Nystrom Family Holds Norway Lutheran Reunion
The Mary Nystrom Hammer family hosted the annual Nystrom reunion at Norway Lutheran Church with many relatives attending from Hebron Nebraska Jamestown California Courtland Rosemead Mankato and others. Guests included Allan Vanice Clarence Widen Rex Gardner and more. A separate note mentions 50 year Montrose Rural High school classmates visiting Roy Moore and a baby shower for Allen John Sutton hosted by Harvey Hammer and Roger Stafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nystrom Hammer
Nystrom
Norway Lutheran Church
Allan Vannice
Clarence Widen
Gorcordia
Clarence Stensons
Rex Gardner
Hebron
Nebr
Iver Hammer
John Graham
Kenneth Christensen
Mabel Barrett
Hiverside
Calif
Harry Nelson
Jamestown
Harv Hammer
Carl Hammer
Joy
Harold Johnson
Randall
Belleville
Reynold Nystrom
Aaron Johnson
Lester Nystrom
Republic
Dennis Burke
Daneille
Nicole
Jewell
Courtland
Loriie Christensen
Roy Moore
Moore
Montrose Rural High School
Blanche Nelson
Holdrege
Loren Rightmeier
Rosemead
Agnes Cusic
Montrose
Willard Johnson
Pearle Fisher
Mankato
Harvey Hammer
Roger Stafford
Allen John Sutton
Stafford
Bridge Disaster Strikes Town Flooding River Area
Mrs Belle Etterie watches from the school yard as the bridge collapses amid splintering and roaring sounds. Heinie Jensen runs to safety as lower town floods and rivers wash away land and nearby buildings. The flood disrupts mail routes and train service to Republic City and Warwick amid continuous rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Etterie
Nea
Heinie Jensen
Alma Boo
Concordia
Republic City
Warwick
East River
Pioneer reminiscences and social notes from Scan dia area
The column recalls a flood near the Laird Ranch with a bridge bolted to rock abutments and a night stay at the Dyer House. It also records community events at the Highland Ladies Aid the Methodist Coterie and local gatherings featuring songs, prayers, and home visits across Scan dia and nearby Belleville and Waterville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird Ranch
Dyer House
Cora Williams
Republic City
Dyer
Scandia
Ten Years Ago in Scandia Journal June 1966 Events
A montage of items from June 16 1966 notes Deanell Reece’s study trip across Europe with college students visiting England Netherlands Germany Austria Italy and more. It recalls summer music practice rain totals tornado impacts in Topeka wheat harvest prices and yields plus local business updates including Southwestern Bell building a new dial system and Scandia cor onado picnic ties. It mentions readers signs at the Journal office and local visits by Jacksons Corbins Lewellyns and others with classified ads for a Norway house piano storage and part time help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanell Reece
Europe
England
Netherlands
Germany
Czechslovakia
Austria
Italy
Switzerland
France
Staff of Life
Derby Grain Co
Grant Berggren
Chris Nelson
Chris
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Preble
Main L
Scandia
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Norway
New Wairs
Kenneth
Christesen
Reunion
Pio
Colony House
Gladys Sutton
Dennis Rohr
Nye
Alicie Rinehart
Arin Gould
Jack Mahan
Michelle
Stan Estes
David Hardy
Richard Raney
Larry Larson
Judy Labee
Richard Campbell
Walter Boyles
Deanne Nelson
JoAnn Newman
Pat Jensen
Mia
Jane Christensen
Julius Jensen
Kenneth Schmidt
Salina
Russell Fraser
Lean
Wayne Sutton
Charles Young
Maude Young
Susan Young
Karl Wells
Wichi
Miss Young
R and
Henry Young
Karla Jacobson
Floyd Thompson
Leann Jensen
Michelle Gile
Lynette Carlgren
Carol Herman
Elmer Johnson
Elmer Sjogren
Waterville
Thurgh
Adolph Pishay
Ir Pishay
Cardinal Club
Irs
Kenneth Tuley
Clarice Ross
Athel Scott
Cecil Wickerhoof
Lee Loring
Don Larson
Iola Laxson
Edith Norris
Grand Island
Dean Adams
Claricé
Ross
Oloralia
Jill Graham
Lloyd Blosser
Sun City
Arizona
American Investors Company
Topeka
Scandia Kansas
Tiea
Journal
McXimgon
Albert Jackson
Valjean
Lindsborg
Wyatt Corbin
Dale Lewellyn
Beloit
Waconda Springs
Lois Hiatt
Genevieve Freed
Sec
Richard Hagg
Man
Lawrence Nystrom
Marion Madison
Orlando
Florida
Lawrence
Charles Nystrom
Lalebentia
Harold Christensen
Scandia Journal
Gulf Coast Piano Company
Main St. Joplin
Jan Nondorf
J.C
Belleville, Kansas
Bob Isaacson
Tibbetts Bros
I? Barthday
Ty Getten
San Francisco
Todd
Recines
Sphere Magazine
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