U and I Art Club Guests Meet at Mrs Reece Home
Ten members of the U and I Art Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. C. O. Reece’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Ed Wires Mrs. Gerald Reece and Miss Dolores Miller. Bridge was played at three tables.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
4
Ten members of the U and I Art Club gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. C. O. Reece’s home. Attendees included Mrs. Ed Wires Mrs. Gerald Reece and Miss Dolores Miller. Bridge was played at three tables.
Mrs. S. J. Swenson was guest of honor at a Thursday potluck supper held at her home to celebrate her birthday. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Merle Avery and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Swenson, and Mrs. Deana Anderson of Concordia.
A back wheel was stolen from a Model A Ford coupe owned by the Thornton Doctors last Thursday night while the car was parked in front of their home in east Scandia. Authorities believe the thieves may be from a neighboring town, though their identities are not yet known.
The Coffee Shop is being rearranged with a new division wall between kitchen and dining room built over the past week. Bill Wilson the paper hanger Pete Ward the carpenter and Doug Gunter the plumber led the work, promising an improved appearance and greater convenience for staff.
The Social Hour Club met with Mrs Agnes Cardwell and 18 members. Guests included Alma Strom Minnie Cardwell Christine Rasmussen and Laura Rasmussen. Officers elected were President Vernice Cardwell Vice President Pearl Desover Secy Treas Zellah Berggren and Reporter Laverne Currie. A pot luck lunch followed. Next meeting at Myrtle Cardwell’s home on April 6.
Mr. and Mrs. Aliot Anderson and Ronnie hosted a Sunday dinner for the birthdays of Mrs. Albin Forsberg and Mrs. C. P. Rydell. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. GC Aspegren, Forsberg, Rydell, and many relatives from Lindberg, Swanson, Aspegren, Venus Johnson, Price, Beck, Republic, Courtland, and Court land.
Miss Mildred Elaine Sederlin daughter of Mr and Mrs C Sederlin and H J McLaurin of Detroit Michigan were married in Toledo Ohio on Wednesday March 22 at the Collingwood Presbyterian church with Rev Lincoln Long officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs R L Nulty of Detroit. Mrs McLaurin is a Scandia School graduate class of 1927 and gained a Kansas State College degree then attended Business College in Topeka and Detroit. She has been employed as a stenographer at Campbell-Ewald Advertising in Detroit. Mr McLaurin works for the Equitable Insurance Company in Detroit.
Mrs Reuben Carlson and Mrs Russell Jacobson hosted a miscellaneous shower at the R Carlson home honoring Mrs E O Anderson. Many guests attended from area, with games played and refreshments served.
Friday evening guests at the Nystrom and Reynold home included Harold and Maurice Hammer, Harvey and Nina Jean Hammer, Benny Lervold and family, Aaron Johnson and sons, Carl Hammer and family, and Lars Hammer with Iver. F. E. Lard of Olsburg visited Rev. and Mrs. Linnerson. Beth and John Linnerson will extend their visit. Visitors at the Rasmussen home included Erickson, Nystrom, Sanderson, Luther Curtis, Eva Suthers, Reuben Nelson and family, Otto Nelson, George Freed and Dolores, Jack Lilly and daughters, and Elmer Jensen with Jerry. Conrad Florell and Eva Sothers visited Palacek and Florell in Fairbury, Nebraska.
A sequence of social notices lists Sunday visits and dinners among Johnsons, Ottbergs, Andersons, and many others from Concordia to Belleville. Names include Anita Marie born March 13 in Denver, and attendees at church events and family gatherings across multiple households.
The district records numerous Sunday gatherings and visits among local families including Gust Samuelson A M Bettis Ed Kallman H I Johnson Swenson Perry Beach and others. D L Crider traveled to Oberlin with stops in Norton and Vernon Holmes accompanying. Funeral attendance noted for Lizzie Pringle with the Doctors to Belleville.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Eastvedt were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Larson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hammer and family were afternoon and supper guests.
Lars Norgard George Christie Ben Larsen and Oscar Norgard attended the International Harvester show in Belleville Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Arthur Sjoholm were last Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen.
Advertises paying more than others for old live horses and dry bones. Mentions Felleville Rendering Works with phone 69. Reports Mr and Mrs Sam Summer moved from Tsaneson property on Washington to Olson on Grant. Olson house was recently occupied by Mr and Mrs Al Alinutt. J N Wood of Manhattan visited Ww C Preble home. Mrs Preble returned to Manhattan with them.
Tuesday afternoon visitors were Mrs Bert Skelly and Mrs Fred Paxton of Esbon and Mrs Glenn Grout and Mrs Mizner of Mankato.
Mrs G L Rarick of Scottsville spent Monday in Scandia.
Wanted to buy old books pictures prints and stamps. Write descriptions to D Blair 300 No Mill St Beloit Kansas. Also note Scandia Hatchery hatches Tuesdays and Fridays with blood tested chicks from a carefully culled flock. Mr and Mrs W C Nesmith. tf4
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