Proclamation by Roosevelt designates 1937 39 anniversary period
The 1937 proclamation sets September 17 1937 to April 30 1939 as a commemorative period marking the 150th anniversary of the Constitution and the first presidential inauguration. It reiterates the aims of liberty justice and national unity under the Constitution with Cordell Hull signing as Secretary of State.
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United States
United States of America
George ” Washington
United “States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington
Cordell Hull
Sec.y
District 87 by Mrs. J. P. Jensen
Mrs J P Jensen reports on District 87 activities including a wedding trip return by Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sothers and plans of Eva Sothers and family moving to California for the winter. A farewell party for Eva Sothers featured many attendees and later afternoon refreshments.
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J. P. Jensen
Republic County Courthouse Week Busy With Betterments and Notices
Probate matters close as Agda Fredinand settles Lois Tulley estate. 4-H Band performs at NC K Free Fair. William McCoy jailed for 10 days after drunkenness. Civil suits filed by Breta Loburrow and Bessie Vocasek. Obituary recalls Lois Tulley of Randall era, life in Scandia Courtland and Vicksburg church. Local social notes, guests, and highway inspection station updates noted.
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Republic County
William ‘McCoy
Rock Island
Belleville
Protem
Agda ‘Fredinand
Breta Loofburrow
Arthur H. Ellingson
Mertie Ellingson
Birde Thomas
Bird Thomias
M. R. Greenfield
C. R. Hiatt
Ida E. Hiatt
Scandia
Courtland
Randall
Vicksburg
Order of Eastern Star
Progressive Study Club
Rev
C. G. Couten
Randall Cemetery
Engwalls and Freemans Honor Mr and Mrs Wall Birthday
Mr and Mrs Reuben Engwall and Dean and Miss Hilma Freeman spent Tuesday evening with Mr and Mrs Wall to celebrate their birthday in a small gathering.
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Reuben Engwall
Dean
Hilma Freeman
Mrs. Wall
Topeka Funeral Attended by Local Residents
Mr and Mrs Eric Erickson Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson Mrs Carl Hugos and Miss Matilda McDowell traveled to Topeka Thursday to attend the funeral of Mrs Henry Nelson.
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Eric Erickson
Albert Jackson
Carl Hugos
Matilda McDowell
Topeka
Henry Nelson
Mrs Freeman Hosts Swedish Visitors Afternoon
Mrs C J Danielson and Mrs Leslie Carlson and son of Swedesburg call on Miss Hilma Freeman Friday afternoon at the Reuben Engwall home.
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C. J. Danielson
Leslie Carlson
Swedesburg
Hilma Freeman
Reuben Engwall
Doris Sothers Returns From Freeman Home Visit
Doris Sothers came home Thursday after several days staying at the Arthur Freeman residence.
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Doris Sothers
Arthur Freeman
Talmo Family Dinners Guests At Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson and Lucille and Marie visit Floyd Johnson and family in Talmo. Mr and Mrs Ed Swanson and Vernon, Mrs Amanda Maxell, Miss Anna Swanson, and Will Swanson dine at the Jack Raver home.
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Ollie Johnson
Lucille
Marie
Cooper
Floyd. Johnson
Talmo
Ed Swanson
Vernon
Amanda Maxell
Anna Swanson
Will Swanson
Jack Raver
Dinner Guests From Concordia and Colorado Visit
Mr and Mrs Ernest Burns and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nystrom join Lois Jean for dinner Sunday at Concordia. Dr and Mrs Haggman and Ruth with Mrs Mary Creager plan return Thursday from a vacation trip in Colorado.
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Ernest ‘Burns
Lawrence Nystrom
Lois Jean
Loyd Burns
Concordia
Mrs. Haggman
Ruth
Mary Creager
Colorado
Local visitors from Republic and Saginaw call on area relatives
Mr and Mrs Aunt Carlson and Eldine visited Mr and Mrs C G Aspgren of Republic on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Bobh Weir and Janet Fae with Mrs Jay Bell and Mr and Mrs William Weir of Saginaw Michigan arrived Saturday night to visit relatives.
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Carlson
Eldine
C. G. Aspegren
Republic
Bobh Weir
Janet Fae
Jay Bell
William Weir
Saginaw, Mich
County issues bids for road and bridge contracts
County commissioners in adjourned session advertised for bids on the south Meridian seven mile dirt road contract the Scandia Courtland sand gravel contract from Scandia to the Jewell county line and for several county bridges and culverts. Former sheriff J Eastman who retired last January has sold his Scandia Norway county road patrol assignment to Roy Scott of Norway and will seek other work. Theodore Grandstedt plans to travel to Kansas City then Mountain View California via Los Angeles due to his mother’s illness. Rev Lundberg was reappointed after a seventh year in charge and Rev and Mrs Lundberg returned from Burdick Kansas after attending the Methodist conference.
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South Meridian Seven Mile
Scandia-Courtland
Scandia
Jewell County
J. §. Eastman
Scandia- Norway
Cloud County
Roy Scott
Norway
Eastman
Theodore Grandstedt
Kansas City
Mountain View
Calif
Los Angeles
Teddy
Carolina Grandstedt
Lundberg
Local Notes and Movements from August 30, 1912
A.Vandeveer reports his son Tom's gradual improvement at a Kansas City sanitarium and a home return expected in three weeks. Gulick Merc Co. head De W. B. Gulick travels to St. Joseph via Topeka for fall and winter goods and attends local politics. Scandia School board and staff renew efforts to improve the district school building. Eric Larson resumes Emporia studies. Chan Cullers and friends recount a Colorado trip. Faye Summers breaks arm. Don LeRoy Nutter born August 26. Prof. and Mrs. Olson return from Jewell for a school opening at their new South Cloud Street cottage.
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A.vandeveer
Kansas City
Tom
de W. B. Gulick
Gulick Merc Co
St. Joseph
Topeka
Chan Cullers
Eric Larson
Conrad Lundine
Jess Kershner
Colorado
Scandia School Board
C. C. Wilson
D. A.nywall
J. H. Sandell
Emporia
Faye Summers
Grafton Nutter
Republic City News
Don LeRoy
Belleville Guests Attend Sunday Dinners
Kenneth McCarty Belleville Gene Larson and ValJean Jackson were guests of Dallas Cady and family Sunday. Earl Nesmith and daughter visited the Nesmiths for dinner, and Tom Stamey Morris Rohr were in Salina for dinner Sunday.
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Kenneth McCarty
Belleville
Gene Larson
ValJean Jackson
Dallas Cady and
Tom Stamey
Morris Rohr
Salina
Concordia Social Roundup Visits and Guests
Miss Jessie Nichols of Concordia called on Mrs. Dudne Johnson Thursday afternoon. Miss Geneva Johnson visited Earl Carroll's Belleville home Sunday. Kenneth Nichols stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Nichols in Rackley. Ben Rohleder and Peggy and Elizabeth McGregor visited Helen McGregor in Concordia Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brown and Evelyn returned from Norton and Colorado. Nellie Downing of Kansas City visited nephew Guy Fraser and Mrs Fraser from Thursday to Wednesday.
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Jessie Nichols
Concordia
Dudne Johnson
Geneva Johnson
Earl Carroll
Belleville
Ben Rohleder
Peggy
Elizabeth McGregor
Helen McGregor
Jim Brown
Evelyn
Norton
Colorado
Nellie Downing
Kansas City
Guy Fraser
Fraser
Glendale resident visits W S English home this week
William Mitchell of Glendale California spends part of the week at the W S English home. Anna Larson has been improving and is able to be up. Elmer Loring and Elmer Melby hosted and visited with families. Haser and Blakely relatives were in Belleville and Formoso respectively.
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William Mitchell
Glendale
Calif
W. S
Anna Larson
Local Socials Highlight Picnic and Visits
Mr and Mrs W C Preble attended the Eliott picnic at Superior Sunday. Mr and Mrs Henry Rosene, Mr and Mrs Oscar Linden, Mr and Mrs John Naslund and Corrine visited with Mrs Joe Freed Friday afternoon.
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W.C. Preble
Eliott
Superior
Henry Rosene
Oscar Linden
John Naslund
Corrine
Joe Freed
Obituary Mrs Peter Stevel and Iva Josephine
Mrs Peter Stevel and Iva Josephine Nelson born July 20 1876 Union township Republic county Kansas died August 19 1987 Halstead Kansas after a surgical operation age 61 years 1 month Funeral planned by family in Halstead Kansas with arrangement details unavailable.
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Peter Stevel
Iva Josephine
Eric Nelson
Union Township
Republic County
Kansas
Halstead
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Kansas Bember
Wilbur Sothers
Sothers
Eva Sothers
Aaron Carlson
Ernest Freeman
John J. Jensen
San Boll
Eues Savves
RE Gwans Ege ‘Lalways
EFM
Mayes
AeLond
Corie
Court House News
WM. Hay
Henry H. VanNatta
Agda Fredin
Lois Tulley
Republic Community
Curtis S. Moore
Vera Elliott
Near
Hardy
Elliot Hotel
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Grand Lake
Peter Steveland
Nelson P. Steveland
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Lois Marie
Sarah
Greater
Hastings
Nebraska
B. R. Nelson
Santa Anna
California
A. C. Wilson
A. ‘O. Johnson
Arnold
Kackley
E. 8. Wilson
ElRene Sederlin
Ray
Eugene
Halsey
Barber
Frances
Jack
Marty
Elva
Johnson
Raymond Moore
Walt Darmstetta
Bennington
W. S. Moore
E. C. Lynch
R. J. Swearingen
Augusta Band
M. C. Brown
Madeline Anderson
Alice Tallent
Edna Anderson
Kravemore
Kansas State Highway Patrol
Republic ‘County
Earl Nesmith
W. C. Nesmith
Kenneth Nichols
Roy Nichols
Rackley
Gilbert’ ‘Anderson
Mrs
Walter Anderson
Ed Loring
Elmer Loring
George Haser
S. D. Blakely
Neil McCune
Formoso
Business Directory
E. R. Ingersoll
D. D
Optometrist
Concordia, Kansas
Scandia Sanitarium
C. V. Nichols
G. W. Nichols
Shorty Martin
C. V. Haggman
Freeburg Undertaking Service
J. A. Freeburg
Mortician
E. Porter Ahrens
Ole’s Barber Shop
Scandia, Kansas
V. C. Hartig
Courtland, Kans
Fred Evert
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