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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1952
Page
4
Comp ton residents Mr and Mrs Fred Boyer travel to Oklahoma before returning home after visiting hosts including Mr and Mrs Ny lund. Lively home gatherings mark the weekend with birthdays dinners and hospital trips among local families such as Norgard DeWitt Hobson Peterson Freed Fogelberg Waite Nelson Johnson Bolch Swanson Tebow and Isaacson.
Oral reminiscences recount snacks in glass jars to protect candy from wind and buggy drinks. maple sap boiled into syrup. women in black veils at funerals. palm leaf fans in churches. red oak for face rouge. dyeing cloth with red oak bark. Memories from several readers across towns.
Enny Rosewall, aged 12, showcases a round haircut amid National Championships play against Vic Seixas. Bobby Shants struggles to win his second game after an easy first. rumors link baseball stars to death threats, with Spahn Kiner, Joe Black noted. Miller, 24, pitches different speeds. Vic Wertz hits at 381 pace for the Browns as Garver signs with Detroit. Ohio State wrestler Jimmy Merrell is hurt.
Fire executives say if every farm family held regular in home fire drills the loss of life and property would fall by more than half. They urge planning with steps for saving children and the elderly, calling authorities, fighting a small blaze, saving valuables, and using alternate exits. Rehearsals are essential.
Agricultural engineers study heat control in barns as a method to raise milk and egg output. Research in Missouri shows temperatures above 75 degrees reduce milk yield more than cold weather. Work extends to Oklahoma and Louisiana State University with dairy and poultry shelter experiments.
A farmer constructed an unusual hay barrack that can be raised or lowered to multiple heights in a cattle feeding yard. The hay stack sits from the top to a bottom manger with a fenced enclosure, adjusting the roof height to suit daily needs.
Sunday evening supper guests included Mr and Mrs Leonard Reed and family with Jerry Killen. Wednesday lunch guests were Mrs Edith Forsberg and several others. Sunday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Glenn Loring included Richard Loring Lyell Ocobock Arla and family with Albert Larson and Maurice Medlin group from Riley and Manhattan.
Thursday evening visitors at Mr. and Mrs. John Nylund included Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Johnson, A. B. Johnson, Robert Nylund, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Boyer and Pamela.
A group of friends surprised Mrs Milo Johnson at her home on Thursday evening to honor her birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Grant Berggren Norma and Donna, Mr and Mrs Don Burandt, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelson and Darrell, Mr and Mrs Larry Hobson, Mr and Mrs Rex Farrell Nadine, and Mr and Mrs O A Johnson and Everett Lee Fike. A pot luck lunch followed. Mr and Mrs Paul Vishneske and children of Belleville were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Larson and Marilyn.
Mr and Mrs Al Ramater of Superior Nebraska spent Sunday afternoon visiting Mrs May White.
Mrs Richards celebrated her birthday with a Tuesday afternoon gathering hosted by Mrs Warren Nelson. Attendees included Mrs Sherman Robison Mrs Noble Isaacson Mrs Aaron Johnson Mrs Joseph Johnson Mrs W Grubb Mrs J Orville Bookless and Mrs L S Richards. The event honored Mrs Richards on her birthday anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Freed hosted and visited relatives across the week. The record lists gatherings with Warren Tebow Granstedt Moe Scrivner Clark Freed Linda Bobby and Gene Scrivner in Nelson Nebraska. Friday evening guests included Arlis White and Greg ory at Todd Cardwell's home.
Mrs. E P Jones of Washington DC spent Thursday with Mrs Edith in a social call.
Friday evening guests at Mr and Mrs Alfred Hammer included Mr and Mrs Victor Herrmann with Clarence, Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted, and Mr and Mrs Richard Loring.
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