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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
7
Local notices list Mrs. Belle Etter with a Buick sedan and the Jensen couple visiting Superior. Entries mention trips to Concordia, visits by Mrs. Chas Madison and others, theatre plans to see Will Rogers, and several family gatherings including duck dinner at the Clarence Albro home and relatives in Fairbury Nebraska.
Mrs. Ida Altman and Mrs. A Tingstrom returned Sunday evening from Savannah Missouri where Altman sought medical treatment and both women traveled together for the trip and care.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mathias, Mrs. Anna Hallgren, Mrs. Mary Sederlin and Mr. and Mrs. El Reno Sederlin were Sunday guests at the Conrad Sederlin home.
Mrs. Nels P. Nelson endures growing annoyance from a disabled arm after injuring it in a steam burn and then developing an infection.
Clarence Mahan and family of Beloit join Art Wallin Mrs Adelia Larson Deloris Larson and Ed Bo man and families as Sunday guests at the Lewis Wallin home.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Blakeley spent the past week with their son Ed and family at Lost Springs. They plan to visit relatives in Kansas City before returning home.
Hershel Kannier led a Sunday School session on Tuesday evening where a class election produced Mrs. Ed Boman as president and Mrs. Joseph Johnson as secretary treasurer. Visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Chas Othberg and others toured Clay Center Nebraska and visited the KMMJ radio station.
Mrs. Harry Hohman and children plus the Loring families visited Richard Loring's home while attending a Concordia ball game in the afternoon. Mrs. Lon Engle visited relatives in Missouri and plans to join her husband and daughters next week. An employment notice seeks a self motivated man to earn seven to ten dollars daily selling McNess Sealed Products with car and references required.
Rex Reece returns from Winfield Iowa and joins Paul Moe for a trip starting Wednesday morning to northwest Nebraska in Moe’s Chrysler roadster. They will return to California after a short visit in Nebraska.
Mrs. Ed Boman hosted visitors at the Chas. Elliott home while Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nystrom called on C. Carlson. Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Kannier were supper guests of the Boman pair. J. F. Corder of Salina campaigned in town for Congress. Auction at Rock Island Garage announced with a partial property list. Susie Lervold arrived from Phoenix for a short stay before returning to Washington state.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for visits and remembrances during hospital stay. Ek M Eastvedt reports 70 acres of wheat averaging 43 bushels per acre, a record yield for the community.
Bert Loofbourrow and his son Orvil of Smith County spent Sunday at cousin J. M. Loofbourrow’s home. Bert is noted as a son of the late Joe Loofbourrow of Smith County. Mrs. G. P. Plotner and Marceail Preble joined Paul Preble for a Kansas City trip last Saturday and visited Mrs. G. M. Harris and Mr. Harris during the stay.
Dr. Ernest Pihlblad of Bethany College Lindsborg will address a political meeting in Scandia Monday evening October 15 under the Republican county central committee.
Arta Caro lyn Wallace, daughter of Mr and Mrs L L Wallace of Topeka, won a Copper Medal for health at the Kansas Free Fair. Mrs Wallace was formerly Miss Ella Hawkins, who grew to womanhood in this community.
A Sunday gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs J O Anderson celebrated Mrs Kenneth Fleming and her Caney Kansas children. Guests included Mrs Fleming and her children Mrs A C Olson Alma Elmer Olson Albert Olson August Band Arvid Larson Elner Richard Olson J O Anderson Carroll W S S Henry Sophia Anderson Florence Swanson Mildred Aspgren Evelyn Schafer A M Lager and O Emmerson.
Mrs. M Brown entertained the Community club on Thursday Oct 4 with twenty members attending. Guests included Mrs Lester Richards Mrs Sweringer Mrs M Sothers and Mrs Lucy Gunter. First public appearance of Donald Allen Richards and Ray Stanley Sederlin drew attention as both behaved well. Lunch featured parker house rolls with chicken pickles apricot pie with whipped cream and coffee. Next meeting set with Mrs E Burns Oct 17.
Miss Marcine Hausermann of Clay Center wed Mr. Leo G. Engert of Clay Center. The couple will live on a farm near Clay Center Royal. Niece is well known among younger people and visited her aunt here. Neighbors lodge met with 24 members. lunch served by Mrs. Weislogel Nystrom and Boman.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Edlund Miss Hulda Anton Lund and Florence Nelson from near Formosa attended church here Sunday and were dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. O J Lundberg. Mr. and Mrs. John Brandstrom were also dinner guests.
Mrs A V Sandborn and her sister Mrs Katherine Hubbel from Idaho Falls have returned Thursday evening from Holton where they visited relatives for a few days.
Mr and Mrs C Freed and Mr and Mrs O McMullen returned Friday from the Kansas City markets. Will Rogers seen in A Texas Mrs Chas Isaacson and Mrs A J Brandstrom were business visitors at Belleville Tuesday. Miss Agnes Albro visiting relatives and friends here this week.
A householder argues that a well kept yard should be common sense for all. The writer notes some men spend hours on car polish but neglect home curb appeal and asks why. They question social norms and urge improvement of front yards for neighborhood pride.
Alfy Tingstrom and family and Mrs Adelia Tingstrom were in Belleville Wednesday. Joe Johnson and Harry Nelson and families spent Tuesday evening at the Gust Nystrom home. G A Nystrom and family Joe Johnson and family Mrs Harry Nelson and children were Sunday guests at the Edward Anderson home.
Mrs Stofer and Mrs Theo Granstedt with Mrs Mary White and the Stofer couple from Courtland visited Mr and Mrs Larkins in Superior on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs John Sankey and Mrs C Othberg and Mrs C A Othberg visited Sunday at the W E Erickson home while the men went to the ball game at Concordia.
James Doctor of Grover Colorado visited over Friday at the Robert Doctor residence.
Elmer Strand stays with his mother in Munden on Sunday evening to recover from the flu. Mr. and Mrs. L Hooker and Mrs. Anna Chilcott of Mankato spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chilcott.
Mrs Geo Jeandebeur came back from Cheyenne Wyoming on Monday. Her uncle William Reager accompanied her and is visiting his son at Hackey.
Mrs. Maud Emmert and her two children visited from Wednesday through Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Tedrow. Mr. Emmert joined on Saturday and left Sunday.
Mrs J O Anderson and Mr and Mrs W B Henry visited the Hans Road home near Randall on Friday. An auction sale is advertised in this issue’s ad.
Chas Fancher, owner of 560 acres near Atwood, returned from Rawlins county after inspecting crops. He notes late spring planting shifted from wheat to corn, predicting a fairly profitable corn crop. Several farmers are turning to beans this season.
Garden styles vary with house type. An English style house uses one planting scheme, an Italian villa another, and a bungalow a different approach. Characteristic ornamental planting is not expensive despite common belief.
The article warns homeowners not to assume reliability of every supplier or worker in a home build. It emphasizes that dollars and cents are saved by ensuring first rate quality in all materials and workmanship.
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