Cheese-A-Rama and Hill City Drives Spark Local Curiosity
The narrator tours Hill City and Osborne County visiting Cheese-A-Rama at Bogue, notes Webster’s low water, visits Nicodemus and its state auditor Edward McCabe history, and stops at Hill City’s Oil Museum before potential trip to Phillipsburg for a Royal Arch Mason event led by Cap Berger.
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Ruby
Hill City
Osborne
Glen Elder
Webster
Salina
Osborne County
Nicodemus
Edward McCabe
Joe Switzer
Kansas State
Oil Museum
Phillipsburg
Cap’’ Berger
Royal Arch Mason
Rabies Shot Clinic Planned Nearby Gunter Building
Dr. Hurtig will be in town Friday at 1 30 P M in back of the Gunter building to give rabies shots or booster shots.
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Dr. Hurtig
Gunter Building
Highway widening project to begin on U S 36
Work on widening the valley corridor and removing narrow bridges is set to start. New traffic slowing signs have been placed and will take effect as they are activated. Reports mention plans for removing cottonwood trees along the roadway. The long anticipated improvement proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Weather swings persist with winds and showers
Alternating warm and cold patterns continue with gusty winds and little rain. A Monday morning shower cooled the air, with temperatures ranging from the mid 20s to the mid 80s over the past week.
New Journal Look Becomes Temporary Feature
Reader reaction praises the refreshed Journal format that eased editorial workload. The note warns the brighter look returns next week due to insufficient advertising revenue to sustain the upgrade.
County Achievement Day Spring Tea in Belleville
The County Achievement Day Spring Tea was held in Belleville on Friday with Miss Gerzilda Guthrie speaking on Alaska. Miss Marsha Beard HEA and Mrs. Earl Baldridge welcomed guests. Mainspoke Kookie Kutters provided music. Gold and Blue Seal awards honored units for the past year. Decorations featured yellow and blue with themes of North to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Gerzilda Guthrie
Alaska
Marsha Beard
HEA
Earl Baldridge
Adv
Kookie Kutters
Class of 32 reunion note from Scandia High School
The author invites the Class of 32 to a May 26 reunion at Scandia while sharing history of the Scandia Journal. He notes acquiring the paper in 1965 with his wife as editor and recalls former editors Hershel Kannier Wesley Gordon B W Selin Jake and Louis Stofer and C E McKimson. Cap Berger, Abilene native, ran the shop and later served as publisher and editor until retirement.
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Scandia High School
Scandia Journal
Walter H
Cap” Berger
Hershel Kannier
Wesley Gordon
B. W. Selin
Jake
Louis Stofer
C. E. McKimson
Cap
Berger
Abilene
Journal
Scandia
PTC Directors Meet for 1972 Pork Drive
The 1972 Pork Drive targets pork producers and families in Republic County. Amos Blecha and Mrs. Bill Hanson coordinate outreach and district events. An April 9 dinner at the Dinner Bell in Belleville outlined plans for a July 14 Pork Queen Contest and fair promotions. Pork Queen candidates are girls 16 to 21 as of January 1, 1972 who live on a pork-producing farm or with parents currently in production. Entry blanks are available from Mrs. Larry Hobson or Mrs. Amos Blecha by June 1.
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Amos Blecha
Munden
Republic Ee
NCK Por Producers Council
Bill Hanson
Belleville
District 3
Republic County
Larry Hobson
Scandia
Legion Auxiliary thank donors for rummage sale effort
The officers of the American Legion and Auxiliary express gratitude to the Scandia Journal, Calvin Schon, and all contributors for the successful consignment and rummage sale.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Scandia Journal
Calvin Schon
Third Annual 4-H Family Camp at Rock Springs Ranch
Kansas 4-H invites families to the July 1 to July 4 weekend at Rock Springs Ranch south of Junction City. Activities include swimming canoeing archery horseback riding riflery fishing and sports with excellent meals and fellowship. County Extension agents provide registration details including cost and deadlines. see the April Kansas 4-H Journal for information.
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Rock Springs Ranch
Junction City
The
Kansas 4-H Journal
Journal Office Closure Notice
The JOURNAL OFFICE will be closed Thursday April 13 and Friday morning April 14. The editor will work from home and can be contacted there.
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Journal
Pike Valley FFA Attends District Achievement Banquet
The Pike Valley FFA Chapter attended the North Central District Achievement Banquet at Salina Central High School on April 8. Mike Waiter earned the State Farmer Degree, an honor held by about one percent of Kansas FFA members. Anne Perry and Alice Thornton were named District Sweetheart and supported by chapter members and guests.
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Pike Valley
Melvin Waite
Anne Perry
Arnold Perry
William Waite
Ann Anderson
Dan Gerstner
Memorial Drives Cancer Fight in Belleville Unit
The Kansas Division of American Cancer Society lists memorials in Belleville for Paul Faulkomer Mrs. Ernest Sanford Mrs. ene Johnson and Fra Mahan. Funds support research education and service with Memorial Chairman Mrs. Ivan Sweeney 2118 H Belleville ready to help establish new memorials.
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Kansas
American Cancer Society
Belleville
Paul Faulkomer
Ernest
Elsie) Sanford
Ene
Mida)Johnson
Fra Mahan
Cancer Society
Republic County
Ivan Sweeney
H. Belleville
First NCK Winner From Scandia Essay Contest
Beth Miller daughter of Rev and Mrs Lyle Miller earned the first Scandia area win for a Washington D C trip by writing the top essay in the N C K Electric Cooperative contest The topic The REC Commitment to Rural America Eligible juniors in the NCK service area competed prior winners hailed from Republic Clifton Belleville Courtland and North Central High Schools Beth will fly to Washington D C with other Kansas juniors breakfast with the Kansas Congressional delegation tours of the Senate and House Arlington Cemetery Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Smithsonian Pentagon FBI White House and Bureau of Printing and Engraving await
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Beth Miller
Lyle Miller
Washington D.C
N.C.K. Electric Cooperative
Belleville
Everett L. Ledbetter
REC
America
NCK Electric Cooperative
Republic
Clifton
Courtland
North Central
Kansas
Beth
Senate
House of Representatives
Arlington National Cemetery
Smithsonian Institute
Pentagon
FBI
White House
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Republic County Historical Society Meets at Courthouse Summary
The Republic County Historical Society met at the Courthouse on Monday April 3. The historian located the grave of Mrs. Hester Smith Moore in Odell Nebraska and discussed old towns Salt Marsh 1866 Sibley Minerville Coalfields Tiago Sher dahl Gomeria Courtland Republic. The brick rotatory and slaughter house sites were noted and secretary Maude Rieke was reported in the hospital. Next meeting set for May 1 focusing on Indian Events. Cards were sent to members with Homer Cardwell in publicity.
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Republic County Historical Society
Hester Smith Moore
Odell
Nebr
Salt Marsh
Eeapo
Sibley
Minerville
Coalfields
Tiago
Sherdahl
Gomeria
Courtland
Republic
Homer Cardwell
Masons Host District Deputy Grand Master Visit
Lebanon Lodge No. 221 invites members to annual visitation by the District Deputy Grand Master on Monday April 7 at 8 00 p m Master J L Bennett requests attendance at the lodge event.
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MASONS _ Lebanon Lodge No. 221
Deanell Reece First Kansas White House Fellow Highlighted
Scandia’s Deanell Reece featured as Kansas’s first White House Fellow and among a small group of women to hold the distinction. The piece notes her role as special assistant to Secretary of Labor James Hodgson and includes her reflections on government service and the Fellows program begun in 1964.
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Kansas
Scandia
Deanell Reece
Deanell
White House
Thieu
Bunker
Siagon
James Hodgson
Danell
University of Michigan
Look It Happened Over Night in Our Town’s Planting Plan
Windy evening scenes on Main Street feature a cardinal’s song about golden Arbor vitae replacing old planters. Scandia HDU Sorosis Club and Community Club dig fresh holes in ten planters once filled with petunias moss roses and annuals. Blanche Haggman once promoted yellow flowers and shrubbery as evergreens replace the past displays.
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Main Street
Manhattan
Scandia Hdu
Sorosis Club
Petunias
Evergreens
Blanche Haggman
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Randy Zohn
Darrell Zohn
Cloud County Community College
Zohn
Concordia Blade
PTC
NCK
Maude Rieke
J.L. Bennett
Beloit
Minneapolis
W.C.C.R. Board and Administration
Linn
Cloud Co
Jewell
Mankato
Pike Trail
Lincoln
State Vo. Ag
P.T.L
Board of Education
Y.W.C
Lutheran Church
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