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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1938
Page
1
Herbert Johnson suffered a severe first degree burn on his left arm when a coffee maker top detached from its base at the Coffee Shop spilling boiling coffee. Large blisters formed as a result.
A large hail storm struck Mitchell, Jewell and Clay counties causing heavy wheat damage from 10 to 100 percent, breaking windows, damaging roofs and trees, and harming property. Stones up to hen eggs fell near Scandia and across regions including Belleville, Kirwin, Gretna, and Phillipsburg with strong winds and two inches of rain.
The annual junior senior banquet honoring the graduating class of 38 will be held at 6 39 o clock tomorrow evening in the high school auditorium. Attending will be juniors seniors faculty and board members totaling 55. Mothers of the junior class prepare the food and waiters and waitresses are from the sophomore class Beuna Helvey Alice Goodwin Fern Thomas Jean Johnson ValJean Jackson Dwaine Robison Orville Nondorf and LaVon Bowersox. Final plans are by the junior class. Miss Florene Stensons visited Mrs Vernon Wright last week.
Will Rogers presents a humorous tale about a crowd at a New York subway excavation. A man acts oddly, retorts that others are crazy, then proves his own sanity with a state certification he pocketed after being discharged.
The Scandia Parent Teachers Association invites all residents to a noon dinner on Friday May 27 at the ballpark. After eating, various athletic contests will be held. A committee including Herbert Shde Clifford Cummings D M Hadta ker and Carl Hammer plans a program similar to prior years.
Sunday School with Bible classes at 10 o clock. Morning worship this Sunday at 11 o clock. The choir meets on Tuesday evenings at the church.
The United Brethren Church announces Rev. Bertha Fogelberg and Rev. L M Keys as pastors. News notes their appointments and service at the congregation.
Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m in Norway and Scandia. C E at 7 p m every other Sunday alternating with Presbyterian C E. Evening preaching at 7 30 p m.
Pastor Linerson announces morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday School at 10:00 and a Young People meeting at 7:00 p m. Evening worship will be held at the high school auditorium. The Priscillas meet next Wednesday afternoon.
The Methodist Episcopal Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m. with special music and a sermon by Mr. John Fraser, service in charge by Mr. Anton Nelson. No evening services. The Fuller Concert Company, a group of colored artists, will perform plantation melodies and other acts at the high school auditorium Thursday evening June 2.
Capacity crowds attended two performances of The Radio Minstrels at the school auditorium. Principal end men Johnnie Nystrom and Walter Berger led a strong cast with music by Cor Nelia Furry. Proceeds exceeded $100 to help fund the Scandia band’s summer expenses.
The Missouri Pacific rail line from Concordia to Scandia Nebraska restored daily passenger service after a February 1 switch to tri weekly mixed trains. The schedule has Concordia 8:00 am to Scandia 9:00 am northbound, return Scandia 4:00 pm to Concordia 5:10 pm. Freight revival prompted the restore to daily service as business climbs.
The senior class night program titled “Reunion of ’58” will be held in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening May 24 at 8 o clock. Eighteen seniors perform with salutatory by Arlene Hugos and valedictory by Alice Coldazier.
The Rev M C Linnerson will deliver the sermon at the Baccalaureate services Sunday May 23 at eight oclock in the high school auditorium. The seniors will march in to a processional by Miss Cornelia Furry. The program includes group singing invocation a chorus singing Thanks be to God scripture reading and two singing groups Remember Now Thy Creator and Lift Thine Eyes. Sophomores decorate with orchid and peach class colors.
The all-school orchestra contest losers witnessed a picnic east of the school house at School Creek two and a half miles away. On Monday evening May 16 sponsors were Miss Cornelia Furry and O. M. Hardtarfer with Mrs. Hardtarfer as a guest. Paul Albro won a prize for highest individual points in the contest. Lunch included sandwiches beans potatoes chips and candy bars.
Leo Johnson and Herbert Johnson led Scandia with El don Larson Evelyn Nylund and Ver lee Reece competing in last Wednesday’s Norway held tennis tournament.
The senior class of 388 at Norway High School will hold commencement at U B Church in Norway tonight at eight o'clock. Prof H D Karns of Concordia will give the address. The class will be presented by Supt Clyde L Dutt to the Board of Education and the diploma will be presented by Joseph Melhus.
April honor roll lists students by grade. First grade recipients include Raymond Cardwell Bertil Nelson Luetta Bemis Harold Brown Barbara Hammer Donald Lowell and Pat McGregor. Second grade honorees include Glenna Holman Billie Moe Kenneth Nichols and Jack Summers.
The L. D. Fuller Concert Company of Stockton performed in Scandia on Monday and booked an entertainment at the school auditorium scheduled for June 2 under the Methodist Episcopal Church auspices.
W D Corbin, grandfather of Wil fred, Wyatt and Dean Corbin, died Tuesday at his Louisburg Kansas home.
A representative from Ohio introduces a bill to destroy or retire aging army horses and mules instead of selling them at auction. The piece questions pension adequacy for aging human veterans while noting varied beliefs on humane treatment and economic costs. The brief also covers WPA letters on elections, a congresswoman’s hug incident, and foreclosure cost findings by the Home Owners Loan Corporation, highlighting Texas fast foreclosures and Illinois high costs.
Plans for rural school commencement on Tuesday May 31 have been completed by county superintendent Madison Coombs. Jesse Vague former county superintendent and Osborne county treasurer will deliver the principal afternoon address after the Chamber of Commerce dinner at noon, then parade to the high school auditorium for exercises.
Mr and Mrs Homer Sylvester of Plattsmouth Nebraska were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs A D Squires and Mrs Squires. Sheriff Sylvester captured two notorious bandits who killed a federal agent at Topeka last winter and appeared on the Gang Buster program following his act of bravery.
The flood control act allocates 9 million dollars to build reservoirs on the Republican at Milford, the Smoky Hill at Kanapolis, and Turtle Creek near Garrison Crossing. Milford project totals 20.9 million with 14.7 million for construction and 6.17 million for lands and damages. Tul rle Creek costs total 27.95 million. Kanapolis 8.97 million. The act covers 70 percent of rights of way and damages, easing local burden.
Fifteen pupils of the eighth grade will receive diplomas May 25 at a commencement in the auditorium at eight o'clock. Under Herbert Shde the program includes a processional, invocations, salutatory by Ada Tsaacson, class history by Donald Anderson, songs and solos, a class prophecy by Charles Curtis, and the presentation of diplomas by Supt. F. L. Miller. Class officers are Donald Anderson president, Paul Albro vice president, Maxine Perry secretary, Warren Nelson treasurer.
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