Union Picnic At Riverside Park Draws County Farmers
The Republic County Farmers Union held its annual picnic at Riverside Park last Saturday drawing many families from across the county. C. E. Huff of Salina, president of the state organization, spoke urging farmers to unite and join the union to secure deserved rewards and influence. Geo Bundy presided. Courtland's Mrs. Fred Granstedt led the program and Courtland’s girls’ vice club was a feature. The state meeting will be held in Marysville this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County Farmers Union
Riverside Park
C. E. Huff
Huff
Salina
Farmers’ Union
Geo. Bundy
Belleville
County Union
Fred Granstedt
Courtland
Uice-Club
Union
Marysville
Mariadahl District Holds Scandia Mission Meeting Oct 8 9
The Mariadahl district pastors will convene in Scandia on Monday and Tuesday October 8 and 9 for their regular mission meeting. Public invited to both evening sessions with programs by visiting pastors including English and Swedish sermons and communion services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariadahl
Scandia
Program Tonight at Presbyterian Church Friday Oct Seven
A program will be given Friday night at the Presbyterian church beginning at 8 o clock. A 15 cent lunch will be served after the program. Miss Hanson and Miss Nelson from Formosa High School assist, and Miss Lunblade from Courtland also participates. The program includes an orchestra selection, a reading by Miss Hanson, vocal solos by Miss Eunice Lundblade and Miss Wal!, a piano solo by Miss Leona Nelson, and a flute solo by Phil Haggman, with another selection by the orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Hanson
Miss Nelson
Formosa
Lunblade
Courtland
Miss Hanson
Eunice Lundblade
Leona Nelson
Phil Haggman
Modern Woodmen Meeting Called For Next Wednesday
A Modern Woodmen camp meeting is set for next Wednesday evening with all members urged to attend for matters of special importance. Nearby visits include Mr and Mrs J T Thompson of Paint Lick Ky and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kelly of Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Thompson
Paint Lick
Clarence Kelly
Belleville
el Reno Sederlin
Mrs. Thompson
Belleville Republican Rally Set For Monday Evening
Clyde Reed Republican candidate for governor and Congressman J G Strong will speak at a Belleville court house rally Monday evening Oct 8 in a county wide campaign kick off Adolph Nelson chairs the central committee urging every voter to attend as Belleville talent provides special music and speakers discuss the issues
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Clyde Reed
J. G. Strong
Court House
Belleville
Adolph Nelson
Central Committee
Parent Teachers Meeting Program Planned
The PTA holds its next meeting on Wednesday evening October 10. The program includes a vocal solo, a selected talk, and performances by Mrs Nondorf, Mrs Kannier, and Miss Anderson’s pupils. A European Corn Borer discussion by Mr Matthias will be presented and lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers Association
Nondorf
Amana Lutheran Church Week of District Mission
The Amana Lutheran Church announces Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity with Gospel from Matthew 22 34 46 in Swedish at morning service Sunday School and worship at usual hours Luther League hosts a 730 devotional program and Bible study on the children of God themes Monday evening A district mission meeting runs Monday to Tuesday with offering for the district fare fund Tuesday and Ada Lutheran church gatherings continue Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday Pastor Chas Pehrson invites personal surrender to Jesus the Lord of Glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Ada Lutheran Church
Jesus
Lord of
Glory
Chas. Pehrson
United Brethren Church Opens Conference Year
The first service of the conference year is Sunday at 11 o'clock with new pastor D. V. Herrick delivering the sermon. Sunday School follows, and Herrick preaches at Norway church Sunday evening. Services alternate mornings and evenings between Scandia and Norway. C. E. at 6:45 p.m. promising a large crowd.
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United Brethren Church
D. V. Herrick
Sunday Services at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Norway announces Sunday School with Bible study at 10 and Holy Communion at 11 during the morning service. A free will offering supports needy brethren in Russia. Luther League program follows. the young people seek community encouragement and support. The public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Norway
Ansas T. Otlin Torgeson
Russia
The
Luther League
Rally Day and church services announced
The church schedules Rally Day for Oct 14 with Sunday services at 10 A M and 11 A M, plus evening service at 7 30 P M and Epworth League at 7 P M Rev A W Carlson district superintendent will preach at both services A First Quarterly Conference is set for Monday at 8 P M with a warm welcome to all attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
A. W. Carlson
Surprise party honors Mr. McDowell on birthday
Mrs. Carl McDowell hosted a Saturday evening surprise party for her husband. Guests included G. McDowell, E. Boman and family, Edward Isaacson and family, John Sothers and daughters, A. Jackson and Val jean, M. Brown, A. Moe, Belle Ette, Alberta, E. Burns, C Sederlin, C Florell, and others. Lunch was served. Mrs. Albert Jackson and C. A. Anderson visited Mrs. M. F. Jackson Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl McDowell
G. McDowell
E. Boman
Edward Isaacson
Albin Isaacson
John Sothers
A. Jackson
Valjean
M. Brown
A. Moe
Belle Ette
Alberta
E. Burns
C Sederlin
C. Florell
McDowell
Farm sale ad in The Journal boosts expected returns
An agricultural sale notice in The Journal highlights strong returns for bidders. The ad urges readers to verify subscription status as part of participation.
County Government Busy With October Session And Local Notices
County commissioners held their regular October session while the register of deeds notes typical dull months for July through September. The county treasurer’s office closed for the annual settlement, with time varying from three to four weeks. An inching accident occurred on the south Meridian graveling project as two trucks collided, sending one worker to Patterson Memorial hospital. New court cases were filed for quieting title and a divorce case with property and custody claims. The Dan Sherrer road crew from Belleville to Chester began work on Meridian No. 81 with contractors Coleman & Reece and W. P. Shivvers. A large crowd attended the rural and town teachers’ fall session at the high school, featuring Prof. P. C. Somerville and musical selections. Six weddings, including a mother and daughter double, were performed this week. October 15 opens the regular term of court with a long list of jurors. A public political rally with Clyde M Reed, Republican nominee for Governor, is set for October 8 at the court house. Sale notices for Rosebud country farms were advertised, and local residents visited Lincoln to see a hospitalized relative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register of Deeds
South Meridian
Settle Hill
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Guy J. Swartz
Cyrus Black
Olive Bernice Cartwright
Royal Victor Cartwright
Dan Sherrer
North Meridian Highway
Belleville
Chester
Republic Road
Republic County
Coleman& Reece
Scandia
W. P. Shivvers
County Teachers’ Association
P. C. Somerville
Kansas Wesleyan
Salina
Belleville High School
Maurice Waterson
Minden
Elsie Wall
Evannah Larson
Stewart T. Reed
Josephine Knowlton
Hebron
Nebr
Wm. R. Powell
Craborchard
Lillie M. Knowlton
Cecil J. Clark
Rosalie B. Faulkner
Charley R. Sterba
Cuba
Irene Smock
Talmo
Chas. F. Brokesh
Munden
Edrie L. Pauli‘chek
Narka
Clinton E. Cook
Narka Presbyterian Church
Cris Hiner
Preston Craft
Republic
M.E. Kelly
Chas. Jenson
John 8. Canfield
Co. F. Krause
Glenn Housholder
Rydal
Court House
Clyde M Reed
25 Years Ago This Week Journal Items Oct 2 1903
The Journal notes Edward Bushby hosts and hints at mineral signs found in local wells with oil on standing water. Mrs. A L Whitney hosted a Sunday School class supper with many young attendees. Local residents travel for coal and work, Scandia sentiments on Belleville races, and Enoch Larson attends Ida Nelson and John Bergstrom wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Edward Bushby
Bushby
Wisconsin
United Brethren Church
A. L. Whitney
Ralph Happer
Alexander Erickson
Henry Peterson
Bart Smith
Justin Smith
Chan Cullers
Zanie McGregor
Neil Riley
Minnie Larson
Grace Tingstrom
Guy Hedge
Susie Heaton
Ethel Hedge
Fred Wheeler
Dora Raney
J. W W. Throbeck
Journal
Anna
Agricultural College
Manhattan
Wm. Miller
Scandia
West
John Vandeveer
Bert Goulwin
Minersville
Merle Loofbourrow
Mankato
Belleville
Enoch Larson
Walsbure
Ida Nelson
John Bergstrom
Belleville Area Notes Detail Local Moves and Visits
County seat notes describe James E. Ball purchasing the Oscar Shaw home near the Union Pacific yards and relocating from the Ira Walker property, with Thorp of Freedom township renting Ball’s place. It lists visitors and residents across Scandia, Norway, Lincoln townships including Collister, McGlashen, Cooper, Hay, Ludy, and others, plus church missionary Circle gathering and a large Sunday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Ball
Rydal
Oscar Shaw
Union Pacific Stock Yards
Belleville
Ira Walker
Thorp
Freedom Township
George Collister
Louise
Lucille
Salina
James C. McGlashen
Scandia
J. L. Budy
Moline
Ill
Colorado
Chester Loofbourrow
Manhattan
Lincoln Township
John M. Loofbourrow
Norway Township
August Rasmussen
Will B. Currie
Guymon
Okla
H. W. Brown
Alex Scott
Mike Miller
James C. McGlahen
Hay
Kansas City
Russell Cooper
Delphos
Kansas
Cooper
W. P. Shivvers
Russell Poole
Baby
Robert Scrivner
Lovewell
Clarence Cooper
L. E. Cooper
Scandia Township
Collian Reece
Leavenworth
Robert Leivner
James McGlashen
Thomas Hay
Wm. Hay
New Pastor for the Norway Scandia Circuit
D. V. Herrick is assigned as minister to the Scandia and Norway United Brethren congregations after the annual conference in Independence. He will move with his family to the parsonage and begin services at Scandia on Sunday morning and Norway in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. V. Herrick
Scandia
Norway
Kansas Conference
C. W. Elliott
A.J. Bruner
Republic
Bruner
W. 8. Baker
Salina
Concordia Junior High Triumph Over Scandia 19 to 0
Concordia junior high defeated Scandia 19 to 0 on the Scandia gridiron Thursday afternoon. Supt Kannier presided at a Wednesday faculty meeting. The Spirit of the 8th Grade newspaper is set to launch, and Miss Poage's grammar clubs formed. school activities include Girl Reserve induction Friday and Hi Y plans toward 100 percent membership. Supt Kannier named president of the county teachers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. Kannier
Concordia
Scandia
Everette Somers
John Nystrom
Hi-Y
Miss Poage
The
County Teachers’ Organization
Concordia Faces Fast Scandia After Scoring Defeat
Belleville lost 13 to 12 at Morrowville while Scandia routed Mankato 25 to 0 in Friday openers. A local witness notes Scandia looks fast, giving Concordia a tougher task to win on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concordia
Belleville
Morrowville
Mankato
Scandia
Concordia Blade-Empire
Frances Willard program and local essay prizes at Norway school
The Norway school hosted a Frances Willard program with pupil Emma Behrends and others. Prizes for best essays in the Scientific Temperance Instruction department were awarded by Mrs Emma Behrends and later county prizes were handed to Ida Evelyn Hammer among others. Ida Hammer will also receive the Kansas state prize for grade 2. Forty seven relatives gathered at Riverside Park to celebrate birthdays of Mrs Bettis and Mr Bettis. The William Dunn family moved back to the community and will reside near the P. E. Erickson farm west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway School
Minta Walter
Emma Behrends
Mildred Kelly
Ella Bliss
Scandia
Ida Evelyn Hammer
Loring
Naomi Hammer
Harold
Nelson
Gerald Wright
Frances Fickel
Kansas
Riverside Park
J. N. Bettis
A. M. Bettis
M N. Bettis
A.M. Bettis
Topeka
Bettis
Concordia
Roy Evert
Courtland
G. Samuelson
M. Humphrey
Geo. Haser
John Stubbs
Formosa
M. Smith
Louisiana
Sheddon
Chas. Leweke
Merton Fry
Chester
Nebr
Wm. Dunn
Junction City
P. E. Erickson
Auction Sale Set For Rock Island Garage This Saturday
An auction sale is planned at the Rock Island Garage this Saturday afternoon. A partial list of property is shown in this issue's advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Scandia Swedes trounce Mankato in 25 to 0 high school clash
The Flying Swedes defeated Mankato 25 to 0 in a strenuous Friday football game. Scandia led early and extended their advantage with four touchdowns while holding Mankato to 85 yards rushing and no completions. Scandia prepares to face Jewell City at Mankato Saturday as Fall Festival attraction.
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Mankato
Republic
Matthias
Scandia
Seress
Rank Oui Saimimary
W. Gunter
Ey Vance L. Edgren
L. T. Enyder
G. Farlee
L. G. Becktold
R. Somers
C. C. Stockhouse
C. Farlee
R.G
McMullen
Summers
R.T. Oliphant
FE. Tsaacson
R. Ey Groves
J. Nystrom
Q. Waligh
L. Rasmussen
L. H. J. Stockhouse T. Doctor Rk. H. Becler E. Somers F. B. Downing
Groves
Beeler
D. Downing
J. Groves
F. Johnson
D. Summers
McGowan
Ff. Johnson
Davis
Gunter
Secandia
Sceandia
Jewell City High School
65th Annual Session of State Teachers Assn Opens
Kansas teachers head to Topeka Hay Hutchinson and Fort Scott November 4 and 9 for a four city 65th annual session. More than seventeen thousand educators attend with sessions featuring out of state speakers. President Mary Pierce Van Zile leads a slate including four vice presidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Kansas State Teachers Association
Hay
Hutchinson
Fort Scott
Kansas State Teachers . Association
Mary Pierce van Zile
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
W. E. Sheffer
J. H. Clements
Independence
Pres
W. O. Mendenhall
Friends University
Wichita
Prin. W. C. Nystrom
Norton County
F. L. Pinet
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C. E.huff
C. O. Nordell
L. N. Dahlsten
A. T. Train
E. H. Jackson
M. W. A. Meeting
N. H. Angle & Son
Everette Kinzer
A. G. Edgren
Doris Kinzer
Oliver Johnson
Long Beach
Calif
Dave Johnson
C. Farrel
J. R. Storer
Fall City
Jake, Jr
Carl Hugos
St. Louis
Hugos
Gladys
Wilma Thompson
Lewis
Wallin
Frances Florell
Mrs
Emme Florell
Jamestown
Vic. Berggren and
Zella Mosher
Lewis Wallin
Miss Ola
Booze
Boulder, Colo
Albert Jackson
C. A. Anderson
M. F. Jackson
Rosebud
South Dakota
N. B. Brown
S. D
Harry Hohman
Llyod Davis
Jim
Gust Anderson
Lincoln
Pete Knutson
Chester _ White hogs
Carl Acree
Norway-Scandia
School Hill
Marceil Preble
Frances Willard
Scandia High
State Teachers Ass'n
Vernon Wright
Mer: Wright
Alois Holmquist
Aldine Wright
Melvin Hillery
Lucas
Garden of
Edan
John Tingstrom
Reuben Johnson
North Dakota
Warren Berggred
Paul Marlow
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