Governors as presidential training in U S history note
The piece reflects on how Americans have increasingly favored governors as the best training for the presidency over the past fifty years, citing figures like Cleveland Taft Wilson Coolidge Roosevelt and Hoover. It also touches on congressional gridlock over farm refinancing and a protest by indigenous activists outside the House offices, amid Kansas weather mentions.
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Landon
United States
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
John Adams
John
Quinty Adams
Jackson
Taylor
Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Cleveland
McKinley
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Harding
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Auto Crash After Seneca Meeting Near Washington Curve
Dr Hageman's car collided with Vernon Jager's vehicle on US 36 near Washington Kansas. The Hageman car overturned in a ditch but occupants escaped with minor injuries and stiffness. Birth announced for Mr and Mrs Kline Kauer, a boy born May 16 named Keith Uden.
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Kline Kauer
Keith Uden
Organization of a Boy Scout Troop for Local Youths
A new Boy Scout troop is being organized for youngsters under 18 in the community. First meeting is next week. Youth eligible should see Charles Tod Cardwell or R C Downing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Tod) Cardwell
R. CE Downing
Church Notes and Announcements Memorial Day services
Following the Memorial Day service at the School Auditorium and cemetery, refreshments will be served in the church parlors. Next Sunday the church school meets at 10 A M and the morning worship is at 11. Evening service at 7 30. Leaders are Leslie and Clarence Nelson. Fourth quarterly conference Friday evening June 12. Children’s day program planned for Sunday morning June 14. Cordial welcome to all services.
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Leslie
Clarence Nelson
Amana Lutheran Church Sunday School Time
Amana Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school at 10 00 A M next Sunday with service to follow and attendance encouraged by families and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Lutheran Church
Ada Lutheran Church Pentecost services and events
Ada Lutheran Church holds Sunday school and bible classes at 10, morning worship at 11, and evening service at 8. Mrs Albert Hansen and Mrs John Fike host the Ladies Aid next Thursday May 28. Bethany Gospel Team from Lindsborg presents a Mission Program Friday May 29 with Ladies Aid refreshments. Luther League meets May 28 and a parsonage gathering for confirmed young women is set June 2 at 2 30.
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Ada Lutheran Church
Albert Hansen
John Fike
Ladies Aid
Bethany Gospel
Lindsborg
North Side
South Side
Lutheran Wheel
Luther League
They Lie in France Where Lilies Bloom
Percival Allen reports from the scene in France where lilies bloom as military or healing efforts unfold. The piece reflects on the fate of individuals and the somber mood in occupied or battleground locales.
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France
Our Savior’s Lutheran Nor way Sunday School and Bible Class
Church notices outline Sunday school at 10 oclock and a vacation Bible School ending Friday at noon. Catechism services and confirmation class lead to a Sunday morning Pentecost service with eight confirmands. Choir and Bethany College quartet provide music. A Bible Conference at Norway Lutheran Church June 1 to 6 features Bethany students and the theme Fill with the Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran—Norway
Bethany College
Mark
Norway Lutheran Church
Bethany
Rain Deluge Causes Local Flooding and Bridge Damage
Heavy rains hit the Scandia area over the weekend, with over two inches near Scandia and five inches south of town. The downpour caused washed out bridges and fences, with varying amounts reported across the vicinity.
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Scandia
William Freeby Buys Moore Market and Renames Store
William Freeby of Mankato buys Moore Market from Sam and Fay Summers. He will rename the store the Freeby Cash Store and run a complete line of fresh and cured meats and groceries. George Stromberg will head the meat department. Moore exits after several months of operation, with plans for his future undetermined.
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Kenneth Moore
Sam
Fay Summers
William Freeby
Mankato
Freeby
Freeby Cash Store
George Stromberg
Moore
Graduation Exercises for Class of 1936 at Scandia High
Official evening exercises for Scandia High School class of 1936 were held in the school auditorium on Thursday evening May 21. Dr. R C Petry of McPherson College spoke on modesty and humility while diplomas were presented to fourteen graduates by Nathan Issacson representing the Board of Education.
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Scandia High School
R C. Petry
McPherson College
Nathan—Issacson
Board ‘of Education
Alumni Banquet Brings Scandia High Alumni Firmly Together
One hundred fifty eight members and guests attended the Scandia High School Alumni Association banquet held Friday evening in the I O O F Hall. A race track theme guided decor and service with jockeys serving meals. Ada Jeandebeur presided as toast mistress. Highlights included toasts by Jeannette Ahrens Edward Forsberg Louis Stofer Rev Selin Jake Stofer and Marvin Rosene plus vocal and cornet performances. Officers for next year named Guy Frazier president Norma Aspereg en vice president and Clarence Nelson secretary. The seniors and teachers were initiated and the group sang Blessed Be the Tie That Binds at closing.
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Scandia High School Alumni Association
I. O. O. F. Hall
Celia Stromberg
Faye Cady
Virginia Lee ‘Marshall
Herbert Johnson
Evelyn Brown
Jeannette Ahrens
Edward Forsberg
Louis Stofer
Rev. Selin
Jake Stofer
Marvin Rosene
John Nylund
John Nystrom
Floyd Johnson
Ada Jeandebeur
Guy Frazier
Association
Norma Aspegren
Clarence Nelson
Bernice Jackson
Ruth Ahrens
Jean Tingstrom
Wilma Mitchell
R. J. Bettis
Edward Forsberg, ‘Raymond Anderson, Irvin Street
Temperance play shown to congregation on stormy night
The Methodist Church was filled last Sunday evening despite bad weather to view the play Death Takes the Steering Wheel. Presented by Scandia churches with the Kansas Anti-Saloon League, the cast delivered a vivid warning that gasoline and alcohol do not mix and that a driver with a few drinks endangers the highway.
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Churches of
Scandia
Anti-Saloon League of Kansas
Youths Turn In Coyotes to County Noted for Bounty
County Clerk Strand and County Treasurer G P Plotner processed a large coyote catch from Scandia Township. Albert Larson and Clarence Herrman of Norway Township led the youths who brought in nine young coyotes at a bounty of one dollar per scalp, totaling nine dollars.
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Strand
G. P. Plotner
Scandia
Albert ‘Larson
Clarence Herrman
Norway
Tingstroms Leave for McPherson Home This Summer
Mr and Mrs R E Tingstrom left Sunday for McPherson where they will make their home this summer.
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McPherson
R.e.tingstrom
Ladies Aid Church to serve meal after services
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church will serve Saturday at the high school auditorium and cemetery. Menu includes potato salad, chicken sandwiches, fruit and nut sandwiches, pickles, apple pie, home made ice cream and coffee. Price 15 cents. public invited.
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Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
West Visits Kans governor Candidate Will West McPherson
Mr West visits candidate for governor Will G West in McPherson. He shakes hands with business folk and countryside residents who praise him as a sincere gentleman who would make a fine governor for Kansas. Many Scandia residents travel to Belleville for his address at the courthouse.
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G. West
McPherson
Kansas
Scandia
Belleville
Annual School Meeting To Be Friday
District No 6 will hold the annual meeting at Scandian school on Friday May 29 at 2 00 P M The proposed budget for the next year is 15 700 dollars a drop of 1050 from last year but taxes will be similar due to lower property values after last June flood Clerk position to be filled at the meeting Carl Hammer has held the post and will complete the term All residents are urged to attend and participate
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Carl Hammer
G. P. Plotner
Class Night Honors Mark Senior Year At Scandia High
The senior class presented a play featuring history prophecy and song. Valedictorian Jean Tingstrom and salutatorian Norma Aspgren spoke as awards were given for athletics and academics. County honor roll lists honored students across four grades.
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Jean Tingstrom
Norma Aspegren
Bernice Jackson
Virginia Lee’ Marshall
Vera Flesher
Frances Cooper
Faye Cady
Lucille McDowell
Ruth Ahrens
Herbert Johnson
Woodrow
Raymond Anderson
Leo
Don Thomas
R. J. Bettis
Don Tedrow
Bob’ Cahill
Edward Forsberg
Jimmy Larsen
Clarence Nelson
Billy Reece
John Nylund
Irvin Street
Jean Shotzman
Alice Nelson
Lucille
Larson
Adeline Sarndell
Sophomier
Searons
Scandia High News
Annual Picnic Marks The Close of School Festivities
The annual school picnic was held at the school auditorium Friday on the last day of the year. A basket dinner served about 825 people. Scandia business houses enjoyed the afternoon program featuring a north versus south side business and athletic events for the children and seniors initiation.
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Scandia
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Scandia
City will honor war dead on May 30 with a program at the high school auditorium led by Hon. Geo Robb auditor of Kansas. A parade will form after the ceremony and march to Riverview Cemetery with American Legion members in charge.
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Scandia
Geo. Robb
American Legion
Auditorium
America
Gettysburg
Scandia Delegates Attend US 36 Meeting in Seneca Kansas
Eighteen Scandians joined the annual US 36 Association meeting in Seneca Kansas with a dinner at the Catholic church. Adolph Nelson was named to the resolutions committee which urged action on the Scandia bridge project. State highway officials Dr Morrison and Chester Davis spoke briefly. main focus was curve elimination on US 36. Attendees included Gust Bentsen Walter Preble Sherm English Mathan Isaacson R E Downing Ed Wires Ernest Nelson Chas Freed Carl Hammer Minor Thompson Rev B W Selin Ed Olson Adolph Nelson Geo Jeandebeur Ed Boman John Hooker and O M Hardtarfer.
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Seneca
Kansas
C. V. Hageman
Vernon Jager
Falls City
Nebraska
Washington
Hageman
Adolph Nelson
Ed Olson
Rev
B. W. Selvi
Dr. Hageman
Scandia
Adolph Nelsom
Dr. Morrison
Oberlin
Chester Davis
Republic County
Gust Bentsen
Walter Preble
Sherm
B. W. Selin
Adolph . Nelson
Geo. Jeandebeur
Ed Boman
John Hooker
0.M. Hardtarfer
Landon for President Club Forming in Scandia
Ladies of Scandia meet at the Chas Freed home to organize a Landon for President club. Mrs Mendenhall of Belleville will conduct the Thursday evening gathering at 8 o'clock.
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Landon-For
Ladies
Scandia
Chas. Freed
Landon-for-President
Mendenhall
Belleville
Memorial Day Proclamation Urges Early Closures on May 30
The proclamation calls upon all loyal citizens of Scandia to honor the heroic individuals who gave their lives for the country. It requests all business establishments to close at 1 PM on Memorial Day and remain closed until 4 PM.
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Carlson
Frank
W. H
Congress
Lemke
North Dakota
House
Dr. Haggman
Washington County
Percival Allen
New York Times
Moore Market
Alumni Assn
Union Church
MR. West
Geo, Robbis
Riverview Cemetery
Mildred Johnson
E. CG. Wires
Blanche Haggman
Otto Nelson
Mary West
Selin Gust Bentsen
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