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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1925
Page
4
Sunday visitors filled the Bettis home as the community posted small notices. Gift Shop in Concordia advertised heavy discounts on hats and holiday gift goods while local figures shared visits and family news across Rydal and nearby towns.
Howard Mahan installed a new oil burner in the furnace at the United Brethren church last week. It is expected to work to complete satisfaction.
Mrs J A Anderson and Mrs Frank Isaacson entertain the Dorcas Society in church parlors Friday afternoon November 13 with refreshments served from 4 to 7. Mildred and Dorothy Foreman visited aunt Mrs Vern Post in Bellaire returning Sunday evening. Stanley Swan of Producers Distributing Corp reports strong sales growth in Northern Kansas via red dots on a Kansas City map.
O E Alexis formerly a high school instructor now at Axtell gave two baritone solos at a Kansas City Little Symphony Orchestra concert in Marysville last Thursday evening. The program selection marks recognition of his vocal ability. His voice was also broadcast recently by radio from Lincoln.
Trucking man Paul Swanson and Dr. C V Haggman travel for business to Norway and Kansas City respectively while Eng lund and Nystrom families visit relatives. Hallowe en dinner hosts Ruth Haggman with her Sunday school group as teachers meet in Salina. Local couples and families visit friends during a busy weekend of travel and social events.
Christian Endeavor will meet at the Presbyterian church Sunday evening led by Mildred Foreman. The topic will be Christianity in Many Lands. Mrs. W. S. Baker travels to Kansas City for the state teachers convention and will visit daughter Helen studying violin at Horner's Institute. Mrs. Joe Barrett and daughters Beulah and Merle of Rydal go to Salina with Pauline Nylund and Thora Yeager for teachers meeting.
Miss Hilda Swan came back from Kansas City where she attended the annual executive conference of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church. E D Haney of Courtland visited his brother G W Haney and niece Mrs Mead at their home on Saturday.
Mrs Oberia Ryan hosted the I and I Art Club gathering last Friday afternoon at her home. Guest also included Mrs J H Hartman of Hoisington Kansas. The next meeting is set for Friday afternoon at Mrs W C Preble’s home.
Mrs. Chas. Larson Jr. returned Saturday from an extended visit with her children in California and Washington. She had been away since the first of August. She reports heavy snow from Spokane through Nebraska on the train trip home.
A meeting of the P P O Q O Highway Association is called at St Joseph on Armistice Day to represent Scandia. A delegation was appointed earlier to keep Scandia on the map and encourage good turnout. G W Nimocks and J H Hartman traveled to Lincoln Nebraska to visit Lawrence Nimocks and attend the Nebraska Oklahoma game. Mr and Mrs John Lind of Turtle Lake North Dakota, visiting south of Norway, formerly worked as a blacksmith in Norway then moved to Colorado and North Dakota where he farms and raises stock.
Bundles of old newspapers offered at the Journal office for five cents each. The notice promotes purchase of archived issues in compact bundles.
A boys' mackinaw coat was found on the road west of town and can be claimed by calling this office. The notice also promotes Father-Son banquet tickets on sale at most businesses and a Gift Shop sale at Gift Shop Concordia. I A Dyrdahl of Norway visited today and made a call.
A gray mule weight about 1000 pounds is claimed by owner J. R. Freed who may recover it by paying this notice. The notice indicates ownership transfer requires payment.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson with Mrs. Sam Greenslade and Mrs. John Flaurs spent Thursday evening of last week visiting the Vic Anderson home in Kansas City.
Mr and Mrs J H Hartman returned to their Hoisington Kansas home after visiting G W Nimocks. They traveled via the Santa Fe and Missouri Pacific from Salina.
Mr and Mrs Will Bowersox and daughter Vera traveled from Great Bend to join the golden wedding of Isidore Bowersox and his wife. They were joined by Miss Elsie Bowersox who attends school in Great Bend.
The teacher and pupils of district 88 hosted a Halloween party at the school house for the older community members last Friday evening. Games were played and a fine luncheon was enjoyed. Miss Pauline Nylund, the teacher, displayed several pieces of work produced by her pupils.
Gift Shop upstairs over Concordia Cash Store offers one-third off on fall and winter hats. With the season ahead, hats from this season’s top designers are priced well below regular rates, inviting early visits to secure preferred choices amid a large holiday stock.
Swift & Co Chicago reports butter prices moving from 49 to 50 cents in late October with a firmer tone, while Chicago butter quotes hover around 46 1/2 cents. Eggs rise on lighter receipts though quality variation widens price spreads. poultry movement remains heavy with live fowl and springs quoted lower. Market outlook suggests continued fluctuations tied to farm supply and upcoming harvests.
Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Bowersox celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in Union township on a Wednesday, with a lavish feast and gold and silver gifts from relatives. A long list of Bowersox family members and friends attended, many from Belleville and nearby towns, sharing wishes for many more years together.
The record recalls the wedding of Mr and Mrs Bowersox fifty years ago with attendees D C Bowersox E E Bowersox Mrs Jerome Bowersox D P Johnson and Mrs Lars Larson. W L Bowersox and Mr Johnson provided music during the afternoon as men played horseshoes after.
Rev. Bertia Fogelberg of Gypsum Kansas visits her parents Mr and Mrs Olof Fogelberg. This Thursday she delivered an address at the United Brethren church and missions in New Mexico. She spent several months in the state for church extension work.
The Youth's Companion approaches its hundredth year with a forthcoming April date set for a memorable observance. Friends and readers are invited to mark the milestone and celebrate the enduring publication.
Preparations begin for The Youth's Companion in 1927 featuring new cover designs larger illustrations and over 200 more pages than last year. The offer includes 52 issues in 1926 and the remaining 1925 issues for two dollars with optional McCall's Magazine at two dollars fifty. Subscriptions accepted at The Youth's Companion, S N Dept., Boston, Mass.
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