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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
6
A fragment notes a business offer for want ads promising one cent per word with advance payment. It hints at how to place an advertisement and pay upfront.
For sale a Peninsula cooking range in good condition advertised by John Van Deveer. Also a renting notice for a sleeping room or light housekeeping room via Mrs. Allen Gunter. Oak Round Oak Kitchen Range offered at 29.50 by A. M. Sanborn Lumber Co.
A cabinet meeting led by Miss Opal Currie set a community wide Y W C A membership drive from September 28 to September 30. The first Community Y W C A meeting is scheduled for October 3 with a brief program and reception for new members. A neighborhood meeting at Haddam Methodist Church on October 1 will feature a 9:30 am registration and 4:30 pm close with a covered dish lunch.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen hosted a Sunday dinner in honor of his birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Rasmussen and son. Mr and Mrs Will Street and family. Pearl Olaf. Fred Strom. Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell and family. Mr and Mrs Inor Larson and family. Mr and Mrs Leslie Rasmussen and family. Mr and Mrs Arthur Kathine berg of Superior Nebraska. and Mr and Mrs R A Rasmussen.
The Y W C A cabinet met Monday evening at Miss Opal Currie s home for a business session. Attendees included dames J T Davis Joyce Johnson George Jeandebeur Duany Greenslade Clarice Wallin Vernice DeNoyer Edna Nehor Jessie Nichol G R sponsors. Lunch followed the gathering.
Birthday celebrations honored Mrs Otto Nelson and Harold with Sunday visits from numerous relatives including Mrs E K Ericson and Mrs John Brandstrom. The Hi Lo Club gathered at Paul Doctor home with guests Mrs Thornton Doctor and Mr J T Davis. Cards and a pot luck lunch followed, with Mr Davis winning high and Mrs Thornton Doctor low.
The fifth annual Garman reunion met September 15 at the Garman farm west of Republic. Relatives present included G E Morford Cora Lucile Lena Hugoton Kansas R Wy Clara Garman Moorcraft Wyo Bertha Miller Ruth Miller Denny Laramie Wyo Russell Ruth Rope Chicago TJ Henry Elmyra Garman Charles Ida Shellhase Ivan L V Garman H Co Cora Aurand John Mildred Steier Enola Elvin E C Atha Stenson Ernest Joe Ward Glen Anand Ray Winnie Clark H H Tucker Merrill Fred Lavinig Everett J W Alice Shotwell Nina Garman E L Notia Kier Ida Jean Garreth Lyle Eva Peterson Ronalds Max Hattie Bixbie Kent Frank Vera Stafford Ari Farvey Frank Eva Garman Keith Jay Garman Narveene Valjean Vera Yvonne H E Cora Gar man Floyd Elsie Shellhase Donna Mary Lucile Shir ey Ruth HM Pearl Davidson Loy Dora Davidson Harold Mabel Davidson Frances Richard Philip Ward Mabel Davidson Ilene Delmer Alfy Olive Jingstrom James Eugene Adelia Farlee Ralph Emma Salyard Ralph Dor is Guests included Mrs N W Bixby Mrs Frank Carr Miss Lillian Rope Frank Kier. The next reunion will be September 21 1936.
A birthday basket supper marked the seventy first birthday of Lars and Pete Hammer at the Pete Hammer home Friday evening. Attendees included many Hammer family members along with extended relatives and neighbors.
The Social Hour Club met September 12 at Mrs. Mable Nesmith's home with twenty members. Guests included Mrs. Marion Cornelius and Miss Mil dred Nesmith of Belleville, Mrs. Beardmore of Beloit, and others. A mock wedding featured Mrs. Grant Berggren as bride and Mrs. Paul Doctor as groom with Miss Gladys Nylund as minister. Ella McDowell sang and a miscellaneous shower followed for the bride, who received gifts including a linen luncheon cloth. Lunch was served. The next meeting is set for September 26 at Mrs. Alice Greenslade's home.
Patricia R E Cooper entertained Thursday afternoon for her daughter Patricia Linn's fifth birthday. Guests included Patty Lou Paula Sue Doctor Marvene Delbert Peterson Kenneth Joyce Nichols Carla Reece Eldor Colman Shirley Thorpe Gloria Jones Billy Moe and many others. Visitors Betsy Carlson of Shickley and Gust Swanson of Ong visited from Nebraska. Lucerne visitor Josie Pullen left Sunday for a month with her mother. Lyons guest Otis Bixler visited Orry.
Miss Irma E Adams daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Adams of Edmond Kansas married Rev Allen O Kellogg of Jamestown Kansas at the bride’s parents home on September 11 1935 The ring ceremony was read by Rev W Glen Megill pastor of the Edmond United Brethren church with Dorothy Mae Adams as bridesmaid and Virgil Koons as best man The Kelloggs expect to take a charge at the coming United Brethren annual conference of which Rev Kellogg is a member.
A Sunday reception for Mr. and Mrs W S Nesmith was held at their home. Guests included the Berggrens and families, the Lervolds and families, Reuben Johnson and family, William Free and family, Harry Stenson and family of Hardy Nebraska, Joel Cline and Joeline, Ruby Sundine, Wilma Shivers, Hazel Fletcher, Willy and son of Fairbury Nebraska, and Jim McDowell with Evelyn of Fairbury Nebraska.
A visitor from Colorado Springs, Ray Tingstrom, arrived Sunday with his wife and daughter Mrs Tingstrom and Jean to spend the weekend.
Ruth Haggman spent the weekend in Lincoln Nebraska with friends during a short with friends visit.
A Sunday birthday dinner honored Mr Danielson hosted by Mr and Mrs Elmer Danielson. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Lindecrantz and family John Aspegren Theodore Daniel and family Mrs Martin Johnson and family Mr and Mrs Lars Brown and family and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Brown.
Miss Josie Fullen entertained Saturday evening for her birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Nondorf Orville Mildred Nondorf Mr and Mrs John Poage Lawrence Nondorf Mr and Mrs Lawrence Nondorf and children of Courtland Mr and Mrs Fred Currie and Allan Opal and Irvin Currie Claire Nondorf Frank Fullen of Lucerne and Mr and Mrs C V Nichols and children.
Visitors from Lincoln Nebraska Mr and Mrs Harry White and their son spent Thursday with Mrs May White then went to Lebanon on Friday to visit Mr and Mrs Winnie Gibbons. They returned to Scandia Sunday and then back to Lincoln Sunday evening.
Mrs May White left Monday for Formosa and Lovewell to visit with friends and relatives.
Mrs. C. V. Hageman hosted a Wednesday afternoon tea at her residence in honor of her mother Mrs. Mary Greager on her ninetieth birthday anniversary. About one hundred guests attended. assisting with serving were Mrs. E. C. Wires, Blanche Hageman, Mary West, Mrs. E. P. Ahreng, Jeanette, and Ruth Hageman.
Phil Haggman departed Monday for Lincoln Nebraska to enroll in college and begin his studies.
Mr and Mrs George Henry of Moreno California half the past two weeks in Scandia visiting friends and relatives left Thursday for Illinois and Oklahoma where they will visit before Kansas Wash Nat Coal on Track This Week. SANBORN LUMBER CO adv TS
Mrs Reecey and Mr Fred Miller of the P T A met at Fred Miller home Thursday to plan the fire prevention meeting set for September 24.
Rev and Mrs B W Selin and Carl returned to Scandi after visiting relatives in Indiana and Chicago and attending a conference in Cleveland Ohio.
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