Masonic District Meeting at Scandia Draws Lodges
Representatives from Lebanon Scandia Belleville Republic Cuba and Munden lodges gathered in Scandia for instruction and fellowship. Stanford MSmart state lecturer directed rehearsals as about seventy five visiting members attended the event. A banquet at the Presbyterian church served nearly one hundred in the evening, praised for its luncheon. J H Sandell district deputy grand master credited for the day’s success. The gathering traced signs west to Courtland and east to Rydal.
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Scandia
J. H. Sandell
Marking the Rock Island Highway Attracts Complaints
Tourists traveling the Rock Island highway complain about missing markings and worn signs. In Scandia the old signs vanished and new posts were raised causing confusion about directions. Adolph Nelson began marking poles through Scandia, prompting calls for the Commercial club to complete the project along every town on the route.
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Rock Island Highway
Scandia
Denver
Jerusalem
Courtland
America
Adolph Nelson
High School Notes and Student Updates
Nine maids study domestic science under Miss Arrasmith while Miss Poage’s pupils enjoy victories. Freshmen number twenty three amid abundant green foliage at the high school. The Riverside Club hosted last Friday’s annual event, praised for grounds use by Mr. Swanson. Information: inquire via John Larson about oleomargarine. Faculty includes Mr. Malott, Miss Arrasmith, Miss Thomas, Mr. Githens, with Elizabeth Lunn new from California. Football plans loom as Cecil Moller returns with a sore lip. El Vera Erickson misses due to her mother’s illness.
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Arrasmith
Weinie Youst
Riverside Club
Swanson
John Larson
Malott
Thomas
Githens
O’neal
California
Elizabeth Lunn
Cecil Moller
Williamsons Take Over City Meat Market
S. J. Summer sold the City Meat Market to B. P. Williamson and son who took possession the first of the month. The new proprietors come from near Belleville. Mr. Summer will continue buying live stock.
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S. J. Summer
City
B. P. Williamson and Son
Belleville
Mr. Summer
Bull for Sale Pure White Shorthorn Bull
Quiet six year old registered Shorthorn bull offered by Hugh McGowan. Special every Saturday at the Sendia Mercantile watch window. Come and see him.
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Hugh McGowan
Sendia Mercantile
War relief worker in Russia seeks home amid famine
A Gran stedt writes from Pskov and Heth p Rusala in August 1919 describing frontline relief work in Russia. He details feeding about 25 000 hungry children, surviving on poor rations, and facing dysentery. He notes decorations from Russia and Estonia, hopes to return, and plans if released, while expressing homesickness and concern for family.
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A. Granstedt
Carolina Granstedt
Heth P Rusala
Pskov
Russia
Fred
Stanislaus
Frank
America
Sweden
Frances
Copper Pig Club members attend Topeka meeting
Republic County Copper Pig Club members Had a Good Time at Popeka Albert and Warren Segerhammar Vance Lindahl Theo dore Thomas attended a state club boys gathering in Topeka during the State Fair. A. W. Segerhammar accompanied them and Arthur Capper hosted a banquet with speeches by Gov Allen and Tom McNeil.
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Albert
Warren
Segerhammar
Vance Lindahl
Agenda
Theodore Thomas
Narka
Republic County Copper Pig Club
Topeka
A. W. Segerhammar
Arthur Capper
Gov, Allen
Tom McNeil
Wagon theft alert in Freeburg ends with possible repayment
Ernest Nelson reports his Birdsell wagon was borrowed by a man in an old wooden wheel low truck. The thief uncoupled the double trees and drove off, leaving Nelson to believe he took it home. If the wagon is returned by next week the incident may be treated as borrow. otherwise the sheriff will be summoned. For sale Belgian Golden Fawn rabbits and breeding stock available with delivery to Scandia. Call 619.
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Stockholm
American Missions
Paris
Norway
Sweden
Berlin
Russia
France
Ernest Nelson
Freeburg
Nelson
Scandia
el- Rena F
Sederlin
Community Notes from Scandia and Belleville Area
Local figures Fred Rockhold retires to dirt work while C G Bulkley and wife return east with winter goods. Al Riggins visits old friends after five weeks in Illinois. A station artistic agent displays a bouncer sketch reading You keep out. City council seeks a larger cemetery plot as old one is insufficient. Scandia city financials are serialized due to lateness. E D Place features a fifty pound watermelon. Belleville-Scandia mail route ends October 1 with service by railroad to Belleville. Rain from Wednesday night measured three and a half to five inches in backyards. Republic City News notes a proposed butcher shop to outcompete Scandia’s meat supply.
Birthday party honors Carol Tate with six young guests
Mrs Tate invited six little girls on Monday evening for Carol Tates sixth birthday. After games, a three course luncheon was served to Blanche Sanderson Doros thy Alberta Larson Lucile English Frances Florell and Carol Tate. The notice also promotes Grand Island Business College and its year round employment training program.
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Mrs. Tate
Carol
Blanche Sanderson
Dorosthy
Alberta Larson
Lucile English
Frances Florell
Carol Tate
Grand Island Business College
Grand Island
Norwest
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C. G. Bulkley
al Riggins
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Republic City News
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