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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
5
Community praises last week’s Radcliffe chautauqua noting high class attractions and strong lecturers. Organizers must raise about 200 dollars to wipe out deficit but secured strong signers for future program with O B Carmichael cited for leadership and charm.
A full day of festive activities is planned at Riverside Park on July fourth. Mr Swanson has secured a merry go round and several concessions open from morning until late night. Shepherds orchestra of Beloit will provide music for dances in the main pavilion afternoon and evening. A grand fireworks display is set for the evening. Visitors are urged to come to Riverside to rest and enjoy the Fourth.
Rock Island officials contemplate considerable upgrades with job prospects for twenty five workers. New water tanks on the south side of tracks double capacity and pipework to allow engines on either side to draw water. A new depot roof will use a patent rubbery material. River bridge piers receive reinforcement while track ballast and new ties are planned along the line starting early next month.
A brief notice requests a paper hanging task with contact by calling phone 159 or visiting William Wilson for details. The item appears in a local classifieds listing with minimal context.
Miss Laura D Barnhart and Frank Bettis wed at the bride’s home near Belleville on Sunday June 18. Bettis, a former county teacher and World War veteran, will soon relocate to Los Angeles with his new wife.
W P Lamberson Republican nominee candidate and Mrs Lambertson visit Scandia while Tudor Charles of Republic attends an American Legion event in Republic. The Lambertsons live in Fairview Kaw. The nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Squires drowned in the Kaw river at Topeka while boating.
The American Legion presents Friendly Enemies a 100 percent American comedy staged by local talent with a selected cast. The play set in New York during the war follows Pfeiffer and Block two German families facing shifting loyalties as America enters the conflict. Keith and June, with Mrs Pfeiffer and Block's daughter, navigate divided loyalties and a spy plot before the son sails for France.
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