Weather and health notes from Republic County area
The report recalls a hot Friday with temperatures above 100 degrees, followed by a pleasant weekend without rain. A breezy, delightful Monday and Tuesday are noted. Mrs Je W Smith is recovering from a heart attack at Republic County Hospital in Belleville. Cecil Brand returned Friday from the Veterans Hospital in Wichita after a three month stay.
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Je W. Smith
Republic County Hospital
Belleville
Cecil Brand
Veterans Hospital
Wichita
Family and visitors mark weekend gatherings and births
Sunday evening coffee guests honored Mrs Connie Sjolander for her birthday. Several families shared visits across Kansas City, Denver, and Lincoln area. A daughter Julie Kay Olson arrived July 30 weighing 7 lbs 14 oz with sister Ellen, grandparents Art Olson and Eva Tesia. Additional includes birthdays and relatives visiting from Michigan, Washington, and Illinois with multiple hosts in Republic and nearby towns.
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Charlie Sjolander
Connie Sjolander
Connie
James Olson
Ellen
Art Olson
Lindsborg
Eva Tesia
Monterey
Mexico
Round Scandia News Notes and Town Calendar
A sample town column describes road work at the bridge on Washington Street and new parklike edging by Main Street. It mentions flood insurance questions and ditch overflow risk, plus a brief social round including Courtland Fun Day and local visits. The board calendar lists planned Scandia and Courtland dates through next summer with monthly school sessions at 8 00 p.m.
Open House Honors Dr Hurtig for 50 Years of Service
On August 15 1976 Dr W C Hurtig Sr will be honored for half a century in veterinary work at a Courtland Veterinary Clinic Open House from 2 to 4 30 P M The reception will be hosted by Mr and Mrs Ward L Copening Mrs John C Hurtig Pueblo Colorado Mr and Mrs Harold E Henson Prairie Village and Dr and Mrs Victor C Hurthe Jr Courtland plus extended family members. COURTLAND PEE WEES WIN FIRST IN STATE.
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W.C. Hurtig,Sr
Courtland
Courtland Veterinary Clinic
Ward L. Copening
Carol
New Orleans
John C. Hurtig
Pueblo
Colorado
Harold E. Henson
Virginia
Prairie Village
Victor C. Hurthe, Jr
Community notices and sales and event listings
Social Security representative Gene Lundgren will visit the Belleville Courthouse Basement on Wednesday August 11. Household goods and antiques at the Haggman home will be sold Tuesday August 10 at 5 00 PM. Ben Lervold home auction Saturday August 1y at 6 30 PM. United Methodist Quartet and Swedish singers perform Thursday August 12 at 8 00 PM.
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Gene Lundgren
Social Security Administration
Belleville
Haggman
Ben Lervold
United Methodist Quartet
Berggren twins headline county race in Republic primary
Emma Berggren won the Republican nomination for Republic County treasurer in a three way contest. She topped Frances Scott 851 to 431 with Amita Anderson 267. An election night note links to community events and family recollections in Scandia and nearby towns.
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Emma
Frank) Berggren
Scandia
Republic County
Frances Scott
Amita Anderson
Whiskey Rebellion and Early Marketing of Grain in America
An overview of how colonists turned grain into whiskey to move beyond transport limits and barter systems. It covers pre and post revolutionary taxes, the 1794 Washington County uprising, and the eventual government assertion of federal law, plus regional distilling as a key frontier economy.
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Applachians
General Assembly
Congress
Washington County
Pennsylvania
Scotland
Ireland
Thomas Mifflin
Washington
Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Daniel Morgan
Henry Lee
Last Home Game Marks Town Team Season End
Scandia's Town Team hosted Alma on Sunday losing 5 to 3 and 10 to 0. The final home game is 48 Sunday with Frank Lin appearing at 8. Smith Center hosts August 13 to 15 to close the season. Ray Jackson injured near Minneapolis Sunday and reported to have regained consciousness Monday.
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Scandia
Alma
Franklin
Smith Center
Ray Jckson
Minneapolis
Sallman Family Reunion at VFW Hall Concordia KS
Frank and Millie Sallman announce the Sallman family reunion at VFW Hall in Concordia Kansas 105 West 7th on Sunday August 8 Relatives and friends are invited to attend with a potluck dinner at J P M.
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Frank and
Millie Sallman
VFW Hall
Concordia
Kansas
J. P.M
Death of Dr. D G Lowell Dends Concordia Dentist
Death notice for Dr. D G Lowell a Concordia dentist who died August 4. He practiced dentistry in Scandia in the 1930s. The town recalls many who helped make it a good place to live and ponders where to begin or end tribute.
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0.G. Lowell
Concordia
Scandia
Bureaucratic cost assessed at five cents a gallon
Amoco Oil executive Ken E Curtis warns that government rules add about 10 billion dollars yearly to oil industry costs in the United States equaling five cents per gallon of gasoline and petroleum products. He cites 60 agencies and pages of data annually, with large payrolls and tape storage. Curtis blames regulators for reduced productivity and higher costs to consumers.
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U.S
Amoco Oil Company
Ken E. Curtis
Washington
Amoco
Curtis
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Federal Energy Administration
Ray Nelson thanks voters after August 3 primary win
Ray Nelson expresses sincere appreciation for the confidence and vote he received in the August 3 primary and pledges to serve as county commissioner to the best of his ability.
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Ray Nelson
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