daughter. Harold Gosney of Formosa visits J Jensen family. Eva Sothers and Doris travel to Illinois to visit niece Mrs Place.
Sherdahl notes Mrs. Otto Brandt as a Saturday guest of Mabel Anderson. A string of visits follows including Lincoln summer work for Lucille McDowell and many Sunday and weekday gatherings at homes of the Brandt, Granstedt, Rasmussen, and Larsen families. Multiple people attend church events, weddings, and Bible School activities with nieces, nephews, and neighboring families.
Providence Chapel visitors from Sweet Springs Missouri include W W George and family visiting his brother Tom George. Local farming work by Howard Donaldson for Wilbur Kelley. Social calls among neighbors Samuel Hammil and Oliver households. A bicycle accident near a home left Junior J Markland uninjured though bike and car fender damaged. Helen Oliver to Denver for employment. Weather boosts crop prospects with fewer pests after rainfall.
Mr and Mrs J A Boyd of Noreatur spent Thursday evening with Mr and Mrs C F Jeandebeur. Mrs Jeandebeur returned to Noreatur with them and will visit her daughter.
John R Shotzman son of Peter and Drusella Shotzman born August 25 1868 Corydon Wayne Co died May 24 1987 Anselmo Nebraska aged 73 years 8 months 29 days. He lived in Republic County Anselmo since 1911. He suffered a paralytic stroke March 31 and was hospitalized at Broken Bow then returned home April 11. Survived by daughter Mrs Ralph Lewellyn Scandia Kansas one sister Mrs Lizzie Holmes Scandia five grandchildren. Funeral at Sittler parlors Merna with interment in Merna Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Moore of Concordia visited with Miss Peggy McGregor on Sunday afternoon. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Tony Gritten and family were Mrs Lois Davis and LaDean from Republic.
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