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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
9
Mrs. N F Jackson hosted a Monday noon dinner at her South Cloud Street home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Eric Erickson Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson and their sons Mr and Mrs Harry Swanson and son of Topeka and Mrs H Nelson of Topeka.
The Masons held their regular meeting last Monday night in the lodge hall. Regular business was transacted.
Mrs W E Hiatt will entertain the Welcome In Circle of the Presbyterian Church on September 11. A new entertainment committee will be appointed at the event.
G M S Club entertained by Miss Vivian Dunn at Mrs O J Wetzel's home Monday afternoon. High members attended and lunch was served. Katheryn Octor and Wilhelmina Wetzel won prizes in a third contest. The club plans to meet September 13 with Ada Jeandebeur to begin the Blue Pagoda story.
Mr and Mrs W P Shivvers and children Wilma and John David along with Mr and Mrs R E Cooper shared a picnic supper last Monday evening down at the marsh southwest of town.
Mr and Mrs Bert Fulcomer marked their forty second wedding anniversary with relatives and friends visiting Sunday and bringing baskets. A cafeteria dinner followed and the afternoon featured social visiting among attendees including Ian Carpenter and family Helen Opal Nadine Ernest Vancens Elmer Henry and family P B Carpenter Harry Bowling Cora Minnie Bowling and Charlie Fulcomer.
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Nystrom included Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nystrom and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Johnson and family of Kackley, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nelson and family of Jamestown.
Sunday night dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Eric Erickson with guests Mr and Mrs Albert Jackson and sons Loraine and Valjean Mr and Mrs Harry Swans on and son Carl of Topeka Mr and Mrs Lee McCarty of Belleville Mrs N F Jackson and Mrs H Nel Also listed are additional hosts and attendees.
Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson entertained at a six o'clock dinner last Saturday hosting Miss Dorothy Johnston of Lincoln Nebraska Mr and Mrs Charlie Othberg and son Richard.
Mr and Mrs J D Andrews entertained at dinner Saturday evening at their home on South Kansas Avenue in honor of Mr and Mrs Hershel Kannier.
The Community Club held its meeting at the home of Mrs. Conrad Sederlin with eleven members present. Guests included Mrs. John Thomas and her daughter Anna plus Mrs. B F Mitchell. Refreshments were served and the next gathering will be hosted by Mrs. ElReno Sederlin.
Wang McGinnis Hannah A Wang and Edward D McGinnis of Abilene Kans united in marriage last Thursday Aug 29 by Rev Chas Pehrson of the Lutheran church of Scandia The couple left by car for Omaha and other honeymoon points The bride was in the confirmation class years ago in the Lutheran church northeast of Morganville where her parents reside
Guests in Omaha Mr and Mrs Emil Larson traveled Friday to stay with Mrs Larson's parents Mr and Mrs Edward McCaul. They visited Mr and Mrs Clarence McCaul and held a reunion Sunday night at Elmwood Park with Emil Larson family Clarence McCaul Edward McCaul Jack Williams Albert McCaul Dutch Buskenborg and others. It marks the first time the entire family has gathered in eight years.
Sunday dinner was hosted by Mr and Mrs Chas Hohman with guests including Mr and Mrs E M Olson and family Mr and Mrs Leo Weaver and daughter from Belleville Mr and Mrs Harry Hohman and family and Mr and Mrs Walter Anderson and daughter.
Mr and Mrs George Fike entertained guests including D O Cranmer Clyde Oscar Cranmer Ames Pete Byers Salina Clyde Cranmer Beulah Hill Concordia and John Harlow with a son. A bountiful cafeteria style noon dinner followed.
Mr and Mrs Alfy Tingstrom entertained Tuesday evening to Mrs Ray Tingstrom and daughter Jean in a small social gathering.
Helen Johnson and Mrs. Adelia Tingstrom attended a swimming party held in the river at Miss Jeannette Ahrens home last Saturday afternoon. The party included Etta Hausermann of Clay Center Kansas, Ruth Haggman, Lois Hiatt, Katheryn Doctor, Margaret Lundberg, and Jeannette Ahrens.
The piece traces Miss Granstedt's troubled youth after a sea tragedy altered family life. She was briefly detained before finding escape in Hollywood via bit parts, then larger roles, as she pursued cinema fame while expressing yearning for her mother.
Miss Marguerite Harper of K S A C offers house management tips to make kitchens cooler and easier in hot weather. She urges cross ventilation, keep doors/windows open, use glass curtains, add a small green plant, maintain order, and employ a stool and large tray to save steps and energy.
An old study by Professor Samuel Prescott claimed coffee harms a minority of drinkers and may have injurious substances. Later researchers noted aromatic oils in coffee and oxygen as the enemy, prompting vacuum-packed storage and tightly sealed jars to preserve freshness after opening.
International Great Northern reports total operating revenues of 18 855 805.14 dollars, a rise from 1927 led by freight earnings up 38.82 percent and 549 832.86 dollars. Freight tonnage and net ton miles grew while passenger revenue and ridership fell.
The project covers 5 065 gross tons of work with 35.8 track miles and new 90 pound rail while releasing 75 and 80 pound rail. It includes 228 247 cubic yards of crushed rock, 12 2 miles of yard and passing tracks, 8 307 feet of trestles rebuilt, 482 525 tie plates, and 195 827 rail anchors applied. A system of automatic block signals is under construction between Longview and Palestine over 81.3 miles. The work is 85 percent complete and expected to be in operation this year.
One of Scandia's finest homes priced to move. 75 foot frontage, seven rooms, stucco, electric lights, fur nace heat, hot and cold water, bath and toilet, modern throughout. Owner unable to maintain property. Inquire at Journal office or write Elma M. Peterson 6528 Kenmore Ave Chicago Ill. Carl Westin returns home after a month east and Canada visit with parents Mr and Mrs Walt Westin.
Mr and Mrs Frank Hausermann and Maxine and Mr and Mrs Jon Hausermann all of Clay Center Kansas spent Sunday in Scandia as guests of the Hausermanns sister Mrs J M Weislogel Jake Stofer Jr came up from Concordia to spend the weekend with home folks.
New felts and velvet hats advertised with prices for millinery and art needle work goods.
Mrs J A Johnson of Randolph Kansas called on Mrs A G Edgren last week in a brief local social note highlighting a friendly Kansan visit.
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Olson left for Leavenworth Wednesday morning. Robert Simpson left Tuesday for Howard, Kansas to visit relatives. Miss Myrtle Rayburn from Loveland, Colorado visits her aunt Mrs. Alfy Tingstrom. A bank cashier aiming to reach 400 nearly achieves it by receiving number 399.
Mr and Mrs J Emmett Mrs Lina Lamb John Boaz Loran Goding El eanor Wolfe and Patrica Hofer visited Miss Violet Dabimnus last Monday for a social call.
Mrs. R. Emmert of Randall traveled to Scandia on Monday to collect Mrs. Joe Tedrow and Mrs. Walter Tedrow for a weeklong visit.
Fisher travels from Jewell City to visit Miss Violet Babinnus who lies ill at her mother Mrs Ray Chilcott’s home. Also mentioned are Berg Nenninger and Miss Wilma in the social note.
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