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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
2
The piece reflects on advertising as a force to grow business and warns against its troubles. It notes aging brings focus on buying versus doing, cites war clouds giving way to optimism, and observes a shift from lawn work to seasonal routines.
Architect Mann reports thirty one plans for the new court house with ten large contractors among bidders opening next Monday October 10 for the $243000 job. Three new district court cases filed, plus church events and Ladies Aid sale details and Epworth League activities announced with time changes this week.
Sheriff Curtis S Moore lists sale of 273 acres in Republic County Kansas to satisfy a Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation judgment of $4382.04 plus 5 percent interest from August 9, 1928 and court costs. The sale is October 10 1938 at 2 PM at the west front door Belleville court house. The land is subject to a first mortgage lien by The Federal Land Bank of Wichita. The listing names plaintiffs attorneys Vance Emery and W W Pepperell and notes redemption rights under law.
I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the west front door of the old court house in Belleville on October 31, 1938 at 2 PM the NE quarter of the SE quarter of Section 7 and NW quarter of the SW quarter of Section 8 plus Lots 2 3 and 6 in Section 8 all in Township 3 South Range 4 West Republic County Kansas. The sale follows a court order in a case with Theo A Sanborn as plaintiff and The A M Sanborn Lumber Company defendants. Sheriff Curtis S Moore. N J Ward attorney for plaintiff. Local social notes follow.
First published notice in Scandia Journal invites George W. Shriner James Bradd Charles D. Lewis and Thornton F Wilcox to answer in Republic County Kansas District Court by November 18 1938. Plaintiffs John Nixon and Wylie Myers seek to quiet and confirm their title to the south 18 feet of Lot 4 Block 28 Original Townsite of Belleville and bar allclaims including lien or estate. Clerk WM Goodwin seals the document.
A corner near the school grounds has been cleared to improve safety and visibility for motorists. Other local items include Nordman leading the poll at Belleville, Hoover ahead in presidential poll, and various community notices from Scandia and nearby towns.
L W Paul of Denver visited as supper guest of Mr and Mrs A D Paul and Virginia. Esther Applegarth and Carl Cuthbertson Jr visited Belleville friends of Ralph Rasmussen. Charley Kelly of Talmo spent Sunday with Glenn Housholder. Algor Anderson and Ronnie joined Forsberg and Sanders families for Sunday events. Eva Sothers and daughters were in Salina with E P Ahrens and Ruth. J C Anderson spent Saturday with W S Henry. Nola Stark stayed weekend at Topeka home.
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