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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1929
Page
8
Locals from Scandia and surrounding towns report visits and business trips. Oscar J. Johnson ships hogs from Scandia to Kansas City. Glenn Housholder buys a Ford from Morris Motor. Others travel to Concordia, Talmo, Belleville, and Oklahoma for visits, sales, and errands.
Leonard Haggman of southeast Courtland area will install electric lights and power at his farm home. Kansas Power Company will supply current, Haggman and Wires contract for equipment, Andrew Wilson of Scandia hired to wire and install fixtures. Western Republic County shows rapid growth in modern farm homes.
Ada Hawkins of Topeka spent several days in Scandia visiting friends. A former Scandia resident, she graduated from local schools and worked at the Bank of Scandia before taking a position in the state banking department in Topeka.
August Edward Jacobson born 1868 in Askena Sweden arrived 1867 to America. Married Eugenia Larson 1876 settled Norway township 1878. Died May 18 after fifteen months illness. Survived by wife two sons three daughters and many grandchildren. Funeral May 21 Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norway Kansas.
O J Wetzel and Walter Anderson returned Monday from Colby where they tiled for the Shivvers Construction Co. They brought their full tile making outfit back in trucks. Rev Pehrson Delivers Baccalaureate at Kackley High School Church service last Sunday evening featured the Rev Chas A Pehrson of the Lutheran Church.
R. E. Wade from Kansas City Missouri called on the home of A. R. Morey during a local visit.
W. P. Shivvers departed early today for Colby to examine the progress of his construction gang and oversee the job.
Miss Gordon's parents Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gordon and son Donald from Trinidad Colorado visited Scandia on Friday. They are the parents of Harriot Gordon the Scandia High School principal for next year. Mrs. W P Shivvers and family joined others on a ChesterNebraska trip to visit Mrs. Helen Fry and Deloris Fry accompanied them home. The Rev and Mrs D W Herrick and family attended the Beloit Mankato ministers meeting at Clayton on Monday.
Little Leon Mathis is visiting in Belleville accompanied by his aunt Mrs. Fred Ewins and the Ewins family.
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