Scandia News Sees Fifty Years of Fun and Local Tales
In Scandia headlines this week residents share small town happenings. Hugh Fraser drops seventy seven pennies in a birthday box while Ray Chilcott recovers from a punch incident and sells cookies. Scandia marks its fiftieth anniversary July 31 to August 2. Various humorous vignettes describe everyday scenes from marriages to bridge sprees and a one act play at Heck Island depot. The community chats about sockless fashions and local trades, with a Swede manager, Mike Johnson, guiding a moderning club lineup and a nurse attending injuries.
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State of
Kansas
Mike Johnson
Beets Take Spotlight With Fraser’s 214 Pound Shaped Prize
Hugh Fraser brought a beet up town Monday evening weighing 214 pounds and measuring 1716 inches in circumference. The Scottish grower says this season’s harvest is only a start and promises bigger crops to come in the near future.
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Hugh Fraser
Churches Plan Union Services in City Hall Park
Scandia ministerial union announces annual summer services at City Hall park starting Sunday July 7 and continuing through July and August. Committees for music ushers and grounds are named, with Rev. Herrick, Rev. Pehrson, and Rev. Lundberg leading the sermons, urging community attendance and prayers.
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Scandia
Ella Maxell
Nathan Isaacson
E. C. Wires
G. P. Plotner
Chas. Hohman
John Boman
C. T. Magnusson
L. Cooper
D. V. Herrick
Chas. Pehrson
O. J. Lundberg
Pehrson
Hahn Preliminary Tomorrow in Scandia Case
The preliminary trial of W. Hahn, proprietor of the Variety Store, on charges of rape and attempted rape of two Scandia girls ages six and eight, is set for 10 o'clock tomorrow before Justice of the Peace Larson at Belleville. Hahn will not plead guilty and seeks district court. Local sentiment favors conviction and a penitentiary sentence.
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Scandia
W. Hahn
Hahn
Justice of the Peace Larson
Belleville
Mrs Billings Undergoes Operation in Fort Morgan Hospital
Mrs Walter Billings underwent an operation in a Fort Morgan Colorado hospital last Tuesday for a lingering illness. Mr Billings traveled to Fort Morgan Monday to be with her as friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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Walter Billings
Fort Morgan
Colo
Mr. Billings
Mrs. Billings
Mrs William Moe and Mrs Orville Nichols Visit Republic
Mrs William Moe and Mrs Orville Nichols traveled to Republic on Monday for unspecified visit or business.
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William Moe
Orville Nichols
Republic
Amana Lutheran Church announces services and events
Fifth Sunday after Trinity services in morning and evening. Andrew first found his brother Simon. Sunday School, Dorcas Society meets Friday afternoon with hostesses Mrs S J Swenson and Miss Ida Swenson. July first communion and reception of new members. Chas Pehrson, pastor.
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Amana
United Brothern Church Sunday Service Schedule
The church clerks list a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School review lesson and 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship led by Pastor D. V. Herrick. The Christian Endeavor and Friendship Club plus Ladies Aid meet in the afternoon with Mrs. N. 8 Cooper.
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United Brothern Church
Christian Endeavor
Friendship Club
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church Lawn Social and Picnic Notices
The Epworth League hosts a lawn social Friday June 28 at Ernest Beck’s home with home made ice cream and Coke. Services Sunday at 11 A M on Patriotism and Religion and 8 P M Behold the Lamb of God. Epworth League social Friday evening. Annual Sunday School picnic planned for July 4. Pastor O J Lundberg.
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Methodist Church
Ernest Beck
Epworth League
O. J. Lundberg
Saviors Lutheran Church News In Norway Kansas
Sunday School and Adult Bible class meet at 10 o clock with Sunday evening services at 7 o clock Pastor T Orlin Torgeson invites all to attend Hymns celebrate the Heavenly Home and the gathering of friends following days of toil and fear.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Norway
Kans
Heavenly Home
T. Orlin Torgeson
Journal Continues Paid Up Campaign Effort
The Journal maintains the paid up subscription push with solicitors urging current subscribers to settle arrears while adding new readers. Five subscribers were dropped by request or for nonpayment as the publisher insists on payment or removal to protect advertisers and cover costs.
Workmen Erect Five De Luxe Cabins at West End Camp
Workmen began Tuesday to build five De Luxe model cabins at Ben Goldbronson's West End camp ground. The 12 by 10 by 7 foot fireproof structures include folding beds, dining nook, gas stoves, shelving, mirrors, and two burner Skelgas heating. Three cabins face south, two face west, with a completed bath and shower facility already in place for tourists.
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Ben Goldbronson
Goldbronson
Gold
Scandia Club to Meet Superior Next Sunday
Scandia manager Mike Johnson leads the club to Superior Nebraska for a return game with the Nebraskans. The postponed last week sets up a heated, hard fought contest at 3 p.m. with Frazier and Frazier on battery, Guy catching, LaVern pitching. Both teams ride a near-perfect record as they cross bats for local fans.
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Mike Johnson
Scandia
Superior
Nebra
Nebraskans
Frazier
Battery Chafye
Guy
LaVern
Dope
Local Citizens Given First Location Choice
The executive committee plans for Scandia's forthcoming eight day picnic and celebration. Local concessionaires are urged to reserve space now for first choice locations. A few reservations have been made and foreign concessions seek space.
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Execuive
Scandia
Scandia Vigilantes Join Hunt For Bank Robbers
The Scandia unit of The Republic County Vigilantes Association assisted Nebraska officers after the Fairmont bank robbery. Guards patrolled the west river bridge from 3 to 9 PM looking for two white men and a negro in a Studebaker. No robbers were seen during patrol.
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Scandia
Republic County Vigilantes Association
Nebraska
Fairmont
Nebr
Scandia Forms Municipal Band With New Leadership
A Tuesday meeting in W P Shivvers office led to a permanent Scandia band plan. A.P. Morey was named president and manager with Frank Jehlik as director, and the Scandia Municipal Band was chosen as the official name.
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Scandia
W. P. Shivver
A. R. Morey
C. V. Haggman
Vic Bedard
E. Porter Ahrens
Frank Jehlik
Boxing card set for Concordia July 4 Travelers event
Interest grows for boxing at Concordia on July 4 with Fulmer and Scott headlining a 10 round bout. Sanders vs Proctor, Moulton vs Dragen, and Sanders vs Jones fill the preliminary slate as baseball games in the afternoon feature Scandia and Delphos for a $100 purse followed by Concordia Travelers against Topeka Santa Fe.
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Concordia
Check Fulmer
Nebraska
Charles Scott
Downs
Maddox Hall
George Sanders
Beloit
Bill Proctor
Topeka
Bill Moulton
Manhattan
Fritz Dragen
Memphis
Tenn
Dragen
Tennessee
Arkansas
Bill Haach
Russell Sanders
Johnnie Jones
Clifton
Scandia
Delphos
Concordia Travelers
Topeka Santa Fe
Th Travelers
Raspberry Delivery Prompts Street Cries Chief Harbinger
George Stromberg brings a box of raspberries to the newspaper desk and plans to march the street crying raspberries. The playful scene invites others to signal for a delivery and enjoy fresh fruit.
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George Stromberg
George
Herrman Loses Two Work Animals to Lightning
Victor Herrman of south of Scandia reported the loss of two valued work animals during a Saturday storm. A horse and a mule perished in the lightning strike, a financial hit largely covered by insurance. This spring marks Herrman's second stock loss after an earlier death of a top work horse.
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Victor Herrman
Scandia
Herrman
Harry Moller to Take Month-Long Vacation
Harry Moller linotype operator for The Journal leaves this morning for Healy Kansas to stay with his mother Mrs T A Moller and family. He will return to The Journal force on August 1.
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Harry Moller
Journal
Healy
Kans
T. A. Moller
Journal Force
Vic Bedard Exhibits Nest of Five Bats
Vic Bedard shows a glass jar nest with a mother bat and four young in the Basement Barber Shop. Ed Anderson gathered the nest while trimming Vic's yard. The article notes bats are mammals and cites their Cheiroptera order and prehistoric lineage.
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Vic Bedard
Ed Anderson
Vic
Scandia Pupil Jeannette Ahrens Wins State Reading Honor
Jeannette Ahrens daughter of Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens graduates from Scandia eighth grade and earns six certificates of award from Dr E R Woods director of the state scholarship contest She wins Republic County contest and takes top state reading honor plus honorable mention and a county silver trophy She will be a Scandia High freshman next fall.
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Ahrens
Republic County
Scandia High School
All-Stars Schedule Game Scandia Clash Next Sunday
Scandia's All-Stars, a home players group, open the season on the Scandia diamond next Sunday at 2 30 pm facing the Rydal club. Manager Emery Melrvin builds a fast lineup to thrill fans after two losses to Rydal this season. The McIrvin men will feature Isaacson Brewer Hugos Anderson Crider Davis Bowman Gunter Greenslade Edgren in the Sunday lineup.
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Scandia
Rydal
Emery Melrvin
McIrvin
Isaacson
Brewer
Hugos
Anderson
Crider
Davis
Bowman
Gunter
Greenslade
Edgren
Starr Sisters Engaged for Palco Theater Act
The Misses Maxine Fulcomer and Marguerite Bedard with Mrs. W E Bedard and Mrs Edna Fulcomer travel to Palco Friday for a one night vaudeville show by the Starr Sisters at the Palco theater. They recently performed in Kirwin and Logan and return home Sunday. The act features singing and dancing in solo and duet pieces about 25 minutes long.
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Maxine Fulcomer
Marguerite Bedard
W. E. Bedard
Edna Fulcomer
Palco
Bedard
Fulcomer
Starr Sisters
Kirwin and
Logan
Scandia Begins Graveling Streets Under City Plan
Scandia launches a graveling project with W P Shivvers contracting a carload of gravel monthly and sand from Isaacson Brothers. Graveling the two south blocks of South Grant Street this month, the plan speeds improvements to two blocks per month, prioritizing heavily used streets.
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Scandia
W. P. Shivvers
South Grant St
Shivvers Company
Isaacson Brothers
Bockoven Joins Dr Ahrens in Scandia Dental Office
Dr E G Bockoven, a University of Michigan dental school graduate, will join Dr FE Ahrens in his Scandia dental office this month. Bockoven is the son in law of Mr and Mrs C A Brewer of Norway.
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E.G. Bockoven
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
FE. PL ‘Ahrens
Scandia
Bockoven
Norway
Funeral trip to Narka for Phil Files kin
Mr. and Mrs. Parlee Plotner and Jeanne and M. A. Preble and Mrs. Hobart West drove to Narka Thursday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Plotner's cousin Phil Files.
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Parlee Plotner
Jeanne
M. A. Preble
Hobart West
Narka
Philis Marshall Spends Evening With Nona Faye Mahan
Philis Marshall spent Wednesday night in the company of Nona Faye Mahan, according to an evening social note.
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Philis Marshall
Nona Faye Mahan
Postoffice Moves to Old Bank Building in Scandia
The Scandia postoffice has been approved to relocate from the Weislagel block to the former Farmers and Merchants Bank building. Confirmation came from the postal department in Washington via Parlee Plotner with Congressman James G. Strong pivotal in the change. An official notice from Chas. F. Trotter followed, stating the move was approved. Removal work to begin this week, with bank fixtures stored and new post office fixtures installed.
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Scandia
Weislagel
Farmers Tand Merchants Bank
Postal Department
Washington
Parlee Plotner
James G. Strong
Strong
Chas. F. Trotter
Rain Delays Scandia Superior Ball Game
Rain washed out last Sunday's scheduled baseball at Scandia field between Scandia and Superior. Manager Mike Johnson plans to reschedule possibly as a doubleheader, aiming to showcase top teams for local fans. The next home game is July 7 against Narka, noted for a fast lineup after Mahaska's disbandment.
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Scandia
Superior
Mike Johnson
Narka
Mahaska
Last of Princess Grocery Nights Concludes Series
The Princess hosted the final Grocery Store Night after three months of features. A new series starts Tuesday July 9 with details to be announced in The Journal next week. Prizes awarded Tuesday included subscriptions, ice cream, oranges, coffee, peaches, and candy to various winners.
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the Princess
Vivian Nystrom
Scandian Journal
Warren Berggren
John Tingstrom
John Brandstrom
Raymond Cooper
Ed Swhercinsky
Scandia Picnic and Golden Anniversary plans announced
Negotiations by the executive committee set a July 31 to August 2 event with the Chick Buys Players and the Rhoades Agency of Kansas City for a stock company and free acts. The committee aims to stage a stock company and a hippodrome feature with varied performance times to avoid conflicts. Other committees are securing attractions to ensure the picnic’s success.
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Chick Buys Players
Rhoades Agency of
Kansas City
Scandia All-Stars blocked from Byron game by rain
The Scandia All-Stars were ready to play Byron on Sunday but rain throughout the afternoon prevented the schedule. No date has been set for the postponed game. Scandia has been on a winning streak recently. Cope supported the Scandia team in the Byron matchup.
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Scandia All-Stars
Byron
Nebr
Byron Diamond
Scandia
Byron Field
All-stars
Cope
Mrs Ren Denoyer Recovers After South Town Crash
Mrs Ren Denoyer slowly recovers at home in Scandia after a serious automobile accident south of town last week. Injuries include a severe facial laceration and multiple body bruises. Chan Cullers drives a new Chevrolet sedan bought from Kark Hugos with trade-in of his old car.
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Ren Denoyer
Scandia
Chan Cullers
Kark
Hugos
Chevrolet
Hiatt Erects New Awning on Main Street Building
W E Hiatt of Hiatt's Store completed a new awning installation in front of his building on the north side of Main Street. The project enhances the storefront and provides added weather protection. No further details were provided.
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W. E. Hiatt
Hiatt
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Ray Chilcott
Ray
Louie
Jake
George Nimocks
John Nimocks
Chas, Othberg
Ekke
Scania
Jimme Ash
Steve Blakeley
Steve
Churches Plan Union Services
City Hall Park
Scandia Club
Raspberries
Jeannette Ahrens
Reading
Rydal Club
Scandia Diamond
Starr
DR. Ahrens
Parlee Platner
BANK
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