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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1935
Page
2
Entry indicates second class matter at the Scandia Kansas post office under the March 3, 1879 act. Name Jake Stofer appears in the imprint with initials Je.
Reports say Nebraska will upgrade US 81 from the Kansas line to York, Highway 2 to Grand Island, and 281 to ONeill. Jane Addams is dead, Hull House symbolizing social ideals and service to Chicago's tough districts. The piece questions banking needs in western Kansas and comments on Roosevelt's veto message and the bonus debate.
About 150 former teachers pupils and friends gathered at the school for the first Homecoming event. A basket dinner followed by a two hour program featured songs addresses readings poems and prize presentations led by Carl Aberg with remarks from Rev. Segerham and other former staff.
The district celebrated Homecoming with a banquet and prizes for long attendance and achievement. Notable attendees included Wm Segerhammer Jamestown and J J Smith Lawrence who previously served as state representatives, Rev Carl Segerhammer and Rev Bertha Fogelberg, and Edna Robison honored for planning efforts. Teachers and pupils from Jamestown Belleville Scandia Topeka gathered to praise the district’s rural school leadership.
Mrs Lee Bowersox and Mrs Dan Housholder met last Tuesday afternoon. Betty Irene Larson visited Nor Qua Glee Bowersox last Friday. C I Baiiks visited Howard Millen Thursday. Mrs Glen Currie called on Mrs Fred Currie last Friday. John Freed spent the week at the Fred Currie home. Frank Millen visited A F Goodwin last Friday. George Thompson of west of Scandia visited Billy Goodwin this weekend. Earl Weller and family of Rockyford Colo visited Mrs Gus Samuelson and Mrs A M Bettis and Mrs George Haser and children. O Munden were in Fairbury Neb Friday.
Full page notes show social visits at multiple households and regional kinship events. LEGALS announce a public summons by publication in Republic County Kansas for Lois M. Shepard, seeking an absolute divorce from James W. Shepard on grounds of wilful abandonment over a year, with property division and costs.
Large crowds attended the school closing picnic at Miller's Rink with a dinner crowd the largest in years. A kittenball game and numerous field events yielded multiple winners such as Chas Drovetta, Richard Lewellyn, Geneva Flesher, Martha Jansen, Frank Larsen, Jimmy Larsen, Wyatt Corbin, and others across 25 to 100 yard dashes and various races. Social visits linked residents, with several families noted visiting and hosting over the weekend.
Mrs Nathan Garber of Nebraska City Nebraska visited with Mrs May White Saturday. Oscar Johnson was a Sunday dinner guest at the Emil Isaacson home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Nichols and their children were Sunday dinner guests of Dr. and Mrs. George Nichols. Ada Jeandebeur began work Saturday at the new port of entry in Belleville. Glenn and Maurice Johnson of Kansas City were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gormson were also guests.
Jean Debeur promotes decorative arrangements featuring peonies and mixed bouquets at Decoration Bay. The display highlights seasonal blooms and popular color palettes for home styling.
An old advertisement promotes Williams Silk Formula as a system cleanse to address stomach liver and kidney troubles. It urges readers with headaches indigestion weight loss or fatigue to ask a druggist and visit Haggman and Wires Drug Store for details.
Kay Francis stars in Living On Velvet at the Princess Theatre with two leading men George Brent and Warren William. Frank Borzage directs the First National vehicle. Sunday dinner guests included the Carlson and Lindecrantz families and others. Alein Lundberg leaves for Cleveland after visiting relatives in Omaha and Chicago.
Anna Larson, long employed by Mrs. Ellen Johnson of Courtland, has returned to her home.
Mr and Mrs Harry Hohman hosted at the William Loring home this Sunday. Mrs Walter Anderson stayed with Mrs Charles Hohman on Friday and Saturday. Mrs Frank Sallman cared for her ill brother Eli Othberg and visited W P Shivvers. Alfy Tingstrom joined visitors at the Shivvers home. Mr and Mrs Glenn Housholder and family visited Emil Isaacson, while Jessie Nichol returned home near Concordia Friday.
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