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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1935
Page
6
A Thanksgiving style card expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of a husband and father. The note lists numerous families and neighbors who offered assistance and mentions many Sunday and Friday meals and visits across Concordia Scandia Lyons Formosa Courtland and nearby towns.
Mrs E C Wilson entertained a Thursday birthday tea for her mother Mrs E Ss Wilson. Guests included Mrs J M Oslund of Lincoln Nebraska Mrs B G Hendrick and family from Jamestown Mrs Fred Engwall and Mrs Marvin Engwall Mrs Rueben Engwall Mrs J L Johnson Mrs M Mainquist Mrs W Walters Bert Haan Miss Alfield Johnson of St Louis MO Mary Creager Miss Blanche Hageman Dr and Mrs C V Haggman Ruth and Mr and Mrs A C Wilson of Concordia.
A Sunday gathering at the Norris home welcomed Mr and Mrs Clyde Norris who recently moved to Jamestown. Attending were multiple Norris relatives plus friends including the Blosser and Larson families and others. Ada Aspegren Leora and Leora Loring were noted among attendees. Mrs Walter Henry hosted the Mystery Club on Thursday with a list of guests and a next meeting planned for October 8 at Mrs Harry McGregor's home.
Mr F A Cullers of Lincoln Nebraska and Mrs Oberia Ryan entertain a Thursday afternoon at Mrs Ryan's home. Guests include Mrs E P Ahrens, Mrs Al Allnutt, Mrs Mary Creager, Mrs C V Haggman, Mrs Robert Doctor, Mrs Co H Freed, Mrs Walter Preble, Miss Mary Wests, Mrs C C Thompson and Mrs A C Thompson and Jennie.
Mrs. An West of Los Angeles arrives Thursday evening to visit Mr and Mrs Hobart West and family of Rydal and Mr and Mrs Clarence Cornet and family.
Visitors from Alma Nebraska Mrs Catherine Hawkins and Mrs Mary French called on Mrs May Meade last week. Also visiting were Mrs George Perry and Mr and Mrs Charles Perry of Red Cloud Nebraska.
Buried at Popular Grove Cemetery on Sunday following death in Denver Colorado. E. E. Sells of Pueblo is named in the notice with burial details and location.
A reception was held Saturday afternoon at the parsonage by members of the Methodist church to honor Rev and Mrs B W Selin.
Howard Patrick of Lindsborg visited Sunday with Miss Deda Louisa Drake, sharing a social visit in the community.
Miss Ruth Bowlin of Concordia visits a Miltonvale resident and spends the week at the J. T. Davis home.
Art Downing from Scandia visited Wichita on Wednesday for business and returned home Friday. He completed a brief local trip with meetings during his stay.
Ruth Hageman left Saturday evening for New York City where she is set to attend events with Columbia University. Mrs. R. E. Downing and Gene visited from Sunday to Wednesday with Mrs. Fred Downing and sons of Republic. New hat styles and gift shop items are advertised, with prices from 50 cents to eight dollars.
Mrs ElReno Sederlin entertained Community Club members at her home on Wednesday afternoon with twenty members present and guests including Mrs C A Monson Alfreida Mrs Ruby Larson and Mrs Marvin Larson of Belleville Mrs Halsey Barbey and Jack Anna Thomas Vivian Nystr om and Verna Wallin and Mrs Carl Aberg John Thomas won the members prize while Anna Thomas won the guest prize A pot luck lunch followed and Mrs Walter Henry will host the next meeting Sept 25.
A birthday party at Mrs Ray Chilcott's home Monday afternoon honored her with a surprise gathering. Guests included Mesdames Adolph, Nelson, Alfred Johnson, Axel Smith, Amanda Maxell, Gustava Ostberg, Carl Hugos, B W Selin, H I Johnson, J R Stofer, Anna Larson, R A Rasmussen, Jake Weislegal, Joyce Johnson, and Misses Vernice Swanson, Geneva Johnson, and Emma Swenson.
A surprise party honoring Mrs. O. G. Lowell was hosted at her home last Thursday afternoon. Guests included Mrs. Carl Hammer and daughters, Mrs. Carroll Anderson and daughters, Mrs. L. G. Nystrom and Lois Jean, Mrs. ElRene Sederlin and Eugene, Mrs. Clyde Norris, Mrs. Paul Doctor and daughters, Mrs. Algot Anderson and Don. The guests presented Mrs. Lowell with a set of dishes.
A surprise birthday gathering for Joseph Johnson was hosted at his home on Thursday evening. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sjoholm of Jamestown, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Olson and Phyllis of Rackers, Ora Tumbleson, Mrs. Emma Jey, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Rasmussen, Isaacson, Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Selin and Carl, and Mr. and Mrs. Noble Isaacson with Loren Dean.
The Epworth League cabinet met at the home of Rev and Mrs B W Selin Friday evening to plan the coming year. Members present were Wilbur Sothers Opal Currie Mr and Mrs Joyce Johnson Leslie Nelson Miss Jessie Nicholand Alice Isaacson.
In Kansas City Fred Downing of Republic and R. E. Downing spent from Sunday until Wednesday in Kansas City Missouri on business.
Two women who had been holding meetings in Kansas City Kansas returned to Scandia on Tuesday.
A visitor from Manhattan, Marcell Preble, currently attending college there, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Preble.
Jeanette Ahrens and Jeanne Plotner of Lindsborg, attending Bethany colleges, spent the weekend visiting their parents here.
Norton Donald Moe of Norton spent a weekend visiting Scandia as a leisure guest and local resident observed.
Carl O Leary of Luray was a weekend guest of Miss Christina Hays.
Mrs A M Bettis and Chester Samuelson spent the weekend in Munden with relatives. Sunday visitors included Emma Isaacson Noble Isaacson Loren Dean and the Stolers Moe and Norton resident Donald Moe. Others visiting were Henry Rosene Joe Freed Wallace Freed Russel Anderson Paula Sue Linden and Mr and Mrs Oscar Linden.
Details unreadable in the clipping hint at a Fall fashion feature for Mimery style. The fragment mentions search for top quality workmanship and gifts, with a nod to a shop in Concordia.
Mr and Mrs John Vandeveer traveled to Valley Falls Kansas on Friday for reasons unclear in the fragment.
A birthday basket dinner was served at the Lloyd Hammer home Sunday honoring Mr. Hammers birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lars Hammer and family Mr. and Mrs Benny Lervold and family Mr. and Mrs Rueben Johnson and children and Mr. and Mrs Carl Hammer and daughters.
Mr and Mrs Grant and Mr and Mrs Oscar Berggren along with families visited Hardy Nebraska and Lovewell guests including Mr and Mrs Charles Stinson Mrs Frank Moore and Mr and Mrs Clade Stinson during a Sunday gathering in Hardy.
A birthday dinner honored Mrs. Stofer and Mrs. White with invitations extended to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Larkins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stofer of Courtland, and Mrs. May White in Lovewell honoring their birthdays.
Mrs C C Monson hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Halsey Barber won high score and Mrs Joe Lundblade took the traveling prize. Monson served a delicious three course lunch.
A large gathering including Clyde Ward Laura Strayer Gladys Carl Ralph John Ward Walter Ward and O A Ward of Norcatur plus Vail Ward and Betty Peggy and Junior Ward of Cheyenne and Roy Reager of Mankato gathered in Washington Iowa for Guy Ward's funeral held on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Theodore Danielson welcomed Mrs Hilda Edlund Miss Hulda Edlund Florence Nelson and Anton Lund as Sunday afternoon visitors to their home, sharing companionship with the Danielson family.
Mrs F A Cullers of Lincoln Nebraska has visited with Mrs Oberia Ryan and Mrs C Q Thompson for two weeks then traveled Tuesday to Belleville to visit friends Rev Charles Pehrson Mrs L A Melby Mrs Oscar Bergstrom Mrs J O Anderson and Mrs Walter Henry were guests of Mr and Mrs O Werner Wednesday afternoon In Salina Mr and Mrs Henry Aspegren and Mrs Will Whitley visited with Mrs Anna Kackley from Friday to Sunday Gift Shop Concordia advertises early season hats
A surprise birthday gathering honored Mrs Daisy Barber at the Halsey Barber home on Friday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Bob Swearingen Mrs Marvin Kackley Ruth Mrs Conrad Sederlin Mrs Co Mon son Mrs Richard Olson Mrs John Shaefer Mr E C Krohn Mrs Joe Linblade Mrs Everett Hansen Beverly Mrs Reno Sederlin Eugene Mrs Leonard Hageman Mrs Enoch Hedin Mentor Marty Anna Anderson Alfreida Mon son and Marguerite Compton. A progressive pitch game followed by a pot luck lunch was served.
Mrs. Fred Miller entertained the Circle at the Presbyterian church parlors on Wednesday afternoon. Guests included Mesdames Ah rens Creager Farlee Freed Haggman Ryan Weislegal Wetzel Wires Thompson Cullers from Lincoln Nebraska and Greenslade plus Misses Drake Neber West Hays and Decker.
A Sunday basket dinner was hosted at the W S English residence with guests including Charte McGregor and family from Jans en Nebr Robe rt Brewster and Mrs W S English and family also in attendance along with Mr and Mrs Gust Larson and others.
Mr and Mrs Clark Cuthbertson and family and Mr and Mrs Ralph Rasmussen and family were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Cuthbertson.
Misses Lois Decker and Laverne Larson spent the weekend at their homes near Concordia. Their brief visit highlighted a quiet rural retreat with time for rest and local neighborhoods.
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