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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
6
An early paid advance classified note in rough OCR shows a brief paid ad section. It mentions a4 sizing and a minimum charge of 15 cents, indicating standard prepayment for listings.
A fragment lists an overdue ice and seed sale item, a Belleville seed house ad, and a lost tire of 4.75 x 19 size from Good rich Silvertown-Super. The note asks for information leading to recovery and notifies the journal office.
The marriage of Miss Alice Morgan of Concordia to Duane Johnson was held Friday evening on the bride’s lawn. Rev. F. S. Smith officiated in the presence of about fifty relatives. Miss Jessie Nichol and Joyce Johnson attended. The bride wore georgette with white accessories. A reception followed for about fifty guests. The couple will live on a farm seven miles northwest of Scandia.
Members of the Methodist Sunday School class taught by Miss Violet Dabinnus attended a party Friday evening at the Princess theatre. After the show, light refreshments were served at the home of Mr and Mrs H E Coleman. Officers elected: Frances Cooper president, Wanda DeBerry vice president, Faye Cady secretary treasurer, Wilma Mitchell social chairman.
Mr and Mrs H S Robison and family entertained many guests Tuesday evening at their river cabin. A basket lunch was served, with attendees including Mr and Mrs Oscar Freed and family Mr and Mrs Horton Johnson and family Mrs Lena Lloyd and children Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted Mr and Mrs Fred Currie and Allan Mr and Mrs Sherman Robison and Everett Mr and Mrs Frank Granstedt Miss Emma Swenson and Fred and Edward Olson.
Norma Jean Lindberg was honored at a birthday party hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lindberg at their home last Monday evening for their daughter Orma Jean celebrating her second birthday on June 12. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Lindberg Eldred and the Ford family Mr and Mrs Dewayne Lindberg Beverly Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and family.
Mr and Mrs B S Holmgren of Rock Springs Wyoming announce the birth of a seven pound boy born Wednesday June 13 The child is named Edwin Surl Holmgren Larson The notice also mentions a Social Hour club event planned for Thursday June 21 with Mrs Bertha Van Nortwick and guests present
Social notes describe the annual Hammer family reunion held on Father's Day June 17 at the Rastvedt country home with a bountiful noon dinner. Attendees include J R Hugos P P Hammer Lars Hammer Alfred Hammer Dutton Satterfield Skidmore Medlin Hugos, plus numerous related families from Hillsboro Manhattan ScanDia Norton and Wichita among others. A separate Wm Loring family reunion occurred at Clyde Norris home with a basket dinner for extended relatives from Courtland Trenton and Lincoln Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowersox Dean hosted a basket dinner at their home on Sunday with guests including H E Coleman family Paul Housholder and Don ald Coleman Ollie Johnson and family Raymond Cooper and family Frankie Mikesell and daughter Jim Cooper family Concordia Newell Cooper Ralph Lem Cooper Kenneth Jay Eve Laneborn of Clay Center and Don Bowersox.
Wednesday members of the Welcome-In Circle exhibited 43 quilts at the U B Presbyterian church parlors. Highlights included a 6,000 square postage stamp comforter and a Lindberg airplane block quilt. A short program preceded lunch for about 53 attendees with several out of town guests from Courtland Republic and Logan.
Clarence Swerson and Violet Reed of Courtlasd wed on Wednesday June 13 and will reside at the Hoyt property recently vacated by Frank Jones and family.
Friendship club met Thursday afternoon in the U S Aid building with five club members in charge of serving. The pot luck lunch was enjoyed by Mesdames John Botts Altus OK Harriet West Trinidad Colo Carl Reece Fred Evert Nathan Isaacson Dallas Cady Thorn Jon Doctor Jim Brown C C Thomp son Barto Vincent Jay Bell J M Weislogel Frank Tedrow Charles Berggren Robert Doctor George Nichols C E Davis Newell Cooper Harold Coleman Carl McDowell Chester Merritt Sigsbee Frank Larsen Oberia Ryan Albertina Isaacson Guy Ward Wayne Watson May White and the Misses Ida Isaacson Mabel Berggren Kathryn Doctor Glada Bell Josie Fullen Mary West Evelyn Brown and Pauline and Irene Skidmore.
Mr and Mrs Nathan Isaacson entertained guests Monday for their son Pauls eighth birthday. Lunch was served and a cake was cut with attendees including Mrs Emma Isaacson Mrs Ida Johnson Mrs Emil Isaacson Elda Alice Junior Allan Staver of Kansas City Mo and Ada Mae Isaacson and Mrs Isaacson.
About twenty members of the U B Presbyterian church were entertained with a kid party Tuesday evening in the church basement. After games and contests, lunch was served to those present.
Mr. and Mrs. Algor Anderson hosted Saturday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Judith Ann, Miss Violet Johnson, Miss Ella Johnson from Kansas City Missouri, and Miss Ethel Johnson of Courtland.
Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson and family hosted a Sunday evening lawn basket dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Oscar Bergstrom Mr and Mrs C P Ryde and Inga Mr and Mrs Algor Anderson and Don Ronald Mr and Mrs John Bergstrom Inez and Ivez Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson Miss Kesa Johnson of Concordia Mrs Glen Johnson John Gunnison and Emil Pehrson.
Members of the Rebekah lodge in Challis Idaho are quilting a friendship quilt for Mrs Day Green. Forty two names will be included in the quilt set in lodge colors pink and green with a three links pattern as the official emblem of the organization.
A. T. Sanger reports Moréland staying overnight with his aunt Mrs. Robert Doctor, Mr. Doctor, and Kathrynn.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hay senior hosted Sunday dinner and supper for guests from nearby towns. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Bainbridge Miss Georgia Kontze of Munden Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hay and family Miss Corrine Breen of Aurora Mr. and Mrs. Alex Scott and family from Norway and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hay Jr plus Mr. and Mrs. Victor Palmquist and Dorothy of Concordia.
Sunday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Lars Brown and their family hosting Mr and Mrs Theodore Danielson Mr and Mrs Henry Aspgren Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson and family and Malker Lindecrantz for a social gathering.
Dr and Mrs O G Lowell entertained Tuesday evening with guests including Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ny strom and Lois Jean, Mr and Mrs Carl Hammer and daughters, and Mr and Mrs Clyde Norris.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Norgard shared a supper during a Friday evening in July.
Mrs Brandstrom hosted dinner Sunday 16 at her Indianola home with Rev Carl Jensen Irene Bertil Wayne and Mrs Emma Zedecson among attendees.
Mr ghd Mre AL Pruitt of Norway are the parents of an eight pound baby boy born Sunday June 17. Mrs Pruitt was formerly Mise Violét Ofatad.
Week end visitors include Mrs Art Vincent of Hooll Qe Pore and Mrs Ben Vincent of Concordia who spent the weekend with Mrs Rachel Vincent.
Guests from California visited Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery and their family. Their cousins Mr and Mrs Ralph Hillery and daughter Mary Dell of Oakland Calif spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with the Hillerys.
Mr and Mrs Marion Etter and Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussen and Mr and Mrs August Rasmussen were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen and family.
Mr and Mrs Carl McDowell and family hosted Sunday dinner guests including Mr and Mrs Wesley Beavers of Hebron Nebraska Mr and Mrs J K Currie Irvin Normian and Glenn and Miss Marcile Thomas with the gathering noted in the social column of the local page.
Sunday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson Mr. and Mrs. John Loring Lyla and Albert Hultquist and Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Larson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E Anderson and Darlene in afternoon and evening calls.
Wagh Fraser marked his eighty second birthday at his home on Tuesday. Mrs. Howard Mahian and Nori Fae joined Monday evening with Mr and Mrs H O Marshall.
Miss Yvonne Stromberg Miss Wilma Shivvers and Miss Joy Paget spent Wednesday in Belleville. Mrs Fred Sommers of Omaha Neb was a guest of Dr and Mrs O G Lowell and Donnie on Thursday. Mrs Theo Stine of Washington is taking treatments this week Billie Nichols sanitarium. She is spending the week with Mrs Anna Larson. Mr and Mrs A W Thorhpson of Lincoln Neb were guests Tuesday night and Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Eddie Boman and Eldred. Charles Hoganson who because of his health has spent the past years in Woodland Colo left the first of the week for his home in Chicago Ill. He had spent the past week with his sister Mrs Axel Elling son and Mr Ellingson.
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