Citizens echo homely civic pride in Kansas notes
A miscellany of items from Formosa New Era to Scandia Journal and Belleville Telescope covers ads local disputes and reader letters. A playful crowd moment lifts a Kansas election joke while library gifts and a high school football recap appear among community notices and a Hoover satire.
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Jewell Republican
Scandia Journal
Belleville Telescope
Formosa
New Era
Wasls
Mankato
Scandia
Bank of Scandia Closing Yields Little New Information
In Scandia the Bank of Scandia remains closed with no new developments after the closure over a week ago. State examiner Thomas Keys leads the effort while a receiver awaits appointment by the state bank commissioner. Reconstruction Finance Corp officials J N McMichael and H C Knappenberger arrived to review about 60 000 dollars in notes held by the corporation. Depositors expect a local receiver soon, though no decision is made yet. Depositors remain calm, believing the bank was run honestly.
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Thomas Clark Key
Scandia
Cntil
State Bank
Keys
State Banking Department
General State Bank
J. N. McMichael
H. C. Knappenberger
Kansas City
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Bank of Scandia
Reconstruction Finanee Corporation
H. W. Koenecke
Church Notices From Amana and Nearby Lutherans
Our Saviors Lutheran plans Sunday School and Bible class at 10 with evening worship at 7 30 Mrs Lars Melby to host Aid on the first Thursday in November All welcome T Orlin Torgeson pastor Amana Lutheran observes the 23rd Sunday after Trinity Gospel Mark 1241 4 no services due to serving Erne Lutheran near Herndon Kansas Dorcas Society prepares for its annual Thanksgiving dinner and sale A loyal Christian is a loyal citizen Chas Pehrson pastor
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Our Saviors Lutheran
Lars Melby
Amana
Methodist Church Schedule and First Quarterly Conference
The church outlines its Sunday timetable with class at 10 3. m and worship at 11 followed by Epworth League at 7 and evening services at 7 30. Treasurer books should be given to auditors Nathan Isaacson or Otto Nelson ahead of the November 16 conference. Ladies Aid meets November 3 in the parish hall hosted by the Mel son and B. W. Selin is pastor.
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Methodist Church
Epworth League
Nathan Isaacson
Otto Nelson
Ladies Aid Society
Melson
Aelia
Milford Tax Shifts Spark Local Debate Over Brinkley
In Milford, 1920 residents paid 40 cents per 100 valuation in city tax. by 1932 the rate rises to 1.55 dollars per 100. Brinkley, long in Milford, reportedly avoids the tax rise as his name does not appear on Geary county rolls. The piece hints at political manipulation and election-time scrutiny of public officials and campaign rhetoric.
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Brinkley
Milford
Geary County
Pioneer Day reminiscences of Chas Isaacson by Mrs Johnson
The PTA program in honor of Scandia pioneers features Mrs. Joseph Johnson recounting the late Chas Isaacson, father of Mrs. Johnson. The narrative recalls Isaacson's 1870s hardships as a self-reliant homesteader, his moves from Illinois to Kansas via Manhattan, and his dugout shelter amid frontier challenges. Continued to page four.
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Joseph Johnson
Chas Isaacson
Parent-Teachers Association
Scandia
Chas. Isaacson
Johnson
Kansas
State House
Illinois
John
Applications for Relief Taken by City Officials
Local officials begin accepting applications for Federal Unemployment Relief projects funded by Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans. City clerk R. E. Cooper distributes blanks. Scandia's first allotment is about $500 with more funds expected soon. Frank Bachelor of Belleville chairs the county committee, coordinating with state officials and the county in relief work.
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Federal Unemployment Relief Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R. E. Cooper
Noone
Scandia
Frank Bachelor
Belleville
Republicans to hold final political rally in Scandia
Republicans will stage a final drive in Scandia before the November 8 election. Speakers from the state party bureau tour Republic county and will meet voters at City Hall on November 4 with county candidates attending to energize support.
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Republican Party
Republic
Scandia
Aged Norwegian Pioneer John Melhus Passes Away
John Melhus, a longtime resident near Norway, died at home Monday after weeks of illness. He came to the United States over fifty years ago and is to be interred in Norway Cemetery after Wednesday funeral services. Several relatives attended the social event hosted by the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows in Norway last Friday at the lodge hall.
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John Melhus
Norway
Melhus
Oscar Johnson
Dav Green
Orville
Martin
Chas. Nondorf
Melvin Hillery
Geo
Jeandebeur
Guy” Ward
Clare
Nondorf
Rebekahs
Odd Fellow
Norway Lodge-Hall
Concordia Royal Neighbor Lodge Hosts Halloween Party
The Royal Neighbor Lodge members were entrained last night at a Halloween party by the Concordia lodge. Mrs. Gilbert Anderson left Wednesday to Muscotah Kansas to spend winter with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Watkins of Norton visit the Browns and other relatives.
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Royal Neighbor Lodge
Concordia Royal Neighbor Lodge
Gilbert
Anderson
Ollie Watkins
Norton
Jim Brown
Relief Flour Now Available Through Red Cross Distribution
Federal government cooperates with Red Cross to supply flour and cloth for the coming winter. In Republic county each community appoints a local chairman to oversee distribution led by Rev. B. W. Selin in Scandia and W. O. Stark of Belleville heads county relief work. One hundred sacks of flour are available. distribution begins at the Hage and Wires building beside Dr C. V Hagman’s office.
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American Red Cross
United States
B. W. Selin
C. Vv. Hagiman
Loen Red Cross
Scandia
Republic County
W. O. Stark
Belleville
Hageat and Wires
C. V.haggman
Rev. Selin
Red Cross
Farm Board
Depositors Meet Tonight Over Bank of Scandia
A temporary committee of Bank of Scandia depositors calls all bank depositors to a public meeting tonight in Scandia City Hall. Signatories include A. D. Wilson Fred Hausserman W C Preble B W Selin J R Storer W S English and others.
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Bank of
Scandia
A. D. Wilson
Fred Hausserman
W.C. Preble
B. W. Selin
J. R. Storer
W.S. English
Ray Chilcott
Gust Benten
Jake Weislogel
Gust Wen
Kathryn O Loughlin to Headline Scandia Democratic Rally
Miss Kathryn O Loughlin, Democratic candidate for Congress from Kansas Sixth District, will headline a Scandia rally Saturday Oct 29 at 8 p m. She is the only woman running for Congress in Kansas. Ex-governor Brough will speak in Belleville at 8 p m on Oct 31 at the courthouse.
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Kathryn
O’loughlin
Kansas
Scandia
Democratic County Central Committee
Brough
Arkansas
Belleville
Flying Swedes to Meet Haddam Football Team
Coach H G Hahn's Flying Swede Football Team will meet Haddam High School tomorrow after noon on the Haddam field. The matchup, a first time meeting, comes as Haddam is 0-4 this season and the Swedes seek their first win of the year.
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Haddam
H G. Hahn
Haddam High School
Scandia
Princess Theatre Closes Indefinitely Amid Poor Patronage
The Princess Theatre shut its doors last Saturday night and will not reopen under current management due to ongoing economic conditions. Local merchants. Scandia business support kept performances alive for months, but the venture has lost money for the past year.
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Princess Theatre
Campaign presence by Charlie Ohrvall for Alf Landon
Charlie Ohrvall ex deputy U S marshal and former Sedgwick County sheriff visited Sandia and Republic County this week in support of Alf Landon for Kansas governor. He arrived from Sweden at 18 and spent his life in Kansas before returning to visit old friends.
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Charlie Ohrvall
United States
Sedgwick County
Kans
Sandia
Republic County
Alf Landon
Mr Ohrvall
Sweden
Kansas
Ivey to Continue Cleaning and Pressing Business
E. M. Ivey will continue his cleaning and pressing business at the KaHman and Othberg building where he has operated since the first of the year. He is selling his stock of men’s clothing and will discontinue that line. Ivey solicits a share of the cleaning and pressing business.
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E. M. Ivey
KaHman
Othberg Bulding
Ivey
Republic City Defeats Scandia Swedes 13–0 in Home Game
Republic City Wildcats overwhelmed the Scandia Swedes 13 to 0 on Scandia field. Swartz starred for Republic City with long gains and backfield runs as Watson led Scandia but could not score.
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Republic
Republic City
Scandia
Watson
Ward
Swartz
Wildcats
Fisher
Thompson
Bettis
Corbin
Republic English
Fisher Thompson
Tallent Bettis
Lg D
Walker ‘White
Longfellow
Two inch rain soaks ground aiding fall crops
A two inch rain fell Saturday from early morning through most of the day. The gentle precipitation soaked into soil and was not greatly lost, leaving fields in excellent condition for the fall crops and promising farmers a crop for next year.
Water with meals aids digestion and cleansing?
A historical ad-like claim promotes drinking water with meals to aid stomach digestion and reduce bloating, and cites Adlerika as a cleansing agent for upper and lower bowels, attributed to Haggman and Wires, druggists.
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Haggman
Courtland Operetta Honors Three Musicians Publicly
In appreciation Mrs. Carl Hodsen publicly thanks Misses Frances Guthrie Jeannette Ahrens and Genevieve Freed for their splendid musical numbers at the Courtland Operetta last Thursday evening noting the valuable assistance they provided.
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Frances Guthrie
Jeannette Ahrens
Genevieve Freed
Courtland Operetta
Carl ‘Hodsen
Election Day Dinner Served by Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the U B Church will host a dinner on election day at the U B Aid Puitting. Price is 25 cents. Mr and Mrs G P Hassier of Council Bluffs Iowa and Ray Tingstrom spent the weekend with Mrs Ray Tingstrom and Jeane.
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Ladies’ Aid
U.- JB
G.P
Hassier
Council Bluffs, Ia
Ray’ Tingstrom
Ray Tingstrom
Jeane
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Legion
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iNellie L. Freeby
Finance Corporation
T. Orlin Torgeson
Ed Loring
Manhattan
State Agricultural College
A.M. Sanborn Lumber Co
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Republic City Power House
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