Twenty five years in Scandia life from school to editor
A nostalgic hometown column recalls a 25 year arc from first Monday of September school days to becoming a country editor. It features teachers, a high school era with basketball and debating, a college attempt, marriage, four years teaching, and return to Scandia, plus local anecdotes about church bulletin, an auto racing trip, and Prohibition humor.
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Marie McGregor
Liberal
More College
Scandia
Kansas
Many Enroll in Local Schools Opening 1929 30 Term
The Scandia Public Schools began the 1929 30 term with 141 grade pupils and 115 in the high school on opening day. Enrollment in the grade school is the heaviest yet, with expectations to reach about 150 soon, while high school enrollment matches last year’s start despite three enrollees from last year not starting.
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Scandia
Deshler Cancels Swede Game On Scandia Diamond
Deshler canceled the scheduled home game with the heavy hitting Swede team last Sunday on the Scandia diamond. Manager Mike Johnson could not secure a replacement, leaving the club idle on the final home date. He aims to stage another home battle before season's end. The squad will travel to Ruskin Nebraska next Sunday to face one of southern Nebraska’s fastest teams.
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Deshler
Mike Johnson
Johnson
Ruskin
Nebru
Nebraska
Local men head to Concordia band meet for Fall Festival
T. J. West Dr E Porter Ahrens and Vic Bedard join Belleville Municipal Band for the Kansas League of Municipal Bands conference in Concordia as part of three day Fall Festival entertainment. Mr and Mrs N G Hahn move into E M Boggess residence. Hahn is the new athletics coach at Seandia High School.
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T. J. West
Dr. E. Porter Ahrens
Vic Bedard
Concordia
Belleville Municipal Band
Kansas League of Municipal Bands
N. G. Hahn
Marquette
Kans
E. M. Boggess
Hahn
Seandia High School
Justice Beauty Booth Offers Eugene Permanent Wave Deal
A beauty booth advertises a three club offer on the famous Eugene Permanent Wave at a special price of 18 dollars for two weeks only. Phone contact provided as 1386.
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Eugene Permanent Waves
Justice
Brothers Journey West After Sea Disaster Death
J. R. Stofer and Ben Stofer left for California Saturday following a sea disaster that caused the death of their sister Mrs. Theodore Granstedt.
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J. R. Stofer
Ben Stofer
California
Theodore Granstedt
Arana Lutheran Church Announces September Confirmation Date
Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity services follow Luke 10 38 42. Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours. Luther League program in evening. Confirmation class meets Saturday at 2 and will be confirmed the Sunday of Sept 29. Mission meeting Sept 16 and 17 with district pastors present. Char Pehrson pastor.
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Arana Lutheran Church
Luther League
Chas. Pehrson
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule for Sunday
The Presbyterian Church lists services on September 8 with Sunday School at 10:00 led by assistant superintendent Mrs Ahrens. The 11:00 morning sermon and an 8:00 evening sermon are.
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Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church Schedule and Ladies Aid Notice
Sunday School at 10 A M with no morning service Epworth League at 7 30 P M no evening service Next Ladies Aid meeting set for Thursday Sept 12 in church parlors Hostesses Mrs Theodore Danielson Mrs Lars Brown and Mrs Martin Johnson Pastor Q O Lundberg
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Methodist
Epworth League
Ladies Aid
Theodore Danielson
Lars Brown
Martin Johnson
QO. J. Lundberg
Sunday Schedule at United Brethren Church
The United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday School at 10 o clock and a special service for the crude roll members and their parents at iloteloc. The Christian Endeavorers begin their first post vacation meeting at 7 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. Pastor D V Herrick invites all to worship.
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United Brethren Church
Iloteloc
Presbyterian Church
Ae D. V. Herrick
Brewer Sells Grain Business Norway Elevator Transfer
Vic Herrman has purchased the Brewer elevator in Norway from O. F. Brewer after a real estate deal. Herrman will merge it with his existing Norway elevator and run both, using the former Brewer building only for storage. Eric Thompson will continue in charge and maintain the same farmers friendly service.
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Vic Herrman
Brewer
Norway
O. F. Brewer
Herrman
Eric Thompson
Booth Complete at Princess Theatre for Talkie Install
The Princess Theatre has a new reinforced concrete booth with a steel ceiling fire proof and ready for installation of talkie equipment within two weeks. Fred Brandstrom and O Werner built the booth. Manager T J West expects an opening night bill featuring a current production in Seunia.
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Princess Theatre
Fred Brandstrom
O. Werner
T. J. West
Seundia
Scandia Baseball Trio Star in 2-0 Travellers Win
Concordia Travellers defeated Washington 2-0 at Hardy Nebraska during a local celebratory event. Frazier of Scandia pitched superbly allowing four hits. His brother went 4 for 4 in the outfield while John Hale, of the Swede club, secured a steady second base. Lundblade started for Washington and gave up 12 hits as Travelers showcased strong fielding.
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Ole Frazier
Concordia Blade
Scandia
Frazier Brothers
John Hale
Concordia
Concordia Travellers
Brother Frazier
Lundblade
Marysville
Washington
Frazier
City Hall Redeated and Opening Night of Princess
City Hall is redecorated as Wm. Wilson repaint and redecorate. Work to be finished for the Princess opening night with new talkie equipment. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Cooper move into town property. Frida from the farm. Mrs. Cooper to board the Scandia school teachers. Forman D. Forman of Lebanon visits with grandfather J. R. Shivvers. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Preble and daughter visit relatives in Scandia. Miss Mabel Berggren on extra duty at Patterson Memorial hospital.
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Wm. Wilson
The
Princess
N. 8S. Cooper
Frida
Paul Preble
Scandia
Mabel Berggren
Patterson Memorial Hospital
Merchants Cooperative Show Moves to Tuesday Schedule
Beginning next Tuesday night September 10 the Merchants Cooperative Show will air on Tuesday nights instead of Thursday. There will be no show on next Thursday night while talkie equipment is readied, and once ready, shows will run Friday and Saturday nights.
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Princess Management
Merchants’ Cooperative
Ronan
Scandia Hosts Republic County A T A Meeting
Republic County A T A meets in Scandia at the I O O F Lodge Hall with the local order as host. An evening of entertainment and lunch is planned for county visitors while regular lodge work is exemplified. A large crowd is expected as preparations aim to make the gathering the best in years.
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Republic County
Scandia
Lions Club Picnic Benches Family Entertainment at Riverside Park
Scandia Lions Club members plan a Monday night picnic at Riverside Park to entertain wives and families. George Nimocks Rayvimond Cooper and Day Creen oversee arrangements for more than 150 guests. Emil Mageman returns home to Los Angeles after weeks with his Hageman relatives.
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Scandia Lions Club
Riverside Park
George Nimocks
Rayvimond Cooper
Day Creen
Emil Mageman
Los Angeles
Calif
8S. A. Hageman
Visiting relatives and wintering in Eureka
Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper drove to Eureka Saturday to visit relatives and join Mrs M M Sandborn at home to spend the winter. Dick Dale of Richmond Missouri drove in Saturday and returned Monday with Mrs Dale who has been visiting her fate E M Boggess. Mr and Mrs Ollie Battis and children Lloyd and Jane of Norman Oklahoma spent Saturday with Mr and Mrs A M Bettis.
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Mrs. Raymond Cooper
Eureka
Dick Dale
Richmond
Mrs. Dale
E.M. Boggess
Ollie’ Battis
Lloyd and
Jane
Norman, Okla
A. M. Bettis
Mabel Hageman
Chicago
Mrs. S. A. Haggman
B. F. Mitchell
Belleville
Gilbert
Mitchell
Othberg Family Heads to Lincoln for Fair
Mr and Mrs Chas Othberg and Richard drove to Lincoln Sunday to attend the fair, planning a weekend excursion.
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Mrs
Chas. Othberg
Richard
Lincoln
North Central Kansas Fair draws record crowds at five day event
Large crowds attended the North Central Kansas Free Fair with about 20 000 on Friday filling grandstands and the quarter stretch. Horse and auto races drew fair interest though Thursday’s races were below average. Stock exhibits compared well with state fairs, while agricultural displays were limited by regional conditions.
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North Central
Kansas
Scandia
Narka
Tedrow Goes Again to St Louis Hospital
Joe Tedrow left Jas Tuesday for St Louis to enter Missouri Pacific Hospital to receive treatment for his arm after an accident in the Missouri Pacific yards at Scandia. His arm is improving and he expects a short stay. Mr and Mrs Julius Olson and children left Thursday for Abilene Texas after caring for the Olson estate here for the past month.
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Joe Tedrow
Jas
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Hospital
Missouri Pacific
Scandia
Tedrow
Julius Olson
Abilene
Tex
Olson
Miss Faith Green Returns as Scandia High Commerce Instructor
Miss Faith L Green arrives from her McPherson home to assume duties as commerce instructor at Scandia High School on Friday.
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Faith L. Green
McPherson
Scandia High School
Miss Frances Guthrie Assumes Scandia School Duties
Miss Frances Guthrie of Norton, music supervisor in the Scandia School, arrived Saturday from her home to assume her new duties as she begins work in the school.
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Frances Gutherie
Norton
Sea Tragedy Halts Greta Granstedt Family Reconciliation
Greta Granstedt, a 21 year old film actress, faced grief as her mother Mrs. Theodore Granstedt was missing after the San Juan disaster. Her father, Theodore Granstedt, 51, was rescued but fears for his wife’s fate. Greta had hoped to reunite with her parents after years of estrangement sparked by a past quarrel in Mountain View. The tragedy casts a shadow over her anticipated visit and marks a second sorrow in her life.
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Theodore Granstedt
Nancy Stofer
Scandia
Greta Granstedt
Hollywood
Kansas City Journal-Post
San Juan
Miss Granstedt
Standard
San Francisco
Irene Granstedt
Harold Galloway
Sea Tragedy Strikes Scandia Families Near San Francisco
Four former Scandia residents die when the coastwise steamer San Juan is rammed in fog off California. Mrs Theodore Granstedt survives after hours in the sea. other survivors include Irene Granstedt, a Hollywood actor. The vessel carried 6 passengers and 45 crew. 68 people are unaccounted.
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Scandia
California
San Juan
S. C. T. Dodd
John Yison
Clen
San Jose
Calif
Theodore Granstedt
Mountain View
Granstedt
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Olson
Alfred
Chas. Olson
B. E. Beckman
Olsons
Granstedts
Irene Granstedt
Frank Granstedt
Sherdahl
Fred Granstedt
Courtland
Oscar Freed
Nancy Stofer
J. R. Stofer
Ben Stofer
Mary White
Football practice opens as Hahn seeks strong squad
Coach N G Hahn opened football practice with about 80 hopefuls aiming for the first unit tasked with matching the wins of the past five seasons. Only four lettermen returned Farlee Somers Isaacson and Gunter with several from last year’s second string and new talent. Thain faces three weeks to shape a team after last year’s backfield graduates. Daily workouts begin as the opener vs Republic on Sept 20 approaches.
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N. G. Hahn
Football Warriors
Husky
Farlee
Somers
Isaacson
Gunter
Thain Wil
Shane
Tech
Republic
Monarchs to Meet Concordia Travelers in Two-Game Series
The Kansas City Monarchs world champions will play Concordia Travelers in a two game series at the Concordia fair grounds diamond as part of the fall festival. John Hale and Guy and LaVern Frazier of Scandia Swede club likely to play for the Travelers.
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Kansas City Monarchs
Concordia Travelers
Concordia Fair Grounds
John Hale
Guy and
LaVern Frazier
Scandia Swede
Travelers
Mrs. C. A. Isaacson Wins Multiple Prizes at Fair
Mrs. C. A. Isaacson captured first in braided rugs and Cox Comb entries and second in Snap Dragons at the North Central Kansas Free Fair in Belleville last week. She consistently earns top placements for her annual entries.
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C. A. Isaacson
Belleville
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Gyp
Milady
Howard ,Mahan
Formosa
Jim Currie
Howard
Dr. Ahrens
Helen Johnson
Joe Johnson
Helen
Main Street
Concordia Band
Scandia Public School
Rae
Cooperative Entertainment Channel
Lions Club
N.C. K. Fair
Bettleville
ST Louis Hospital
John Colson
K. C. Monarchs
Geo. Stromberg
Colorado
Geo. Timmer
Mary West
Wires
Rockies
Rhea Ensign
Lawrertice
Miss Ensign
Iin Scandia High School
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