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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
2
A quirky collection notes snippets from a local column. The writer playful sketches neighbors and scenarios from insurance jokes to storm night repairs and college homes. The piece ends with a wry line about who laughs last.
County Supervisor L E McEwen expands the bindweed eradication program to cover more acreage after recent rains. Hardman Construction Co of Alton wins the contract to resurface 3.75 miles of US 81 from Belleville to the state line and along the border. Public interest grows in converting the old county jail into a library and museum across the county.
Mrs. Fred Jackson expresses gratitude for the beautiful window box of 12 house plants, other plants, bouquets, chocolates, and handkerchiefs from the Trinity group Dorcas society and well-wishers who visited her during hospital stay in Concordia St Joseph hospital. May God bless you all for your kindness.
The Belleville churches plan union services at the City Park Bandshell starting Sunday July 2 at 8 p m and continuing each Sunday through July and August. Dr R V Kearns of First Presbyterian Salina will preach Possessing Your Possessions with special music at all meetings. The public is warmly invited.
Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11. Confirmation instruction Friday mornings at 9 o'clock Swedish services next Sunday morning. Sunday at 4 30 p m our Church has charge of it then. Choir will meet Monday. Confirmation class at White Rock Friday July 7 meet at the parsonage at 9:00 to leave. Boys going to Boy's Camp Wa-Shun-Ga should be ready to leave Sunday afternoon July 10. Delegation for week $5 50.
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with special music by the Aspegren trio. The sermon titled Perilous Times will be given by Minister Joseph E Englund. There is no evening service due to union services at City Hall Park.
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway led by Pastor V O Acker announces the Norway Luther League gathering Sunday at 8 pm. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon July 6. Confirmation class holds instruction every Tuesday at 10 am. Everyone is invited to services and all meetings.
The Presbyterian Church led by Minister Jay C. Everett invites members to Sunday worship at ten for Sabbath School and eleven for Holy Communion. In Rydal, Everett will conduct Holy Communion at 9 45 with Bible instruction at 10 50. Sunday evening at eight the union open air summer series begins with Nelson J. Ward of Belleville as speaker and city band support, public welcome.
The Amana Lutheran church led by Pastor M. C. Linerson asks congregants to reflect on personal effort and community outreach. Morning worship is at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. There will be no evening service due to a broadcast in Salina, heard on KFBI.
Cynthia Ann Parker was captured by the Comanches during Texas turmoil and raised away from her birth family. She married Peta Nocona, bore Quanah Parker, and later was found by hunters as a grown woman who did not recall her white roots. After return to Texas she lived reluctantly and died soon after in Austin.
Mrs Homer Cardwell and Homer Cardwell and families visit Leslie Rasmussen. Laura Rasmussen and Pauline visit Kathrineberg and Ethel. Fred Cardwell family from Seattle staying with Doug Cardwell. Various gatherings include birthday dinner for Homer Cardwell and a Social Hour club meeting. Several families share weekend visits and Sunday dinners across Rasmussen, Cardwell, Walter and Kathrineberg households.
Harold Coleman of Coleman and Reece Construction Co announces the company received a $25,000 road job on US 40N between Manhattan and Clay Center. W P Shivvers wins graveling of city streets contract begun immediately after city council letting.
Arnt Carlson bought a new Mc Cormick binder Friday to ready for the wheat harvest. Mr and Mrs A S Mahan returned Friday from a week in Salina. Miss Hilma Freeman of Courtland visits Madeline Beckman. G W Wright, Norway implement dealer, was in Scandia Friday. Adolph Nelson left on No 40 last Wednesday for Topeka on business. A large crowd attended the Children's Day program at the Chapel last Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Paul Tibbitts and Eleanor departed last week for Iowa Michigan and other points before returning to Galveston Texas Mrs M A Larson visited Mrs Mainquist Thursday Wilma Winifred Larson Margaret Grim spent Thursday at L A Nondorf home Genevieve Eulah Nondorf Margaret Delbert Grim and Winifred Larson visited Arvid Larson home Friday afternoon Delbert Grim spent Thursday with Paul Freeman Mrs M A Larson Wilma L A Nondorf and daughters and Margaret Grim visited Edwin Peterson home Sunday afternoon Winifred Larson visited Sunday with Genevieve Hedin
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