Marriage of Florence Burge and Mel Giersch in 1940
The engagement and wedding of Miss Florence Burge of Scandia to Mr. Melvin Giersch of Salina took place July 14 1940 in McPherson. An announced reception at the groom’s Salina home lists guests and notes family ties and educational backgrounds. The couple reside at 1006 South Santa Fe Ave Salina. A separate item recalls the 49th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Nondorf of Scandia with a family gathering.
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Florence Burge
Boyd Burge
Scandia
Melvin Giersch
Salina
McPherson
C. V. Giersch
Emil Granquist
Superior
Nebr
Will Giersch
Nelson Pratt
Rose Burns
Fred Sandborn
Giersch
Charley Nondorf
Scamdia
Maggie Geary
Geneva
Alex Johnson
Concondia
Arthur Danielson
Republic
Priv. P. Jealoe
Fort Leonard Woods
Jesse Jeardoe
Harry Jeardoe
Glorie Peterka
Mildred McCuertney
Mildred Nondorf
Ernest Bilecka
Jim Canfield
Orville Nondorf
Belleville
Floyd Niondorf
Flossie
Mabel Diggins
Munden
Clare Nondorf
Lawrence Nondorf
John Jensen
Irvin Nondorf
Social Hour Club Meeting Notes October 16
Social Hour Club met with Mrs. Zellah Berggren on October 16. Seventeen members and sixteen guests attended. Mr. and Mrs. Silver of Superior Nebraska presented flower arrangement pictures. Mrs. LaVerne Currie gave a book review. This was guest day with Roll Call answered by listing guests. Guests included Mrs. Ben Hanclick, Mrs. Albert Chappell, Mrs. Ray Muth, Mrs. Walter Fischer, Mrs. Oscar Freed, Mrs. Fred Currie, Mrs. Clarence Mahan, Mrs. Horton Johnson, Mrs. Glenn Farlee, Mrs. Emerson Gritten, Mrs. Duane Greenslade, Mrs. Charles Cardwell, Mrs. Merle Milner, Mrs. Helen Mosher, Mrs. Fannie Smith, and Mrs. Guy French. The next meeting will be in two weeks with Mrs. Elsie Noble.
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Zellah Berggren
Silver
Superior
Nebr
LaVerne Currie
Roll Calk
Ben Hanclck
Albert Chappell
Ray Muth
Walter Fischer
Oscar Freed
Birthday Guests Fete Mrs Loring on 90th
Sunday visitors gathered at Mrs. William Loring's home to honor her 90th birthday. Attendees included Ed Loring Gene Spitler Courtland Harry Hickman Dale Price Clarissa Republic Eve lyn Hohman Kansas City Mo Sam Mahin Billy Joe Courtland Geo Larson Clyde Norris Belleville Harold Bowling Concordia Richard Loring Glenn Loring Maurice Medlin Jamestown Ada Aspegren Norma C C Reece Carla Jack Reece Linda Kay.
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William Loring
Ed Loring
Gene Spitler
Courtland
Harry Hickman
Dale Price
Clarissa
Republic
Evelyn Hohman
Kansas City
Sam Mahin
Billy Joe
Geo. Larson
Clyde Norris
Belleville
Harold Bowling
Concordia
Richard
Glenn Loring
Maurice Medlin
Jamestown
Ada Aspegren
Norma
C. C. Reece
Carla
Jack Reece
Linda Kay
Birthday gathering honors Mrs. Cardwell at home
Wednesday evening guests for Mrs. Cardwell's birthday included Duane and Ida Greenslade family Charles Cardwell and family Homer Cardwell and Pauline Laura Rasmussen Abe Thompson and Pauline Greenslade.
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Art Cardwell
Cardwell
Duane Greenslade
Charles Cardwell
Homer Cardwell
Pauline
Laura Rasmussen
Abe Thompson
Ida Greenslade
Honors Guests at Sunday Dinner for D N Brown
Guests honored at a Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lervold and family included D N Brown of Longmont Colorado and a list of attendees from Fort Riley Longmont McPherson Concordia and other areas. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brown, Will Nesmith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berggren and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berggren and family, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Berggren, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Berggren and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Berggren and family, Mrs. Lottie Lervold and Chester, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lervold and family, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Johnson and family, and Miss Pauline Skidmore.
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Frank Lervold
D. N. Brown
Longmont
Colo
Lewis Brown
Fort Riley
Will Nesmith
Charles Berggren
Oscar Berggren
Victor Berggren
Warren Berggren
Grant Berggren
Lottie Lervold
Chester
Ben Lervold
Reuben Johnson
McPherson
Pauline Skidmore
Concordia
Marriage Announcement for Madeline LeNora Weir and Kenneth L Huber
Mr and Mrs Roy Weir announce the marriage of their daughter Madeline LeNora to Private Kenneth LeRoy Huber of Formosa. The ceremony was performed by Probate Judge Kissinger of Mankato on October 11, 1941. Attendants were Miss Lucille Sprague and Private Clarence Stallman Duth of Courtland. Mrs Huber attended Scandia High School and worked in Formoso. Private Huber is the son of Mr and Mrs Ed Huber of Formoso and is in training at Camp Funston.
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Roy Weir
Madeline LeNora
Kenneth LeRoy Huber
Formosa
Kissinger
Mankato
Lucille Sprague
Priv
Clarence Stallman
Duth
Courtland
Huber
Scandia
Formoso
Ed Huber
Formcoso
Camp Funston
Birthday Party Honors Mrs M G Loofburrow In Kansas City
Birthday celebration hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G P Plotney in their Kansas City apartment honored Mrs M G Loofburrow on Tuesday evening October 14. Guests included M G Loofburrow and Mrs Loofburrow, Mr and Mrs George Harris and son, Mr and Mrs Claude Rice of Kansas City, Mrs A C Wilson of Concordia and Mr and Mrs E C Wires of Scandia.
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G. P. Plotney
Kansas City
M. G. Loofburrow
Loofbourrow
M. G. Loofbourrow
George Harris
Claude Rice
A. C. Wilson
Concordia
E. C. Wires
Scandia
And I Art Club Hosts Friday Afternoon Meeting
The And I Art Club gathered at Mrs. Sam Summer’s home on Friday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. H. L. Hampton, Mrs. Ed Olson, Mrs. Raymond Cooper, Mrs. E. C. Wires, Mrs. C. O. Reece, Mrs. Jack Reece, and Miss Mary West.
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The
and I Art Club
Sam Summer
H. L. Hampton
Ed Olson
Raymond Cooper
E. C. Wires
C. O. Reece
Jack Reece
Mary West
Community Club Picnic Near Courtland Hosts and Guests
Members of the Community Club enjoyed a picnic supper at the Johnson home Wednesday evening with Lewis Wallin Emil Larson and family Rollo Thompson and family and Lawrence Nystrom and family from Courtland present. The Hook and Needle Club met at Edgar Johnsons home with ten members and guest Dena Shaffer. Next meetings planned with Rollo Thompson and Wilbur Sothers. Ben Stofer and Courtland visitors were guests of May White on Sunday.
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Community Club
Joe N. Johnson
Lewis Wallin
Emil Larson and
Allen
Rollo Thompson
Lawrence Nystrom
Courtland
Hook and Needle Club
Edgar Johnson
Dena Shaffer
Wilbur Sothers
Ben Stofer
May White
Real estate for sale or trade in Republic City area
Real estate notices include 2% lots east facing on fine street in Scan dia, a 400 acre ideal stock farm with cultivation and pasture, a 140 acre farm with cropland meadow and pasture, 160 acre Republic County farm near Scandia with new barn, and Republican River bottom land with house. Prices vary. buyers urged to contact local agents.
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Republic City
Scandia
McKimson
Journal Office
Norway
Republic County
Republican River
For Sale or Trade and Real Estate Specials in Scandia
Real estate ads list diverse properties in Republic County including 110 acre farm two miles from Courtland on a main highway, 160 acre farm with 7 room house and outbuildings, 3 room house with two lots, and a large Republic County farm with barn cow shed and machine sheds. Also mentions a Double Aley Bowling Alley and an Irrigation Project. Contact C E McKimson at the Journal office Scandia.
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Scandia
Courtlane
Republic County
C. E. McKimson
Journal
For Sale Heatrola Stove by Church Group
Heating stove advertised for sale by a Lutheran church group is offered to the public. It is described as a Heatrola unit suitable for parsonage or hall use with details on price and pickup to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heatrola
For Sale Kafir Corn Topper for Baldwin Combine
Item listed for sale offers a Kafir corn topper compatible with a Baldwin combine. Inquiries directed to the Pool Hall for details and price.
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Baldwin Combine
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Burge - Giersch
Husking Mit
Sno-Sheen
F. and M. Stores Co
Kraft
Scandia High Auditorium
Weir - Huber
U and I Art Club
Willard
Haggman and Wires
A. M. Sanborn Lumber CO
John Hooker
Scandia, Kans
Scandia, Kansas
Anding
Henry
Peck
Tom Edison
Huckleberry Finn
Gran
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