Farmers Seek Alcohol Plan to Cut Corn Surplus
Midwest farmers circulate petition asking Congress to pass House Roll No. 5362 to establish a power alcohol industry. They claim a 10 percent alcohol blend could use 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol, creating new markets and stabilizing agriculture. The appeal targets Roosevelt and urges federal support for nationwide distillation plants.
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Midwest
Congress
White House
Washington D. C
Middle West
Corn Belt
West
America
United States
Senate Finance Committee
Death of John F. Swanson at 69
John Frederick Swanson, 69, died Friday at his home after a long illness. He leaves a wife and four children. Funeral services were held at the family residence and Lutheran Church Sunday, with Rev. Ghas. Pehrson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
Norway 4-H Club Sets June Tour After Meeting
The regular 4-H gathering met at the school building on Wednesday evening. Officials selected delegates for the county Round-Up with Hammer leading the girls and Carl the boys. Elaine Loring, county health chair, will enter the health contest.
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I Than
Aomi
Hammer
Loren
Carlthe
Elaine Loring
Record of Scandia Horseshoe Tossing Epidemic
Over several weeks Scandia hosts an epidemic of horseshoe tossing at the popular park east of Delano blacksmith shop. Daily activity is high with Jim Brown and Art Cardwell noted as leading figures in the pastime.
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Scandia
Delano Black‘smith Shop
Jim Brown
Art Cardwell
Melvin Hillery Injured Scrambling for Lost Ticket
Melvin Hillery, noted business and civic leader, is hobbling with a cane after injuring his foot Sunday. He scrambled under the grandstand at the jail game to retrieve a lost ticket and a long nail pierced his right foot.
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Melvin Hillery
Amana Lutheran Church Notes and Upcoming Services
Sixth Sunday after Easter service details in John 15 26 to 16 4. Sunday School at 10 Communion at 11. Pastor Pehrson to preach at Norway Baccalaureate in the evening. Ladies Aid hosts meet this afternoon and banquet Friday night. Next Sunday Mother’s Day theme and double services. High School Baccalaureate May 20 at church. Collect old gold for church finances. Minister B W Selin urges saving trinkets and jewelry.
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Norway
Chas. Pehrson
Ladies Aid
Ed Boman
J. Johnson
Emma_ Isaacson
Minneapolis
B. W. Selin
United Brethren Presbyterian Church Sunday School Sermon
The United Brethren Presbyterian Church holds Sunday School at 10 A M Rev Jean Faurot of the Presbyterian Seminary Philadelphia will preach at the morning service. GC E at 7 P M.
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United. Brethren-Presbyterian Church
Jean Faurot
Presbyterian Seminary At
Philadelphia
Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 and Worship at 11
The notice invites parishioners to Sunday School and Bible class at 10 o clock and morning worship with a Mother's day program at 11 o clock. Pastor Y Orlin Torgeson extends the welcome.
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Y Orlin Torgeson
Ada Lutheran Church Kackley Sunday Announcements
Sunday school and Bible classes at morning worship at 11 o clock. See Kackley Notes for complete announcements. C G Danielson pastor.
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Kackley
C. G. Danielson
Scripture Lesson Sermon Theme Ponders Justice in May 6
Christian Science churches held the Lesson Sermon on Everlasting Punishment with the Golden Text from Genesis 18 25 asking Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right The Galatians 6 7 citation warned Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Scandia Fisherman Catches Fine Trout in Real Sport
Joe Tedrow, a Scandia fisherman and fore man from Isaac Walton’s line, spent hours angling along the Republican River. He felt a nibble and after moments of sport hauled in a trout about a foot long, an unusually fine catch for the area.
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Joe Tedrow
Pac
Isaac Walton
Republian
Norway
Joe
Iowa hog producer relieved by corn hog plant writes to Drovers
A Delaware County farmer criticizes the corn hog program in a Chicago Drovers Journal letter. He details hog production from 1932 to 1934, shows taxes and quotas, and claims a net relief of 585.46 dollars after bonuses and expenses. He cites 112 hogs raised in 1934 and bonus calculations tied to corn acreage and hogs.
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Iowa
Delaware County
Chicago Drovers Journal
Memorial Day Program Names and Plans in Belleville
Dr E Porter Ahrens is named general chairman for the Memorial Day program with a complete schedule under development Justice William H Smith will give the day’s address and the Belleville American Legion drum corps will march. Organizers include Amy Tingstrom Jake Storer and H G Hahn with committees for Sunday School groups and pony riders urged to notify.
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E. Porter Ahrens
E Porter Ahrens
William H. Smith
Crack’ Drum Corps
Belleville American Legion Post
Amy Tingstrom
Legion
Jake Storer
City Hall
H. G. Hahn
Presbyterian LL. B
Chas. Freed
EK. P
Alrene Lutheran
Yvonne Nelson
Vernice Swanson
Clarice Nelson
Lyla Loring
Ahrens
Hahn
Kansas Ranked Second in National Recovery Highway Jobs
State highways chief Harry Darby told Gov. Landon that Kansas employed 6,762 men by mid April, second in the nation for Recovery highway projects per the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads. Texas led with more than twice Kansas’s total, while California moved up to third behind Kansas as of April 14, with standings changing since March 10.
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Harry Darby
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Texas
California
Riley program at high school highlights Whitcomb Riley
James E. Hilkey of the Hilkey Lyceum Bureau presented a Riley program at the Lyndon high school on Tuesday afternoon May 8. The event featured James Whitcomb Riley life and writings throughout the program.
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James Whitcomb -Riley
Chick Boyes Company at Princess in She Couldn’t Marry Three
Chick Boyes Company will perform at the Princess next Wednesday evening in She Couldn’t Marry Three. A diamond ring and two prize items will be awarded to winners of the audience popularity contest.
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Chick Boyes
Beaten by Byron Opens State Line League With Loss
Byron defeated Scandia 10 to 2 in the season opener as Grueber dominated on the mound. Walstrom led Scandia with two hits while Currie relieved and held Byron late. Jap Crider starred at third for Byron, and box-score details show Grueber striking out eight, Logsdon six, and multiple players contributing to the scoring.
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Byron
Grueber
Don Walstrom
Scandia
Logsdon
Byronites
Glenn Currie
Chester
Jap” Crider
Currie
Brueber
Doering
Walstrom
Sandell
Dittmer
Welch
Swartz
H. Morhmann
Gold Fever Grips Town As Prospectors Arrive
Local buzz grows over a possible gold boom with prospectors from Republic and Missouri moving in. Citizens pass flyers and discuss the river sands, but questions remain about whether any gold can be profitably processed.
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Republic
Missouri
Scandia Community Club to Hold Monthly Meeting
The Scandia Community Class will meet next Monday evening for its regular monthly session. A program is being prepared and items of business will be considered. All members are urged to attend. Guy Frazier and Rev. B W Selin are solicitors for the meeting.
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Scandia
Guy Frazier
Rev
B. W. Selin
Mother's Life as Madonna in Quiet Home
Poem by Thomas W. Fessenden praising a mother who avoided grand art yet shaped the speaker’s soul through grace and inner devotion. The speaker contrasts painting and sculpture with a life that cathedraled God and made a Madonna of his mother.
4 H Club Chorus Forms at Scandia High School
The first meeting of the all county 4 H club chorus was held at Scandia High School last Tuesday evening with over sixty members from eight clubs including Cross Roads Viking Oaks Creek Norway Highland Wayne Talmo Grace Hill and Republic. A permanent organization was chosen and Milton Stensons was named president Ruth Ahrens vice president Deane Abrahams secretary treasurer and Maurice Gish reporter.
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All County
Scandia
F. L. Miller
Viking
County
Cross’ Roads
Oaks Creek
Norway
Highland
Wayne-Talmo Grace Hill
Republic
Miss Christina Hays to Teach English Here
The Board of Education has entered into an agreement with Christina Hays to join next year’s faculty, succeeding Helen Curry who resigned for a position at McPherson. Hays has three years of English teaching at Luray Kansas and is a graduate of Pittsburg State Teachers College. Her home is in Cherokee Kansas. An official contract will be signed after the annual school meeting.
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Board of Education
Christina Hays
Helen Curry
McPherson
Miss Hays
Luray
Kansas
Cherokee
Pittsburg State Teachers College
Roy Larkins Takes Over Courtland Store
Roy Larkins purchased the Farmers Union Store at Courtland last week and will take possession this week. He plans to move his family into the Freeman property in the eastern part of town.
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Roy Larkins
Farmers Union
Courtland
Freeman
Justice Chas Larson buried in Belleville obituary
Charles Larson 69 died at home in Belleville on Wednesday May 2 after long Scandi residency. He held public offices in past years and is survived by four children Archie Charley Wilma Milner of Scandi and Mary Mikesell of Republic. Interment followed Friday at Belleville cemetery, with Rev P O Davis officiating.
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Charles * Larson
Belleville
Bellevile
Archie
Charley
Wilma Milner
Scandi
Mary Mikesell
Re‘public
P. O.davis
Miss Adaline Rosenquist Wins Honorary Music Sorority
Miss Adaline Rosenquist of Courtland and Stephens College earned a place among six of one hundred recipients in an honorary music sorority event held last week.
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Adaline Rosenquist
Courtland
Stephens College
School Events Set For Week of Graduation
Full schedule announced for the school week with Junior-Senior Banquet at the Methodist church Friday, Baccalaureate Sunday at 8 pm, May 15 Class Day, May 16 grade school commencements, May 17 high school commencement by Dr C L Bowers, May 18 all school picnic and Alumini association banquet and dance. twenty seven seniors to graduate.
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Methodist Church
C. L. Bowers
Miller’s Rink
Alum Ini Association
Norway Junior Senior Flowertime Banquet Held Friday
The Flowertime banquet for Norway high school juniors and seniors was hosted at Mrs Hilma Stensaas’s home Friday evening. Decorations matched senior blue and white with lilies of the valley centerpieces and pansies at each place. The program featured songs, readings, and tributes by students and faculty, followed by a three course dinner and assorted desserts.
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Hilma Stensaas
Winifred Olds
Rudolph Johnson
Carroll Walker
Mary Nell
Darlington
Viola Rand
Lorine Christensen
Harvey Marley
Hilman Stensons
Homer Christensen
Walter Darlington
Hagman Wires Drug Co Store to Feature Stewart Warner Goods
Local store advertises Stewart Warner agents for Hagman Wires Drug Co offering Stewart Warner electric refrigerators and radios. Ice boxes and line-off radios set up this week with invitations to visit the store.
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Haggman
Pitonnelle
Contracte Faws
Poaa
Sterner
Scandia
Stewart Warner Radio
Prosperity Item De. M. and Herts: of Sommer
A brief Prosperity item from De. M. and Herts notes a Sommer entry with unclear details. The readable text centers on a local business or notice listing associated names. No full events or actions are confirmed in the fragments.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S
John F. Swanson
John Frederick Swanson
Tor
Nail
Amana Lutheran Church
Savior’s Lutheran Church
Ada Lutheran Church
Christian ‘Science
Es Rethta Eran
News Ee Ey
Mentate
Colorado
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Chick Boyes Company
Byron, Nebr
Ae Swartz
Welch Cee Young
P Crider
H.morrimann
Deering
Scandia Ab
Frazier
G. Currie
I. Currie
N. Currie
F. Currie
le Johnson
Rf. Jackson
Rally
Rome
Raphael
Michelangelo
Thomas W. Fessenden
Prof. Miller
Justice Chas. Larson
Sway
Haggman-Wires Drug CO
Stewart
Warner
Sommer
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