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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
3
Ray Chilcott will install a larger oven in his Scandia bakery this week or soon after. A Chicago mechanic will remove the old oven and fit the 356 loaf capacity unit, enabling bigger batches and more time for pastries and special orders.
Local notice offers a yearling thoroughbred bull and a 14 month calf for sale. Also listed are 18 shouts and 4 sows. Sale listed under Mrs Chas Nordman.
A daughter was born Sunday August 30 to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Clark in what is announced as a family addition. The birth adds to the Clark household with the newborn, a sister for existing children.
Sunday evening services will continue at City Hall Park during September. A late decision to extend the union meetings by one month was almost unanimously approved after the vote. Worshippers have enjoyed the meeting place, sermons, and special music all summer.
The winter truck garden of vegetables is described as a season of the year when winter covers the eastern landscape with snow and ice. View this valley at the earliest date. Time and trip cost details available on request from B. H. Fulton Formoso Kansas.
The Dorcas Society will meet with Miss Anna Forsberg on Thursday afternoon after September 10.
The piece owned by O Ivar Norden of Galva Kansas dates 312 to 337 A D with the head of Constantine on the obverse and an altar with offering on the reverse. Copper coin slightly larger than a dime, odd shape, well preserved, from Germany. It cites Constantine ending persecutions and favoring Christianity though not making it state religion.
Mr and Mrs C T Eastvedt and son Carl Jr depart Tuesday for Corona California to establish a home. Eastvedts have bought city lots and will build a residence. Carl will reenter Corona High as a junior, joining two other Eastvedt families already there.
Mrs E S Wilson entertained guests at a six o'clock dinner last Wednesday. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Daniel, Martin of Rock Island Illinois, Mr and Mrs J M Ashland of Wahoo Nebraska, Mr August Johnson, Mr and Mrs J L Johnson and family of Courtland, Mrs M G Loobourrow and Marjory of Abilene Kansas, Mr and Mrs E C Wires and Andrew Wilson.
Gust Freed hosts a farm sale on Tuesday September 8 followed by J S Price on Wednesday September 9. The issue also lists a novel “Blue Dragons” singing novelty orchestra with a dance at Riverside next Wednesday September 9 offering music.
Billie Hill recounts a six mile trek to Yankee Fork headwaters for spawning salmon with Emil Kunz and two Burley men. They witness salmon spawning behavior, discuss life cycle, and endure a strenuous 200 pound haul of fish back to camp despite lacking a pack horse.
Belleville hosts the North Central Kansas Fair with a record opening day crowd. Ball games and auto races headline afternoon events while Belleville defeats Republic 4 to 3. Wednesday features Lovewell and Belleville, Concordia and Belleville clash Thursday, autos Friday, vaudeville nightly, and barns filled with poultry livestock and agricultural exhibits.
A two day automobile race meet is announced for Concordia Kansas on September 16 and 17. A free-for-all race offers a $500 purse each day with many top professional drivers entered from Colorado Nebraska Kansas and Oklahoma. Confirmed riders include Harold Roller Otis L E Kerbs two cars Beatrice Neb Earl Faidley Navarre and Lou Scheibel Kansas City plus stock car and Ford class races each day.
A large crowd attended the White Rock old settlers reunion last Thursday. The afternoon program featured talks by early settlers and Shaw orchestra music in the tabernacle. A Republic vs Lovewell ball game drew many spectators, with Republic winning 3 to 2. The evening featured a pageant on early White Rock life.
Rev and Mrs W 5 Baker and Helen drove to Jamestown on Wednesday for unknown reasons and likely a social or family visit. The fragment confirms travel to Jamestown and participants named.
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