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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1929
Page
6
A humorous reminiscence on marital influence and old Republic County, Kansas letters. The piece quotes Gomes Davies of Concordia and Parlee Plotner about Wilder family history, plus local notes on football misattributions, breadbasket yields, a phone prank, and small town anecdotes from Scandia Jewell County.
Scandia board of education hires Mrs. C. V. Haggman to teach Spanish and junior English at the high school to reduce workload on current staff. Haggman has degrees from the University of Kansas and has taught in Central High School Kansas City. Other staff changes include Ensigns taking biology and Hahn reassigned to ease class loads.
The Methodist Church schedules a health lecture by L. H. Buxton on scientific cooking tonight. Sunday school at 10 A M and an 11 o'clock service with the theme Pay the Price. Epworth League at 7 P M and 7 30 P M sermon Brother hood. Official board set Oct 18 for Every Member Canvass. Bert W Selin minister.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway Kansas announces Sunday School with Bible class at 10 o clock and morning worship with Holy Communion at 11 o clock this Sunday. The Missionary club meets Thursday. Mrs M Sten sons to entertain. Bazaar planning requires all members present. The Golden ale meets Saturday at P P Hammer home. Pastor T Orlin Torgeson delivers a prayerful message.
The Presbyterian Church invites members to Sunday School at 10 A M and morning worship at 11 A M with an evening service at 7 30 P M led by Adon iran Judson's Text C BE at U B church 6 45 Doro thy Dutton leads The Rev Anderson of Concordia will moderate a special Congregational meeting October 20 at 2 30 for reception of members and baptism There is a missions meeting on Sunday October 13 at 2 30 to organize a study class on Jerusalem Conference and a joint women’s society for winter study convening at the Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon Pattie M Eakins
The Amana Lutheran Church observes the gospel from Mark 10 18 16 and marks Receiving Home Anniversary Sunday with Sunday School and morning worship in usual hours. Luther League hosts a 7 30 devotional by the confirmation class and Mrs Aug Olson with daughters host Dorcas Society Thursday afternoon Oct 17 in the church parlor. Jubilee offering for Orphan Homework to be lifted Sunday morning. Pastor Clas Pehrson leads.
Gomer Davies recalls the funeral of A B Wilder founder of The Journal. The village of 500 paused in tribute as schools and council closed and churches united in service to a beloved editor who served beyond sects. The town's first ever band performance marked the solemn day.
The Rev V Glen Megill arrives as Scandia United Brethren pastor replacing Rev D V Herrick who moves to Brookfield Missouri. Megill, transferred from Lecompton Kansas, will split Sunday services between Scandia and Norway churches in rotation. The new pastor is making his first appearance this Sunday.
A light shower measured about half an inch fell in the community last Thursday aiding fall wheat. The timely rain gives the crop a strong start and improves ground preparation for next spring’s corn planting.
A Wear-Ever Aluminum Co demonstrator will lecture at the Methodist Church this evening at 8 o'clock. Members and friends are urged to attend and help the Ladies Aid raise a set of aluminum ware by achieving at least fifty couples in attendance.
Mrs. B. W. Selin and her son Carl departed last Monday for Chicago to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coleman and Eldora, who were in Osceola, Iowa, the past week, returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miles were Sunday guests at the Albert Moes home. ElRene Sederlin and her mother Mrs. O Thompson hosted visits on Sunday. Frances Florell traveled to Concordia Thursday for a brief visit with friends and relatives. Geo Stromberg and family spent Sunday at Geo Trimmer's home in Belleville. Mrs. William Wolford and her son Charles from Woodston Kansas visited Mr. and Mrs. C H Freed for the weekend.
The Wilder Fire Fund sponsored by Wm. Gunter and The Journal has collected 85.50 with hopes to hit 100. Recent donors include Fred and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. A. Sederlin, Shivvers Construction Co., Gomer Davies, Will Loring Sr., Guy Ward, Preble's Garage, Nancy Stofer, Dr. C. V. Haggman, W. A. Johnson, Parlee Plotner, and Rev. Chas. Pehrson.
Jewell defeated Scandia 6 to 0 as the visitors capitalized on a third quarter air play for the winning touchdown. Scandia showed late life with improved defense and a grounded attack but could not convert a goal from the eight yards out. Mikesell made key receptions and Watson, a freshman, showed promise for future games.
C Q Enderud, a former Scanian resident and farm owner in Caldwell area section 16-34-38, is linked to a 2000 barrel gusher found last spring producing over 1209 barrels daily. He reportedly declined a 2 million cash offer for his land royalty while maintaining a five figure bank balance and earning over $200 daily.
Frank Granstedt came back Wednesday from Mountain View California where he stayed two weeks with brother Theodore Granstedt who was injured and nearly killed in the San Juan sea disaster. He is improving and will be able to be out soon. Granstedt left the sanitarium and is now at home in Mountain View. The disaster claimed the lives of Mrs. Granstedt and the John Olson family, longtime Scandia residents.
A letter from Oscar Johnson says he and Mrs. Johnson are temporarily in Murdock Minnesota after three weeks away. They have been visiting Colorado and Wyoming since leaving here. Mer Johnson worked in stock buying in Scandia before leaving.
Charles Peterson a former Scandia resident now in Illinois visits daughter Mrs. Clay Jones of Sheldon Iowa. Mrs Peterson has been in poor health but shows improvement in recent weeks. Lawrence Bowersox returned home Monday after a summer with the Chick Bowers Players touring western Kansas.
Eric Wennersten of Huston Texas visited his son Carl in Chicago and other relatives on Sunday. Lester Scott and Wilbert Chamberlin of Manhattan visited friends in Jamestown at the Day Green home. Mr and Mrs Bert Morey and Mrs I Seabolt left for Kansas City to move to Oklahoma. Albin Forsberg departed for Kansas City to buy cattle for winter feeding.
Mr and Mrs Fred Heim of Ken singtton Kans visited over the weekend at the W R Billings home. Mrs George White returned home Friday night from Lincoln where she has been visiting. J A Freeburg Eric Erickson and John Isaacson made a business trip to Beatrice last week.
In October Chas. Nondorf found a three foot corn stalk in tassel and silk amid Milo Maize, a volunteer shoot among late season replanting. The Journal office window holds proof of this unusual plant.
T J West sworn in as county treasurer of Republic County after the death of Treasurer-elect Maude Smith. West, a Scandia native and former cashier at Farmers and Merchants Bank, was appointed by the county commissioners last spring and serves a two year term.
The H G Hahn coached Flying Swedes travel to Mankato for a Friday afternoon 2 50 kickoff to face Jewell County on their field. It is the fourth game of the season for the local squad and third for Mankato with a history of close, often muddy battles and a strong backfield ready to deliver a win.
The October meeting approved accumulated bills and committee actions. Mood Hebts installed on Man Street for trial should not be purchased. No appointment filled the council vacancy after A. R. Morey resigned and moved to Oklahoma City.
Beatrice Nebraska residents Mr. and Mrs. C J Hiatt and Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson with family arrived Saturday for a two day visit with Mr. and Mrs. W E Hiatt. C J Hiatt is W E Hiatt’s father and Mrs Thompson is his sister.
Miss Eva Sandhorn of Clay Center visited Saturday night and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cooper and Mrs. M. M. Sandborn. Sandborn has been touring the cast for the past month.
Lawrence Nimocks and Carl Abert drove to Lincoln to see the Nebraska Southern Methodist football game scheduled for the following day.
Mrs Clyde Norris assists at the Bank of Scandia during Lawrence Nimocks absence. Aaron Larson and family left for Warren Oregon after visiting here. Stella Joel Wayland returns to Moberly Missouri to be a bookkeeper at J C Penny Store. A R Morey and L Seabolt return from Colorado after a week visit. Dr Orville Nichols and Joyce drive to Topeka and bring Mrs L Scofield back. H P Beeman of Clyde Kansas visits Earl Beeman and family. Daisy Booth of Chicago visits her mother Mrs Frank Cuthbertson.
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