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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
3
The Kansas board of Agriculture lowers September corn yield to 112 million bushels from 116 million in five year average. August rainfall and heat slowed crops with southern and eastern counties nearly failing, while northeast yields stay low and northern counties show poor results. Republican River valley may exceed regional average.
On Knowledge Hill, 140 grade pupils and 95 high school students answered the first roll call. The high school now has the largest enrollment in its history. Space shortages strain seating and classrooms, prompting potential discussions at winter Parent-Teachers meetings. New teachers include Miss Gordon from Trinidad Colorado for Home Economics and Mr. Mathias from Perry Kansas teaching manual training and agriculture and coaching athletics. Mrs. Walker resumes regular high school subjects, Miss Fritzinger from Belleville leads fourth grade, and Miss Stavel from Cuba brings her strong record to fifth and sixth grades.
Topeka reports the promotion of Mrs. W. B. Gulick to head the Women’s Department in the Public Service Commission’s Labor division. Lew T. Hussey, chairman, says the move saves payroll costs of 3500 dollars yearly without reducing efficiency and will strengthen the department versus the former head Miss McParland.
A giant ear of corn from A. L. Aspelgren’s field on second bottom land is shown at the Bank of Scandia. It measures 15.5 inches, has 16 kernel rows, and weighs 28 ounces. Another nearly perfect ear is credited to L. A. Melby with good form and development.
The first Parents-Teachers Association meeting of the year will be held next Wednesday evening in the school building. It offers patrons a chance to meet the new faculty. program includes Music by the High School Orchestra, vocal solos by Mrs Baker and Mrs Walker, piano duets by Miss West and Mrs Cedarstam, readings by Blanche Burns, and duets by Miss Hageman and Mrs Wires.
Russell Moe and William Moe finished first and second in the Ford stock car division at Belleville last Friday among ten entries. Russell suffered a tire issue near the heat’s end yet kept the lead. Purses totaled $50 for first and $30 for second with plans to enter Cocoidia races September 16 17.
The annual event at Norway features a morning horse shoe pitching tournament and an afternoon Jamestown band performance. Judge Henry Van Natta and Rev. Hjortholm will give addresses, followed by a Buffalo versus Norway baseball game. Other races and sports are planned with watermelons provided for the crowd.
The community lists many youths bound for Kansas University Kansas State Agricultural College Bethany Lindsborg Washburn Emporia Wisconsin and other institutions as nearly half of last year’s graduates prepare to study away from home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Tedrow and son Ermin depart for Oxnard California for new work with a Methodist farewell given.
Mrs F A Hawkins leaves Concordia after weeks with her husband who is ill. He is improving and expected to be strong enough to return home by Sunday.
A piece of glass from an exploding pop bottle cut Mrs. Frank Mahan in the arm near the elbow last Friday evening. An artery was severed and blood flowed profusely before it was checked. She was taken to Belleville hospital for treatment and returned home Saturday evening in good condition.
Ernest Hecsvem and his daughter Gertrude of Palco Kansas visited Mr and Mrs Axel Hedstrom this past week bringing bundles of newspapers priced at five cents each.
Miss Anna Venrichs a local telephone operator and Riley Stiee a section foreman prevented a head on collision near Athol when a freight train and another were on an open track. A midnight torpedo set by Stice stopped No 40 at Market. Zona Berg & Son advertise piano players and radios.
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