Court House Notes Highlight County Work and Local Topics
County engineers visit Beloit while exams set for June 28 and 29 in the county court room. Bridge bids due June 28 and fair preparations advance as the Chamber of Commerce awards the grandstand contract to Lloyd Beecher. A 60 day dog quarantine is ordered by the state live stock commissioner. Court house painters and decorators finish five offices including treasurer and sheriff. Six marriages reported this week, mainly Nebraska couples, with several ceremonies at the judge's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Fredenhagen
Beloit
S. J. Henry
Linn
Washington County
Louise Platt
Henrys
Elsie Bowersox
County Fair
W. R. Barnard
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
County Court House
Fair Grounds
Chamber of Commerce Fair Board
Lloyd Beecher
Beecher
H. Mercer
Topeka
Mercer
Chas. P. Nordman
Republic County
Sol Moshier
Walter Daniels
Narka
Sherm Martin
Register of Deeds
District Court
Phil Beecher
Gail Denks
Belleville
Nebraska
Edwin C. Cole
Jewell S. Clark
Geneva
Nebra
John H. Kaenel
Bessie D. Verley
Munden
Lawrence D. Griswold
McFarland
Alta B. Jackson
Highland and Vicinity Community Notes and Visits
Local social page lists Mrs. Etta Kasparek and daughters with Mrs. Martha Griffith and Mrs. Mary Sandells at Mrs. Cora Young’s. Nellie Awalt helps cook for hay hands. the Patterson family visits Cora Young. rain slows field work. Sunday School attendance at Highland tops eighty with twenty five young people. invitation to join worship Sundays at 10 and services second and fourth Sundays at 8. Mr. J W Cowle visits Lyle Lash. Chester Loofbourrow from Manhattan visits. Truman Walter of Grant Nebr visits. Chester Woodka and family visit Gladys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta”’Kasparek
Martha Griffith
Republic
Mary Sandells
Fairbury
Cora Young
Gladys
Frank Young
Nellie Awalt
Chester Woodka
Earl Patterson
Vivian Kelly
Mary Kelly
Sarah Ames
Concordia
Geo. Ames
Highland Sunday School
Highland
J. W. Cowle
Lyle Lash
Talmo
Chester Loofbourrow
Manhattan
Truman Walter
Grant Nebr
Chas. Walter
Local Residents Visit Concordia for Church Piano
Rydal News reports Mrs. David Doctor and Mrs. Robert Doctor traveled to Concordia Tuesday afternoon while Mr. and Mrs. Hobart West, Frank William, Malcolm Waite and Miss Iona Waite visited Wednesday evening to view a church piano. Miss Marguerite McGowan began work Thursday at the Belleville ten cent store. Mrs. Clarence Mahan transported a child to South Dakota Thursday. Ed Kallman and Carl were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Doctor
Robert Doctor
Concordia
Hobart West
Frank William
Macolm Waite
Iona Waite
Devening
Marguerite McGowan
Ten Cent
Belleville
Clarence Mahan
South Dakota
Ed Kallman
Carl
Providence Chapel social notes and local visits
Mr Thorp helped Amil Bowman stack hay Monday morning. Mrs George Christie and Mrs Oscar Norgard visited Belleville Monday afternoon with baby. Mrs Mack Drovetta and children were in Belleville. The road grader worked west of the chapel. E J Fikes hosted Sunday dinner with John Fike George Fike and families. Lee Kinney family visited Harry Bowling in Washington Kansas. Miss Bessie Hammil helped Mrs Gordon Fraser. Bowling family stayed with Bert Fulcomer and E Fikes due to rain. Local guitar lessons from a Concordia teacher this summer. Albert Bengston attended the Mary Esther Anderson wedding in Concordia Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorp
Amil Bowman
George Christie
Oscar Norgard
Belleville
Mack Drovetta
John Fike
George Fike
E. J. Fikes
Lee Kinney
Washington
Kans
Harry Bowling
Bessie Hammil
Gordon Fraser
Bert Fulcomer
E. Fikes
Arthur Kelly
Faye
Marion
Doris Thompson
Charles E. Fike
Kelly Home
Concordia
Albert Bengston
Mary Esther Anderson
For Quick Sale A 160 acre Kansas dairy farm listing
160 acre dairy farm 4 miles west and 3 miles north of Scandia plus 1 mile east and 4 miles north of Courtland. 110 acres cultivated 50 acres pasture yards. Large cattle barn, good house, ample pure water. Quote from J A Free burg Scandia Kans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Courtland
J. A. Freeburg
Seandia
Kans
Local Social Roster and Weather Notes
Sunday visits and gatherings mark the week with neighbors sharing time at varied homes. Families like Mahaffeys Barleens Giles and Wrights appear in multiple rural gatherings while reports note a recent rain and wind storms across the area.
Community gathers to celebrate Grim nuptials in Republic
District No. 96 records a June 18 house party for Marvin and Mrs. Grim at the O. D. Grim home in Republic. Relatives and friends enjoyed outdoor games, visiting, ice cream and cake, and many useful gifts as the couple prepares to move to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Grim
O. D. Grim
Republic
St. Louis
Venus Johnson
Pedro Rydells
Charlie Johnsons
F. C. Granstedt
Ed Rosenquist
M. A. Larsons
Lloyd Garman
Arthur Anderson
Salina
Bert Salyers
Ethel Johnson
Sunny
Edna Larson
Missy Emily
Anna Anderson
M. A
M. A. Larson
Fenton
Houseolder
Andrew
C. T. Larson
Gaylord
Linden
Arvid Larson
Elner
A. Olson
Alma
Union News Highlights Local Visits and Weather Beats
Scandia residents report family visits from Ben Marshall and relatives from Concordia and Belleville. Hot days eased by a light shower and a good rain Saturday morning. Changes in farming activity noted as corn is cultivated and wheat oats near harvest. Local health notes include tetanus follow up from a nail incident and whooping cough precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Fae Mahan
Scandia
Ben Marshall
Logan Scott
Charlotte
Leota
Norway
Harry Buer
Dan Housholder
Glenn Goodwin
Fenton Housholder
Dewey Marshall
Wenda
Labon Marshall
Lee Bowersox
Donna Jean
Duane Robison
Belleville
Sheridan Robison
Duane
Concordia
D. F. Housholder
Mar Bowersox
C. V. Haggman
Virginia Marshall
Brown
Salina
Ruth Brown
E. B. Hall
Otto Nelson
Chas. Rasmussen
Etter
White Rock
Ralph Bowersox
H. O. Marshall
Noreatur
D. F
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. Hay
Art Poage
Almena
Ora Ball
Max
Douglas
Helen Hogin
Janet Wells
Gwendolyn Gregg
Francis Doctor
Paul Wenda
Joe Barrett
Ella Oliphant
Highland and Vicinity
Rydal News
Providence Chapel
Lucille
LaVern Mahaffey
Thes Avery Tallent
Mabel’ Barleen
Dorothy Gile
Jack Larson
Ellen Hammer
Inga Carlgren
Vernon Wright
Donald Wright
George Barleen
Will Dodge
Nora Bowling
DeLores Jean
Miss Minnie
Cora
Rydal
la Visa Dodge
Tom Gile
Beretha
Sadie Walter
Minta Jen
Ladies Aid
Amy Holgerson
Charlie Gile
Bertha Gile
Oren Thorp
Jens Stensons
Fred Ames
Arch Little
Morris’ McGregor
Rackley
Ras McGregor
Charlie Barleen
Oren Kelly
Nortonville
Kansas
Bob Hyder
O. G. Lowell
Farmers and Merchants Bank
the Bank OF Scandia
G. W. Nimocks
C. C. Cullers
Union News
Euelah Barrett
Mortuary Service
Jean Debeur
DR. E. Porter Ahrens
Haggman & Wires Drug Store
Princess
Jimmy Valentine
William Haines
Bill Haines
Haines
Lionel Barrymore
Leila Hyams
Karl Dane
Eeagh
Garamount
Princess Theatre
Scandia Hardware Hugos Garage Billings Produce Home Oil CO
Wm. Gunter
E. W. Beeman
Haggman & Wires
Scandia Telephone CO
D. B. Green Standard Oil CO
William Clark Hiatt’s
Scandia Clothing Co
A. J. Brandstrom
W. P. Shivvers
C. E. Friend Isaacson Grain CO
J. A. Freeberg
V. E. Bedard F. & M. Stores CO
Adolph Nelson Ray Chilcott Guy Ward Metz Packing CO
Algot Anderson Bank OF Scandia
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