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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1966
Page
1
Scandia American Legion baseball travels to Belleville for the Mid-American League tournament this weekend. The opener is Thursday August 4 at 9:00 p.m. versus Clyde, with semi finals Saturday and final Sunday.
Farmers may claim the federal gasoline tax refund as a credit on their individual income tax return. The change eliminates mailed claim forms this year and applies to the 18 month period July 1 1965 to December 31 1966 for calendar year filers. Instructions will come with the 1966 returns mailed early next year.
Relatives gathered at Volney Evarts home in Scandia on Sunday July 24 1966 to honor Mr and Mrs Imler on their twenty seventh wedding anniversary The event drew many Imler family members from Scandia Jun iata Nebraska Mankato Beloit and nearby areas with some unable to attend due to Navy service in Viet Nam and other commitments Visitors viewed photos and shared memories before ending with a social gathering
Scandia Rest Home residents and visitors are listed, highlighting weekly callers and July events. Notable notes include July 4th ice cream and napkins, services by Rev. Sills, Sandverg, Peterson, and Melvin, plus birthdays and admissions. Several residents were admitted or hospitalized, with visits from numerous families and local officials.
Members of the Art Guild of Courtland hosted Denver artist Cora Wisherd at Mrs. Exal Zoltenko’s Hardy area home. Wisherd discussed landscape paintings and animals, critiqued guest drawings, and gave readings. The group plans a future demonstration in April.
About seventy students from Scandia and Norway joined the summer program. Participants include high and grade school students in private lessons and band. Some high school students have begun solo work for next spring contest while the band prepares material for this fall’s marching season. This is the eighth and last week of the program.
Light primary vote amid pleasant July weather. Klima Lumber sale runs through August 18 with recent newspaper ads. Scandia Pee Wee teams compete in Concordia tournament as Blues lose and Reds win games this week.
The writer extols Vierma as a music paradise and Vienna as a hub of Hapsburg grandeur now a small republic facing East West tensions. Venice Florance are praised for canals Moorish Gothic architecture and masterpieces by Michelangelo Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. The piece closes with hopes of returning home and best wishes from Deanell Reece.
Adrian Polansky and the Republic County Agricultural Extension Council established a wheat variety test plot on summer fallowed ground in September 1965. The plot was harvested in late June.
Kansas tests for stenographers typists and radio telephone operators will be held in Beloit on Saturday morning August 27. Applications from state and local employment offices are due by August 19. Local residents may find job opportunities in Manhattan Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City as part of the statewide postings.
Victoria Lynn was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Persinger of Superior Nebraska on July 29. Grandparents are Faylon Persinger of Belleville LeRoy Gessert of Concordia, and great grandparents John Mahan of Scandia and Walter Persinger of Lamar Missouri.
Deanell Reece a KU sophomore from Republic County is named to the spring honor roll along with Carol J. Krob of Belleville. Honor Roll requires a 2.26 GPA or higher and 921 students qualified. Reece has just returned from a Europe study tour and writes a letter to the Journal.
The Albert Isaacson James Law son American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193 met June 22 at the Legion Hall. Thank you notes were read, curtains were purchased, and plans were made to ring church bells on July 4. Committees were appointed and officers elected. The next meeting is August 24. Out of town guests include Mr Wilton Swanson and Mrs Berni Brande of Chesterton Indiana.
A 4-H tour of projects will be held Sunday August 7 at 1 30 p m. Meet at the Legion Hall. Anyone interested is invited to attend.
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville Kansas on Tuesday August 9 1966. People seeking information may call at the courthouse welfare office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The note explains that returning to work after applying for payments could raise benefits if earnings exceed past average.
A Kansas Veterans Administration representative will be in Belleville on August 11 from 9:00 to 4:00 at the courthouse to assist veterans and dependents with veterans service work. If unable to meet then, write phone or visit the Marysville office at Kansas Veterans Commission Courthouse Marysville Kansas. Ph HI 3-4581.
In June 1966 conservation efforts covered terraces waterways ponds and land leveling with key contributors including Vincent Prachta Frank Palacek Jr Robert Nafziger Donald Runft Ernest Lahodny and Walter Molzahn. Farm plans were issued to Har vey Shulda Bertil Nelson and others with several cooperators signing Great Plains contracts during the first half of the year.
The Scandia primary drew 138 ballots, three more than the 1962 off year. Sheriff Democrat candidate Paul B Wenda defeated Glenn Tallent by over 200 votes. Republican sheriff race shows a tie or uncertain outcome with limited readable details.
One of four regional K-18 Baseball Association tournaments will be played here Tuesday and Wednesday August 9 and 10. Four teams to play here are not determined yet. G Donald Larson is manager of the Scandia tournament.
Glenn W. Peters, a farmer between Belleville and Republic, was appointed to Republic County Farm Home Administration Committee. Buford Miller, County Supervisor, announced the selection. State Director FF. Jackson George made the appointment. Peters joins Henry Passmore of Agenda and Charlie Brokesh of Muncden. he succeeds Homer Cardwell of Republic whose three year term expired June 30 1966.
Cub Scout Troop No. 282 enjoyed an overnight camp-out at Lovewell Lake on Saturday July 28. Participants included Don Melby Mark Melby Kurl Melby Brian Larson Bob Larson Randy Garst James Garst Lee Moravek Kenneth Moravek Morris Moravek Bryan Johnson Everett Johnson Richard Sandell Rex Sandell Bradley Klima Charles Klima Bryan Scrivner Glen Scrivner Ritchie Farrell Bill Farrell David White and guest Bruce Barrett. Thanks to the dads for accompanying them.
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