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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
4
The Amana Lutheran Church invites with Pastor H. Pearson for Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10:00 am and morning service at 11:00 am. A bake sale sponsored by the Priscilla group runs Saturday June 25 at the Allen Gunter building with coffee, cake and sandwiches served from 3:00 pm and again in the evening.
Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Morning worship at 11:60 a.m. Chockr practice Thursday at 8 p.m. MYF meets at 7:00 p.m. Sunday Junior Choir Practice 9:30 a.m. Friday. Sunshine Circle meets at church parlors Tuesday after noon June 21. Hostesses Mrs Andrew Stafford and Mrs Mark er Lindecrantz. Mrs Zena Stofer called on Ida Isaac son Monday morning.
The Scandia Journal reports that on June 13 1955 the Board of Education district No 6 approved a 2 mill building levy for up to 10 years to fund construction reconstruction additions furnishings and equipment of school buildings sites and related architectural costs J L Bennett director Reynold Nystrom clerk Vernon Erickson treasurer
The Berry family expresses deep gratitude to relatives and friends for flowers cards and gifts during Walter Berry's illness and death. They thank the Lutheran ladies for funeral lunch, and honor the kindness of neighbors and extended family.
Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen hosted a wiener roast Sunday evening in Belleville with guests including Mr and Mrs Frank Kerwin of Belleville, Mr and Mrs Ben Simek of Cuba, Mr and Mrs Mike Knedrick, Mr and Mrs Leonard Swierczynski, Mr and Mrs Vincent Pachta, Mr and Mrs Adolph Biecha, Mr and Mrs Amos Biecha and family, and Mr and Mrs Ed Pachta of Munden.
Mrs Melvin Kellogg and her granddaughter Sue Simmons from Goodland are spending the week with Mr John Sjolander and family.
Mr and Mrs Vic Brown and Mr and Mrs Charles Hohman visited Saturday evening with Mrs Anna Hohman.
Mrs Anna Hohman spent Monday with Mr Vic Brown and Mrs Mark of Republic for a social visit enjoying afternoon conversation and hospitality with local friends.
Thursday afternoon visitors of Mrs Richard Loring included Mrs Arnt Carlson Mrs Reynolds and Stanley Mrs Bill McClure Alan and Alana of Republic and Mrs Lee Loring Bette Lee and Arnold.
Mrs. Clara Blakeley and Mrs. R A Williams were seen in Belleville on Friday with no further details available.
Janice Florell and Donna Berggren left Sunday morning for Camp Wood at Elmdale the Y Teen camp. They will be away until Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Loren Florell and Vickie were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Milner of Belleville.
Mrs Herman Newcomb was visited on Saturday afternoon by Miss Laura Rasmussen.
Barbara Aid and Elizabeth Meliingess return to their Topeka home after two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ray Tingstrom.
Mrs Rex Sandell and Mr and Mrs Oscar Berggren spent Sunday afternoon at St Joseph hospital in Concordia visiting Warren Berggren who is a patient there.
Mr and Mrs John Olson of Kack ley Mr and Mrs Carl Moline Court land and Rev and Mrs Jacobson of Marquette were Monday morning visitors of Mr and Mrs John Sjolander.
The baby girl Avril Renee, 6 pounds 7 ounces 7 drachms at birth, arrived Sunday June 12. Grandparents are F. D. Fournier of St David Maine and Mr and Mrs Lyell Ocobock of Scandia.
Andy Perry of Kansas City stayed from Wednesday to Saturday with his mother Mrs. Emily Willis and sister Mrs. Alice Cahill in a brief family visit.
Mr and Mrs Larry Smith of Bur banks California visited at the Charles Johnson home Friday, sharing hospitality and conversation during their stop in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sandine and Ed Johnson visited Monday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Russell DeWitt and Judy joined Mr and Mrs Arlis White and Gregory in Lindsborg for a Sunday visit.
Mr and Mrs Nitus Sandell were Monday afternoon guests at the Pat Sandell home.
Emily Willis thanks relatives friends and the Amana group for making her 93rd birthday a happy day with cards hand kisses flowers and canned goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen and Miss Laura Rasmussen were Saturday evening with Mrs. Fern Cuthbertson of Belleville.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ebright, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Hayes, and Al Ferguson of Hardy Nebraska were Monday evening guests of Mrs. Emily Willis and Mrs. Alice Cahill.
Saturday afternoon guests of Mrs. Larry O'Brien and children to help Nancy celebrate her 2nd birthday anniversary included Mrs. Lottie Lervold Mrs. Benny Lervold Mrs. Reuben Johnson Mrs. Robert Lervold and children Mrs. Russell Lervold and children Carolle Helen and Arlene Nystrom and Susan Dart. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Loring Mr. and Mrs. Charley Cardwell and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hohman went to Kansas City last Tuesday to attend the baseball game that night. They returned home Wednesday morning.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Hanson of Hastings spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lars Hanson.
Mrs Lars Hanson spent a few days last week with Mr and Mrs Everett Anderson of Topeka.
Mr and Mrs Harold Ocobock and Gene of Republic and Mr and Mrs Ralph Briggs of Hardy Neb were Sunday evening supper guests of Mrs Emily Willis and Mrs Alice Cahill.
The Amana group met in the Lutheran church parlors Tuesday afternoon with good attendance. The meeting was called to order by president Mrs. Frank Lervold with scripture and prayer by Rev. N H Pearson. A short program honored Mrs. Emily Willis on her 93rd birthday with a canned good shower and a lovely lunch followed. The next meeting is planned for July 1 with hostesses Mrs Irving Isaacson Mrs Olive Isaacson and Mrs Carl Erickson.
Mr and Mrs John Kelly and family of Mankato were Saturday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Janice. Carolyn Kelly left Belleville on the afternoon bus for Superior Wisconsin to attend summer school.
Mrs Clarence Smith and her children Cynthia and Calvin of Willamina Oregon arrived Wednesday for a month long visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Berggren.
Week visitors to the Charlie Berggren home included Mr and Mrs Oscar Berggren Mr and Mrs Glenn Scrivner and David Mrs Grant Berggren Warren Berggren Mr and Mrs W C Nesmith Clarence Berg gren Mrs Richard Vogelberg and family and Mrs Tom Hay and family. Mr and Mrs Charlie Berggren and Mrs Clarence Smith. Cynthia and Calvin were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Richard Fogelberg and family.
Mr and Mrs Clinton Cox and Mr and Mrs Lester Ellis and family of Lincoln Nebraska visited Mr and Mrs Dick Rockey and Mr and Mrs George Rockey and family Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Scrivner and David visited Monday afternoon as guests of Mrs Kenneth Danielson, sharing time and conversation in her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hammond of Englewood Colorado joined Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Adams of Belleville and Mr. and Mrs Ben Marshall for Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Labon Marshall.
Mr and Mrs Stanley McMillan of Concordia spent Tuesday with Mrs Clarence Giles and their children at her home.
Mrs Bertha Larsen of Jamestown returns home Monday evening after spending two weeks at the Clarence Gile home.
Englewood Colorado Mr and Mrs Herbert Smith and Peggy and Mr and Mrs Labon Marshall spent Monday evening with Mrs Lee Bowersox of Belleville.
Mr Vernon Erickson and Mrs Erickson with Janice enjoyed a park picnic in Salina on Sunday evening. Janice is staying this week with her sister Lois at Pfeiffer Hall, Kansas Wesleyan University.
Mr and Mrs Carl McDowell and Mr and Mrs Don Thomas and families were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy Thomas, sharing a family gathering.
Mrs. Dale Price and her children visited Riley on Thursday and Friday to join Mrs. Anna Hohman and attend the wedding reception of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ruggier.
Mr and Mrs Harry Nelson of Jamestown and Mrs Etta Nystrom were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson. Mr and Mrs Charles Tenny of Ida Grove IA and Mrs Lou Beran of California were Monday supper and overnight guests of Mr and Mrs El Reno Sederlin.
Mrs. Etta Nystrom spends new days with Mr and Mrs Joe N Johnson. Haywood Ostberg of San Diego visits his mother Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted for a few weeks. Mrs Carl Reece called on Mrs Emily Willis Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Oliver Simmons and Terry of Hastings Neb spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Elmer Loring. Mrs Orville Linden was a Tuesday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Elmer. Mr and Mrs Walter Owens and family of Clearfield Iowa spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Carl Reece. Mr and Mrs Oscar Aspegren visited Thursday evening at the Ronald Johnson home. JoAnn Larsen of Hastings Neb spent Wednesday to Saturday at the Don Larson home.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Norris and baby were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Norris of Wichita, Mrs. Gray of Jamestown and Mr. and Mrs. Morris Moravek of Munden.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Isaacson and Marsha visited Mr. and Mrs. Irving Isaacson and family for a Sunday evening gathering.
Scandia visitors traveled to Belleville for Mary Moe funeral on Saturday morning including Ralph Moe, Bill Moe, Zena Stofer, Lewis Stofer Beloit residents, and Stanley Move. Leslie Rasmussen visited Monday evening with Reuben Fredrickson and John.
Laura Rasmussen visited Monday evening with Mrs. Carl Cuthbertson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swanson and Viola were Tuesday evening visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Loring.
Sunday and Friday gatherings filled households with visitors. The Oscar Berggren home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cornett and Mr. Rex Sandell and boys, while Hilton Waite’s dinner guests included Dewitt Duvall of Fayette Ark Grace Kallman Belleville and Billy Waite family.
Mrs. John Sjolander and Mrs. Charley Sjolander with Connie visited the Enoch Hedin home at Concordia Thursday evening.
Mrs. Andy Thompson and her children from Hood River Oregon were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Thompson and their daughters.
Mrs. O. B. West Mise Allane West and Richard Bradley of Kansas City were Saturday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Zener.
Mr and Mrs Algor Anderson left Friday for Topeka to visit Mrs C P Rydell and Mr and Mrs Oscar Swanson and family. They left Sunday for Texas to attend the graduation of Air Cadet Ronald Anderson from the U S Air Force Jet Fighters Pilot school at Bryan Texas on June 14.
Mrs Charley Day of Belleville spent Friday visiting Miss Pearl Wohlford at the Chas H Freed home in Los Angeles California.
Mr and Mrs R E Cooper spent Saturday afternoon in Manhattan visiting Mr and Mrs Eidon Hammeke.
Monday evening guests of Mrs. Pearl Johnson included Mr. and Mrs. Co A Johnson, Mrs. H I Johnson, Mrs. Jack Bower, and Linda, informing a small family gathering at home.
Miss Lucille English of Los Angeles and Mrs. James Graham with children arrived Saturday for a two week visit with their parents Mr and Mrs Sherman English in Crenshaw Crenshaw Mississippi.
Mr and Mrs Norman English and John of Wichita spent Saturday evening and Sunday at the Sherman English home.
Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Larsen were Sunday afternoon guests at the Sherm English home, joining for an informal visit and conversation in a domestic setting.
Mrs Clarence Smith and family of Oregon visited the Sherman English home Monday afternoon, sharing a cordial call and meeting the residents.
Mr and Mrs Charley Stolander and family spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Peterson, visiting in their home.
Mr and Mrs Dean Kellogg and family of Fairbury Sandra Jane of Smith Center and Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson spent Friday evening with Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and family.
Mrs Mevin Kellogg and Patty Sue Simmons of Goodland visited Monday afternoon with Mr and Mrs John Sjolander and their son Charley Sjolander and family. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and family.
Mrs John Sjolander honors Mrs Charley Sjolander on her birthday anniversary with Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander and family, Mrs Frank Whitley of Republic, and Mr and Mrs Bill Wilson present.
Mr and Mrs Rex Sandell and their two boys visited Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Danielson at their home.
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