Norway and Scandia Class of 1930 Commencement Handover
The Norway and Scandia communities hosted multiple graduation related events from May 15 to May 22. Norway High School held commencement, with Supt. Fred Meyer and Supt. Edgar Allbough speaking, and Miss Mary Ellen Brewer to receive a Balfour plaque at Scandia. Activities included picnics, a Maypole winding, toasts, a Mother Goose operetta, and various school events and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway High School
U.B. Church
Alice Ringer
T. Orsen Torgeson
Mary Ellen Brewer
Lillian Hedstrom
E. G. Bockoven
Fred Meyer
Jewell City Schools
Abe Johnson
Jack Larsen
T. Orlin Torgeson
Ruth F. Sutton
Otis W. Decker
Iver O. Hammer
Myron McGregor
Junior-Senior Banquet at Rackley High School
The annual Junior-Senior banquet at Rackley High School was held Wednesday evening April 30 in Reicherts Tea Room Concordia. Festive green and gold colors adorned the room and palace cards. A five course dinner included strawberries chicken croquettes creamed potatoes rolls olives fruit salad cheese straws angel food cake brick ice cream and mints. Toasts followed each course led by Edith Slipsager who spoke about the members of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rackley High School
Reicherts Tea Room
Highland News Roundup From Highland and Vicinity
Rain dominates the week delaying planting though some corn survives the showers. Tom Gile injured his eye while cleaning a manger and is under care. Memorial Day services are planned at Highland Church with active committees. Mrs. Cora Young and Gladys visited at Charles Walter home and at Lester Tate’s. Obituary note: Isabel Ainsworth of Exeter Nebr. Chester Woodka and family visited Cora Young. Local men cleared the school grounds for a new building after a fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Young
Gladys
Charles Walter Home
Monay
Tom Gile
Starr
Highland Church
Lester Tate
Murphy
Chas. Walter
Isabel Ainsworth
Exeter
Nebr
John Ainsworth
Maude Young
Chester Woodka
Highland School District
White Rock Social Roundup and Visits
Mrs G Isaacson Ida and Mrs Carl Isaacson visited Mr and Mrs Victor Isaacson last week. Ruth Linden, daughter of Victor and Ruth, has been with Mrs Elmer Sothers and returned home Saturday. Many attended the Scandia Methodist church graduation service. Mrs Oscar Freed and Mrs Fred Currie helped hang paper for Mrs Arthur Freed Thursday. John Fredrickson and Oscar Linden hosted Friday evening visits. Carl Russell visited Mrs Russell's parents Herman and Mrs Anderson Sunday. Joe Freed and Arthur Freed celebrated Maurice's birthday Sunday evening. Laverne Monson returned from Healy Kansas Sunday. Darrel Standley and Darlyn and Frangie visited Alec Othberg Sunday. Lennie and La Vera Linden visited A W Sandell Monday evening. Pauline Linden visited W E Linden Monday evening. Quite a number attended. Guy McCullough visited Monday evening. May 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Isaacson
Ida
Carl Isaacson
Victor Isaacson
Ruth Linden
Elmer Sothers
Scandia
Methodist Church
Oscar Freed
Fred Currie
Arthur Freed
John Fredrickson
Oscar Lindens
Carl -Russell
Othberg
Lennie
la Vera
Linden
A. W. Sandell
Pauline
W. E. Linden
Ehair
Guy McCullough
Absences and class activities noted in school report
Students miss days for illnesses including mumps and tonsillitis. Several English classes focus on letter writing capital letters and punctuation. Grades six and seven report exemptions while programs and freehand cutting scenes occur in rooms II and I.
Community Notices From Concordia and Nearby Areas
District No 96 residents Carl Peterson and daughter Ruth visited Concordia on Monday. Fred Mainquist and family spent Wednesday with Arvid Larsons. John Carlson and wife left Friday for Sweden. The Lutheran Wheel met with Miss Alice Anderson on Wednesday afternoon to a good turnout. Miss Zelma Lundberg aided sister-in-law Mrs. Fred Lundberg last week. Albin Andersons were in Concordia Monday. M A Larson and family were Sunday dinner guests of L A Nendorff and wife. Edna Larson helped Mrs Arvid Larson on Saturday. Claus Freeman shipped cattle Tuesday. Charlie Anderson and family were in Belleville Monday. Mr and Mrs M A Larson sponsored a food demonstration by Mr Wilson Friday evening with a large crowd. Carl and Ruth Peterson spent Sunday evening with L A Nendorff. Fred Mainquist helped Carl Peterson fence on Monday. Mr and Mrs John Anderson left Saturday for a visit with their son Alvin and wife and daughter. Mrs Bert Salyers and family of Hutchinson visited. Glen Cowan carried mail for Dave Anderson on route 2 Friday and Sunday. Commencement exercises were held at the Courtland Opera House Thursday evening. Mrs J R Hugos, Ollie Lawrence, Reba, Mr and Mrs K A Hugos, Philis and Irene Sherrard drove to Norton last Wednesday to visit and returned Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Thompson
Miami
Texas
Norway Lutheran Choir
Clarence Stensons
Ila Marie Larson
Topeka
Dale Ainsworth
Mary Brewer
Joe Brewer
Mary Ellen Brewer
Scandia High School
Scandia
O. G. Pederson
Geary Okla
Norway
May Wright
Glenn Wright
G. W. Wright
Merle Wright
Concordia
Mildred. Whitebread
Marcile Isaacson
Emma Behrends
Owen Brewer
C. A. Brewer
Mary Ellen
E. G. Bockoven
Marilyn Joyce
Howard Brewer
George Sutton
Ruth
Sadie Walter
Faye Kelly
Mildred Kelly
Deloris
Larson
Elvie Monson
Philip Larsons
C. O. Monsons
Ada Lutheran Church
Rev. Danielson
Morris McGregor
Charley Kackley
Nebraska
Hedges
E. A. Tornquists
C. A. Tornquist
Gust Elberg
Harold
Robert Lundblades
A. Tornquists
Lillian Nelson
Daisy Dowdall
Tom Tornquists
Ellan Johnson
John Carlson
Sweden
Denmark
Leo Thomas
Melvin Slipsager
Beloit
Greenhouse
Court House
Jamestown
Velma Slipsager
Deloris Larson
Edith Mitchell
Reba Erkenbrack
Republic
Eva Carney
Edgar Allbough
Lillian Swenson
Virgil Kuhn
Thelma Larson
Levi Olson
John Erickson
John Olsons
Elmer Olsons
C. C. Monsons
Harold Shaver
John Shavers
Clarence Larsons
Emmet Larsons
Edith Slipsager
Marcile Thomas
Carl Peterson
Fred Mainquist
Arvid
Alvin
Bert Salyers
Hutchinson
Glen Cowan
Dave Anderson
Courtland Opera
Lindberg Baby Ida Mae Born May 17 in Belleville
Mr and Mrs Carl Lindberg welcome a daughter Ida Mae born Saturday May 17. Mrs Adolph Nelson and children and Mrs Dallas Mathis visited Belleville Friday afternoon after school. Mrs Pattie M Eakins spent the weekend with Mrs May Mead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Lindberg
Ida Mae
Adolph Nelson
Dallas Mathis
Belleville
Pattie M. Eakins
May Mead
Wild West style robbery shocks Belleville Kansas
Two youths Heath and Spangler from Reading Pennsylvania robbed a Belleville grocery store early Tuesday. They fired at owner E A Weil, who returned fire, then fled in a Chevrolet later abandoned near Cuba before being captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Kans
Far West
Heath
Spangler
Reading
E. A. Weil
Rock Island
Night Hawk Cafe
Chas. P. .Nordman
Weil
Cuba
Here
Richard Houdek
Community Club hosts afternoon meeting at Reed home
Mrs Charles Reed was hostess to the Community Club last Wednesday afternoon. Eighteen members attended. Guests included Mrs Charles Reed Jr and Mrs Oren Reed. A dainty lunch was served. Next meeting will be with Mrs Frank Lervold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Club
Charles Reed
Charles Reed, Jr
Oren Reed
Frank Lervold
Basket Dinner Honors Mrs. Pattie M. Eakins and Rev. Mills
Several families of the Presbyterian church enjoyed a basket dinner in the church parlors last Sunday in honor of Mrs. Pattie M. Eakins and the Rev. J. N. Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Pattie M. Eakins
J. N. Mills
Sunday Evening Guests at Geo Jeandebeur Home
Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Jeandebeur were Mr and Mrs C O Reece Miss Carrie Aberg and Gust Bentson all described as visitors or friends joining the hosts for the occasion.
Sunday Guests Visit Ed Swanson Home
Sunday afternoon guests at the Ed Swanson home included Mrs. Dallas Mathis and her children along with Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Nelson and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Mathis
Adolph Nelson
Ed Swanson
Chickens on US Farms and Egg Production
The questions ask what percent of US farms keep chickens, which flock type produces most eggs, and whether the number of chickens on farms relates to total egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poultry Production Regions and Growth in Early 20th Century States
Farm flocks under 500 chickens produce most egg output. Chickens kept roughly follow grain feed produced. Rapid commercial egg growth in California Washington and eastern coast regions. Central corn belt has the most chickens. Cotton regions have fewer chickens. Texas and Oklahoma show the biggest gains 1925 to 1928 while North Dakota declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Corn Belt
California
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
North Dakota
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Monroe
Michigan
Carl Hammer
Lloyd Hammer
Jim Mahan
Philip Hammer
Clarice Ross
Melvin Hillery
Bertha Hammer
Reba Hugos
Minta Walter
Opal Brewer
Norway School
Fairview
Irene Wright
Wayne, Sutton
Loren
Carlgren
Harold Nelson
Donald Decker
Concordia Park
Charley, Gile
Vernon Wright
Ruby Carlson
Bertha Hammet
Bertha Gile
Concordia and Beatrice Creameries
Concordia Flour Mill
Concordia Hatchery
Blosser’s Flyng
Elizabeth Burns
Forte
Virgil. Kuhn
Miss Nelson
Brown Grand Theatre
Adkinson
McCullough
Ruth Anderson
Mankato
C. J. Carlson
Highland and Vicinity
School Hill 7
Perose
Ronald Acree
Billy Reece
Jean Shotzman
Donna Jean Christie
Jean Clark
Valjean
Alvin Nelson
Alice Isaacson
Alice Nimocks
Verna Wallin
Bernard Cahill
Wanda Deberry
Norma Aspegren
James Larsen
Richard Hiatt
Ruth Ahrens
J. R. Hugos
Ollie
Lawrence
Reba
K. A. Hugos
Philis
Irene Sherrard
Norton
K. 5
A. C
Goodyear
Home, Oil & Supply. CO
iPhone
Hiatt
Rock Island Depot
W. E. Erickson
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