Political Indicators and Court Decisions In A 1935 Snapshot
The article notes the 21st presidential bout metaphor with the Elephant and Donkey tallying wins, Bankhead elected Speaker after Burns death, Congress reshuffling its start date to January 4 1937, and Rural Electrification funding for 29 states. It also lists Supreme Court rulings 9 against and 2 for the government, plus major laws cited and a forthcoming book by Henry Wallace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ww. Burns
House
William B. Bankhead
Dem
Jasper
Ala
Bankhead
Alabama
Burns
Congress
Henry A. Wallace
Supreme Court
Lutheran School Begins Summer Sessions Here
A two week summer Bible school for Scandia children started yesterday. Miss Hilda Melgren and Mildred Flo Berg of Olsburg conduct the sessions in two rooms of the high school building. Sponsored by the Kansas Conference Luther League, the program serves grade school children with daily sessions from 8 to 12.
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A. Bible
Scandia
Hilda Melgren
Mildred, Floberg
Olsburg
Kansas Conference Luthor League
Boys Buy New Refrigerator From Sanborn Lumber
Carl Hammer purchased a Frigidaire refrigerator for his home from the Sanborn Lumber Company, marking a routine household purchase and local retailer sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hammer
The
Sanborn Lumber Company
Early friction matches arrive in England and America
The fragment notes that friction matches were invented in England in 1829 and first used in the United States in 1831 32. They were sold in boxes containing 25 matches for 25 cents and were called foco-focos for a long period.
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England
United. ‘States
Local Boy Scout Club Forms At School Building
An initial meeting for the local Boy Scout Club was held at the school building Thursday evening. Attendees included Herbert and Marnard Johnson Junior Isaacson Bobby White Paul Albro Vern English John David Shivvers Gene Larson Ted Cady and Guy Perry. Organizers R E Downing Charles Cardwell and John Heimerich plan next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Marnard
Johnson
Junior Isaacson
Bobby
White
Paul Albro
Vern
English
John David Shivvers
Gene “Larson
Ted. Cady
Guy Perry
Boy Scout Club
R. E. Downing
Charles Cardwell
John’ Heimerich
Ladies Aid Meeting At Church Parlor This Afternoon
This Thursday afternoon the Ladies Aid will meet in the church parlors. Hostesses include Mesdames Poole Jeande beur DeNoyer Coleman and Loring with a lunch served until 7. Sunday School opens at 10 A M and the morning worship at 11. Evening service at 7 30 led by Gerhard and Willard Nelson. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
F. Poole
Geo. Jeandebeur
Gerhard
Willard Nelson
Amana Lutheran Church Notices
Death of former pastor Charles Pehrson shocks congregation. Sympathy offered to Mrs. Pehrson and his family. Bible school begins yesterday at the high school building with Sunday school at 10. There will be no afternoon services. A midsummer clothesline bazaar on the church lawn Wednesday June 24 with supper from 4 to 6 p.m. Donations of articles welcomed. Rev. Marvin C Linnerson of Olsburg will lead services at 8 p.m. with Rev. Danielson and Rev. Torgeson also attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Lutheran
Charles Pehrson
Marvin C. ‘Linnerson
Olsburg
Danielson
Torgeson
Lutheran Church
Norway Community Programs Schedule Father's Day Events
In Nor man Ham area a devotional service is planned for Sunday evening at 8 o'clock for Father's Day with speakers Mr Joseph Mel hus and Carrol Carlgren. Thursday evening Dr Pihiblad of Bethany College will address the Norway community. Bible school children meet for song rehearsal Saturday at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Ham
Luther
Joseph Melhus
Carrol Carlgren
Pihiblad
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Norway
Bible Schol
Ada Lutheran Second Sunday After Trinity Services
Ada Lutheran outlines Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 o clock with morning worship, evening service at 8, and a chorus rehearsal Monday evening at the church. Luther League hosts an ice cream social Tuesday June 23 at the church parlors, public invited, with Miss Ethel Johnson leading Sunday evening services on The Church Spreads. Women's Missionary Society conducts the June Sunday eve service on My Church Mission.
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Ada Lutheran
Ala
Luther League
Ethel Johnson
Women’s Missionary Society
Electrolux Refrigerator Sold to Concordia Teacher
A new kerosene Electrolux refrigerator was sold last week to Miss Jessie Nichol of Concordia. Nichol is a teacher in the Scandia school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggman
Jessie Nichol
Concordia
Miss Nichol
Scandia
Driving a New Car in Belleville Highlights Local News
Percy Shivvers bought a new Chevrolet sedan from Blosser Motor Company in Belleville. Mrs Stromberg, ill, stayed with her mother in Belleville and returned to Scandia on Monday. Mrs Chester Reid and family and Mrs M E McGregor and children were Monday visitors of Mrs F H Evert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Shivvers
Chevrolet
Blosser Motor’ Company
Belleville
George * Stromberg
Scandia
Chester Reid
M. E. McGregor
F. H. Evert
Wind and Hail Do Major Farm Damage Near Scandia
A Tuesday night storm brought strong winds hail and rain across Scandia and areas south of Norway. Farms near Paul Moe Gene Nelson and other properties reported damaged buildings uprooted trees and smashed crops with oats and wheat flattened and hay stacks torn apart. Damage extended to trees corn and grass in nearby communities with scattered reports of further losses yet to be tallied.
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Scandia
Here
Rydal
Norway
Paul Moe
Bern Wels
Gene Nelson
Idone
Rev Charles Pehrson Dies After Short Illness
Rev. Charles Pehrson former Amana Lutheran pastor here for eight years died June 10 in Trinity Lutheran Hospital Kansas City after a two week illness. He retired a year ago and moved to Salina to build a new home. Survived by wife Lydia a sister Bettie Moe of Norway and brothers Pete Norway and Andrew Salina. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Salina Monday at 2 PM with burial in Salina Lutheran cemetery.
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Charles Pehrson
Amana Lutheran
Trinity’ Lutheran ‘Hospital
Kansas City
Pehrson
Salina
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Maine
Washington
Scandia
Clay Center
Norway
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lutheran
Lydia Pehrson
Bettie. Moe
Austin Sanborn of Chapman in Scandia for business
Austin Sanborn of Chapman visited Scandia on Saturday for business matters. He met with local residents and conducted routine affairs related to his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sanborn
Chapman
Scandia
River Bridge Ad Advertised for Bids at Belleville
The Scandia river bridge on highway 36 is advertised for bids with a letting in Belleville on June 26. Plans show a five span steel deck truss 675 feet long plus five 72.5 foot approach spans, totaling about 1400 feet and an estimated cost of $183000. Construction expected to begin July 20 by the state highway department.
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Scandia River
Weislogel
Belleville
Missouri Pacific
State Highway Department
Republic County Students Enroll at Emporia Summer Session
Fifteen Republic county students registered at Emporia State Teachers College for the summer session per college registrar. Names include Luetta Hotchkiss, Ruth Falk, Merle Harlan, Arden Nelson, Adeline Sjholm, Leora West, Marjorie Douglas, Carrie Whip, Eunice Lundblade, Dale Haran, Margaret Nelson, Elaine Rollins, Carl Smith, Paul Burke, and Arlie Hainline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Emporia State Teachers College
Luetta Mae ‘Hotchkiss
Belleville
Ruth Falk
Courtland
Merle Harlan
Munden
Arden Nelson
Adeline Sjholm
Leora West
Marjorie Douglas
Carrie Whip
Eunice Lundblade
Dale Haran
Margaret Nelson
Elaine Rollins
Carl Smith
Paul Burke
Arlie Hainline
Lindbergs and Sandra Jane Return to New York
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lindberg and Sandra Jane, who had visited with relatives here for two weeks, returned to their New York City home on Saturday.
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New York City
Harold Lindberg
Sandra Jane
Local Birth Announcements From Concordia Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Heim erich welcome a son Denis Alton born Friday June 12 at St Joseph hospital Concordia. Mr and Mrs Ernest Kirk announce a son born Sunday June 14. Mr and Mrs Malker Lindecrantz announce a son named Robert Dale born Thursday June 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Heimerich
Denis Alton
Ernest Kirk
Malker
Lindecrantz
A. ‘Gon
Robert
Dale
Scandia Community Club Sets Regular Meeting
The Scandia Community Club will hold its regular meeting next Monday evening in the Ladies Aid Building.
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Scandia Community Club Cwll
Ladies Aid Building
Landon Nominated for Presidency Triggers Topeka Celebration
Topeka witnessed a massive celebration as Governor Landon received national radio and telegram reports of his presidential nomination. Reporters and dignitaries filled the governor’s mansion area while guards aided crowd control as more than 5,000 supporters gathered. Prominent figures and telegrams from Hoover and others poured in signaling Launch into a national campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Cleveland
Topeka
Executive Mansion
Kansas
Nation Radio
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
William Allen White
Col
Frank Knox
Arthur ‘Vandenberg
Theodore Roosevelt
Bill”. Murray
Frank Merriam
California
Charles G. Dawes
Bertrand Snell
Charles M. Smith
Vermont
Carl Erickson Returns From Sweden Visit
Carl Erickson, who left two years ago to visit relatives in Wasselhyttan Sweden, returned to Scandia last Thursday. He reports an enjoyable visit in his native country after being away from here for 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Erickson
Wasselhyttan
Sweden
Scandia
New York Visitors Visit Mrs Wilson’s Family
Mr and Mrs Brugene Widhoff of Hartsdale New York arrived Thursday evening to visit Mrs E S Wilson and other relatives. Mr Widhoff returned home Saturday and Mrs Widhoff remained for a longer visit with her grandmother and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brugene Widhoff
Hartsdale
N. Yu
Colorado visitors arrive for visit with Ericksons
Mr and Mrs Ay G Long of Fort Collins Colorado arrived Saturday for a visit with Mrs J0 s parents Mr and Mrs Erick Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Fort Collins
Colo
Erick. Erickson
Street Lighting Rates Cut Under New Kansas Power Contract
City officials announce a lower electric rate from the Kansas Power Company for street lights and water pumping. Side street bulbs drop from 1.75 to 1.30 per month, highway 36 bulbs from 1.86 to 1.35. Water pumping costs set at 3.1 cents per kWh first 1000 kWh and 2.5 cents thereafter. Officials say over $70 would have been saved last year with the new terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonetlan
Kansas
Highway 36
Rites Held For W T H Davis At Courtland
Theodore H Davis 84 died at daughter Mrs Dallas Cady home last Thursday evening after months of illness He had been blind for 14 years A former Scandia drayman and meat dealer he came from Iowa in 1876 Surviving are Mrs Cady Lloyd Davis Scandia and Chub Davis Denver Funeral services were held at the D L Cady home and the Christian Church in Courtland with Rev B W Selin presiding
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Theodore’ ‘H. Davis
Dallas
Gady
Davis
Scandia
Drayman
Courtland
Iowa
Cady
Lloyd
Chub Davis
Denver
D. L
Christian Church
B. Ww. ‘Selin
Jim Gunter Succumbs in Corsicana Texas
Jim Gunter died suddenly last Thursday in Corsicana Texas. He was brother of William Gunter and Mrs. Belle Etter of Scandia. He came to Scandia in 1879 with his parents and lived there until 1891 when he moved to Texas to pursue the printing business and later contributed to the Corsicana Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gunter
William Gunter
Belle Etter
Scandia
Corsicanna
Texas
Gunter
Herald
Early cucumbers win for George Stromberg expert grower
George Stromberg, expert grower, reports an exceptionally early cucumber season with a remarkably long specimen measuring eight inches. The note highlights his skill in producing high quality cucumbers at the start of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’ Stromberg
Ucumbers
George
Will Rogers Humorous Story Mie and Patricia Fight
In a fragmentary note from a dated column, characters Mie and Patricia are involved in a childish quarrel with a mother figure nearby. The scene hints at family dynamics and a humorous tone typical of Will Rogers style.
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Frank
Carlson's
Washington Impressions
Rural Electrification Administration
TVA
Lutheran School
Kap
Electrolux
Chas. Pehrson
R. R
Republic Co
Emporia
New York
Will Rogers
Mie
Patricia
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