May events and club notices calendar
A list of social happenings and club meetings spanning May from Friendship Club to Decoration Day. Includes banquets, plays, luncheons, lodge events, class day exercises, a baccalaureate service, community picnics, and a daily vacation Bible school start date with hostess names where provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
Lions Club
Mother Council
Mutual Benefit Club
Frank Isaacson
Noble Grand Club
U. and
Masonic Lodge
C. F
Royal Neighbors
Rebekah Lodge
Community Club
Lula Shotzman
U and I Art Club Hostess Hosts Bridge Afternoon
Mrs J D Andrews entertained the U and I Art club Friday at her South Kansas Ave home with a bridge afternoon and lunch for guests including Mrs Charles Isbell. Members listed include F A Cullers C C Cullers C H Freed C V Hageman Mary Cregger G W Nimocks Jake Weislogel G P Platner Walter Preble and Guy Ward. Past Noble Grand Club Day Green hosted a Thursday evening gathering on South Washington Street with members present and the next meeting set for Mrs John Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. and I. Art Club
J. D. Andrews
U. and I. Art ‘Club
South Kangas Avenue
Charles Isbell
F. A. Cullers
C. C. Cullers
C. H. Freed
C. V. Hageman
Mary Creager
G. W. Nimocks
Noble Grand Club
Day Green
South Washington Street
Robert Doctor
W. R. Billings
Chas. Nondorf
John Poagé
Josie Fullen
John Jensen
Ladies Aid Hosts Tea in Formosa Church Parlor
Mrs Carl Lindberg Mrs Walter Westin and Mrs Anton Edlund of Formosa led the Methodist Ladies Aid as they hosted a well attended afternoon tea in the church parlors with a large crowd joining for lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies Aid
Carl Lindberg
Walter Westin
Anton Edlund
Formosa
Methodist Ladies Aid
88 Club Meeting At Mrs Melby’s Home
Mrs Lars Melby hosted the 88 Club Friday afternoon at her home with eighteen members present. Guests included Mrs Joe Melhus Mrs God fred Larson and Mrs Emery Berry. A delicious lunch was served to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Melby
Joe Melhus
Godfred Larson
Emery Berry
Rebekahs Hold Bi Weekly Meeting at Lodge Hall
The Rebekahs held their bi weekly meeting at the lodge hall last Wednesday night. Regular business was transacted. Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and Lars Norgath served the lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rebekahs
Ralph Rasmussen
Leslie Rasmussen
Lars Norgath
Unch
Rasmussen visitors share Friday evening with Renken Fredrickson
Evening guests Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen and Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen with children visited Mr and Mrs Renken Fredrickson Friday evening in a quiet social gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Rasmussen
Leslie Rasmussen
Renken Fredrickson
Wards Entertain Mr and Mrs Ward at Sunday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Ward entertained at dinner Sunday night with guests including Mr and Mrs H G Hahn Mr and Mrs M R Chilcott Mr and Mrs Henry Nystrom and Mr and Mrs Melvin Hillery.
Concordia Sunday Guests Visit Forsberg Home
Sunday visitors include Miss Reta Dunnigan of Concordia who spent the day with Miss Vadnersberg at the Forsberg residence, the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Albin Forsberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reta Dunnigan
Concordia
Vadnersberg
Albin Forsberg
Sunday Dinner Guests With Mr and Mrs Hiatt
Mrs John Callen and her son of Odell Nebraska were Sunday dinner guests with Mr and Mrs W Hiatt and family in a local social noted gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Callen
Odell, Nebr., Pert
Dinner Hosts Mr and Mrs Cooper Entertained Guests
Mr and Mrs R E Cooper entertained at dinner Sunday at their home for Mr and Mrs Hershel Kannie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Cooper
Hershel Kannier
Morris Dunstan and Lucille Morris Wed in Formosa
Arthur Dunstan and Lucille Morris united in marriage on Tuesday April 29 at the Tim E parsonage with Rev. F A Mead officiating. The couple, lifelong Formosa residents, are praised as a fine match with a future on a Formosa area farm. Dunstan, a Formosa high school graduate now farming, and Morris, a Formosa High School graduate and former teacher, will reside on a local farm. Dunstan is also known in Scandia for his baseball club involvement.
Social Visit At Concordia Home Of Mr. And Mrs. Bousser
Guests included Mr. and Mrs. James Whither and Mrs. Alice Whitney visiting the Centru residence of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Bousser last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
James Whither
Alice Whitney
Quincy Bousser
Centru
Eoe Shep
Sunday Dinner Guests Reported at Local Home
Mrs. Ray Tingstrom and her daughter Jean were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. No C Mooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tingstrom
Jean
No C Mooper
Charivari at Kallmans Dinner Party
Mr and Mrs Will Kallman hosted an old fashioned Charivari with neighbors and friends bringing well filled baskets. The evening featured cards music and dancing and guests included Frank Williams Ed Olson Hobart West Ben Doctor Dave Doctor Nathan Cornett George Christie Albin Forsberg Vada Carl Emil Forsberg Helen Edward George Dooley Evelyn Fred Forsberg Truth Noble Will Johnson Henry Johnson Hugh McGowan Claude Goodwin Ollie Johnson Lucile Helen Marie Elmer Farlee Dorothy Clifford Ed Kallman family George Maxton Malcolm Wait Paul Noble Lawrence Johnson Dale Simonds Joe McGowan Bill Stepanek Ralph Harold Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kallmans
Will Kallman
Ihose
Will Johnson
Henry Johnson
Hugh McGowan
Claude Goodwin
Ollie Johnson
Lucile
Helen
Marie
Elmer Farlee
Dorothy
Clifford
Ed Kallman
George Maxton
Malcolm Wait
Paul Noble
Lawrence Johnson
Dale Simonds
Joe McGowan
Bill Stepanek
Ralph
Harold Kelly
Burns Guests at Nystrom Home for Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Burns were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Nystrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Burns
L. G. Nystrom
Sunday Guests Visit From Mr and Mrs Currie
Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Currie who visited Mr. and Mrs. Rex Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Fred Currie
Rex Farrell
Poage Entertains At Dinner For Billings Family
Mr and Mrs John Poage entertained at Sunday dinner for Mr and Mrs W R Billings and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poage
W. R. Billings
Local Hosts Welcome Guests for Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Freed hosted a Sunday dinner at their home for Supt. and Mrs. J. D. Andrews and Sonny and Mrs. Pattie M. Eakins. Belleville guests Mr. and Mrs. James Whitney and daughters and Mrs. Alice Whitney of Grand Island visited Mr. and Mrs. Luman Collins in Belleville at noon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Freed
J. D. Andrews
Sonny
Pattie M. Eakins
Belleville
James Whitney
Alice Whitney
Grand Island
Luman Collins
Mrs Ada Aspegren Hosts Friday Dinner
Mrs Ada Aspegren entertained at her home last Friday for Miss Jetty Green, Mr and Mrs Carrol Anderson, and Mr and Mrs George Larson Jr and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Aspegren
Jetty Green
Carrol Anderson
George Larson, Jr
Mr and Mrs Walter Andersen dine at Hohman farm
Mr Walter Andersen Mrs Andersen and their daughter Leanor were Sunday dinner guests at the Charlie Hohman farm last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Walter Andersen
Leanor
Charlie Hohman Farm
Six O Clock Dinner Guests Hosted by Mrs Nimocks
Mrs. G. W. Nimocks entertained at six o'clock dinner last Saturday evening at her home. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. James Whitney and their two daughters from Grand Island, Mrs. Alice Whitney also of Grand Island, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cullers and Junior, Mrs. Charles Isbell, and Mrs. F. A. Cullers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Nimocks
James Whitney
Alice Whitney
Grand Island
Cc. C. Cullers
Charles Isbell
F. A. Cullers
Dorcas Society Serves Lunch at Lutheran Church Meeting
Mrs. William Kallman Mrs. Esther Wilson and Mrs. Esther Hammer hosted lunch at the Dorcas Society in the Lutheran Church parlors. A large crowd attended the meeting. The birthday cake was cut for Leon Mathis with Amanda Maxell the Rev. Chas Pehrson and Eldon Sallman present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society
William Kallman
Esther Wilson
Esther Hammer
Leon Mathis
Amanda Maxell
Chas. Pehrson
Eldon Sallman
Smith Good nuptials unite Hastings and Webber pair
Milo Smith of Hastings Nebraska and Miss Helen Good of Webber Kansas were married last Monday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage by Rev. B. W. Selin. The ceremony joined two families in a small town union.
Community Club Hosts Social at Gust Nystrom Home
Mrs Gust Nystrom welcomed sixteen members and one guest Mrs Lawrence Nystrom to a Community Club gathering at her rural home. The group donated five dollars to Capner Home for Crippled Children and planned the May 14 meeting with Mrs Chas Reed. Guest pairs from Courtland joined Sunday dinner at Carl Walin’s house along with the Rev Bert Selin and Mrs Emma Isaacson for midweek meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Nystrom
Lawrence Nystrom
Capner
Chas. Reed
Bert Selin
Carl
Emma Isaacson
John Brandstrom
Monday Dinner Guests at Miss Mabel Berggren Home
Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren and their sons were Monday dinner guests at the home of Miss Mabel Berggren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Grant Berggren and Sons
Mabel. Berggren
Masons Meet. Roscoe Cooner Advances Second Degree
The Masonic lodge held its regular meeting at the lodge hall last Monday night. Roscoe Cooner was presented with the second degree of Masonry after the usual business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Gust Bentson
The
Roscoe Cooner
Birthday Surprise for Mrs William Wilson Marked by Relatives
Relatives arrived with baskets to honor Mrs William Wilson on her birthday on Sunday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dwan Greenslade and family, Mrs Ide Greenslade, and Winona Anderson. Also noted were a six o clock dinner gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Larson and family. The piece mentions a carnival at Rackey High School Friday May 9 and Theresa White working at Hiatts Store Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wilson
Dwan
Greenslade
Ide Greenslade
Winona Anderson
Carl D.”“ Larson
Frank Larsen
Rackey High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courtland
Noble Isaacson
Art Wallin
Lewis Wallin
Oscar Aspegren
John Aspegren
Carl Walin
Wm. Clark
Sor
Munden
Therésa White
Hiatts
Harry Green
Mary Brian
Neil Hamilton
Owen Davis
Jack Donovan
Rue
Columbia Pictures
Jack Holt
Dorothy Revier
William Collier, Jr
Co-Operative
Scandia
Scandia Produce
Guy Frazier
Olga Dutton
D. B. Green
M. A. Preble
Gunter Ellen Loring
Moe
J. A. Freeburg
Guy Ward
E. P. Ahrens
Clark
Bank of Scandia ‘Home Oil Co
Agnes Albro
Scandia Telephone Co
Frank Mahan
Scandia Clothing Co
Scandia Sanitarium City Market
A. J. Brandstrom Ray Chilcott Royal Cafe Star Grocery
Princess Theatre
Kansas
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