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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1972
Page
1
Stormy Friday morning brings heavy hail to Scandia with thunderheads forming to the north. Witnesses report hail smashing windows and denting cars as wind, rain, and flying debris sweep through the town before the storm subsides.
The Kansas Forestry Fish and Game Commission bought 200 acres at Lovewell Reservoir, bringing the public hunting area to about 3,200 acres. The tract was auctioned for 147.50 per acre and will remain on the tax rolls, adding about 4250 yearly in taxes.
Visit notes show Mr and Mrs Allen Larson leaving Omaha on July 23 by United Airlines to Long Beach to visit their son Richard A Larson in the U S Navy. Richard sails July 25 for seven months in Viet Nam and Gulf of Tonkin aboard the USS Long. Further family visits and local notices include Major Glen Shaffer in Albuquerque New Mexico, Mrs C H West and Mrs Clarence Haser in Phillipsburg, and Harvey Melby family in Estes Park Colorado. Jack Mahan will teach in Solomon Kansas after winning an Austria language contest. Lois Beth Nondorf earns a Concordia Scholarship Foundation award covering CCC College tuition and fees.
Harry Appel returned home from St Josephs hospital in Concordia. Mrs Ed Thomas suffered a severe stroke and is hospitalized in Carrington North Dakota. Story Hour hosted by Sorosis Study Club ended last week with Sid Melhus attendance 6 to 11 and Jane Ann Aspegren in charge. Reverend Don Wilson to train as hospital chaplain in Topeka. his family attended a dinner hosted by Pasta and Mrs Arnold Wuertz. The town welcomes new shops Svensk Butik and Ole Frazer gift shop with weekly baked goods and crafts. Sixteen names and events cover birthdays, coffee gatherings, and local notices across Cortland area.
Dr E Porter Ahrens, a central Scandia figure, marks 87 with community honors from the American Legion. Born July 15 188, he trained in Kansas City and Chicago, founded his Scandia practice, and has served as a county official and church leader while guiding generations of families and a local high school band.
Nine Boy Scouts and three adults depart Sunday for a wilderness journey from Ely to the Canadian border. Named participants include Joe Thompson Sandy Hay Lonnie Swanson Kenny Moravek Jerry Reed Joe Moravek Terry Thomas Jerry Swanson Bryan Johnson Dan Sandell Gerry Thompson and Rev Lyle Miller.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Norway marks its 100th anniversary with services on August 5 and 6 including two Saturday meetings and Sunday worship at 10 50 AM plus a festive finale at 2 50 PM. The issue of a local chip mill is discussed to use cottonwoods from road work, with pilot projects and potential markets mentioned.
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