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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
7
Locals travel to Esbow and Concordia while Camp Funston soldier LaVelle Hicks visits home Folks are urged to buy War Savings Stamps and thrift bonds Lemons were a Saturday special at Scandia Mere Co Glasses offered by Doctor Bobo and eye tests promoted The first quarterly conference is set for the Methodist church Saturday at 2 30 with Dr Templin presiding
Paul Leweke, formerly employed at Formosa, returned home Monday and will stay until the 24th when he will be drafted or enlisted to join military service.
Mamie and Anna Johnson Sadie Robison and Geneva Johnson were among residents at the Belleville teachers' institute held last week. Mr and Mrs Chas Pigging came from Norway Sunday with their son Pete and cousin Arthur Figgins to the train. The boys are stationed at Camp Funaton and spent Saturday night at home.
June events include National War Savings Day activities, church services at the Methodist church with Dr Templin preaching and a children's program. Local observations mention Rev Hicks at the Epworth League convention, a quarterly church meeting, and travel notes on residents Mrs Rhoadey and Mrs Farmer. Military topics note Republic organizing home guards and county commissioners funding uniforms. Fort Riley lieutenant Rascoe C Ward and sister Mary Ward visit Belleville and share time with Dr Ahrens and family.
Mrs May Mead visits Kansas City this week. Purse lost at Rock Island Depot finder to Journal office. Valen Hendry takes a clerk job at Neilson Grocery Concordia. Mrs J H Miller and two daughters from Goodland Kansas visit Mr Miller’s relatives a few days. Mammoth Castile Toilet Soap 5c at Star Grocery. Ons 40c a dozen.
Mrs J Jennings came back from Kansas Saturday evening after visiting her daughter in law Mrs Henry Jennings for three years. She announces a granddaughter named Opal May born there.
Word says all Scandia youths in the MSI draft are at Camp Lewis Washington after a brief stay at Camp Lovan.
Dr J W Youngman of Trenton Nebraska arrived to practice medicine here until Dr Haggman returns The office will be in the Weislogel building over the post office.
Mrs. W. D. Turner and her son By ron of Lenora Kansas visited Mrs. Turner's uncle Geo W Haney and then proceeded to Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ward and children with Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burns and children went to Formose to view an oil well. Mr. and Mrs. W C Preble Marciel and the editor and family also joined local sightseers.
Arthur Garber son of Mr and Mrs N R Garber of Norway arrived Wednesday evening to spend the summer here He has been working on a cattle ranch in the Rosebud country since Christmas and says he likes the cowboy life fine.
Q S Millis, once 10car agent for Lesh Oil, resigns to return to transfer and livery duties. He now operates with a Ford car and an International auto truck and seeks public patronage through Journal columns.
Mr and Mrs Philip Hammer and Nels England of Forbes South Dakota came Saturday to visit relatives here and in Norway Their main purpose is to drive back an automobile Mr Weland will remain to answer his call on the 24th of this month.
Miss Agnes Albro resigns from Republic County Telephone Company and will take leave in Atchison with relatives before attending the Santa Fe School of Telegraph in Topeka. Miss Berther Heimberger succeeds as operator.
A large assembly of Woodmen and families met Friday evening for a sociable gathering with ice cream and drinks. Sympathy was shown for Clarence Alibro as a monetary purse was raised and given. Arthur Wilson and Stanley Schwab of the 89th division, recently moved from Camp Funston to New York, are likely in France. Iver Norden, delayed at Funston for medical checks, reports the men may already be in Europe.
The policy restricting crude rubber imports has been extended to four other commodities that share rubber’s characteristics and can, under certain conditions, substitute for natural rubber, tightening controls on related imports.
Smith's Big Boned registered Poland China Boar about 700 pounds for sale as of June 1. Also one yearling pure bred Poland China Boar. Contact John C. Schlutow Courtland Kansas phone 2410.
Vincent Malmstrom, 19 and a Scandia native now living in Ong Nebraska, sought a Canadian recruiting station in Omaha after seven denials by the US army. He was accepted on the spot, having reportedly reached Kalamazoo, Michigan, last Wednesday, and is likely en route to Europe. He is the son of Rev Emil Malmstrom and his wife, pastor of Scandia's Swedish Methodist Church.
Vincent Malmstrom, a Scandia High School graduate, class of 1918, with meritorious classroom honors, leaves Nebraska to work as a relief operator for Burlington at several points. Physical frailty and a deformity prevented him from passing rigid U.S. draft exams, leading him to seek service with a Canadian board.
Mrs. John Loring found a copy of The Scandia Independent dated April 8 1897 edited by J P Heaton. Notes include Rock Island railroad talks Brunswick meeting liquor law affecting druggists town election 172 votes mayor Weyand councilmen Carstensen Davis Swan Whitney Wilson Wood police judge Wood cornstalk cutterfield trial and Scandia markets 1887 pricing for corn wheat hogs steers chickens butter eggs.
Lawrence Nimocks, visiting relatives in Kansas City for a month, returns Sunday evening to work as bookkeeper in the Bank of Scandia. Rev Henry Swan rents the Lervold building behind the Drug store and will reside there during Centenary movement travel. The U and I Art Club held its last meeting before summer vacation at Mrs Cullers home with fourteen members present and guest Mrs Chan Cullers. The luncheon featured patriotic decorations and a red white and blue color scheme. No date was set for the next gathering.
The Ply mouth binder twine from Bargest Cordage Factory, claimed as the oldest in the United States, is offered for season use. Sherdahl Cooperative Association announces the product while Homer Bushby and family visit from Rye Colorado to stay with Tom and Mary West before Tom's forthcoming draft.
You can continue at five dollars a month after June 28 by buying a War Savings Stamp each month to year end. If possible, purchase two stamps monthly or buy as many as you can.
Elizabeth and Marjorie Barrett left Monday with Rev. and Mrs. Henry to visit their parents and grandparents in Topeka and Valley Falls after spending the winter and aiding at school.
Sunday marked Mrs. Sederlin's birthday as Conrad Sederlin and family Herman Anderson and family Mr and Mrs Albin Anderson and daughters Mrs Alice Johnson Courtland Mrs A D Wilson Mrs E C Wires Mrs Clara Cederstam Mrs John Larson and Miss Julia Larson joined in a surprise celebration.
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