Observations on Newspapers and Politics in Early News
A reflective critique notes errors in papers amid the Graphic Arts Code and groggy editors. It discusses election pressures in Kansas City, unrest in Latin America, Dr William Wirt's claims about communists, and the fear of Bolshevik cries masking other aims. Franklin D Roosevelt is praised as a born leader and public trust is linked to steady guidance over crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wirt
Gary
Brain Trust
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Boy Questioned Over Milk Shortage On Farm
In a rural clinic a boy, clearly undernourished, answers a doctor’s surprise about milk consumption. He says they do not drink milk because the farm lacks enough for hogs. The account appears in Stanley Powell’s letter to the Michigan Farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley. Powell
Michigan Dairyman
Michigan Farmer
Local Social Notes From Rydal and Surrounds
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson visited with Emil Isaacson. Edna Stinson and Curtis Moore of Belleville spent time with Dale Simonds. Several couples and families gathered at George Duncan’s home Friday evening. Ed Kallman and family visited Charles Row and family Monday. Will Johnson visited Glen Housholder and family Sunday. Ladies Aid held an all day quilting at Mrs. Joe Barrett’s home. Carrie Aberg and Gus Bentsen spent Thursday evening with W. A. Johnson family. G. L. Dyas and family moved to a new home south of Belleville. Albin Forsberg and wife spent Sunday in Republic with Charles Aspegren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Johnson
Emil Isaacson
Edna Stinson
Curtis Moore
Belleville
Dale Simonds
W. B. Currie
Ben
Walter Preble
Elmer Farlee
Ed Kallman
George Duncan
Ed ‘Kallman
Cand
Charles, Tedrow
Will. Johnson
Glen Housholder
Ladies Aid
Joe Barrett
Carrie Aberg
Gus Bentsen
W. A. Johnson
G. L.‘ Dyas
Dinner Guests Include Mr and Mrs Frankie Mikesell
Sunday guests included Lem Cooper and Mr and Mrs Jay Cooper and Frances Cooper in a neighborhood gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Mikesell
Lem Cooper
Jay
Frances Cooper
Spring Paint Use Case Shifts to Gooks Products
A note mentions using Gooks products for spring painting and cites Sankorn Lumber Co as a supplier. The fragment hints at a paint for every purpose approach and references a 16 designation, suggesting product variety and vendor involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sankorn Lumber Co
Nylund Currie and Swierczynski Depart for Kansas City
Norman Currie, Ed Swierczynski, and Nylund left Monday evening on a business trip to Kansas City Missouri for meetings and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Nylund
Norman Currie
Ed Swiercinsky
Ion
Kansas City
Johnsons Attend Oberlin Funeral For A B Johnson Mother
Mrs A B Johnson and Aaron Johnson traveled to Oberlin to attend the funeral for Mr A B Johnson's mother on Tuesday of last week. The visit marked a family farewell with relatives and friends present in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Johnson
Aaron Johnson
Oberlin
Sunday Guests Visit Chilcott Household
Mrs. Anna Chilcott and Mrs. Inez Hooker of Mankato were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chilcott and Miss Violet Dabinnus on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Chilcott
Inez Hooker
Mankato
Ray Chilcott
Violet Dabinnus
Dinner Guests at Ahrens Home Include Tasker Sherrill
Tasker Sherrill and Clarence Figgins of Republic were Sunday dinner guests of Dr and Mrs E P Ahrens along with Jeannette and Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasker Sherrill
Clarence Figgins
Republic
E. P. Ahrens
Jeannette
Ruth
Hospitalized Mrs Nichols Undergoes Appendectomy
Mrs. Orville Nichols was taken to St Joseph hospital in Concordia Thursday morning March 22 for an appendectomy. She is recovering and the hospital reports only three prior cases of surgical mumps in thirteen years with no further complications observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Nichols
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Sunday Visit Noted by Street Linden and Fredrickson
Mr and Mrs Will Street and Mr and Mrs Oscar Linden spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Reuben Fredrickson in a cordial social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Street
Oscar Linden
Reuben Fredrickson
Easter millinery fashions at Concordia Gift Shop
A brief ad notes a handy kitchen step stool and jar priced at 69 cents, from A M Sanborn Lumber Co, and promotes a complete Easter millinery display at the Concordia Gift Shop showcasing styles and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. Sanborn Lumber Co
Concordia
Former Courtland pastor takes Kinsley pastorate
Rev. J. E. Parks, formerly minister of the Courtland Christian Church, has accepted the pastorate at Kinsley. The new duties were officially begun last Sunday morning when he preached at the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Parks
Courtland
Local Social Notices Highlight Families Mentioned
The fragment lists Mr and Mrs Charles Farrell and includes Mr and Mrs JiR Stofer Mr and Mrs Albert Moe and Mr and Mrs Lewis Wallin reflecting a social page snippet of community names and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Farrell
Albert Moe
Lewis Wallin
Etiquette Book Edited by Journalism Class
A journalism class edited Essentials of Etiquette for the Student a four section booklet. Sections cover school spirit sportsmanship public places and miscellaneous topics with named editors and assistants for each section. Editor in chief was Nona Fae Mahan with Miss Curry assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Westin
Albert English
Helen Green
Wilhelmina Wetzel
Cleo Wara
Edwin White
Ralph Larson Sr
Mable Stromberg
Glenn Nelson
Pauline Milner
Georgiana Nelson
Jeanne Plotner
Paul Nelson
Chester Johnson
Harold Johnson
Nona Fae Mahan
Miss Curry
Local Band Formed From School and Community Talent
Over the past weeks talk grew of organizing a community band with talent from the school and local residents. Leader Adolph Nelson offers to help organize the group, hoping it can rise to prominence in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Nelson
South High School Tryouts and April Events Summary
Senior play tryouts are scheduled for March 29-30. A faster cantata is set for April 1. G R breakfast hike on April 1. 4-H meeting planned for April 3. Six weeks tests occur April 4-5. York College quartet on April 6. Mother-Daughter banquet on April 6. P T A open house April 17. Music festival at Belleville April 20. Senior play slated for April 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Ti Ue
Belleville
No Cuba Postmaster Yet in Cuba
Miss Emma Jehlick, Cuba postmistress, has been notified an examination for the postmaster position will be held soon. The closing date for applications is March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Jehlick
Cuba
Boost the Scout Club in Scandia
Plans are under way to form both a boys and girls scout club in Scandia. The program aims to build character, foster love of nature, teach rule obedience, and train youths to care for themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Signal Tower Burned by Fire Near Courtland
The signal tower of the Rock Island Santa Fe railways at Courtland burned to the ground recently. Cinders from a passing engine are believed to have caused the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island-Santa Fe ‘Railways
Courtland
Messiah Concert Draws Large Audience Across Easter
A large audience attended the Messiah concert last Sunday with plans for an Easter Sunday program. Several residents of Scandia plan trips to Lindsborg to hear the renowned chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Lindsborg
Community groups seek youth involvement for asset project
The article urges youths aged 12 and 18 to join local organizations. It calls on others to support the project, highlighting its value as a community asset.
Kansas 4-H Club Reach 19 352 Members Statewide
M H Coe Kansas State College extension service reports 4 H Club enrollment totals 19 352 in Kansas. The national program includes 900 000 similar youths and requires at least five members aged 10 to 20 to work on agricultural or home economics projects with records. Clubs elect four officers two adult leaders and prepare annual programs with set goals. The program is part of Smith Lever Act extension work and a cooperative effort with USDA land grant colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas State College Extension Service
State ‘Club
Farm Bureau
Kansas Farmers to Plant Less This Spring
Kansas crop report from the U S Department of Agriculture and the Kansas State Board of Agriculture predicts overall spring plantings will fall about nine percent. Corn acreage may drop twenty percent to 5 595 000 acres while oats and tame hay slip two percent. barley could rise sixty percent to 653 000 acres and grain sorghums increase fifteen percent to 1 768 000 bushels with potatoes up fifteen percent to 48 000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas Crop Report
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Kansas State Board of Agriculture
Kansas Senator Schoen Enters Governor Race
A Kansas state senator from Downs, Mr Schoen, announces his bid for the Republican nomination for governor. The writer criticizes his calibre and questions motives while backing Governor Landon for reelection, noting lack of knowledge about Schoen’s backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Schoen
Downs
Landon
Schoen
Kansas
Gomer Davies
New Bridge Start Promises Long Kansas Span Over River
Piles are driven for a new bridge across the Republican River north of Concordia and concrete pouring will begin after the initial work. The span, one of Kansas' longest, lies a quarter mile east of the present bridge and will carry traffic on the revised U S Highway 81 route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican River
Concordia
Kansas
Sunday Socials Reach Area Families
District 87 residents Mr and Mrs Day Green and family visited Charles Johnson Sunday afternoon. ElRene Sederlin with Ray and Eugene stopped by the Johnson home. Bert Hageman called on Chester Anderson Friday. Lewis Maurice and Chester Johnson visited El Reno Sederlin Sunday evening. Lenabell DeNoyer Cecil Brand and Donald dined with Frank Isaacson. Al Mahan of Salina spent Thursday with Newell Cooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Day
Green
Chas. Johnson
ElRene Sederlin
Ray
Eugene
Carl Aberg
Bert Hageman
Chester Anderson
Lewis
Maurice
Chester
Johnson
el Reno Sederlin
Lenabell DeNoyer
Cecil Brand
Donald
Frank Isaacson
al Mahan
Salina
Newell - ‘Cooper
Sunday Evening Guests At The Home
A brief social note records Sunday evening guests at a local home, noting attendance by unspecified visitors in a concise family or neighborhood event.
Republican candidate for Republic County probate judge
Henry H. Van Natta announces his candidacy for probate judge of Republic County Kansas on the Republican ticket subject to the August primary voters will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Kansas
Henry H. van Natta
Candidacy Filed for Reelection as County Clerk
H. P. Coombs announces reelection bid for Republic County Clerk subject to the Democratic primary in August. The notice identifies Coombs as the candidate seeking another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
H. P. Coombs
Larson Seeks Democratic Ticket for Republic County Superintendent
Marvin E. Larson announces his candidacy for the office of superintendent of public instruction in Republic County on the Democratic ticket, subject to the August primary election.
Moore Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Republic County
J A Andy Moore declares his bid for a second term as Republic County Sheriff on the Republican ticket subject to the primary voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
J. A
Andy) Moore
William R. Goodwin Announces Candidacy for Clerk
The candidate runs on the Republican ticket for Clerk of the District Court subject to voters at the August primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
WM. R. Goodwin
Spurney Seeks Second Term as Republic County Attorney
Frank G. Spurney announces Republican candidacy for Republic County Attorney for a second term pending August primary.
Mollie Hadachek Seeks Register of Deeds Reelection
Register of Deeds candidate Mollie Hadachek announces run for re election on the Republican ticket subject to the August primary in Republic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Register of Deeds
Republic County
Mollie
Hadachek
Notice of Letters Testamentary in Torbert Estate
In Republic County Probate Court Horace G. Torbert deceased Letters Testamentary granted March 9 1934 Executrix directs all persons with claims against the estate to present them within one year from that date or be barred Deadline and terms follow as per local probate rules
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Republic
Horace G. Torbert
Notice of Final Settlement in Estate of Enoch Larson
Probate Court of Republic County Kansas will hear final settlement for the estate of Enoch Larson deceased on April 21 1934 at 2 PM in Belleville. Administratrix Ruby M Larson seeks allowance of fees discharge of duties and heirs determination. Attest Probate Judge Henry H Van Natta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of Republic
Republic County
Enoch Larson
Belleville
State of Kansas
Ruby M. Larson
Kansas
Sothers and Free man Guests at Sunday Afternoon Visit
Doris and Mae Sothers were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr and Mrs Arthur Freeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sothers
Doris
Mae
Arthur ‘Freeman
Ed Swanson Family Dines With Amanda Maxell Family
Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson and family were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs Amanda Maxell and Ella in a local social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Swanson
Amanda Maxell
Ella
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Journal
Congress
B. W. Selin
Jake Stofer, Jr
Philadelphia
Rydal
Albin Forsberg
Charles Aspegren
Ponce de Leon
Florida
Spain
Rontgen
X-Ray
Foch
Capt
R. F. Scott
South Pole
Nick Carter” Dimey
Bismarck
Germany
Kinsley
Mahan
G. R Girls
G. R
Verna Wallin
Burne
MR. Schoen
Bagg
Baga al
Baltinere Eee
Balta Mgr
Ein Ulya Wae
C. Bourke Mgr
Frank G. Spurney
Legals
Executrix
State OF
A C. Torbert
Stae OF
J. RB. Gettyd
Y. W
Wilbur Miller
Chas. Freed
Shorty” Wetzel
Ole Frazier
Prop
Scandia Lodge No. 165
Carl T. Larson
N. G
Fred Moe
Hartig Graduate Veternarian
Scandia, Kansas
C. W. Nichols
G. W. Nichols Masseur
Freeburg Service
John. A. Freeburg
Mortician
Oscar J. Johnson
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