Narka Tops County Track Meet With Four Records Set
Narka led ten towns at Republic county meet in Courtland on Friday April 29. Pointer of Narka broke the pole vault record with eleven feet three inches, and Narka girls set new marks in shot put and hop, step and jump. High point winner was Narka with thirty eight and three fourths points. Republic second with thirty four and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Courtland
Narka
Kackley
Scandia
Munden
Norway
Agenda
Herbert Johnson
H. Johnson
Lorraine Lindeecrantz
Ralph Jensen
Fisher
Pointer
Stewart
Simmons
Riley
Haydeck
Courter
Jehlik
Kadles
Woman Severes Artery at Cabinet Meeting
Virginia Lee Marchall severed an artery in her right wrist when a dish broke in her hand during a G. R. cabinet meeting at the C. Cummings home. She received treatment at Dr. C. V. Haggman’s office, where the artery was tied and the wound stitched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Lee Marchall
G. R. Cabinet
C. C. Cummings
Hometown Minstrel Shows Planned At Scandia High School
The Radio Minstrel and local performers stage two shows at the Scandia high school auditorium on May 12 and 13 to raise funds for a town band. Ed Wires directs with Cornelia Furry directing musical numbers. The cast features many local names and a finale titled The Filtered Pants in Watermelon County Court.
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Scandia
Ed Wires
Cornelia Furry
Johnny Nystrom
Walter Berger
Jake Stofer, Jr
Carl Aberg
Walter Preble
O. M. Hardtaker
C. C. Cummings
Herbert Shde
F. L. Miller
Carl Hammer
Chris Nelson
K. V. Cox
Guy Frazier
Kenneth Nichols
Adolph Nelson
R. E. Cooper
Cc. O. Reece
Charles Freed
Fosten Helvey
Art Cardwell
Ted Cady
Jean Clark
Guy Perry
Johnny Nylund
Jimmy Larson
Louis Stofer
Donald Anderson
Walter Anderson
Vernie Holmes
A. D. Johnson
Axel Bloomquist
Watermellon
Gasoline Price at Scandia Stations Drops to 12 Cents
Gasoline at Scandia filling stations held at 12 cents per gallon on Wednesday after a series of reductions starting last Friday from 15.4 cents. The price had fallen from 17.4 cents two weeks earlier to 15.4 cents with four further one half cent drops.
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Scandia
65th Anniversary of the A mana Congregation in Scandia
Welcome to the Kansas Conference and neighbors to daily meetings this week. The 65th anniversary service at the A mana congregation in Scandia is Sunday afternoon with loud speakers to accommodate overflow crowds.
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Kansas
Amana
Scandia
Worship Notes From Our Savior's Lutheran Norway
Sunday School with Bible Classes at 10 o'clock. Ladies Aid hosted Thursday by Mrs Clara Anderson and Mrs Elmer Melby. Scandia Lutherans invite Kansay Conference attendees. Service at 11 o'clock Sunday morning at Norway Lutheran Church conducted by a pastor from the Scandia conference.
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Clara Anderson
Elmer Melby
Kansay
Norway Lutheran Church
Scandia
Methodist Church Services and Activities Schedule
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning worship at 11 with music by the church choir. Sermon by Rev. C W Segerhammer of Longmont Colo. No evening services. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 5 with lunch hosted by local volunteers. Doughnut and Food Sale Saturday afternoon and evening at the F and M Store. Epworth League monthly meeting next week. time and place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Segerhammer
Longmont
Colo
Ladies Aid
John Naslund
John Fredrickson
Paul Fredrickson
C. W. Johnson
Oscar Linden
F. and M
Epworth League
Regular and Mother's Day Services at Norway and Scandia
Regular services list Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m for Norway and Scandia with an alternate Sunday evening C E program and a 7 30 p m preaching. Mother's Day observances include a short Sunday School program and a sermon with carnations for each mother.
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Norway
Scandia
Presbyterian C. E
Kackley Man Dies in California at 76
John Peter Lindberg long time Kackley resident died Saturday at his nephew Ted Nelsons home in Rondondo Beach California He had lived in California for several months with his sister Ellen M Johnson in Kackley prior to moving He was 76 Funeral services were held from Ellen M Johnsons home in Kackley and the Ada Lutheran Church with burial in Ada Lutheran Cemetery
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John Peter Lindberg
Kackley
Ted Nelson
Rondondo Beach
Cal
Ellen M. Johnson
California
Ada Lutheran Church
Ada Lutheran Cemetery
Pastor Everett Named Minister for Scandia Churches
Dr J C Everett of Minneapolis Kansas has been appointed by Solomon Presbytery as pastor of the Presbyterian church at Scandia with duties at Scandia Rydal and Webber starting June first. He and Mrs Everett will move into the Henry Nystrom house on Grant Ave and bring eight years of service in Minneapolis to three parishes noted for faithful Christian work.
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J. C. Everett
Minneapolis
Kansas
Solomon Presbytery
Presbyterian Church of
Scandia
Henry Nystrom
Grant Ave
Everett
Menninger
Nation True Value Week Opens At A M Sanborn Lumber
The A M Sanborn Lumber Co sponsors Nation True Value week at their store from today through Saturday May 14. The nationwide hardware sale features a large array of bargains for thrifty buyers.
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The
A. M. Sanborn Lumber Co
Circus to Show Here Next Monday
The Chase and Son Circus will perform in Scandia on Monday May 9 providing an afternoon and evening show. The tent rises east of the Missouri Pacific depot with Art Mix and a pig act led by Frank Kelsoe plus a clown array including the Funny Ford act with fireworks. The circus promotes itself as absolutely clean with no games at grounds or side show.
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Chase and Son Circus
Scandia
Missouri Pacific
Art Mix
Tom Mix
Frank Kelsoe
Ford
Heavy Rain Continues Across Region
A heavy rain began Wednesday morning and by 6 o clock more than two inches had fallen with no letup in sight. Reports indicate rain is general in the area. Earlier a light rain fell Sunday morning and a hard shower that night added eight tenths of an inch.
Youth breaks leg in corn sheller accident
Allen Currie the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Currie suffered a broken leg Tuesday when his clothing caught in a hand powered corn sheller. The injury occurred while he was turning the shelter for his father. He was brought to St Joseph hospital in Concordia where doctors set the fracture.
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Allen Currie
Fred Currie
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Carlson Speaks On Behalf Wheat Growers and Lands Owned
Congressman Frank Carlson questions if legislation will aid canals, notes wheat industry concerns as Panama Canal tolls debate unfolds. Report highlights U S ownership of 387 432 194 acres with 149 000 000 under Agriculture and 233 000 000 under Interior and outlines Federal highway spending and costs per mile.
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Carlson
U. S
United States
Frank Carlson
Atlantic
Pacific
Pacific Northwest
Kansas
Kansas Mills
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Uncle Sam
Department of Agriculture
Department of Interior
New Clerk Miss Maye Roberts Joins Hammer Grocery
Miss Maye Roberts started clerking at Hammer Grocery last week, adding a new staff member to the store.
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Maye Roberts
Hammer
Lutherans Gather for Kansas Conference Banquet
The Kansas Conference of the Lutheran Augustana Synod opens its five day annual convention with 56 member churches and over 15 000 members. Dr E F Phhilblad serves as principal speaker and will address attendees again Sunday. The Women's Missionary Society begins activities today as daily sessions run through Sunday.
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E. F. Phhilblad
Kansas Conference
Lutheran Augustana Synod of North America
Women’s Missionary Society
Lutheran Conference highlights many sessions and anniversaries
The Kansas Conference offers talks on Lutheran institutions including Trinity Lutheran hospital Kansas City Bethany College Lindsborg and homes in Lindsborg Kansas City and Mariadahl An Amana Lutheran church Scandia marks sixty five years with an anniversary program A Hammond Organ features in services Dr E F Philblad Bethany College president and educator spoke on We are the Salt of the Earth at the Brotherhood Banquet before 207 guests and will speak at the closing service Sunday evening The convention featured a well decorated stage and tables
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Lutheran Conference
Kansas Conference
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Kansas City
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Homes For
Orphan’s Home
Mariadahl
Amana Lutheran Church
Scandia
Car Dealers Trade Cars in Local Sale Report
Carl Carey Downing owns a new Ford V-8 and Alford Johnson bought a 1934 Chevrolet sedan last week in a local vehicle trade.
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Carey Downing
Alford Johnson
Landscape planting at Scandia School grounds
Evergreen trees and shrubs have been planted around the Scandia school foundation and along the Highway 36 wall. Dill Nursery of Manhattan supplied and installed the stock. A hedge will be added this spring and blue grass sod laid between the sidewalks to finish the area.
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Scandia
Highway 36
Dill Nursery
Manhattan
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Amana Lutheran
M. C
Our Savior’s
Lutheran - Norway
T. O. Torgeson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph E. Englund
United Brethren Church
Bertha Fogelberg
L. M. Keys
Scandia Amana Lutheran Church
Scandia, Webber and Rydal
Presbyterian
Frank
Washington
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
G. A. Dorf
Marquette
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