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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1952
Page
4
The Confirmands meet each Saturday morning at 9 80 and Sunday School at 10 with Divine Worship at 11 and monthly Communion. The Ladies Aid gathers first Thursday each month. Mrs Marilyn Gantz flew to Columbus Georgia to join her husband. Rev J Orville Bookless accompanied her to Salina.
A Democrat runs for Sheriff of Republic County urging residents to vote and support. The message emphasizes campaign dedication and public service without detailing platforms or events.
The conference year ends September 30 and contributions should be in before closing. Mrs. Joseph Johnson is treasurer. The Methodist Youth Fellowship hosts a festival September 22 with supplies gathering September 14 and proceeds aiding Newton Children's Home and Salina Asbury Hospital. Membership Sunday is September 21. new members join at worship. Sunshine Circle meets September 16 with hosts Mrs. Lloyd Brown and Mrs. Nathan Weir. Sunday School 10, Morning Worship 11, Youth Fellowship 7, Int. Youth 6:30, Choir 8.
The Amana Lutheran church holds Sunday school and Bible classes at 9:00 a.m. Pastor N. H. Pearson phone 2781. No morning services. Brantford service Friday at 2:30 p.m. Dorcas Society meets Friday afternoon at the church parlor hosted by Mrs Benny Lervold Mrs Robert Lervold Mrs Russell Lervold Mrs Larry O'Brien and Mrs Reuben Johnson. Welcome. Patronize our advertisers.
Farmers repurpose old windmill towers as TV antennas boosting reception across the Midwest. Motors and pulleys at tower bases enable alignment with channels. silos also serve as antenna platforms. The scrap value keeps many towers standing as new stations rise daily. A separate public notice announces a special city meeting in Scandia Kansas on September 12, 1952, to address land assessments for street improvements.
A simple five step method using boiled linseed oil protects silo walls from acid and silage juices. Clean and plaster rough surfaces, apply a thinning first coat with turpentine, then two unthinned coats, add a third thin coat on absorbent spots, and let two weeks dry before filling. One gallon covers about 200 square feet with two coats.
Gene Stewart Scrivner born October 11 1921 near White Rock Kansas died August 31 1952 in Nelson Nebraska aged 30 years 10 months 20 days buried in Nelson cemetery. He married Helen Snavely April 11 1940 and they had six daughters Paula Kay Sherry Jean Carol Lynn Grace Elaine Peggy Ann Cynthia Sue. He worked for Corner's Farm Service in Nelson and is survived by wife children his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert E Scrivner Scandia Kansas three brothers Glenn Sherman Marvin two sisters Grace Poole Gladys Freed and relatives. Funeral Thursday September 4 at Nelson funeral chapel.
Mr and Mrs Frank Long and children of Los Angeles spent Tuesday with Mrs Eva Sothers while traveling to visit relatives in Rochester New York.
Words cannot express the gratitude we feel for friends neighbors and relatives during our time of sorrow. We thank those who sent flowers assisted at the funeral services and helped in any way Your kindness will be remembered by Mrs Gene Scrivner and family Mr and Mrs R E Scrivner and family Mr and Mrs Will Vaugh Mr and Mrs Wayne Bennett
The Grant Christie family thanks neighbors relatives and friends who sent flowers and did deeds of kindness during the death and burial of their father.
Sunday evening visitors to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Granstedt included Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Strom Mr. and Mrs. Guy French Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Matthias and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mahagan of Lincoln Nebraska.
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