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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
2
The Scandia city council backs community wishes on remodeling the old City Hall but warns the $2000 estimate would likely be wasteful as the structure is aging and soon a new auditorium at the school will render the building unnecessary. The paper endorses a new city building rather than remaking the old hall.
Ashland editorialist John D Chapple defended press freedom against Wisconsin Progressive era efforts to curb opposition to state ownership programs. He testified before the assembly judiciary committee as editors warned against official power restricting private property rights and fiscal accountability.
The column surveys prohibition as a national issue, citing 1928 and Illinois politics, urging unity among dry groups led by Dr. Dan Poling. It notes budget disputes on a monument project and reports various local items including farm life, a duck with a third leg, and civic notes from Burr Oak, Lebanon, Clyde, and Minneap olis area papers.
In a Junction City Union editorial, L N Flint of the University of Kansas argues today’s tight job market requires graduates to create their own opportunities. He says labor saving machinery is here to stay and schools should teach individuals to start businesses and forge paths rather than seek corporate jobs.
The Midland Air Express begins service with two planes traveling from Kansas City to Cheyenne, Wy. The first flights reach Topeka and Clay Center, where a luncheon is held. The Telescope earns top National Editorial Association honors for Circulation Progress. A state monument project contract is to be let today.
A collage of short quips and jokes from various periodicals and authors. Items include a mother’s bridge party remark about tub run and Niagara Falls on stairs, a reflection on Nobody becoming Somebody, a cough syrup joke, a robin’s taste, aviator daring, merry-go-round music sharing last year’s tunes, and light notes on relief aid, style, and invention.
News item recalls the secret June 7 wedding of Emil J Forsberg and Edith Sandell at the Presbyterian Range with Rev. J C Boyce officiating. Local notes cover Scandia Independence Day plans and various community happenings including visits, road boosters, and family events.
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