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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1919
Page
5
Local Red Cross officers plan the third annual membership drive from November 2 to 11 1920 with a one dollar fee. The leaflet outlines nationwide public health work nursing resources home service junior Red Cross activities disaster relief and volunteer effort to support the Army and Navy.
A long list of juror names and residences appears under the October term draft. Names include Kouba Elk Creek Carlson Beaver Jamestown Krouch Jefferson Belleville Lang Coonrod Albion Bates Big Bend Houdek Rose Creek Young Norway Saulsbury Liberty Buska Albion Davis Liberty Stensons Norway Concordia Anderson Elk Creek Vanous Belleville Cosand Farmington Othberg White Rock Palachek Fairview Munden We Wenda Belleville Sherwood Grant Talma Johnson Scandia Ahrens Norway Stanton Scandia Bowersox Union Pugh Farmington Westin Union Eaton Rose Creek Taylor Belleville Orr Belleville Eakin Rose Creek Westin Union Eaton Rose Creek Taylor Orr Belleville.
Dr William M Jardine leader of Kansas Agricultural College outlines a practical plan at the Wheat Show in Wichita. He urges shifting acreage to sorghums alfalfa and pasture while moderating wheat and corn plantings to balance labor and conserve soil nutrients. He warns of rising costs and promotes farm efficiency and neighbor exchange.
Union township held a Saturday celebration for local boys who served in the late war. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon program by township schools. J.H. Sandell delivered the keynote speech. Red Cross Chapter organized the event. Honor roll lists twelve to fifteen names.
Miss Georgine Prebte chosen as queen to represent Miss Scandia at Concordia with victory celebration planned for Friday in October. Her attendants include Louise South Edith Ruby Aspegren Katherine Gulick Harriette Boggess and Edith Smith in sunflower costumes.
Hale at St. P. J. Larson, a Noviheast resident living near town, suffered a fall last week causing a lame leg. Larson is over eighty one, in good health, and has lived on his homestead since moving from Sweden over fifty years ago amid early settler hardships.
Members of the O B church held a surprise reception at the church Wednesday evening for O B Githens who has filled the pulpit since T E Henry’s spring resignation. Githens and his wife were thanked, a purse of mercy given, and a light social hour followed the brief program.
The article notes the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Summer. To honor this milestone their children nearby arranged a surprise gathering with tea and supper. Present were Mir avi Mre Ati Te aesen Clarence Hipmrene AptiY ftoosan and fanviry Mhocnud Meas. Teaer and children were mentioned.
Plemex P T Strom of Reonldie City writes to the Journs recalling items from twenty five years ago as interesting reading. He notes that events long past bring to mind foundational happenings and reflections.
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