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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1937
Page
1
Officials plan a May 30 to June during celebration and a memorial plaque funded by donors. The church youth league pledges to cover costs and name Rev Selin and his wife on the honor plaque, with the music committee promising to pursue an organ.
John J. Lewis, 71, a former Scandia resident, died in Beloit last Friday night. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at the Free Methodist Church in Beloit, with interment in Scandia River View Cemetery.
Laborer Joe Kuntz suffered a badly lacerated left arm Saturday morning while in a water basin ditch east of the standpipe. A fellow worker used a pick to loosen rock and Kuntz reportedly backed into the swinging tool.
Adolph Nelson purchased a used Ford sedan from the Howard Motor Co. last week.
Vague reminiscences speak of Sunday school closings in summer. A boy named Sonny and his mother are mentioned as part of a tale about young players and oldtimers. Eugene recalls outings and a wish to see Gene catch three like them at any old baseball game.
The United States records the highest per capita wealth in the world and has produced wealth three times more since 1776 than the entire global output before that year. The claim emphasizes long term American growth, highlighting economic dominance in historical context.
Sunday School at 10. Morning worship at 11. Evening fellowship program. Choir rehearsal Tuesday evening. Lutheran Wheel meets Wednesday afternoon May 12 at church parlors. Mrs Bothwell and hostess. Mrs Claus Freeman hosts the W M S at her home Friday afternoon May 14. Welcome to our services.
The church announces a busy slate with choir at the parsonage Thursday evening and Confirma tion Class Saturday afternoon. Morning worship at 11, Church School at 10. Next Sunday is Mother's Day with services at 7 30 led by Harold Johnson. Ladies Aid meets Thursday May 13 with hostesses listed. A cordial welcome to all services.
Our Savior's Lutheran church announces Sunday School with Bible Class at 1 o clock and a Mother's Day program in preparation. The Ladies Aid meets Thursday, members to provide for serving. Luther League devotional program at Scandia Lutheran Church. Pastor Linnergon credited for opportunity. Invite friends in Scandia and Norway to attend and honor mothers on Mother's Day May 9.
The Brotherhood gathers in church parlors with Rev. Danielson speaking. Sunday School at 10:00 and morning worship at 11:00. Norway Luther League joins at 8:00 for a program. Junior Choir practices Saturday at 2:30. Dorcas Society hosts Friday May 14 with Mrs Hammer Mrs Anderson and Mrs Rydell. Bible Study Tuesday at the Hammerscome. Choir practice Monday at 8:00.
Night patrol officer Ruben Johnson resigned Tuesday evening to the mayor and city council, ending a two year tenure. City officials have not appointed a replacement to fill the vacancy.
Mr and Mrs C W Miller of Monroe Michigan announce the birth of a son named Robert Carl on May 4. Mrs Miller formerly Opal Brewer daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Brewer of Norway.
Kansas county treasurers meet in Topeka to discuss the 1937 auto title and license law. The act transfers license plates to owners, requires title certificates for each car, and sets July 1 for titles. New transfer and title forms arrive May 10, driver licenses without exam through October 4.
Grade school track teams from Republic county competed in Belleville on May 1 for the county championship. Norway won with 57 points followed by Belleville 53, Munden 34, Scandia 27, Cuba 22, Courtland 21, and Kackley 6. Scandia placers included Lorna Mahan, Geneva Fiesher, Glora Nelson, Paul Hawkins, Arlis White, and Quentin McMurray.
Imperial Nebraska farmer Nels Nelson broke a leg last week when a handrail fell on him while he and another motorist pushed a wrecked car away from a bridge. Nelson, a longtime local resident, had moved to Imperial three years ago.
At the Scandia Teachers Study Group meeting on April 27 teachers from grade and high school discussed improving the state curriculum. Each teacher offered opinions on questions to be condensed into a summary sent to Concordia, the study district center, before reports from other district schools go to the State Department of Education at Topeka.
Friday afternoon guests at Mr. and Mrs. A. Rasmussen included Mr. and Mrs. Lars Melby, joining the social gathering at the Rasmussen home.
Harper superintendent Eric Tebow selected by the National Education Association as a U S delegate to the World Federation of Education conference in Tokyo August 2 to 7 He and Mrs Tebow will sail from Seattle in June visiting Asiatic countries and touring Tokyo as guests of the Japanese Education association for a week Tebow is a local native a 1920 high school graduate with a BA from Kansas State College 1924 and prior service as superintendent in Courtland and a position at Glasco
Mrs Merle Morehead and two children plus her brother Stapler suffered injuries when their car struck a bridge east of the Rydal underpass last Monday evening. The Morehead boy broke both legs while the girl and mother endured severe facial and head cuts. Stapler, the driver, was blinded by truck headlights.
The article notes Italian factory workers earn about one lire and 81 cenes per hour, roughly nine cents, while the standard 40 hour week yields an average weekly wage around $3.79, with wartime industries excepted.
A historical column notes the DOJ suit to dissolve AR A L and the DOJ building’s aluminum content. It reports Senate judiciary committee hearings on the Supreme Court issue ending, and ponders if those hearings shifted votes. It cites February 1936 strike idle figures and Rochester size comparisons for 1937. It also mentions a Senate push for cancer research funding and the belief money can unlock brain power for cures.
The 1937 District of Columbia directory lists Washington population at 405,632, up 8,832 from 1936. It names five Whitehouses, eight Speakers, and nine Oldens, with labor terms including one Labor, three Strikes, one Sitter, and 12 Downers.
Scandia beat Republic on the local court with strong performances by the girls and boys teams. Bill Reece won his singles match while the Scandia doubles pairing Leo Thomas and Jack Reece fell to McEwen and Conzelman. Lucille McDowell faced Corabelle Stewart in singles and Lenora Isaacson with Vera Flasher outplayed Edna Noble and Maxine Milner in doubles. Peat Simmons won the visiting Wildcats’ lone boys singles match.
Mrs Car Wettig and children were visiting. Mr and Mrs A B Johneyn had been staying the past week and returned to their home in Valley Falls last Friday.
Greta Granstedt, a former Scandia girl now a Broadway and film star, headlines the female lead Francey in Dead End at Kansas City Municipal Auditorium for three days beginning Friday May 7. The play by Sidney Kingsley portrays life along Manhattan’s riverside streets with a 70-member cast and marks the production’s second year on Broadway. Granstedt’s early film Excess Baggage and Shopworm Angeley preceded her rise, and she has several relatives in Scandia, including her father Theodore Granstedt, a former Scandia merchant now in Mountain View, California. her mother died in a sea accident in August 1929.
Norway swept trophies at the County Tennis Tournament held in Agenda on Saturday May 1 winning girls and boys singles and doubles. Margaret Stensons led the Norway girls singles title, Medlin claimed the boys singles, and Carlgren Larsen paired for girls doubles while Tornquist Slipsager won boys doubles. Early round results included Johnson of Kackley defeating Bill Reece in singles and Tornquist Slipsager overcoming Leo Thomas and Jack Reece in doubles. Republic and other teams such as Munden and Scandia also competed.
The Sanborn Lumber Company in Scandia will host a True Value selling event from May 7 to May 15. National True Value Week features a wide range of hardware items discounted to attract buyers.
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