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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1929
Page
6
A community roundup recalls Hank Johnson’s sixty first birthday, Jim Brown’s rose display at a drug store, and a lively old timers’ meeting in Scandia with Charley Aspegren and Merritt Sigsbee. The column notes local misadventures, hospital calls, travels, and a wine ad prank at Walt’s journal.
Hutchinson Kansas June 18 the twenty ninth annual Kansas State Fair will be held Sept 14 20 Educational and entertainment features promise a larger 4 H Club display and a bigger state encampment Boys and girls programs include an expanded encampment and a bigger entertainment lineup with horse and auto races Hagenbeck Wallace Circus and a grandstand fireworks show Railways offer reduced rates for the fair All good roads lead to Hutchinson and thousands of Kansans are expected to attend
At the June city council meeting in Scandia a new traffic ordinance was approved to address issues from the Federal Highway on Fourth Street. A sub committee will install stop signs at Fourth and Washington and Fourth and Cloud with no U turns allowed. Bills were approved and stand pipe painting funds authorized along with routine committee reports.
Plans are underway to form committees for a three or four day Scandia picnic in early August. If successful, it could rival past events with daily programs, concessions, rides, and swings. Concessionaires and a ball game framework are planned, with free afternoon acts and an open air hippodrome at night, avoiding a carnival company.
Miss Hilda Swan formerly of Scandia will lecture at the Methodist Church next Sunday night about her work in a Chicago home for young women. She spent twenty years in foreign missions and now pursues home missionary work. Gilbert Eakins, son of Mrs Pattie Eakins of Hastings Nebraska, had a tonsil operation last Sunday and is recovering well.
The third Sunday after Trinity gospel Luke 15 11 32 is read. Sunday School and morning service at the usual hours. Rev Graneree occupies the pulpit while the pastor attends the District Luther League convention at Wals berg. You perish with hunger in the far country. Chas Pehrson pastor.
The children meet Saturday at 2 30 for practice for the Children’s Day program. Sunday School starts at 10 A M. The program follows at 11 A M with an offering for the Student’s Loan Fund. Epworth League gathers 7 30 P M for institute registration and officer elections. Evening Service at 8 00 features Miss Hilda Swan of Chicago Ill as speaker. Pastor O J Lundberg supervises.
Our Savior s Lutheran Church Norway Kansas lists Sunday School and Adult Bible class at 10 o clock with a Vacation Bible School program during Sunday School hour. Morning worship with offering at 11 o clock. Luther League program Sunday evening at 8. Missionary Aid meets Friday June 21 with Mrs Carlgren entertaining. Choir rehearsal Wednesdays at 8. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites with the phrase Let us draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to us.
The Beloit hospitality is noted as the United Brothers Church pastor attends a Beit convention. Attendance is strong with many high school age youths. Sunday School and preaching services will proceed as usual, with C. E. in the evening. Ladies Aid and Friendship Club meet with Mrs. Jay Bell on Thursday.
The first report of new potatoes reached the office from the Preacher Lundberg home where spuds from the preacher's garden were served Sunday. The reverend dug them Saturday. The piece asks if others have eaten new potatoes from their own raising before June 2.
The Rock Island announces a new timetable to expand service and cut coast to coast travel time. Two new passenger trains, Nos 25 and 26, join the schedule with arrivals at Scandia 5 57 p m and 9 48 p m, while No 40 shifts to 5 20 a m. Old No 40 changes from 5 49 a m to 5 20 a m.
The Salvation Army completed its annual Republic County fund drive last Saturday led by Adjutant W F Nevitt of Kansas City. The effort covered every town with local county committees in charge and underscores the one yearly solicitation to support humanitarian work locally.
Scandia manager Mike Johnson announces a contract with Concordia Travelers manager Sarvis for a July 4 game at Concordia versus the Delphos team famed as a top amateur outfit. Another Travelers game is tentatively set for the second Thursday after the Fourth of July with full details pending.
Mrs Pattie M Eakins who has served as pastor at the Presbyterian Church in Scandia for a year departed Friday morning to Hastings Nebraska after two weeks as superintendent of the Daily Vacation Bible School She plans to attend George Washington University in Washington this summer and return as pastor next winter.
The Rev. D. W. Herrick of the United Brethren Church travels to Beloit for a weeklong Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Institute. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Van Dusen of Chino California visit W.8 Henry home and plan a two week return from Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Glenwold Freed visit Mrs. Freed's parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodwin last Sunday.
Presbyterian Church Sunday School at the usual hour. Welcome In Circle meets with Mrs. F A Cullers.
Mr and Mrs A C Wilson of Concordia spent Sunday in Scandia visiting relatives and staying with kin.
Mrs Frank Kier of Nickerson visits friends, stopping in for a social call and catching up with local acquaintances.
Scandia clinched its fifth victory by pounding Courtland with twenty hits and twenty runs as Gunter and Hale starred. Engvall faltered early for Courtland, while Frazier shut out danger for Scandia. Courtland exited after six innings as Lilly relieved.
The Journal announces its first issue printed on corn stalk paper to promote a new local industry. The editors say the paper may boost agriculture in the Republican Valley and readers should save their copy as a potential historic novelty.
Misses Marguerite Bedard and Maxine Fulcomer known as the Starr Sisters will perform at a Logan Kansas theater this weekend for a two-night engagement. They have booked multiple theater dates for the coming season.
The Scandia Lions Club furnished five gallons of ice cream and cones for a picnic south west of town held last Thursday noon for pupils and faculty of the Daily Vacation Bible School. Parents provided the remainder of the lunch.
Mr and Mrs Oscar J Johnson spent Sunday in Fairfield Nebraska as guests of Mrs Johnsons brother Ray Morris and family. Miss Wanda Bean accompanied the Johnsons ome.
Mrs Oberia Ryan Mrs Julius Obear Miss Della Colley and E M Boggess attended church in Belleville on Sunday.
Passersby in Scandia are invited to view W. Hahn’s sunken garden around the corner west of the Variety store. Nasturtiums, sweet peas, cosmos, and unfamiliar flowers thrive in the former building basement site, turning a town eye-sore into a pleasant floral display with nature as assistant.
Miss Stella Joe Wayland daughter of Mrs George Mathis of Scandia has finished the commercial course at Chillicothe Business College Chillicothe Missouri and has received her diploma. She taught the third and fourth grades in Scandia during 1926 27 and 1927 28 and will visit her mother in Scandia before starting work in the business field.
Public school building hosts program and exhibit closing vacation Bible school with a noon picnic for pupils and teachers. The Scandia school records its largest enrollment over ninety, with seventeen teachers and volunteers, seventy eight diplomas awarded for completion and attendance. The exhibit highlights practical work like hammock making alongside Bible instruction.
The Scandia stand pipe was repainted under city council orders with the name Scandia stenciled on both sides. A Coupland of Wichita did the work. aluminum color improves visibility for over a mile each way. The contractor guarantees five years of protection, first painting in years.
The Rev. and Mrs. O. J. Lundberg with daughters Alein and Marguerite travel to Ong Nebraska for the Epworth League convention where the Rev. Lundberg will appear on the program. They plan to return home tomorrow.
M. C. Hiatt of Hiatt's Store with brother W. E. Hiatt underwent a mastoid operation last week in Beatrice Nebraska. He resides in Hebron Nebraska.
Miss Mildred Foreman and Forman D. Foreman of Lebanon visited the W. P. Shivvers home last Thursday. Foreman had been attending a military school in Illinois.
Miss Virginia Sanger of Concordia visited Miss Katheryn Doctor the last of the week.
The text argues loyalty to one's home town benefits both the community and individuals. It states that as business and social life advance, opportunities for profitable activity and personal enjoyment increase in tandem, so being loyal helps personal profit.
Postmaster Parlee Plotner circulates petitions to move the Scandia post office from Weislagel block to the Farmers and Merchants Bank building. Citizens and officials favor the change, citing central location and better facilities with a vault for valuables and records. Favorable action from Washington and Kansas lawmakers expected. new site would separate postal business from other commerce in a larger lobby.
Rydal visits Scandia for a return baseball game at 3 pm. Scandia, with Frazier brothers in the battery and Johnson Currie Cuthbertson infield, seeks another win after beating Courtland. Rydal aims to spike a club that has lost just once in six starts.
Samples of the new government currency arrive at the Bank of Scandia for viewing. Denominations on display include 1 2 5 and 10 dollar notes, all the same size as standard checks. Treasury officials estimate thousands of dollars saved yearly by the smaller notes as banks nationwide receive samples ahead of July 1 circulation.
Work on the Scandia Telephone Co directory will be finished by next Friday and distributed to subscribers early next week. Separate editions for Scandia Kackley and Norway will list all names with Scandia names shown first and repeated for the other towns. Forty eight business firms have purchased display ads. Scandia Journal Print Shop handles the printing.
Mrs Ed Olson Miss Ella Maxell Albert Swanson Vernon Swanson Carl Larson and Albert Lund are delegates to the Lutheran League State Convention to be held at Walsburg next Friday and Saturday.
The Epworth League held a supper and sale in the Curren Building last Saturday with strong attendance. Menu included sandwiches baked beans potato salad cabbage salad coffee cake pie and strawberries.
Mr and Mrs B A Green and family and Mr and Mrs H F Carter and family of Jamestown were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Day B Green and family.
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