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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1939
Page
2
Entry states second class matter at Scandia Kansas under wander the act of Congress March 3 1879 for mailing and publication reference.
The Sunday School meets at 9 30 a m with graded classes for all ages Morning worship at 11 a m features special music and a sermon titled Unashamed of the Gospel The Fellowship Fireside Hour is at 4 30 p m Next Tuesday evening March 21 we start special Lenten Services inviting cooperation from all local churches
The Little Friendly Church lists Lenten Bible study Thursday at 8 00 p m and confirmation class Saturday morning at 9 00. Sunday services at 11 00 a m with Sunday School at 10 00 and Luther League at 6 45 p m. Ada Mission meeting Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. The Little Friendly Circle meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Carl Norgard.
Sabbath School in Scandia next Sunday at 10 a m and the worship at 11. Dr Everett preaches at Rydal Presbyterian at 9 45 with Bible Instruction session at 10 50. All welcome. Scandia young people meet Sunday 7 pm. Rydal Ladies Aid meets this afternoon with Mrs Will Johnson one mile west on Highway 36. Ladies invited.
United Brethren Church pastors Rev. Bertha Fogelberg and Rev. L. M. Keys lead services with Norway Subnay School at 10 am and Bible review at 11 am The Norway Sunday School celebrates one year Cross and Crown pins for Arnold Norris Mary Gardner Cynthia and Sadie Ames Eleanor Gardner with others expected to receive pins Scandia holds 10 am Sunday school and 11 am preaching Holy Lenten boxes are placed in each home ahead of Easter devotion to the Cross on Calvary’s Hill.
Ada Lutheran Church presents Sunday School and Bible classes at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with all children encouraged to attend next Sunday. An East er program is planned and Mission Meeting runs Tuesday and Wednesday March 21 22 with a theme It was not tor me. The Tuesday 7 30 p m service features Pastor Linnerson sermon Today thou shalt be with me in Paradise and Pastor Wor Nelson officiating.
Wednesday activities list sermons at 1 a m 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m by pastors Olecem Julius Nordell Franzeen and Dahlsten with themes It Is Finished Father into Thy Hands I commend my Spirit and My God My God Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me The notice urges every member and friend to attend each session of the mission.
Construction on the new Republic County courthouse runs well ahead of plan as crews benefit from mild winter weather. Commodity distribution dates shift from March 16–18 to March 23–26. Register of Deeds Elsie Bowersox notes many chattel mortgages deeds and related instruments filed recently.
Several families welcomed visitors during a weekend of Friday to Sunday gatherings. Names include Johnsons Bergstroms Nelsons Almquists Carlson Tornquist and Hansen with guests from Lindsborg and nearby areas joining for dinners afternoons and evenings.
The text records a sequence of visits and guests at various homes. Names include Renald and Wilbert Johnson, Mrs. Magnus Nelson, Mrs. Martha Hodgin, Chas Anderson family, John L. Johnson, Leonard and Velda Anderson, Rudolph Johnson, Oliver Johnson, Ed Johnson, Phillip Larson, John Olson, Levi Olson, Madeline Tornquist, Tom Tornquist, Reuben Engwall, Dean and Leonard Johnson, Edna Edberg, Gust Edberg, Doris, Ralph Morehead, Phyllis, Abe Johnson, Clinton, Fred Jackson, Emanuel Tornquist, Allwin, Ivan Bergstrom, and Inez Bergstrom.
Providence Chapel guests include Mr and Mrs Johnny Freed and family. Ira Berry attended Floyd Lash birthday dinner at Chas Lash home. E J Fike turned 82 with a KFBI dedication. Fike arrived in Republic County in 1886 and has lived at his home for over 50 years. Howard Donaldson family helped celebrate Minnie Logan birthday in Belleville.
W P Shivvers resumes work on unfinished bridges for the north Meridian project following recent bad weather. Social notes report a March 7 party at Hershel Kannier’s home for the 1928 senior class. A marriage occurred February 23 in Norris Texas between Miss Mable Egg en and Mr Anne Melby of Dallas. Community Sale set for Scandia March 23 at 2:00. Ice bridge conditions noted with river ice up to 20 inches thick last week. Visits include Mrs Oberia Ryan in Republic and H F Larson family in Concordia with J P Vandeveer. Mrs S D Blakeley visited Lost Springs with son Edward’s family.
H. S. Cooper returned from Kansas City last Friday night. D. A. Nywall installed a new soda fountain in the drug store this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Preble and Mr. and Mrs. Parlee Plotner visited in Concordia last night. Miss Muriel Grubb and Tom West joined Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cooper in Belleville Tuesday for an Eastern Star meeting.
Mrs Margaret Sells called on Mrs Ralph Ball who has been ill. Two new high school students Violet and Ruth Peterson enrolled, daughters of Mr and Mrs E E Peterson. They moved from near Topeka to the Courtland area and attend Courtland High School after previously at Seaman High School in Topeka.
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