Rebekah Edge Anniversary Celebrated With Picnic
The eightieth anniversary of the Rebekah edge was celebrated by the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows near the river Sunday. A picnic dinner followed with numerous local families in attendance.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1931
Page
3
The eightieth anniversary of the Rebekah edge was celebrated by the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows near the river Sunday. A picnic dinner followed with numerous local families in attendance.
Social notes list Mrs C L Bothwell and Miss Sarah Vath visiting. Mr and Mrs C O Monson hosting and visiting others. Mr and Mrs E A Tornquist joining Thursday guests. Concordia visitors seen Saturday. Monson Carlson and Jensen at Sunday dinner with P J Slipsager and family.
Alfred Olson son of Olof and Lena Olson was born April 13 1862 in Varmland Sweden. He emigrated to America at age nine and settled in Kirk Nebraska. He married Hannah Anderson May 1 1888 in Scandia Kansas and had several children. He died after years of ill health at age 69 5 1/2 with funeral services held September 17 1931.
The U and I Art Club hosted Mrs Walter Preble for a seven o clock luncheon then four tables of bridge with high score captured by Mrs George Jeandebeur. Attending were Mesdames Will Slopansky Belléville Oberia Ryan F A Cullers Mary Creager Guy Ward George Jeandebeur G P Plotner Hershel Kannier W E Hiatt C H Freed G W Nimocks C V Haggman Jake Weislogel Sam Summer and C A Othberg.
Sunday dinner hosts were Mr and Mrs Carl Reece. They entertained Mr and Mrs George Jeandebeur and daughter Ada and Mr and Mrs Harold Coleman and their daughters.
Thursday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs W and Mr and Mrs J O Anderson at the home of Mr and Mrs C F Werner.
Mrs Theressa Bowersox of Great Bend Mrs Albert Larson and Mrs Gottfrid Larson and son Paul were Wednesday afternoon visitors at the home of Mrs Lyle Osobock in Republic.
Miss Margaret Flanding of Formosa returned home Thursday after visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Fordham and Mr. Yardm.
Lebanon blanketed Agra with strong pitching and timely hitting scoring 8 runs to 4. Frazier starred with a two bagger and later another hit, May hit a home run, and Dean and Hays contributed in the hit column. Shrader worked five innings allowing one run while Mildrexter struck out nine.
Large music house offers several partly paid pianos for sale on convenient terms or storage with buyers to follow. Write Box 35 Salina Kansas. Mrs Theresed Bowersot and Mrs Gottfrid Larson visited relatives in Belleville Thursday afternoon.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Roscoe Conner on the birth of their baby girl on September 17 Thursday. Mrs Gust Abere visited Mrs M F Jackson on South Cloud Street Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Elsie Johnson entertained the Rydal Ladies Aid society Thursday afternoon. Lois Housholder attended as a guest. Floyd Johnson is staying at Oscar Johnson home while Mr Johnson is in Kansas. Lucille Barleen visited her mother Mrs Will Mahaffey Tuesday. Clare Lash Leonard Milner Chas Fike and Nona Fae Mahan were supper guests of Pauline Milner Tuesday. Theressa Kelly was ill with the grippe and could not teach school Wednesday. Glen Housholder and wife were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Johnson Thursday. Jeanne Tingstrom accompanied Miss Marie Johnson home for the weekend. Lloyd McGregor and Chas Fulmer joined Morris McGregor of Jamestown to Mankato Friday for a stock sale.
Mr and Mrs Carl Norgard returned from Woolsey North Dakota where they visited her relatives. Bill Print, back from Hutchinson, visited his uncle Frank Print. Charlotte Mae Lowman of Jamestown visited grandparents Mr and Mrs J J Lewis. Frank Williams helped Ben Doctor put up hay. Guy and Fay Adams worked in Colorado this week. Earl Hammill family and Florence Fike visited Chas Berggren. George Christie and wife visited George Fike. Paul Jene Sandells visits great grandmother in Western Kansas with grandmother Sandells. Mrs Al Morris traveled from Minneapolis Kansas to spend Thursday with home folks.
Mrs Della College spent Monday with Mrs Oberia Ryan. The item notes a German police dog for sale and lists ownership details, reflecting a brief society classified item from the period.
Lost truck jack flier asks return to Journal Office. Local social notes list visits and gatherings in Jamestown and Concordia, including Mrs May Mead visiting Mrs M Hendrix, Miss Dorothy Aspegren with Miss Jetty Green, Kathrine and Clarice Nelson at John Brandstrom home, and Mary West at E C Nichols home. A Model A Ford Roadster sale is advertised by Russell Moe of Scandia Kansas.
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