School Closes With Oratorical Program and Picnic
Last week the local school ended term with a full schedule. Dr. Bruce Bow ers of Kansas gave a fine commencement address mixing humor and truth. Evelyn Brown Ronald Acree Faye Cady Walter English and others presented a strong graduating program. A noon picnic at Miller's Rink followed by athletic events and a kittenball game won by the Northsiders 14 11. The alumni banquet drew about 160 attendees.
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Evelyn ‘Brown
Ronald Acree
Faye Cady
Walter English
Maxine’ Drovetta
Ralph Hawkins
Matilda McDowell
Vivian Nelson
Ralph Jensen
Bruce Bowers
Kansas
Wesleyar
Board of Education
Miller’s
Hahn
Alumni Association
Main Street
Mrs Alice Bell Wolf Dies At 64 In Courtland
Mrs Alice Bell Wolf sister of Mrs Geo Nichols died at the Nichols home last Friday at age 64 after a long illness. She leaves her mother Mrs Wim Parmley of Scandia a brother in Texas a sister in Lyons Kansas and seven children. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Courtland Methodist Church with interment in Courtland cemetery.
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Alice Bell Wolf
Geo. Nichols
Nichols
Wim. Parmley
Scandia
Texas
Lyons
Kansas
Courtland Methodist Church
Courtland Cemetery
Norway High Holds Commencement in May at United Brethren
Commencement exercises were held at the United Brethren church on Thursday May 17 at 8:00 PM. H D Karnes principal of Concordia high school delivered the address on Certain Values. The program featured music by Miss Winifred Olds and the girls chorus, solos by Mrs A H Larsen, and diplomas presented by Joseph Melhus with a scholarship awarded to Miss Trene Wright. Rudolph Johnson supervised the event.
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United, Brethren’ Church
Rachmaninoff
Winifred Olds
T. Orlin Torgeson
Luxembourg Gardens
Former Scandian Dies in California Home
Word reached Friday evening of the death of Mrs. John Lysholm 50 at her Pomona California home. She lived in Scandia until twelve years ago when she moved to California. She is survived by husband John Lysholm and five children Lucille Evelyn Lysholm Travis George Steele of Pomona and Leslie Steele of Scandia.
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John Lysholm
Pomona
Calif
Lysholm
Scandia
California
Lucille End
Evelyn Lysholm
Travis
George
Steele
Leslie Steele
Memorial Day Advertising Notice Requests Early Submissions
Advertisers and correspondents are asked to place notices and ads one day earlier due to Memorial Day and press day coinciding next week. This coordination helps the Journal office run smoothly and allows staff to join Memorial Day activities.
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Journal
Amana Lutheran Church Notes and Dorcas Society
The Amana Lutheran Church invites the public to Sunday services with Gospel John 3:1 15 and Sunday School at 10 00. The Dorcas Society holds its monthly social this Friday afternoon in the church parlor with all members serving, led by Rev. Chas Pehrson.
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Trinity
Dorcas Society
Chas. Pehrson
Epworth League Outing and Sunday Services at Local Church
The Epworth League will outing at John Naslund farm with gathering at the church at 6. Next Sunday Church School at 10, Morning Worship at 11, Epworth League at 7 30, Evening Service at 8. Memorial Day parlor fellowship in the afternoon with refreshments. Minister B Selin.
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Epworth League
John Naslund
United Brethren Presbyterian Church Sunday School Schedule
The United Brethren Presbyterian Church announces Sunday School at 10 A M and C E at 7 P M. The C E class meets with June Freed leading on the topic The Everyday Use and Abuse of Money. Circle next meets Tuesday June 5 with Mrs Dallas Cady as hostess.
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June Freed
Dallas Cady
Sunday Bible Class and Choir Meet at Joseph Melhus Home
The Norway Sunday School holds a Bible class at 100 o'clock with Luther League and a sermon by Pastor Orlin Torgeson this Sunday evening. The Junior choir meets every Tuesday evening. You are welcome.
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Luther League
Joseph Melhus
Orlin Torgeson
Ada Lutheran Church Kackley Trinit y Sunday Service Schedule
Ada Lutheran Church Kackley announces Trinity Sunday services with Text John 3 1 15. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 morning worship at 11 Swedish service. Evening service at 8. Choir rehearsal Tuesday at 8. Board of Administration meets Friday May 25 at church parlors. Ladies Aid hosts May 31. Bethany Gospel team on June 1. Women’s Missionary Society refreshments served. Luther League May 31 Bible study. Sunday evening topic Guidance in Life led by Miss Eunice Sandine. Pastor C G Danielson.
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Trinity
Board of Administration
Magnus Nelson
Tom ‘Tornquist
Ladies Aid
Bethany Gospel Team
Women’s Missionary Society
Luther League Bible Study
Eunice Sandine
C.G. Danielson
Mortals and Immortals Lesson-Sermon Highlights
The Christian Science Lesson-Sermon for Sunday May 20 focuses on the Golden Text I Corinthians 15 49 declaring bearing the image of the earth and then of the heavenly Also I Corinthians 15 54 notes the moment when corruption puts on incorruption and mortality puts on immortality asserting Death is swallowed up in victory as the scriptural emphasis.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mrs Ray Tingstrom and Jean Leave for Texas Summer
Mrs Ray Tingstrom and Jean departed Saturday morning for Irvin Texas to spend the summer with Mr Tingstrom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Tingstrom
Jean
Irvin, Tex
Mr. Tingstronic
Memorial Day Proclamation Urges Noon Closures
Scandia Mayor S D Blakeley calls upon citizens to honor Memorial Day 1934 by closing all businesses from noon to 4:30 PM. Public observances set at the City Auditorium and Riverview Cemetery to include patriotic exercises. May 30, 1934.
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United States
State of
Kansas
City Auditorium
Riverview Cemetery
S. D. Blakeley
Scandia
Businessmen to Play Kittenball This Year
Stores close evenings so business men plan kittenball play. Murphy Jensen manages the north side artists and Shorty Martin leads the south side players. Participants meet at the diamond Monday at 6 15 PM.
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Murphy” Jensen
Shorty
Martin
Miss Helen Curry Named Editor of Scandia Journal
Miss Helen Curry who taught English and Journalism in Scandia this term will edit the Scandia Journal for the next four issues. She begins next week and will serve until B. W. Selin returns to Hartford after a Chicago visit. Curry has taught journalism and is a Kansas University graduate.
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Helen Curry
Scandia
McPherson
Scandia Jour
B. W. Selin
Chicago
Hartford
Conn
Miss Curry
K. U
English and Ellingson Take Over Scandia Post Office
Sherm English received his official notification from Washington ordering him to take over the Scandia post office on Monday May 21. G. P. Platner completed his records and turned them in. Axel Ellingson, a former postmaster, is named office assistant. The retiring postmaster has been well liked and may consider running for county treasurer, though no decision has been made.
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Sherm English
Washington
Scandia
G. P. Platner
English
Axel Ellingson
Ellingson
Plotner
Scandia School Board selects music teacher for next year
The Scandia School Board elected Miss Deda Louise Drake to the music position for Scandia schools next year. She will receive a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education and a violin degree from Bethany College this spring. She is active in the Bethany Symphony Orchestra and lives in Manhattan where her father practices medicine.
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Scandia
Deda Louise Drake
Standard Oil installing new gas tank near depot
The Standard Oil company is erecting a new 18 000 gallon gas tank near the Missouri Pacific depot. Lawrence Nystrom, local distributor, says plans call for use with Stanolind gas. Workmen expect to set the tank on the piers this week.
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Standard Oil Company
Lawrence Nystrom
Missouri Pacific
Former Scandia Man Dies in Denver Home
Word received here on the death of E. S. Ramsey in Denver Colorado. Ramsey an early Scandia resident was a tinsmith and worked for the late John Cullers. He apprenticed under Wm Gunter and moved from Scandia to Oklahoma about twenty years ago before relocating to Utah then Colorado where he lived out his life.
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E. S. Ramsey
Denver
Colo
Ramsey
Scandia
John Cullers
Wm Gunter
Oklahoma
Utah
Colorado
School Meeting Friday Sets Budget and Director
Local schools host a meeting Friday afternoon May 25 at 2 oclock. Patrons will name a director for a three year term and adopt the budget for the coming year.
Thriller Is Lost In Deshler State Line League Tilt
Scandia faced Deshler Nebraska in a thrilling Sunday State Line League game. Scandia had four hits and one run while Deshler collected two hits for two runs. Norman Currie in right field made a dazzling catch and tumbled after grabbing the ball. Next Sunday Scandia will play at Hardy.
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Deshler
Nebraska
Scandia
Norman Currie
Hardy
Rural County Schools Hold Saturday Graduation Exercises
The rural schools of the county will hold graduation exercises next Saturday in Belleville. A dinner will be served in the courthouse park and the 4-H hand will perform. The ceremonies occur in the Belleville school auditorium in the afternoon.
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Belleville
Hubbard Bakery Repainted By John Mahan
Hubbard Bakery receives fresh white paint during a recent touch up by painter John Mahan. Work completed late last week and early this week brightens the storefront.
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Hubbard Bakery
John Mahan
William B Gulick Dies in Topeka Home
William B Gulick a former Scandia businessman died at his Topeka home Tuesday morning at 3 AM after years of illness. The Gulick family ran a general mercantile business here for many years before moving to Topeka about fifteen years ago.
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William B.bill Gulick
Scandia
Topeka
Gulick
General Mercantile
Bir 'Gulick
Mrs Olof Strom dies at 71 near Scandia
Mrs Olof Strom 71 died at her home northwest of Scandia last Monday noon after long illness. Funeral held yesterday afternoon at Republic. Survived by five daughters Alma Pearl Mrs Homer Cardwell Mrs Emer Larsey and Mrs Joe Cline, and three sons Ernest Clarence and Fred. Her husband also survives.
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Olof Strom
Scandia
Republic
Alma
Pearl
Adams Named County Agricultural Agent in Republic County
H J Adams appointed county agent for Republic County following Farms Bureau establishment. A Kansas State College graduate, Adams previously served six years as county agent in Gray County and was an emergency agricultural agent during the Corn Hog program.
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H. J. Adams
Republic County Farms
Bureau
Mr. Adams
Kansas State College
Gray County
Julia Larson Named Head Nurse at Topeka Hospital
Julia Larson of Scandia, long employed as a nurse at Security Benefit Hospital in Topeka, has been promoted to head nurse. Carl Westin of Scandia serves as hospital business manager.
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Julia Larson
Scandia
Security Benefit
Topeka
Carl Westin
City to Honor Heroic Fallen in Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day events in the city include a 2:30 pm program at City Auditorium with Justice Wm. Smith Kansas Supreme Court giving the address. A parade to Riverview Cemetery will feature the Belleville Drum Corps, Civil War veterans’ wives, and Andy Bettis as guest of honor.
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Blakeley
Wm. Smith
Kansas Supreme Court
Ahrens
Riverview
Belleville
Gust Bentsen
Legion
Andy” Bettis
Frank Carlson Enters Congressional Race for Sixth District
Concordia farmer Frank Carlson, former state Republican chairman, formally announces candidacy for Congress with strong backing to win the August primary. He urges principled policy, farm interests, and opposition to rubber stamp legislation seen as eroding free press and democratic rights.
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Frank Carlson
Concordia Farmer and Stockman
Republican Party
Congress
Carlson
Journal
Sixth
Will McDowell Opens Sherdahl Store May 26
William G McDowell announces the opening of the Sherdahl Store on Saturday May 26. Free coffee will be served during the day and a gift package given to each customer. The store will also sell gas and oil.
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William G. .McDowell
Sherdahl
Harold Coleman buys Plymouth sedan
Carl Reeves reports Harold Coleman purchased a Plymouth sedan in a recent transaction. The notice notes the vehicle model and buyer without additional details.
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Harold
Coleman
Plymouth
Carl Reeves
Alko - P
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