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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1930
Page
4
Scandia community notes discuss paroling a young offender for stealing work clothes, the Scandia mayor mix up over a letter, and push to ship goods to bolster the new Missouri Pacific dock. Formosa is praised for abundant tulips and town pride while local chatter covers social shifts and local spottings.
Adolph Nelson calls a joint meeting at the Journal office on May 9 at 8 PM to plan Memorial Day observances. Civic, religious, and fraternal groups will participate with the G A R and American Legion leading the program.
Miss Dorothy Foreman former linotype operator on The Journal and granddaughter of J. R. Shivvers underwent major surgery in an Omaha hospital last week. Current reports say she is improving rapidly. Foreman is presently employed as a linotype operator at the Omaha Bee.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway Kansas holds Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 am. The Missionary club meets Friday May 9 with Mrs J R Huger as entertainer. The Baccalaureate service for Norway High School is set for Sunday May 11 at 8 pm at the Lutheran Church led by Pastor Orlin Torgeson.
A Mother's Day program is planned with souvenirs and a candle light evening service. Epworth League officers will be installed including President Joe Malory and Secretary Wayne Hall. The Official Board meeting is rescheduled for Friday at the parsonage due to weather.
The Amana Lutheran Church will not hold services this Sunday due to the pastor's absence at the Kansas Conference convention in Kansas City May 7 to 11. Pastor Chas Pehrson notes he expects to return Monday May 12 and asks congregants to fill the prepared place in glory.
The Missionary society hosts its annual Mothers and Daughters gathering Saturday at 2 30 pm in the aid room with theme The Garden of Womanhood. Refreshments will be served by society ladies.
On Sunday May 11 the Presbyterian Church invites all to attend. Sunday School at 10 o clock Morning service at 11 o clock. The theme Mothers of Men with Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock led by Lois Hiatt. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Rydall.
Heavy downpour last Wednesday night caused large scale field flooding and road damage west and south of town. A clogged highway bridge overflowed into Forsberg and Weislogel fields, submerging nearly 100 acres. Workers cleared the bridge and water receded. the road to Norway remained flooded for hours. A drainage canal is urged to prevent recurring damage.
Formoso's Republican Valley League baseball team routed Scandia 13-0 on the Formoso diamond. L. Frazier hurled five singles past Scandia, while Currie and Logsden lasted briefly for Scandia before being relieved. Formoso, a veteran-heavy lineup, is expected near the top at season end September 14. Scandia relies on youth with Frazier and Larson guiding the rotation as pitching strengthens. A full box score appears on page 5 of The Journal.
Republic City’s Chas G Aspegren, serving his first term, announces he seeks renomination as Republican representative. A longtime county commissioner of 14 years, he sat on Ways and Means and served on agricultural and parks committees. He is a dirt farmer with deep Republic County roots and urges voter support.
Forty boys gathered at the Scandia baseball diamond to form a four team junior league sponsored by four churches and aided by the Boy Scout troop. Rev B W Selin of the Methodist Church leads organizing efforts with managers to be chosen soon. A two game weekly schedule is likely, and interested nonattendees should contact Rev Selin.
The Northwestern Transfer Company of Clayton Kansas seeks a Kansas Public Service Commission freight truck line between Belleville St Francis and Goodland. A hearing is set for May 26 with service to Belleville Scandia Courtland Formosa Mankato Smith Center Athol Kensington Agra Phillipsburg Norton Nercatur Colby Gem Rexford Saldon Dresden Jennings Clayton Delvale and Oronoque.
Four teams in the Scandia Junior Baseball League will hold a Saturday meeting at 3 PM in The Journal office. Each sponsoring church should send a representative.
Ed Roberts died early yesterday at Paul Erickson's home in Scandia from a heart attack. He had lived on a farm west of Scandia and recently moved with his family to Belleville after selling their farm. He leaves wife Mrs. Roberts and daughters Mae and Evelyn. The family was staying with the Ericksons while Mrs. Erickson visited Kansas City.
More than six inches of rain drenched the Scandia region over the past week with intermittent showers from Monday to Tuesday and another heavy downpour Saturday. Ground soaked, crops and vegetation thriving, though farmers report a slight delay in corn planting while fall crops look excellent across Courtland and White Rock townships.
H. G. Hahn signed his contract to stay as athletics coach and manual training instructor at Scandia High School for another year. He arrived last year from Marquette Kansas and followed W. J. Mathias who coached four years. Hahn is described as one of the most popular instructors in the local schools.
Wayne Hall of Scandia High School earned Scandia's only podium in the Republic County track and field meet at Belleville last Friday, taking third in pole vault. Officials cite mumps illness as the cause of reduced training and limited track material for the county's teams.
A census report from Salina shows Scandia Township excluding the city has 484 residents. The township was not enumerated separately in 1920, making year-to-year comparison impossible. The 1930 census lists 123 farms in Scandia Township.
A meeting of Republican Valley Baseball League officials and officers was held at the Lodge Hall in Republic City last Friday night. A certified list of league umpires for the season was prepared, and other routine business was disposed of. Scandia representatives Carl Aberg and Hershe Kannier attended as board member and league president.
The May meeting of Scandia city council was held in The Journal office with the mayor and four councilmen present. City Marshal Ellingson was reappointed for another year and Alfy Tingstrom was again made water commissioner. Business on the new water well and routine bills were approved.
Miss Genevieve Freed performed a vocal solo at the Bellevue Presbyterian Church last Sunday night. She was accompanied on piano by Miss Mary West with attendees including Miss Mabel Bergeron Mrs. C. H. Freed and June.
The Rev and Mrs Chas Pehrson drove to Herndon Kansas last Saturday where the Reverend filled the pulpit Sunday Paul Dahlston from Wahlisburg preached at the Lutheran church last Sunday morning during the absence of the Rev Pehrson
George Miller and Parlee Gunter were in a coupe that overturned on a curve by the cemetery one mile north of town last Thursday afternoon. The car suffered heavy damage while Miller was shaken. Gunter sustained bruises and a severe hand cut.
Mr and Mrs Frank Fordham from Formosa moved into the Al Mahan property on South Washington Street last week. Fordham is the new section foreman on the Rock Island line.
Mr and Mrs Ray Tingstrom purchased eighty acres of land one mile north of Scandia last week the property formerly belonged to the United Brethren Erection Society Ralph Cooper is farming the place at present
Ray Tingstrom left Saturday night for Syivan Illinois near Chicago where he will join his railroad crew and move to Lincoln Nebraska to resume work.
Mrs Paul Erickson departed Sunday night for Kansas City to spend a few days with her daughter Miss Cherrie Erickson. Mrs Ed Roberts of Belleville is caring for the house during her absence.
Mr and Mrs Orville Nichols and children and Mr and Mrs Gee Nichols and Mrs Zerilda Parmley drove to Belleville Sunday afternoon and visited with Mr and Mrs Joe Barrett.
Paul Doctor of Concordia arrived Sunday after his wife Mrs Doctor who has been visiting here and at Atchison.
Albin Forsberg transported a car load of Cate to Kansas City at the start of the week, delivering goods and confirming plans for the journey.
Rich Leveke arrived from Philinsburg last Friday evening to spend the weekend with family. Will Schmele from Clay Center came in Monday to receive treatments at the Scandia Sanitarium.
Mrs Robert Doctor and her son Thornton left Tuesday morning for Kansas City to visit Miss Dorothy Dutton and Mrs Gertrude Brown, sister of Mrs Doctor. Miss Floy Anderson, a grade teacher, was absent Tuesday due to her sister’s illness with Miss Blanche Sanderson substituting.
Al Allnutt reported the theft of a spare wheel and tire from his candy delivery truck. The vehicle was parked in front of his rooming house last Sunday night.
Mr and Mrs Paul Thomas and their children moved into the Marshall property on North Washington Street last week.
Miss Faith Green spent the weekend at the home of her parents in McPherson, returning after a short visit.
Miss Vada Forsberg of Scandia and Miss Goldie Lemley of Downs depart today for California. The two young women, named in local notices, are traveling together for unspecified business or visit.
Mrs Paul Doctor and Miss Agnes Albro drove to Atchison last Thursday afternoon to visit with relatives and friends. The trip was described as pleasant and they returned the same day.
Mrs John Remmers and Mrs John Cristlieb, both of Wymore Nebraska, are undergoing treatments at the Scandia Sanitarium.
Two eighth grade students from Scandia Public Schools, Midral Billings and Nona Fae Mahan, rank among Kansas top five percent in the state scholarship program. They placed second and fifth in Republic County and ranked high in the sixth district. The state contest, sponsored by Emporia Teachers College, selects 179 awardees from 3,872 entrants. Last year Scandia led county results with Jeannette Ahrens high score.
An accident on Highway No. 36 near the Gene Hall farm between Rydal and Scancia wrecked a Hugh McGowan Dodge sedan returning from Scandia. McGowan and Miss Marguerite McGowan along with Miss Euelah Barrett suffered painful cuts and bruises when struck by a Thapbean Transfer Co. truck from Mankato. The sedan was nearly totaled and the truck reportedly had only one axle.
Scandia High School is among twenty one Kansas high schools honored with a feature in the University of Kansas Jayhawker student yearbook. A photo of the school building and Miss Lucille English, president of the senior class, will be included along with images from El Dorado Fredonia Pittsburg Goodland Norton Clay Center and other towns.
The Rev H H Williams formerly led Scandia United Brethren Church for nearly 30 years returned with his son Clarence of Birmingham and daughter Mrs Hildred Dow of Lakeland for the funeral of Mrs Williams who died recently. Williams served as pastor when the current church building was erected in 1894.
Mrs Frank Cuthbertson longtime Scandia resident died at her Scandia home Tuesday evening after a long illness. An invalid for years she was preceded in death by her husband and survived by grown children. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Methodist Church.
G W Nimocks left Thursday for Point Comfort Virginia to attend the executive council meeting of the American Bankers Association representing Kansas. On the way home he will visit his mother in Warren Ohio. Roscoe Cooper and Herbert Goodwin joined from Hamilton Kansas to visit relatives and work with W P Shivvers contractor. Mrs Harold Coleman and children toured Marshall County to inspect Coleman and Reece contractor work. Cecil Moller Roscoe Cooper and Herbert Goodwin returned to Hamilton Monday for further work with Shivvers contractors. George Jean Debeur and daughter drove to Norcatur to spend the week with relatives. Miss Reba Hugos drives a new cadet coach bought from Karn gos local dealer. Joe Bednat of uba was in town on business.
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