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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1931
Page
2
A community tribute honors Gostney McDowell and A. Bettis two Civil War veterans from Barber County. The event aims to recognize their service and preserve communal memory as remaining ex soldiers. The article notes their long-ago service and the public’s admiration despite advancing years.
Scandia High School and the community celebrate the largest group of graduates last week. The piece notes the aim to equip youths for life and future education, acknowledges imperfect education, and urges graduates to use local opportunities wisely. It also mentions two-way television as an achievement and an artificial larynx developed by Bell laboratories, while a Eureka Herald line warns about uncertainty in modern threats and promises.
In 1930 insurance payouts reached 300 million dollars from automobile accidents, with deaths near 32,000 and higher losses than fire. Experts argue that safety hinges on driver and pedestrian behavior, not roads or cars alone, urging personal responsibility to reduce crashes and promote safer streets.
The column blends reflections on education and character with a string of local events. Reports include a truck accident with a near-miss at a gas tanker, a fatal car crash near Beloit, frost damage to crops in Jewell County, a self-inflicted death in Marysville, and other small-town happenings across the area.
Editorial reflects on Bryan Untiecht, a Colorado farm boy who helped save companions in a school bus during a blizzard. Though celebrated nationally, he remains unspoiled, returning home to family life while balancing fame and normal boyhood.
A Tuesday meeting of 100 Santa Fe traffic officials headed by R G Merrick outlined a free pick up and delivery freight service for less than carload shipments within roughly 300 miles across Kansas Oklahoma western Missouri eastern New Mexico Colorado and southern Nebraska to start around August 1. For trips beyond 300 miles a 10 cent per hundred charge will apply with a 5 cent per hundred allowance to the consignee if they take the service.
A fragmentary note from the era alleges Jim Jones, once a controversial local roamer, wed widow Euna Davis in Unionville Missouri after a brief stay and wrangle with a California tribe. It hints the couple plan California residence, with gossip on Jones’ riding and fishing exploits.
Scandia won two of three baseball games last week with scores of 20 to 4 and 4 to 4, but lost the third 28 to 0. Theodore Granstedt burned his left hand severely at a gasoline pump Tuesday evening. Born May 21 a son to Mr and Mrs J O Anderson. Jim Brown is ill with appendicitis. A Q Miller and family of Belleville passed through Scandia en route to Red Cloud to visit. Local candidates Henry and Othberg from White Rock inspected probate judge prospects amid friendly Scandia reception. Elijah Goodwin delivered hogs to Scandia buyers Tuesday. W Westin and family visited 6A Westin Sunday.
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