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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
5
Readers recall a string of local happenings including a pair paying for fuel and leaving, neighbors debating a neighbor's activities, travel notes from Mrs Hill and Mr Hill, sightings of local figures, and a casual update on PT A meeting changes. The column sketches life around Scandia with playful asides and community lore.
Scandia High School Flying Swedes face Republic Wild Cats in the season opener at Scandia on Friday September 22 1929. Captain Farlee leads the line as the Swedes aim for a sixth straight winning season while Republic City hopes to upset the Blue and White with a reshaped squad and new starters.
The Scandia Superior game moved to Superior diamond next Sunday. The Swedes will field their regular lineup with Frazier pitching. Mrs. Percy Shivvers remains ill but is recovering nicely.
Amana Lutheran Church announces sermons from Mark 2 18 85 with born again theme. Sunday School and morning worship at usual hours, Evening Service at 8. Confirmation on Sept 29 and Lord's Supper the following Sunday. Organist offering collected next Sunday. Pastor Chas Pehrson.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church Norway Kansas holds Sunday School with a Bible class at 10 o’clock. Luther League meets this Sunday evening at 8. The pastor was away last Sunday assisting Rev. Knutson at Hazard Nebraska. Rudolph Johnson to speak at the League. Missionary club meets Friday at the church with Mrs. Logan Scott as hostess. T Orlin Torgeson, pastor.
At 10:00 A M Sunday School with a special Primary dept number, 11:00 A M Worship on The Fact of Religious Experiences, 7:00 P M Christian Endeavor, and 8:00 P M Worship with James Chalmer's Text. Friday Sept 20 Church Night dinner at 6:30. Wednesday Sept 25 Welcome In Circle hosted by Mrs Jackson. Entertaining committee asks aprons needles thread and scissors for a tacking party. Mrs Pattie Eakins.
The letter states regular services next Sunday and a new pastor expected within the week. If he fails to arrive, only Sunday School at 10 A M and Epworth League at 7 30 P M will be held. O J Lundberg and family express gratitude for eight years of pastorate and farewell gifts and friendships in the Scandia community.
E M Boggess is named to fill the unexpired term as clerk of the Scandia Public Schools board after A R Morey resigns. Boggess, resident of Scandia, previously led C E Friend Lumber Co and once served on the Excelsior Springs, Missouri, school board. Morey praised for his untiring work to improve local education and the schools’ current standing.
Workmen push to finish the Al Mahan building at Main and Washington as the Night Hawk Cafe prepares to move in. Side walls nearly complete and the roof under construction with enclosure expected by week end. Ne owner Frank Mahan plans move in within two to three weeks.
Chick Boyes will star at the Princess in Scandia this winter with a Monday night debut on October 21 and subsequent Monday appearances. The company, known locally, will present royalty plays and bring top stage productions to Scandia patrons this season.
Scandia defeated Lovewell on Lovewell diamond 11 to 7 in ten innings after Lovewell tied the score in the eighth. Bledsoe pitched tightly for Scandia but weak support and Scandia errors enabled Lovewell runs. Part of Scandia’s regular lineup was absent, yet the Swedes hit strongly with all batters collecting hits and several surpassing the 500 batting mark.
Don McGowan returns to school and football practice with the Flying Swede team. The guard letterman from last year may retain his guard position or move to the backfield for added power. McGowan first earned a letter as a 1926 freshman and has a backstory of leaving in 1927 and returning now.
Haggman and Wires set the date for their regular fall Rexall One Cent Sale in the first week of October. A complete Rexall line will be on sale offering Scandia residents a chance to stock up on necessities at low prices. Watch for announcements next week.
Mrs. Clarence Albro Agnes Albro Mrs. Paul and Doctor were dinner guests at Grant Bergerens Thursday noon. Miss Irene Sherrard of Norway underwent an operation for appendicitis at Concordia Monday.
The Princess Theatre in Scandia opened with The Rainbow Man drawing large crowds Friday and Saturday. Audiences praised reproduction quality after acoustics upgrades at City Hall. Amplifiers match those used in most U S talking picture houses. Regular 100percent talking programs set for Fridays and Saturdays with mixed bills on other nights.
The Rev O J Lundberg departs Scandia for Chicago where he will lead the South Shore Methodist Church after eight years as the local pastor. Mrs Lundberg and daughters Marguerite and Alein travel with him as the family starts a new chapter. Alein will study at Chicago Junior College and Marguerite at a Chicago junior high.
The Scandia Parent-Teachers Association will hold its first regular meeting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday September 25 in the high school auditorium. After this, meetings will be on the second Wednesday of each month. Mrs E Porter Ahrens presides. teachers will be introduced and lunch served in Domestic Science rooms afterward.
Karl Hugos returned from Fort Riley Tuesday evening where he attended a state meeting of the Kansas State Vigilantes. Others from Republic County included Bud Huntington Gene Nelson of Belleville Simon Nitcher of Republic and Sheriff Chas. Nordman accompanied the group.
A large number of Scandia Masons traveled to Republic on Monday for the Masonic District Meeting. The Republic lodge hosted visiting members with a banquet at 6 PM and degree work was demonstrated during the evening.
John Tingstrom arrived back Sunday evening in Minooka Indiana after completing a stint of work there.
The Mariadahl District of the Kansas Conference met at a Lutheran church for a two day mission gathering. Visiting pastors led sermons on Thy Kingdom Come and discussed evangelism and personal duty in winning souls. The event featured talks by Rev. Torgeson Rev. Danielson Rev. Nordell Rev. Christensen and Rev. Dahlsten with meals served by church ladies.
Paramount head designer Travis Banton says a star’s personality shows in wardrobe. In The Man I Love at the Princess next Friday and Saturday Mary Brian’s simple style contrasts Badanova’s bold, slinky gowns.
Mr and Mrs Fred H Ayers of Estancia New Mexico visited Scandia last Thursday. Ayers is a former owner of the A G Edgren farm and a former Scandia resident now practicing law in Estancia.
The Princess Theatre in Scandia installed a Kipp-Taylor talking pictures system. Robt L Tuff chief engineer of the Manhattan firm supervised the setup. The system is favored by theatergoers and the equipment is already used in over 60 percent of US talkies.
Mr and Mrs A R Morey and Mrs L Seabolt announce the disposal of their Scandia interests and a move to Colorado for a vacation then Oklahoma City. The Morey family long led Republic County Bank before its January merger with Bank of Scandia, with Mr Morey serving as bank president and active in education and civic affairs while Mrs Morey led church and social circles.
Recognition Services for the new Girl Reserve members were held on Monday evening September 16 in the Scandia High School Auditorium. Seventeen girls joined the group including Elsa Johnson Ver nice Denoyer Bernice Bowersox Hazel Edgren Maxine Fulcomer Margaret Bedard Leona Anderson Ada Samuelson Vivian Everett Violet Ofstedt Yvonne Nelson Glad Bell Deana Kullberg Mary Kallman Jeannette Ahrens Katheryn Doctor Mae Roberts. A social hour followed with refreshments of punch and wafers served.
Special memorial services were held at the Lutheran Church in Scandia for the John Olson family who perished aboard the San Juan off California two weeks ago. The Rev Chas A Pehrson delivered the sermon as a large attendance joined in memory. The Olsons and Miss Helen Olson all belonged to the local Lutheran Church and had been active church workers before moving to California years earlier.
Mr and Mrs Billy Hill former owners of The Scandia Journal visited Scandia Saturday morning renewing acquaintances and shaking hands with friends. They now publish the Richfield Recorder and run a printing establishment in Richfield Idaho, where they have resided for ten years. The Journal was sold in 1917 to Plotner and son. For eight years before that it was published by Mr and Mrs Hirk who did most of the work themselves.
Ed Nondorf and Mr and Mrs R J Bettis were arrested Monday night on a complaint by Fletch Weller. The Bettises were taken to Belleville Monday night and Nondorf went next morning. They pleaded guilty and were fined a money fine plus court costs.
Parlee Gunter was arrested Tuesday night for disturbing the peace on complaint by Ernest Fulcomer. He pled guilty Wednesday and was fined ten dollars and costs in police court. William Straad from Munden assisted William Clark on the dray.
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