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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1931
Page
1
A collage of humorous items and brief notices from Scandia and nearby areas. References to weddings customs jokes about Rice versus Wheat, Deer Trail names, Cal Coolidge, Baseball World Series broadcasts, and light social chatter fill this column.
Construction on the Belleville to Scandia gas line and the distributing system will begin before November. Two crews will work on arrival of material, with heavy use of local labor and a ditching machine possibly used on one project. Leases are signed with only a small strip outside Belleville left. gas expected for Scandia before December 1.
The Methodist Church invites worshipers to a 10:30 a m combined church school and morning worship rally day. A special program follows. Epworth League meets at 7 p m led by Miss F Green, with the regular evening service at 7 30 p m. You are welcome.
The W M A held a reception for Mrs Megill the president and family at the United Brethren Church praising their year of service. Gifts included a sugar and creamer cash and other articles as thanks to the Megills. Sunday services begin at 10 with the morning theme The Saviors Joy and an evening service at Scandia after the Christian Endeavor. Glen Megill pastor.
The Amane Lutheran Church hosts evangelist Frank Ericson from Andover Illinois as the home missionary delivering a gospel message. The Dorcas Society plans a food sale in the Kallman building this Saturday with refreshments all day. Luther League social in church parlors Friday Oct 16. Mrs Aug Olson and daughters host Dorcas Society Friday afternoon Oct 2. Pastor Chas Pehrson emphasizes forgiveness of sins through Jesus power on earth.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kansar holds Sunday school with Bible classes at 10 o clock and evening worship at 8. The Missionary Club serves dinner and supper at the Medlin Cafe Friday. Leave your pledge with the treasurer. The Golden Rule will be entertained Saturday by Mrs. Russell Jacobson. Pastor Orlin Torgeson extends welcome.
A church report notes the sermon topic focused on unreality. It references the Gospel Practice at Churches of Christ, Scientist and cites passages from Psalms 94:11 Romans 14:19 and from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.
A Concordia area farm home owned by Mrs. Clark Green burned Sunday night with the family of eight escaping with a few clothes and bedding. Firefighters saved barns and outbuildings but the house and contents were destroyed. the family previously endured multiple calamities including a drowning, a fatal gasoline iron incident, and a prior widowhood.
Scandia High School football returns with the Flying Swedes facing Mankato on the Mankato field at 3 o clock tomorrow. Coach Hahn tweaks lines after a 6 to 0 season opener victory and aims to end five years of Scandia losses to Mankato with veteran Hoxie Freeman back as coach helping the effort.
Six men are employed on the Rock Island section with the Scandia section lengthened to Belleville east. Belleville section has been taken off entirely and six men will be employed full time in the Scandia section. Aura Caldwell, the new section foreman from Formoso, began work last Thursday.
Frazier suffered a broken thumb during a Fall Festival game at Mankato while catching for the Formoso team. A foul ball struck his left thumb in the third inning and he received medical attention from Haggman. he will miss a few days from barber duties.
Frank Nimocks, a KU sophomore, has been selected again as a member of the University Men's Glee Club marking his second year in the choir on Mount Dread. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Nimocks of Scandia and a member of the Chigma Chi fraternity.
Carl Reece Harold Colémign Gust Bentson Ed Wires and McMyin Hillery drove to St Louis Wednesday night to attend the first two games of the World Series arriving 7 30 a m after leaving Scandia at 6 30 p m The men returned home Saturday Miss Hazel Swyhart of Geneva Neb arrived Saturday evening for a week visit with her mother Mrs Hulda Swyhart and other relatives
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The Rock Island and Missouri Pacific railroads launch a freight pickup and delivery service in Kansas and Missouri. Local drayman Wm Clark will collect lesser than carload shipments from shippers door to consignee with no extra charge, subject to rate limits and distance caps. The plan aims to recover truck shipments and may extend to all under carload freight if popular. Requests for free pickup should be filed with local agents S Di Blakeley and E W Crandall.
Frank Ericson a traveling evangelist and home missionary will address the Scandia Lutheran Church tonight at 8 o'clock. The message is described as timely and of interest to all young people in the community. Ericson is presented as a layman with a worthwhile message and high recommendation. Mrs Jake Stofer traveled to Concordia last Saturday evening and visited sons Louis and Jake.
The Courtland High School Courier debuts as a five column four page monthly newspaper issued by the journalism class. Miss Mabel Burk is editor with Opel Falk as business manager and Grace Galloway as faculty adviser. The staff of seventeen includes senior students and the paper has won several state and national scholastic prizes.
In an 11 inning game on Formoso field last Sunday the Formoso team beat the Gaylord Aces 7 to 6 extending the series. Proctor pitched all 11 for Formoso while Schra der started for Gaylord. After a tied ninth the Aces led 6 5 in the eleventh before Formoso rallied to win with two runs in the bottom half. The series stands 2 to 1 in Gaylord’s favor with the winner needing three victories. Zimmer moved from third to short due to Dunstan’s injury. Caldwell played right field and Aspegren covered third.
The ladies circle of the Presbyterian Church held a rummage sale at the old Scandia building last Saturday afternoon and evening. A large line of clothing was donated and sold at low prices, with about 35 dollars cleared by the voluntary work of the ladies.
The Rev V Glen Megill is returned to Scandin for another year's pastorate at the United Brethren Church after the United Brethren conference in Hutchinson last week. He completes his second year as pastor. In Republic City, Rev M F Long necker succeeds Rev M L Robey as pastor, with Robey moving to Beloit.
Mrs Ralph Happer of San Francisco California is visiting her mother Mrs Gilbert Anderson and other relatives in town.
Albert Nelson, manager of the Hotel Grant in Detroit, writes letters defending Legionnaires' conduct at the 1931 American Legion convention. He commends Kansas delegates for decorum and urges newspapers to counter rumors of a drunken orgy, stressing high citizenship and respect for Legion members.
Scandia High School’s Flying Swedes win the season opener 6 to 0 over Republic City High, gaining a late fourth quarter score after a scoreless three quarters. Weak defense and a lighter squad haunt Scandia as coach H G Hahn plans grind sessions to fix the line and prepare for Mankato.
Miss Alice Ringer of Scandia is the only person from a small college in Emporia this year. Eight students from Republic County and 1,242 total students enroll in the Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia. Mrs Emmit Janis returns home after surgery for arthritis. she is improved.
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