Washington gossip and a political exit hinted in court
The piece notes Little Boy Blue paying a speeding fine and potential failure to return to Congress next year. It mentions gas tax revenue potentially paving 20 000 miles of road, the Jennie Wade House in Gettysburg turned into a Civil War museum, and speculation on when the 74th Congress will adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Casey
Liberty
Washington
Gettysburg
Jennie Wade
Congress
Tribute to Former Scandia Citizen Hugh S. Cooper
Hugh S. Cooper a retired banker living five miles west of Liberty near Bethel church on the Gashliand road died unexpectedly at his home this morning. He would have been 76 next week and was born April 28, 1860 in Watertown Wisconsin. He moved to Scandia Kansas after high school, married Allie Morey in 1885, and joined Scandia Bank in 1886 rising to assistant cashier before a long tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh S. Cooper
Liberty
Bethel Church
Gashliand Road
Mr. Cooper
Watertown
Wis
Chicago
Cooper
Scandia
Kan
Allie—Morey
Scandia Bank
Mrs Caroline Larson Dies After Illness in Belleville
Mrs Caroline Larson 26 of Belleville died Tuesday night at Patterson Memorial hospital after a septic throat illness. Survived by husband Harry Larson mother Mrs Maime Freed and brothers and sisters. Funeral at Christian church Belleville Thursday afternoon with Rev Davis and Rev Delin officiating. Interment in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Larson
Belleville
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Harry’ Larson
Maime Freed
Christian Church
B._ W. ‘delin
Belleville Chooses New Democratic County Chairman
Lee Hawley of Rock Island named Democratic county chairman to succeed Lloyd Johnson who resigned as postmaster and former chair. Belleville officials confirm the election and handover of leadership in the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee:Hawley, Rock. Island Employees
Belleville
Lloyd—Johnson
Sanborn Lumber to stage free picture show
The Sanborn Lumber Company will offer a free picture show featuring Lila Lee and Charlie Murray in The Home of the Wooden Soldiers and Harvesting the Western Pines. A student matinee is at 4:00 PM for high and grade school students, with the evening program open to all on Thursday evening May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Lila’Lee
Charlie Murray
Wooden Soldiers
Western Pines
Church Notes and Announcements
This Thursday afternoon the ladies will meet with hostesses Miss Amanda Rosene Mrs Otto Nelson Mrs Marker Lindecrantz Mrs Lars Brown and Mrs A Edlund A program will be presented The meeting begins at 2 and lunch is served until 7 Everyone is invited Next Sunday is Mothers Day Church schools at 10 Morning worship at 11 Theme Mothers In the evening at 7 30 Mr C C Green of Courtland will speak B W Selin Minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Rosene
Otto Nelson
Marker Lindecrantz
Lars Brown
A. Edlund
C. C. Green of
Courtland
B.W. Selin
Our Savior's Lutheran Bible Class and Services Schedule
Our Savior's Lutheran invites all to Sunday school with Bible class at 10 o'clock and baccalaureate services for high school graduates Sunday evening at the United Brothern church. Bible study Thursday evening. assignment is Mark chapter two. Bible school begins Monday morning the 18th. Pastor T. Torgeson welcomes all to services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United
Brothern Church
Mark
T. Torgeson
Sunday church services and society meeting notice
Sunday school at 10:00 am and services at 2:30 pm with Rev. Danielson preaching. The Doreas society meets in the church parlors Friday May 15 with Mrs Albertina Isaacson and Miss Ida Isaacson as hostesses. You are welcome at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danielson
Doreas Society
Albertina Isaacson
Ida Isaacson
Lutheran Church
Ada Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Events
Ada Lutheran Church announces Sunday School and Bible classes at 10. Morning worship and evening services are at 8. A rehearsal is planned for Tuesday evening. The wheel program with Mrs. Joe Johnson is set for Wednesday afternoon May 13 at the church parlors. Kackley high school baccalaureate is next Sunday evening May 10 with the theme Possessions of Value. Conference week at Lindsborg invites prayers for wisdom and grace. Rev. Victor Nelson is the delegate. Carl G. Danielson, pastor. Phone 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Kackley High ‘School
Our
Lindsborg
Victor Nelson
Carl G. Danielson
Norma Aspegren Wins Tennis Tourney at County Meet
Norma Aspegren a Scandia senior won the singles title at the annual county tennis tournament held on local courts Saturday. Schools entering included Courtland Agenda Republic Norway Munden Kackley and Scandia with only three girls teams Public Norway and Scandia entering. Billy Reece lost in boys singles to Hammer of Agenda who took first. Reece Forsberg paired in boys doubles to Public team that won. Lucille McDowell and Ruth Ahrens were defeated in girls doubles by the Norway team which claimed first place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Aspegren
Scandia
Courtland
The
Republic
Lucille ‘McDowell
Ruth Ahrens
Norway
Mrs Emma Isaacson Sunday Visit at Joseph Johnson Home
Mrs Emma Isaacson notes she was a Sunday visitor at the Joseph Johnson home. The brief record records a social call with no further details or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma. Isaacson
Joseph Johnson
Landon Gains Momentum in Massachusetts Primary
Landon's lead widens as Massachusetts yields about 80,000 votes, nearly five to one over Hoover O Borah Knox and Vandenberg. The result boosts pledged delegates to Landon with 216 of (sic) 83 convention votes. Knox 60 Borah 47 Vandenberg 38. Landon strength centers in Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Missouri Colorado Tennessee Virginia and Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
Bay State
Hoover
O ' Borah
Knox
Vandenberg
Massachusetts
Cleveland
Fox Landon
Frank Knox
Wm. Borah
Arthur ‘Vandenberg
Michigan
Middlewest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Missouri
Colorado
Kentucky
Tennessee
Virginia
Home Economics Class Serves 3 Course Dinner to School Board
A second year home economics class under Miss Edna Neher hosted Supt. and Mrs. F. L. Miller for a three course dinner at the school house last Thursday evening. The event fulfills an annual course requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna ‘Neher
Ida Lindberg Taken to Concordia Hospital in Suffering
Ida Mae Lindberg was taken to the hospital in Concordia last Thursday with severe stomach pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida “Mae Lindberg
Concordia
Ivey Buys Frankfort Store and Cleaning Business
Ed Ivey, once proprietor of a local cleaning and clothing shop, has purchased a store and cleaning business in Frankfort Kansas. The acquisition expands his retail and service operations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed_ Ivey
Frankfort
Kan- Bas
Rev B W Selin Slated for Courtland Baccalaureate
Reverend B W Selin has been invited to deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the Courtland Opera House next Sunday evening. The community awaits his address and the ceremonial program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Selin
Opera House
Onions Grown by Local Gardener Featured
George Stromberg, a local gardener, showcases 36 inch onions in the Journal office window illustrating his skill with the vegetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stromberg
Journal
Pleasant Valley First Homecoming Honors Early School Era
The Pleasant Valley District 24 homecoming drew 190 attendees for afternoon and evening events. Former teachers and first-term pupils from 1872 attended, with prizes awarded to the farthest traveler Julia Roserie Johnson, oldest teacher Gertrude Sweet, and oldest residents Lizzie Everts and Emma Isaacson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Dist
Melvina Hubbard Tracy
Concordia
Sallie Mahan
Cooper
John Mahan
Pete Strom
Gertrude
Dick Sweet
Hardy, Nebr
Arthur ® Sjoholm
Arthur Sjoholm
Jamestown
Esther’ Isaacson Johnson
Sadie Robison
Myrtle Marlow Robison
Myra Sherwood
Julia Roserie ‘Johnson
Topeka
Gertrude Sweet
Lizzie, Everts
Emma. Isaacson
Peter Strom
John’ Mahan
Wendell Rydwall
Chester ‘Hubbard
Township Meetings On Conservation Plan
Township meetings were completed last week in the county on the new soil conservation plan. Worksheets with a statement of 1935 acreages are ready to sign. The plan, under the theme Payment for doing instead of not doing in former contracts, attracts much interest in the farm relief setup.
Grider Cash Store Names Elmer Jensen Operator
Elmer Jensen started work at the Grider Cash Store on Monday replacing Phil Cahill who resigned on Saturday. Jensen fills the vacancy created by Cahill’s departure as the new employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer. Jensen
Grider Cash Store
Phil ‘Cahill
Bridge Plans Foretold At Concordia Kiwanis Meeting
Ed Burge highway commissioner told the Concordia Kiwanis that Cloud county will get the largest road funds this year in the district due to the Republican river flood. He said Republic county would see more work including a new bridge at Scandia and a road change totaling about 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia Kiwanis
Ed Burge
Cloud County
Burge
Republic County
Scandia
Change On Journal Ownership Completed
This week the Journal adds Louis Stofer as new member after he bought B. W. Selin's stake with Jake P. Stofer Jr. They will edit and publish the Scandia Journal. Selin stays as editor emeritus and Rev. Selin remains in Scandia to lead the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stofer
B. W. Selin
Jake P. Stofer, Jr
Scandia Journal
Jake P. Stofer
Hershel Kannier
Selin
Kansas
Scandia
Methodist Church
Miss Cornelia Furry Named New Scandia Music Director
Miss Cornelia Furry, Bethany College graduate from Lindsborg, will succeed Miss Deda Drake as Scandia schools music director next year. A Kanorado Kansas instructor, she specializes in public school music, instruments, theory, and piano, and will continue the orchestra Miss Drake organized. Her home is Superior Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Furry
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kanorado
Kansas
Deda Louise Drake
Scandia
Drake
Mrs Sundine 84 Former Scandia Resident Dies
Mrs John Sundine 84 a former Scandia resident died Thursday at her Osage City Kansas home after an illness She is survived by two daughters Mrs Roscoe Johnson Winnebago Nebraska and Mrs Howard Banks Lincoln Nebraska and one son Robert Sundine Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sundine
Scandia
Osage City
Kansas
Roscoe, Johnson
Winnebago
Nebraska
Howard
Banks
Lincoln
Nebr
Robert Sundine
Concordia Taxi Driver Held on Liquor Charge
Harry Larson a Concordia taxi owner was arrested one mile west of highway 81 on Republic County Road 9 after state patrol pursued him on 81. He is jailed in Belleville facing possession and transportation charges with liquor confiscation against his 1935 Plymouth. about a case and a half of liquor seized during searches of his station and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Larson
Concordia
John Deber
Wayne Owen
Highway 81
Republic County
Larson
Belleville
Frank Spurney
Henry
Byrne
Cloud
School Closing Program Sets May Dates and Events
The community prepares for a two week closing period with 14 seniors graduating. May 8 starts festivities with the Junior Senior banquet. May 17 baccalaureate at the school, May 19 class night, May 20 eighth grade commencement, May 21 commencement with Dr. R C Petterson College as speaker. May 22 picnic, prizes, and alumni program wrap up. Stores close for the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
R. ‘C. Pettyrson
College
Whaiahees Oh
Association
Amendment Needed for Security Program in Kansas
A special legal committee of the Kansas legislative council says a constitutional amendment is required before Kansas can join the federal social security program. All but one member supported the view with W G Fink dissenting. The panel found Kansas cannot participate in major parts or fund such measures without a constitutional change. If a special session is called, it is expected to propose submitting the amendment at the November regular election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Legislative Council
W. G. Fink
Wilson County
Churches of Scandia Present May Play
On Sunday evening May 24 the churches of Scandia join in a union service at the Methodist church. The temperance play Death Takes the Steering Wheel will be presented at 8 o clock with members of the city’s churches in the cast to warn against drunken driving. An initial cast of 21 is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Anti-Saloon
League
District Court Opens May Session On Monday
The district court for Prairie opened its regular May term on Monday. Court sessions begin with standard docket items and proceedings as scheduled, with local officials noting routine hearings and filings for the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prarie
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Hugh. Cooper
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Ada Lutheran Church
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She Is
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Entertains School Board
Cornelia’ Furry. Isnew Music
R. c. Perry
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