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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1944
Page
5
Scandia 2nd team lost 47 to 11 at Beloit against St John while the 1st team won 46 to 22. Thompson led scoring with 4 points as Scandia extended an unbeaten season run.
Last Wednesday evening the Sophomores and Juniors entertained the Freshmen and Seniors who had the most season ticket sales for basketball. Students enjoyed library games and dancing in the science room with music from a record player owned by Jarl Johnson. The party began at 4 00 P M and ended with cokes and doughnuts. Everyone had a nice time and school hopes for more before the term ends.
The World Day of Prayer service took place Thursday morning during HWI Y and G R periods led by Mrs Murphy and Rev Bertha Folberg. Participants from H Y G R and Y W shared prayers and talks on foreign countries and observed with songs and communal prayer. The Sophomore Home Economics Class completed their garments with Norma Green leading.
Nearly ill F F A members learned at the last minute that the basketball game had been called off. Several members visited night school at Beleie High School shop.
The list names Jimmie Dieckmann Billy Hammer Viola Swanson and Dickie Weir for six weeks of punctual attendance. The war stamp thermometer shows $24.30 after three extensions with rising mercury and several students averaging 100 percent in spelling during the period.
Lorene Bettis Jimmy Dieckmann and Charles Duncan received cooky hatchets from their mother on Washington's Birthday February 22. The items were described as very good in quality.
Last week closed another six week period with three students receiving ten cent defense stamps for perfect spelling Judith Anderson Nina Berggren and George Stromberg The six week tests produced perfect scores for Harold Chester McDowell in reading and spelling Jacqueline Cooper in reading and social studies and spelling Judith Anderson Nina Berggren Norma Berggren Sherman Marsh George Stromberg and Patricia O'Brien. Students neither absent nor tardy included Judith Anderson Nina Berggren Norma Berggren John Nondorf and Jacqueline Cooper.
The Scandia Grade School basketball team capped a perfect season by winning the Grade School Tournament last Saturday under coach Jr. Preble. The squad went 12-0, a record for future grade school coaches to beat. Players include Donald Lewellyn Ralph Larsen Leslie Cady Hjalmar Larson Kenneth Nichols LaVerne Lovell with reserves Glen Berry Blaine Berry Donald Cox Jimmie Jensen and Wilfred Ocoboek Jr. The seventh and eighth grade thank supporters for attending and cheering the team.
Promote joining the Women Army Corps offering training for roles such as radio operator stenographer airplane mechanic and driver. Encourages applications at U S Army Recruiting Station or by writing The Adjutant General Washington 25 D C. State essential wartime work release requirements.
After an illness absence students return to school. English book reports are due next Friday March 3. No tardies or absences in six weeks: Betty Cady Billy Moe Carla Reece Barbara Hammer. A Honor Roll: Jack Summers La Verne Lervold. Hammer Moe Summers all earned one hundred percent on a hundred word six weeks test.
The Pinochle Club met Thursday February 24 with Mrs Bill Moe as hostess. Fifteen members and three guests attended. Mrs Pake Storer Mrs R Canfield and Birds Ralph Moz joined. Pinochle was played at four tables. high score won by Mrs Roy Thomas with Mrs Bill Clarksow and Mrs Axel Jensen as travelers. A lunch followed and the group adjourned to meet in two weeks in March with Mrs Roy Thomas. Estel Samuelson and wife visited Mr and Mrs Guy Perry Sunday evening.
A son was born Wednesday morning to Mr and Mrs Robi Robbins of Scandia. Friday morning calls at the home of Mrs Emily Willis were by Mrs Guy Perry Eddie Dean and Miss Marceline Perry. Sunday dinner at the Guy Perry home included Grandma Bettis Mr and Mrs Gus Samuelson T Perry Mrs Willis and Ian Grenslade.
Ed Johnson and Erin joined Mr and Mrs Rey Johnson and Shirley as Sunday inner guests. Oscar Apegren and other directors attended in a social gathering at the Johnson home.
A concerned appeal describes a Beandia journalist near starvation and calls for rescue. The message seeks attention from the household head and then the Lady of the Domain, urging intervention to avert disaster.
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