Scandia notes from 1900 to 1980s and local events
The column mixes historical items about Jessie James and John Brown with local anecdotes in Scandia. It recounts a 1900 candidacy for superintendent and county attorney, a Nimocks family incident, a teacher-like editor note, Joe Tedrow’s long railroading career and retirement, and editorials critiquing readers. It also references a radio misquote about Lindbergh, Pied Piper satire, and Thursday auto races at the Belleville fair with a fatality and injuries. The piece ends with a note on gasoline lamp demand due to power outages in Scandia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie James
Swedes Lose To Formoso At Settlers Picnic
Scandia lost to Formoso 6 to 5 in the major event at the Old Settlers Picnic in White Rock. The crowd swelled to 2000–8000 as Congressman Charles Sparks of Kansas spoke on current issues. Irvin Currie delivered the key homer with bases loaded in the fourth inning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Formoso
Old Settlers
White Rock
Charles Sparks
Sixth
Kansas
Congress
Formosa
Miss Eldred Segerhammer Returns to Topeka
Miss Eldred Segerhammer, visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Segerhammer, returned Tuesday to Topeka where she is employed.
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Eldred Segerhammer
A. W. Segerhammer
Topeka
Methodist Church cancels services due to pastor absence
The Methodist Church will not hold services next Sunday because the pastor is away at the annual conference in Chicago. Church School will meet at 10 a.m. Mrs. Joseph Johnson serves as superintendent. Wisdom is defined as knowing what to do, skill as knowing how to do it, virtue as doing it. B. W. Selin, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Chicago
Joseph Johnson
Wisdom
Epidemic of Infantile Paralysis Affects Scandia Church Services
Due to infantile paralysis in the community, services will be held at United Brethren Church in Scandia Sunday morning. The quarterly conference will meet at Norway church at 10:30. V. Glen Megill pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Scandia
Norway Church
V. Glen Megill
Amana Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Postponed District Meeting
Twelfth Sunday after Trinity services in Swedish at 11 morning worship led by Pastor Chas. Pehrson. no Sunday School for now. Luther League meets at 8.00 pm. District Mission gathering postponed to September 28-30. Psalm 50:15 offers comfort.
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Amana
Sunday Services Cancelled at Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Owing to the epidemic there will be no Sunday School this Sunday at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kansas. The Ladies Aid and confirmation class are also canceled. Morning worship is at 11 o clock led by Pastor Orlin Torgesen.
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Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Norway
Kansas
Ladies Aid
Auf
Matt. Sigen
Orlin Torgesen
Christ Jesus Lessons in Christian Science Churches
Sunday lesson in Christian Science Churches 4 Christ Scientist focused on Christ Jesus as the Saviour. Golden Text cites I John 4 14 stating the Father sent the Son. Passages from Science and Health describe Jesus viewing the perfect man and healing mortal error through correct view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Churches
Christ Jesus
Christ, Scientist
John
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Gail
Mrs. Joe Tedrow Travels Miles Preparing Lunch for Family
The retiring Missouri Pacific section foreman Joe Tedrow, after 45 years in rail labor, is noted for his wife’s cooking. Mrs. Tedrow is credited with making 27 600 lunches for him and their three sons across 92 years, traveling an estimated 8 186 miles in meal preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tedrow
Lloyd
Walter
White House
Tedrow
Scandia Beats Nelson 12 2 To Move Into Tie For Third
In a Sunday game at Nelson field Scandia defeated Nelson 12 to 2 to pull even with Ruskin for third place in the Republican Valley League. Irvin Currie hit two homers with Glenn Currie adding one, Frazier and Gunter also contributed multi hit innings, and Rugg pitched shutout ball as Scandia logged their fourth straight win over Nelson.
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I. Currie
Harvey
Scandia
Rugg
Formosottes
Clark
Formoso
Frazier
Irvin Currie
Currie
Currie Brothers
Irvin
Glenn
Nelson Baseball Club
Nelson Field
Ruskin
Gunter
Nelson
City Council Rejects Water Well Location
At a special session last Saturday the city council voted to reject locating a new municipal water well north of the Rock Island tracks. Layne Western Well Co withdrew further work after not delivering water within the agreed time. The present site is farther than planned and completing the well would not be justifiable. The first drilled location on the Smith farm north of the Rock Island between the Missouri Pacific and the Republican River proved a dry, or “duster,” hole after the pump and motor were installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Layne,Western Well Co
Rock Island
Layne-Western Company
Smith Farm
Missouri Pacific
Republican River
Young Swedes to Meet Jewell City in Afternoon Game
The Scandia All-Stars from the Scandia Sunday School League travel to Jewell City to face the Jewell City American Terion Junior team. Last week Scandia won 10 to 4. Hall and Hammer will pitch, with the Hammer twin catching, and the same lineup from last game is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Soldier Home From Leavenworth CMTC Training
Phill Hageman returned home Saturday morning from the Citizens Military Training Camp at Leavenworth. He had been in training a month there.
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Phill Hageman
Citizens Military Training Camp
Leavenworth
Family heads to Sharon Springs for Florence Willing return
Mr and Mrs Conrad Sederlin and daughters Mildred and Florence drove to Sharon Springs Sunday where Florence Will resume her school work for the next year.
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Conrad Sederlin
Daugters
Mildred
Florence
Sharon Springs
Local visit from Fuller and Hardesty families
Mr and Mrs A Fuller of Lenora and Mr and Mrs C Hardesty and son of Jennings visited from Friday until Sunday afternoon with Miss Josie Fullen.
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A. Fuller
Nora
Me C.‘E. Hardesty ‘and Son
Jennings
Josie Fullen
North Central Kansas Free Fair Draws Record Crowds at Belleville
Despite drought in Republic County and North Central Kansas the North Central Kansas Free Fair at Belleville drew a record crowd. Livestock and poultry entries broke records while Floral Hall overflowed with exhibits. Premiums totaled over 10000 dollars. Automobile races and hippodrome shows dominated entertainment though horse races had crashes with one fatality.
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Republic County
Kansas
Belleville
Firiday
Swedes to Face Ruskin in Sunday Road Trip
The Swedes under manager Ole Frazier travel to Ruskin for their final away game of the 1930 season. Ruskin and Scandia are tied for third place. a Scandia win could boost the local club into a clear third. Ruskin has defeated Swedes twice this season, while Scandia has one win over the Nebraskans.
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Ole” Frazier
Republican Valley League
Ruskin
Scandia
Joe Tedrow Retires After 35 Years With Missouri Pacific
Foreman Joe Tedrow of the Scandia section completes 35 years of service with Missouri Pacific and 45 years in railroading, retiring at age 70 with a life pension. He is praised by railroad officials as one of the road’s most efficient workers after a decade with Northwestern prior to MP.
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Joe Tedrow
Scandia
Missouri Pacific
Tedrow
Hosses
The
Northwestern
Former Citizen Dies at Belleville Hospital
Mrs. Sam Platt died Monday morning at Patterson Memorial Hospital in Belleville and will be buried today in Mankato. Funeral services are set for the Christian church in Mankato. She was well known in Scandia where she lived two years ago with her daughter Mrs. Julia Bettis. G W Nimocks C C Cullers and Frank Nimocks left for Kansas City on business and will stop at Lawrence on return so Frank can attend the University this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Platt
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Belleville
Mankato
Christian Church
Platt
Scandia
Julia Bettis
G. W. Nimocks
C. C. Cullers
Frank Nimocks
Kansas City
Lawrence
Frank
Weekend Visit From Kansas City And Topeka Guests
Miss Esther Smith of Kansas City and Miss Frances True of Topeka visited Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith over the weekend, spending Saturday night in the city.
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Esther Smith
Kansas City
Frances True
Topeka
Miss Clarice Wallin Visits Noble Isaacson Home
Miss Clarice Wallin visited from Tuesday until Thursday at the Noble Isaacson home north of town.
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Clarice. Wallin
Noble Isaacson
Republic County Faces Possible School Closure Over Paralysis
County health officer Dr. M. D. McComas said on Wednesday afternoon that schools may not open next Monday and could remain closed indefinitely due to an infantile paralysis outbreak across the county. He expects an official order to come before week’s end.
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M. D. McComas
Republic County
McComell
Phillips 66 Plans Fourth Filling Station at Scandia Site
Ed Loring leases corner Fourth and Washington properties from Mr Loring for a Phillips 66 service station. Pending company approval, old structures will be razed and a new station built, adding a fourth Scandia area filling outlet alongside Derby, Standard, and Skelly operated stations.
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Ed Loring
Phillips Petroleum Company
Fourth and
Washington
Loring
Scandia Hardware
Moe
Phillips 66
Avery
Mr. Loring
Scandia to host York in Tuesday baseball clash
Scandia will meet York in an afternoon game next Tuesday at 2 30. Manager Frazier will field regulars plus Gyp Frazier and John Hale from Formosa and Curries Aspegren Cuthbertson Larson Gullie Gunter on the Scandia roster. Admission is 35 cents as York brings a strong state league side.
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Republican Valley
York Nine
Frazier
Gyp
John Hale
Formosa
Rugg
Gyp Frazier
Pet Moundsmen
Aspegren
Cuthbertson
Larson
Gullie
Gunter
Hale
York
Scandia York
Princess Theatre Closed Indefinitely Over Infantile Paralysis
Due to a rise in infantile paralysis cases in Scan dia the Princess Theatre has barred children under sixteen and closed its doors. Last show was Saturday night and reopening date is uncertain, awaiting health guidance on contagion risk.
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Pied Piper
Hamelin
the Berg
Pied Piver
Scandia
Princess
Storm Hits Scandia With Wind Rain and Hail
A brief storm swept Scandia and nearby areas Thursday at 8 p m bringing wind rain and hail. The hail was light and brief with little property damage while rainfall exceeded one inch and the storm soon moved on from the northwest.
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Scandia
Mahaffey Woman Dies Sudden in Topeka Home
Mrs T J Mahaffey a former Scandia resident died suddenly at her Topeka home at 10 am Wednesday after suffering a stroke of paralysis. The couple left Scandia over three years ago and had lived in Topeka since.
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T. J. Mahaffey
T. J.mahaffey
Scandia
Topeka
Noble couple to depart for Topeka and Chicago
Mrs. Mickey Noble will leave for Topeka Friday to join her husband. Mr and Mrs Noble will then depart for Chicago where he will take employment with the Santa Fe.
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Mickey Noble
Topeka
Noble
Chicago
The
Santa Fe
Wisconsin visitors return home after Midwest trip
Mrs John Erickson and sons Lloyd and Ralph from Wisconsin were visiting relatives and returned home Monday.
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John’ Erickson
Milrded ‘and Sons
Lloyd and
Ralph
Wisconsin
Theresa White Succeeds Evelyn Nelson at Midget Lunch
Mrs. Theresa White has replaced Mrs. Evelyn Nelson in the Midget Lunch program. The change assigns White to oversee the dining service and related duties formerly handled by Nelson.
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Theresa White
Evelyn Nelson
Epidemic Paralysis Spreads in Scandia Area Closing Schools
Health officials report fourteen cases in or near Scandia with three more in Jewell county and two in Cuba. Quarantine orders restrict public gatherings, schools are closed or delayed, and serum from Bell Memorial Hospital aids patients. No Republic county fatalities. deaths reported near Clyde and Mankato.
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Scandia
Republic County
Chas Green
Donald Larsen
Ghrlsys
Davidson
Cuba
John Godfrey
Courtland
Cook
Jewell County
Republic
M D. , McComas
Board of Education
Mankato
Here
Clyde
Plotner Family Attends Holton College Reunion
Mr and Mrs G P Plotner and daughter Jeanne attended the Campbell College alumni reunion held on the former Holton campus. The college moved to Kansas City Kansas in 1912 and became Kansas City University. Mrs Plotner is a former student. Mr Plotner earned his A B in 1910. Over 275 people attended the reunion and banquet.
Everts and Snyder Take Over Johnson Stock Buys
In Oscar Johnson's absence and with Mrs. Johnson away on a 10 day Murdoch Minnesota vacation, Fred Everts and M M Snyder will handle Johnson's stock buying duties. Cattle or hops sellers should call Mr Everts and then Mr Snyder will complete the purchase.
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Oscar Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Murdoch, Minn
Fred . Everts
M.M. Snyder
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Everts
Mr. Snyder
Blakeleys Visit Lost Springs From Kansas City
Mrs S D Blakeley and Mrs Grace Blakeley of Kansas City visit from Monday to Wednesday with Mrs Blakeley's son Edward A Blakeley and family at Lost Springs.
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S. D. Blakeley
Grace Blakeley
Kansas City
Edward A. Blakeley
Lost Springs
Nichols Family Visit Recounts in Wakanda Springs
Mr and Mrs Geo Nichols and Mr and Mrs Orville Nichols with children drove to Wakanda Springs last Sunday. Mrs Charlie Larson had her tonsils removed at Hebron last Sunday.
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Geo. Nichols
Orville Nichols
Ray ‘Nichols
Wakanda Springs
Charlie Larson
Hebron
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John Nimocks
Nimocks
George
Georgy
Atlantic
Joe' Tedrow
Joe
Kirk Peterson
Coste-Bellonte Landing
Col
Charles E. Lindbergh
Peterson
Grimieaite
Belleville Fair
Kansas Power Company
Scania
Settlers
Congressman Sparks
B. W. Selin
Jewell City
North Kansas
M. P
Belleville Hospital
Lease
Fourth
Chas. Green
June Freed John David Shivvers Arlene Hugos
Donald Larson
Gene Larson
Lee Loring
Russell Jacobson
John Franklin Erickson
Geraldine Lloyd Arnold Norris Everette
Lee Johnson Wallace Roman Norma Jean Greenslade
Plotner
Holton College
Everts and Snyder
Johnson
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