Kansas Schools Face Controversy Over Markham Report
The Kansas state superintendent’s findings on school closures through consolidation spark national debate. Critics claim dire conditions, while the report notes 450 closed last year and over 2,000 with fewer than 10 pupils, underlining shifts in state policy during prior administrations.
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Kansas
Farley
W. T. Markham
Iowa
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
New York
California
Pennsylvania
Markham
Landon
Woodring
Native rock stadium taking form at Belleville fair grounds
Stone corners and bases for the new native rock stadium at the Belleville fair grounds were begun last week by stonecutter F A Frobenious of Salina and local helpers. Frobenious, a reputable worker, previously helped with the Lincoln Memorial and the Marland mansion. Much rock has already been moved from the Jensen quarry southeast of Belleville.
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Fair Grounds
Belleville
F. A. Frobenious
Salina
Frobenious
Washington, D. C
Ponca City
Oklo
Epworth League Attends County Rally at Belleville
Twenty members of the Scandia Epworth League attended the county rally held at Belleville last Tuesday evening. The Scandians presented two numbers on the program. Attending from Scandia were Glenn Nelson Mae Sothers Paul Fredrickson Clarice Nelson Georg ine Johnson Alice Colelazier Alice Nelson Helen Brown Vivian Nelson Rev and Mrs B W Selin Carl Wallace Boman Paul Boman Alvin Nelson Corrine Naslund Katherine Nelson Irvin Street Leroy Nelson and Lloyd Brown.
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Scandia Epworth League
Belleville
Scandians
Glenn Nelson
Mae Sothers
Paul Fredrickson
Clarice Nelson
Georgine Johnson
Alice Colelazier
Alice Nelson
Helen Brown
Vivian Nelson
B. W.selin
Carl
Wallace Boman
Paul Boman
Alvin Nelson
Corrine Naslund
Katherine Nelson
Irvin Street
Leroy Nelson
Lloyd Brown
Scandia Community Club Sets October Meeting
The Scandia Community Club will meet next Monday evening October 28 at the Aid building. Dinner is served by the Royal Cafe at 6 30 and the business meeting will follow. John er and J T Davis are the solicitors.
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Scandia Community Club
Aid
Royal Cafe
Aime
John’ Er
J. T. Davis
Church Notes and Announcements by Methodist Episcopal Church
This week the W F M S meets at the church for carpet and quilt work with a covered dish luncheon. Sunday school at 10, Communion at 11, evening service and Epworth League at 7:30. Monday Oct 26 Wesleyanna meets with Miss Frances Cooper. Pastor B W Selin invites all.
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Epworth League
Wesleyanna
Frances Cooper
Amana Lutheran Church Names New Pastor Beginning Nov 1
Sunday School will be at 10 o'clock and Rev Danielson will lead a 2 30 p m service in his final appearance. Rev Linnerson arrives to take charge of services on Sunday November 1.
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Amana Lutheran Church
Danielson
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway Sunday Schedule
Our Savior's Lutheran Norway announces Sunday School and Bible class at 10 o'clock and morning worship at 11. A league devotional program follows at 7 30 p.m. Welcome. T O Torgeson, Pastor.
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Our Savior’s Lutheran
Norway
T. O. Torgeson
Ada Lutheran Church Bulletin Highlights
Ada Lutheran Church notes 20th Sunday after Trinity with morning worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30. Text is Matthew 21 33 46. Sunday school and Bible classes at 10. Ghost rehearsal Tuesday at 7 30. Luther League Bible study Friday Oct 23. Ladies Aid entertainments Oct 29 and Oct 30 Halloween social Oct 30. Bible Conference begins Nov 1 for five evenings. Welcome.
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Ada Lutheran Church
Kackley
Carl G. Danielson
Luther ‘League
Frank Johnson
August Johnson
Ladies ‘Aid
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Belleville Approves Pool and Park Bond Issue
Belleville residents approve a 25 000 dollar bond issue for a new pool and park in the northeast city area. The Public Works Administration has approved the project with funds to be allocated by February 15, otherwise Belleville will complete the pool with 25 000 dollars of city funds. The vote was 610 to 183 in favor.
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Belleville
Public Works Administration
PWA
Baird Moves Shoe Shop from Lawrence Kansas
S. L. Baird relocates his shoe repair business from Lawrence to a new location previously occupied by the Midget Lunch. He offers full service shoe repairing and brings years of cobbler trade experience from a prior Lawrence shop.
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S. L. Baird
Lawrence
Kansas
Baird
United States Army Service
Family Visit Calls in Beloit Due to Illness
Mr and Mrs E Lewis and Mr and Mrs Paul Ewing with their families were summoned to Beloit Monday by the illness of Mr Lewis and Mrs Ewing s father. They returned Monday evening with Mrs Ewing staying to care for her father.
Sunday Visitors of Mr and Mrs C O Johnson
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Johnson and Herbert were Sunday afternoon visitors of Mr and Mrs C O Johnson.
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Rudolph Johnson
Herbert
C. O. ‘Johnson
Indiana visitors stay with Reno Sederlin family
Mrs Homer Kendall and Gladys Wheeler of Indianapolis visited Tuesday to Saturday with Reno Sederlin his wife and sons. The article notes their stay in the Indiana visitors exchanged greetings and shared time together.
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Indiana
Homer “Kendall
Gladys Wheeler
Indianapolis
Reno Sederlin
Mr. Sederlin
Scandia Girls Start Basketball Practices
Scandia high girls meet with Coach Cummings on Oct 12 to begin the season. Last year’s letter men Faye Cady Vera Flesher Matilda McDowell Mona Hohman Virginia Lee Marshall have joined, with new rule allowing center guard to run and shoot from any court position. Miss Nichol will sponsor the squad again this year.
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Scandia High
Cummings
Faye Cady
Vera
Flesher
Cand Matilda McDowell
Mona Hohman
Virginia Lee
Marshall
Local Families Move Between Homes in Scandia Area
Mr and Mrs F L Miller moved Saturday to the Henry Peterson property opposite the school house O E Beach and family moved into the Cullers property on Grant street vacated by the Millers Fred Evert and Otto Wetzel moved Bettis household goods to Hoxie where Mr Bettis has been transferred as rural mail carrier Mr and Mrs Lewis Croisant and baby moved last week to the Nelson property on Kansas Avenue Rev and Mrs M C Linerson and daughter of Olsberg assigned to Lutheran church in Scandia will move here this week
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F. L. Miller
Henry Peterson
O. E. Beach
Cullers
Grant Street
Millers
Fred Evert
Otto
Wetzel
Bettis
Hoxie
Lewis Croisant
Baby
Nelson
Kansas’ Avenue
M. C. Linerson
Daughther of
Olsberg
Lutheran Church
Scandia
No Freshman College For Belleville This Year
Miss Annie Laughlin head of the National Youth Administration in Kansas says there will be no Freshman College in Belleville this year. Over 30 students were enrolled but the idea has been dropped.
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Annie Laughlin
National Youth Administration
Kansas
Belleville
Mrs Edward Robison Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Mrs Edward Robison had an appendicitis operation last Tuesday at Patterson Memorial Hospital and is recovering very nicely.
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Edward Robison
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Cousins Attend Funeral for Homer Householder
Paul Householder and Mr and Mrs Glenn Goodwin traveled to Wichita Thursday to attend the funeral of their cousin Homer Householder who died from accidental carbon monoxide asphyxiation while working on a car in a garage. They returned home Saturday evening.
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Paul Householder
Glenn Goodwin
Wichita
Homer Householder
Injury Report for Philroy Henry Footstep Incident
Philroy Henry son of Mr and Mrs Walter Henry stepped on a nail Saturday and sustained a painful foot injury. He received medical care and tetanus serum.
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Philroy-Henry
Walter Henry
Scandia Swedes Mock Republic 20 0 in Season Opener
The Scandia Swedes defeated the Republic Wild Cats 20 to 0 in their first game of the season. Brigg Acree led the passing with 13 completions in 21 attempts as Scandia built leads via a safety and several touchdowns. Scandia next faces Jewell City away.
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Republic Wild Cats
Jamestown
Glasco
Scandia
Republic
Nyland
Larsen
Herb Johnson
Brigg Acree
Jewell City
Officials Interview Man Who Led Night of Terror
County officials including Attorney Frank Spurney and undersheriff Curtis Moore with Miss Louise Carstensen and C. C. Coleman drove to Hutchinson last week to interview Wilbur Stover the Belleville night of terror figure. Stover described the events in detail and is described as handsome about 26 though cold and stern. Captain Edwards of the highway patrol assisted in questioning as a possible Belleville trial looms.
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Frank Spurney
Curtis’ Moore
Louise Carstensen
C. C. Coleman
Hutchinson
Wilbur Stover
Belleville
Stover
Edwards
Cummings Family Hosts Weekend Guests From St Joseph
Mr and Mrs Wesley Cummings and Miss Maxine Cummings along with Mrs Dr F Walmsley and Anna of St Joseph Missouri visited Mr and Mrs Clifford Cummings for the weekend.
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St. Joe
Wesley Cummings
Maxine Cummings
F. Walmsley
Anna
St. Joseph Mo
Clifford Cummings
Centen nial Visit Motifs Sederlin Return Home
Mr and Mrs Conrad Sederlin returned home Saturday after a visit to the Centennial in Dallas Texas.
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Centennial
Conrad Sederlin
Dallas
Texas
Weekend Visitors Share Sunday Interlude With Hosts
Gladys and Harold Thomas of Mankato Ed Thomas and Audrey were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Erickson and Lois, sharing time with the Ericksons.
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Gladys
Harold . Thomas
Mankato
Thomas and
Audrey
Wheat allotment checks mailed to Republic County farmers
The Journal reports 460 wheat allotment checks were mailed to the Republic County Farm Bureau on Tuesday October 20 from Washington DC and will be distributed to county farmers.
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Republic County ‘Farm
Washington, D. C
Scandia High Plans October 30 Carnival at School
At a meeting last Thursday Scandia high school faculty named committee chairmen for the Halloween Carnival to be held Friday evening October 30 in the school building. John Nyland heads the bingo stand. Max Bowersox and staff run the lunch stand. Jimmie Larsen leads penny toss and circle toss with Herbert Johnson. two in charge of sid e shows include Vernon Evert and J Larsen. Lucille McDowell chairs drama with Miss Swanson directing. Miss Furry handles musical numbers in the auditorium where only the program portion will be staged. A large student turnout is expected.
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Scandia High School
John Nyland
Mr. Hardtaker
Max Bowersox
Neher
Nichol
Penny
Jimmie Larsen
Herbert Johnson
Mr. Porter
Vernon, Evert
J ‘Larsen
Miss Larsen Wilk
Lucille McDowell
Jack Reece
Bob Gahill
Miss Swanson
Miss Furry
Frances Tedrow Suffers Facial Cuts In Accident
Frances Tedrow sustained facial cuts after a car ride skidded on loose gravel near Norway. Seventeen stitches were needed to close the wounds. Accompanying her were Lorene Stromberg, Robert Henderson, and Howard Gieslar, who escaped injury. Henderson and Gieslar are truck operators for Hansen Construction Company working on the new river bridge.
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Jerences
Tedrow
Norway
Lorene Stromberg
George Stromberg
Robert Henderson
Howard Gieslar
Henderson
Gieslar
Hansen Construction Company
New River
Local facelift as hardwood floors laid in shops and cafe
New oak flooring is being installed this week in the Royal Café and Silvertone Beauty Shop. Ed Wires and Dr. C. V. Hageman own the buildings. Jake Weislogel repaired the Journal office floor last week after rot due to poor ventilation below the 1929 structure. Concrete retaining walls are rising for the Derby elevator approaches as remodeling continues for two months, a pride of the community.
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Royal Café
Silvertone Beauty Shop
Ed Wires
C. V. Hageman
Jake Weislogel
Journal Office
Derby
Warren Gunter Leases Phillips 66 Station Here
Warrent Gunter leased the Phillips 66 service station this week and will succeed Thornton Doctor, who has run the station for five months. Gunter will continue exclusively handling Phillips products. Doctor has joined Hansen Construction Company for the Scandia River bridge project.
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Warrent Gunter
Phillips 66
Thornton Doctor
Gunter
Phillips
Doctor
Hansen Construction Company
Hear Roosevelt Speak Postmaster
Walter English and Lyle Ocobock with Mr and Mrs Cardwell drove to Lincoln Nebraska on Saturday October 10 to hear President Roosevelt speak.
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W. S. English
Walter English
Lyle Ocobock
Charles Cardwell
Lincoln, Nebr
President Roosevelt
Teen's Weekend Visit With Grandmother in Topeka
Jean Tingstrom attends Strickler's Business College in Topeka and spent Saturday with her grandmother, Mrs. Farlee.
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Jean Tingstrom
Strickler’s Business College
Topeka
Mrs. Farlee
Scandia Plans Halloween Jamboree To Deter Vandalism
The Scandia city council approves a November 2 jamboree at City Hall to keep youths from damaging Halloween. Rev B W Selin and local leaders organize contests prizes and a motion picture program with refreshments for rural students and area youth.
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City Council
Bethany College Students Form GOP Club Leader Named
Norman Hammer son of Mr and Mrs P P Hammer of Norway and a Bethany college senior in Lindsborg was chosen chairman and president of the Republican party on the Bethany campus last week Bethany students have organized clubs for the three major political parties and elected officers to head each group
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Norman Hammer
P. P. Hammer
Norway
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Republican Party
Bethany
Will Rogers Story About Napoleon Skeleton Tours
A fragment recounts a Paris museum tour where a guide boasts a skeleton of Napoleon’s horse Pet used to impress visitors. An American questions the tale prompting a light exchange about the horse’s notoriety and fate.
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Napoleon
Napeleon
Eton
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Acree Piti
Frances Tedrow
Warren -Gunter
Roosevelt
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Jake Stofer, Jr
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