State Husking Contest Oct 27 at Belle Plaine
The Kansas State Husking Contest will be held October 27 on S. M. Barner’s 460 acre Arkansas Valley farm four miles east of Belle Plaine in Sumner County. About 20 000 to 30 000 spectators are expected to attend this first South Central Kansas event with 30 county champions competing for 200 dollars in prize money awarded by Senator Arthur Capper. The event features a 11 a m start lasting 1 hour 20 minutes with penalties for corn left in the field and husks on the car. Parking and all day attractions are free as Kansas and neighboring states are invited.
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Belle Plaine
Sumner County
Kansas Farmer Mail and Breeze
Arkansas Valley
S. M
Sam” Barner
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Barner
46 LIVES LOST IN KANSAS MOTOR ACCIDENTS LAST MONTH
The Kansas State Board of Health reports 46 fatalities from motor vehicle crashes last month, slightly below August 1937. For eight months in 1938 the toll stands at 268 compared with 308 in 1937, with a goal to cut 1937 levels in the remaining months. Miss Geneva Johnson stayed with Mr and Mrs Ear Carroll at Belleville during the Federated Women's Clubs convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
State Board of Health
Kansas Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Geneva Johnson
Ear Carroll
Belleville
Federated Women’s Clubs
Will Rogers Shares Laughs On Shooting Galleries
Will Rogers notes people enjoy firing guns at resort shooting galleries and jokes about luck and targets. He recalls a woman hitting the bull’s eye twenty four times in twenty five shots and answering if she’s long practiced, claiming the birds are small and this is her first rifle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Newe Features, Inc
Sanborns Launch Annual True Value Week Promotion
Sanborn's holds its annual True Value Week starting Thursday October 6 and running through Saturday October 15. The A M Sanborn Lumber Co advertises fall merchandise values in The Journal page six, promising standout savings for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn’s
Pany
A. M. Sanborn Lumber
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway Sunday School and Message
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway holds Sunday School at 10 and a 3 PM sermon by Rev M C Linnerson. Everyone welcome. Ladies Aid meets Thursday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs Harry Ringer and Mrs C B Stenson as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Linnerson
Ladies Aid
Harry Ringer
C. B. Stensons
Community notes on local church meetings and events
The Amana Circle hosts an all day sewing at Will Swanson's on Friday with a potluck dinner. Confirmation at Tervold's Saturday at nine. Services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday School at 10 a.m. Young people meet at 7 p.m. Dorcas meets Friday October 14. Sabbath School in Scandia at 10 a.m. worship at 11. At Rydal, Lord's Supper at 9:45 a.m. welcomes new members. Rydal Sabbath School starts 10:45. Welcome-In Circle meets Wednesday October 12 at 3:30 p.m. travelogue by Lena Lloyd and Verlee Reece Alaskan trip. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Circle
Will Swanson
Tervold
Dorcas
Scandia
Rydal
Lena Lloyd
Verlee Reece
Norway
Christian Endeavor
The
Missionary Society
Otterbein Guild
Chas. Bergeyen
Miss Keys
Beregren
Women’s Missionary Society
Keys
Winfield
Ada Lutheran Church and surrounding notices
Ada Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 10, morning worship at 11, Bible study at 7 30 with Mrs Oliver Johnson entertaining the Lutheran Wheel October 6. Board of Administration meets next Monday at 8. United Brethren and area churches list services with times and events including Missionary Society meeting October 11 at 2 30 and Woman's Day plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Johnson
Lutheran Wheel
Courtland
Board of Administration
Check Up Wheat Acres This Fall
The State AAA office in Manhattan has forms for reporting wheat acreage seeded for 1939 and will begin measuring by November 1. Acreage will be measured this fall to determine eligibility for price adjustment payments and wheat loans. Volunteers with acreage above the allotment must file before May 1 to avoid excess seeded acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
AAA
Manhattan
County
Dallas Cady Leases Phillips 66 Station at Scandia
Dallas Cady has leased the Phillips 66 station in Scandia, operated for two years by Warren Gunter and Lloyd Wetzel, who took possession last Saturday. Lloyd Wetzel will work for Allen Gunter at the Skelly Service station, while Warren Gunter has not announced future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Cady
Phillips 66
Scandia
Warren Gunter
Lloyd Wetzel
Allen Gunter
Skelly
Scandia Swedes Set To Battle Glasco Under Friday Lights
Scandia Swedes travel to Glasco Friday for a football tilt against a strong Glasco squad. Local socials note Misses June Freed Elizabeth Farrier and Herbert Johnson joined Mrs. J J Jewett and children from Manhattan for Friday events and visits. several families hosted and dined in Scandia area over the week.
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Glasco
June Freed
Elizabeth Farrier
Herbert Johnson
J. J. Jewett
Manhattan
Car wreck north of Scandia spares Gritten brothers
Warren and Emerson Gritten escaped serious injuries when their Chevrolet skid on a county road two and a half miles north of Scandia. The car headed north, rolled into a ditch, and was badly damaged. brakes allegedly locked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Emerson Gritten
Scandia
Whitten
T. A. Gritten
Warren Gritten
Gritten
Superintendent Miller Attends Kansas Delegate Assembly
Supt. F L Miller attended an all day session meeting of the Delegate Assembly in Topeka Saturday. The assembly represents principals and superintendents and directs the Kansas State High School Activities Association which oversees athletic dramatics music and other high school activities statewide.
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Supt
F. L. Miller
Topeka
Kansas State High School Activities Association
Businessmen Hold Sports Meet At School Courts
A group of businessmen gathered to play volleyball last Tuesday morning and tennis on Friday morning. Regular meetings are set for 6 15 a m on those days at the school courts and all business men are invited.
Republic County Young Republicans Plan Thursday Meeting
Plans are set for a Republic County Young Republicans gathering this Thursday evening at the American Legion Hall in Belleville with the program starting at 8 o'clock. Several local residents were noted visiting relatives and hosting guests at various homes over the past days including families from Belleville Republic and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Young Republicans
Belleville
Carlson and Reed Set for Scandia Rally Afternoon
Congressman Frank Carlson and Clyde M. Reed Republican candidate for U S Senate will appear in Scandia this Thursday at 3 30 PM marking Reed’s first Scandia stop this campaign and Carlson’s first trip since the Seventieth Anniversary. Another rally is planned for Wednesday evening October 12 in Scandia with no announced state speakers. ten more rallies are set in Republic County towns before November 7.
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Frank Carlson
Clyde M. Reed
U. S
Scandia
Reed
Carlson
Republic County
County Advisory Council Organized in Republic County
A Citizens Welfare Advisory Council for Republic County was organized on September 29, 1938 at the county social welfare office. Officers elected were Mrs G V Haggman president, Dr E F Keene vice president, and Frank R Bachelor secretary. Members include Dr E P Ahrens, Scandia. E E Baird Agenda. Miss Belinda Burkman Talmo. A T Huntington Belleville. Frank Stover Republic. Arne Wells Scandia. Owen Williams Belleville.
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Citizens’ Welfare Advisory Council
Republic County
Republic County Board of Social Welfare
G. V. Haggman
Scandia
E. F. Keene
Narka
Frank R. Bachelor
George Mendenhall
Belleville
W. S. Smalley
E. P. Ahrens
E. E. Baird
Agenda
Belinda Burkman
Talmo
Kansas accelerates PWA projects with 151 allotted
Kansas reports 151 PWA allotted projects totaling 18.9 million dollars with grants of 8.5 million and loans of 100 thousand. Since the program began three months ago Kansas has 115 projects under construction in the region as bid openings rise to ten per day and employment and material demand grow.
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Kansas
PWA
Republic County
Courtland
Seaton Named Publicity Director for Republicans
Fay N Seaton publisher of a Manhattan newspaper is appointed publicity director of the Republican State Committee by state chairman Walter Fees. McDill Boyd of Phillips County Review will assist in the weekly press division. Boyd is a Democrat who opposes the New Deal. The article also lists local social notices of visitors and hosts across several households.
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Fay N. Seaton
Manhattan
Republican State Committee
Walter Fees
Seaton
McDill Boyd
Phillips County Review
Phillipsburg
Boyd
Kansas
Frank W. Boyd
Democrat State Central Committee
Johnsons Visit Nystroms Friday Social
Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson visited Mr and Mrs G A Nystrom Friday in a local social gathering. The event highlighted neighborly ties and shared hospitality among residents.
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Joe Johnson
G. A. Nystrom
Enrollment records show Emporia State reach historic high
President Thomas W. Butcher reports 1706 college rank students at Emporia State Teachers College with 20 from Republic County. Including lab high school and correspondence enrollment totals about 2750. Republic County listed students include Caufield Crabb Day Douglas Hardenbarger Harroun Tadmir Larson Lech Scandia Tach Lytle Monson Nelson Polley Pucket Reed Smith Spitchal Wev Woodka and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Butcher
Emporia State Teachers College
Republic County
Dale Caufield
Belleville
Kenneth Crabb
Ellis Day
Marjorie Douglas
Morenre Hardenbarger
Narka
Wanda Harroun
Charles Tadmir
Penublie
Thetra Larson
Warklow
Eva Lech
Scandia
Irene Tach
Mrs Effie Walter Dies at 98 in Home of Daughter
Mrs Effie Walter died Saturday evening at her daughter's home Mrs Tom Gile. She was 98 years old. Memorial services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Hiehlend church.
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Effie Walter
Ay Danghter
Tom Gile
Waltter
Fternoon
Hiehlend Church
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Capper
Will Rogers
Our Savior’s
Lutheran
Amana Lutheran M. C. Linnerson
Ada Lutheran Church
Kackley
Carl G. Danielson
United Brethren Church
Bertha Vogelberg
L. M. Keys
Fred Currie
John Jensen
Clair Nondorf
Lida Fullen
Carl D. Larson
Eldon
C. W. Johnson
Jamestown
Raymond Falk
Eula
Warren Pilcher
Los Angeles
Calif
D. L. Cady
Kenneth McCarty
Cecil Moller of
McPherson
M'Ller
Young G. O. P.S
Fred Jackson
Keith
Chas. Beregren
Oklahoma
Enid
Oklahoma City
Charles Counzerman
Republic
Eva Sothers
A. C. Florell
Martin Blenke
Valentin
Onensine
Valeria Stohs
Dirk Blanke
Herkim
Clara Blanke
Bill Sanders
Wichita
Mrs. Sanders and
Cons
C. A. Forsberg
H. O. Marshall
Cotto Nelson
E. K. Erickson
Gust Samuelson
Herbert Clark
Plynouth
Iowa
Bill Rehfeldt
Mason City
A. M. Bettis
Advisory Council Organized
C. V. Hageman
Courtland School
R. E. Cooper
Misses Lynn
Betty Sanborn
Suffalo, N. Y
Eaton
Robert Sandborn
Harold Sandborn
Floyd Vannice
Junior
Richard Dutton
Maurice and
Lyle Med
Merle Loesdon
Russel’ Frese
Cecil Dickerhoof
Twin Falls
Tdah
S. W. Perkins
Emil Torstensen
Northwood
Town
Len” Nagle
Glenville
Minn
Gilbert Anderson
Clinton Anderson
Des Moines
Lewis Wallin
Emil Granquist
Hugh Polley
Ronald Furse
Emporia Teachers
Colleg
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