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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Fred Freedell and their children of Mankato were Sunday night supper guests at the home of J and Mrs Barto Vincent.
Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson and sons and G A Anderson were Sunday evening and dinner guests at the home of Mrs M F Jackson.
The Welcome-In Circle will meet next Tuesday in the church parlors. The loosing side of the contest will entertain the winning side.
Scandia High School held its annual Junior-Senior Banquet at the Methodist Church on Friday evening May 9. The room featured pirate ship decorations with blue and gold colors and yellow roses. Captain Kidd presided, with toasts by Helen Johnson Avis Larsen Leanor Anderson Lester Burns and Supt J D Andrews. The Ladies Aid served a fruit cocktail dinner with chicken patties escalloped potatoes and assorted desserts.
R A Rasmussen received a surprise birthday dinner at his Scandia home last Sunday. Friends and relatives arrived with well filled baskets to help celebrate, including Mr and Mrs Will Street and family, Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen and family, Mr and Mrs Reuben Fredrickson, Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and family, and John Sjoholm.
Mrs Carl Reece hosted the Monday Night Club at her home on South Grant Avenue last Monday evening. Mrs R E Cooper won high score at bridge. A two course dinner was served to Mesdames G W Nimocks GC A Othberg Ray Tingstrom H Kannier R E Cooper George Jeandebeur E C Wires Guy Ward J D Andrews and Carl Reece and the Misses Mary West and Carrie Aberg.
The junior class of Scandia High School took a day off approved by the school board and traveled to Alexandria Nebraska. In Hebron they ate breakfast before the trip. In Alexandria they hired boats at the park and enjoyed rowing, horseshoes and baseball. They bought all the town’s all day suckers then returned home.
A birthday dinner for Joe Mallory drew a crowd at the Emil Isaacson home last Tuesday evening with a six thirty start followed by a party at the Princess Theatre. Attendees included Elda Isaacson Mary Ellen Brewer and other young people plus Joe Mallory and friends. Further items report funeral attendance from several area families and brief social notices including local travel, car purchases, and visitors from nearby towns.
Rapid progress on the Standard Oil filling station by Mahan and Cardwell on the old Rock Island Garage site. Front installed, driveways finished, new office complete, interior painting underway, opening soon for public business.
The Cuthbertson children express gratitude to those who offered help during their bereavement and for the floral tributes provided for their mother’s loss.
Dr. O V Nichols purchased the residence of Chan Cullers on North Grant Street and will take possession June 1. Jake Stofer closed the deal for the property. Maurice Chevalier arrived in town and is at The Princess for three days starting today. Miss Ruth Hageman spent Saturday in Manhattan on business.
W P Shivvers of Scandia was the low bidder on two culvert strings in Butler county after a county letting last Friday. The project covers 880 yards of concrete culverts across 15 miles of county highways. Shivvers traveled to ElDorado last Thursday and returned late week. Supt and Mrs F W Stukenbrock er and children of Melvern visited Saturday for a faculty meeting with High school instructors. Ice will handle artificial ice this summer. call phone 100. Ed Boman sustained a severe hand wound from a saw on Monday afternoon. Mabel Berggren visited Clarabell Jones at Belleville Monday night into Tuesday. Charlie Othberg hosted Sunday at north-town with C O Othbergs.
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