Scandia American Legion Finishes 3rd in League Playoffs
Scandia finishes third in the league tournament at Belleville after beating Beloit 6-5 in the final game. Belleville won first place by trouncing Clay Center. Scandia had a season mark of 15 138 in errors. Floyd Johnson coached the East in the Wakeeney All Star game with Scandia players Richard Raney and Jim Reed participating.
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Scandia American Legion
Beloit
Belleville
Clay Center
Scandia
Clyde
Wakeeney
Floyd Johnson
Richard Raney
Jim Reed
Census shows fewer farms in Republic County
U S Census Bureau reports 1 268 farms in Republic County in 1964 down from 1 483 in 1959 The average farm size is 355 0 acres and average farm value is 47 658 The county’s farm product sales rose to 18 594 170 in 1964 from 12 404 102 in 1959 with crops totaling 7 008 939 and livestock and products 11 585 280 A 1964 preliminary report adds county farm income from recreational services and pest control data with over 500 agricultural facts.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Republic County
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
State
Kansas
U. S
Washington, D. C
Department of Commerce
Republic County 4-H Wheat Show Winners Named
Andrea Polansky won first in Scout wheat physical sample and Adrian Polansky took second with Golden 60 at the 4-H District Wheat Show in Wichita. About 200 entries overall. two Republic County winners repeated a past pattern as Adrian has placed top two for three consecutive years.
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Andrea Polansky
Wichita
Adrian
Republic County
Polanskys
VA representative to aid veterans in Belleville clinic
During August a Kansas Veterans' Commission representative will visit Belleville on August 11 from 1 to 4 PM at the courthouse to assist veterans and dependents with service work. Those unable to attend may write phone or visit the Marysville office at Ph HI 3 4581.
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Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Belleville
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Kansas
News Notes and Views from the August Week
Pleasant early August weather dominated with only one day reaching ninety. A rainfall Tuesday morning brought about an inch of moisture. Norway Lutheran Church welcomes new pastor John H. Jones. A spirited Lions Club tennis tournament is under way with plans for a future event. Jean Ashley defends her National Amateur golf title, living in Chanute and Colorado Springs. she faces a rugged match play path with initial qualifiers.
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Lions Club
Hammer Brothers
Harold and
Harvey
Norway
Leonard Klimek
Cuba
Jean Ashley
Jean
Johnson
Chanute
Colorado Springs
July Conservation Work Completed in County 1966
July 1966 conservation work completed in Re public County with listed cooperators across terraces waterways land leveling drainage and field ditch projects. Readable names include Eugene Wiche Ray Vincent Pete Hansen Calvin Schou Amos Blecha Stanley Popelka Bertha Landreth James Hurley Kendall Peterson R W Neuderhiser Andrew Olson Bertil Olson Walter Fischer John Sheridan J E Chizek.
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Republic County
Eugene Wiche
Ray Vincent
Pete Hansen
Calvin Schou
Amos Blecha
Stanley Popelka
Joe Krotz
C. W. Johnston
Larry Stephens
Bertha Landreth
James ‘Hurley
James Hurley
New
Kendall Peterson
R. W. Neuderhiser
Andrew and Bertil Olson
Walter Fischer
Great Plains
John Sheridan
J. E. Chizek
KP and L Directors Schedule August 17 Meeting
The Kansas Power and Light Company board meets August 17 in Hutchinson division offices. After the quarterly session, the board and top officers tour the Hutchinson plant’s 15 million dollar 200000 kilowatt unit added in 1965 and tour the city with the Chamber of Commerce. Directors include R C Clevenger Bal four S Jeffrey J P Harris R W McClure R W Robbins C A Scupin J G Williamson A J Schwartz R D Rogers. The Eastern Star picnic honored past patrons and ma trons with many members listed among attendees.
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Hutchinson
Kansas Power and Light Company
KPL
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Clevenger
Balfour S. Jeffrey
Topeka
Kansas clinic schedule aids safe school bus transport
The Kansas Highway Commission announces twelve August clinics for school bus personnel across Oakley Hays Great Bend Garden City Winfield Salina Emporia Iola Wichita Lawrence Pratt Topeka to improve safety and efficiency. High school students will share views while drivers learn conduct, laws, and safety through talks by educators patrol troopers and Red Cross staff along with a driver knowledge quiz.
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Kansas
s /1
Kansas Highway Commission
State of
Oakley
Hays
Great Bend
Garden City
Winfield
Salina
Emporia
Iola
Wichita
Lawrence
Pratt and
Topeka
Highway Patrol
Superintendent of Public Instruction
American Red Cross
Traffic and Safety Department
Nigerian KSU Students Visit Republic County
Two KSU pre veterinary students from Nigeria will stay in Republic County farms through August 27 observing American farming. Daniel Saror arrives at Dick Childs farm near Republic Tuesday and Gabriel Ankeli comes to Fred Elyen farm Saturday. The visitors have been in the United States two years.
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KSU
Nigeria
Republic
United States
Daniel Saror
Dick Childs
Gabriel Ankeli
Fred Elyen
Deanell’s European Letter On Rome’s Eternal Allure
Geneva July 20 1966 Deanell writes of Rome Italy and its relics from ancient times tracing the Coliseum Forum and Circus Maximus while praising Michelangelos works and St Peters dome. The piece reflects Renaissance influence and Rome as center of Christian history and art.
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Deanell
Italy
Switzerland
Geneva
Circus Maximus
Rome
Michelangelo
St. Peter’s Basilica
St. Peter
Moses
Sistine Chapel
Scandia Youth Football Preps for 1966 Season Opener
The 1966 Flying Swede Football season begins Saturday August 27. Junior and Senior boys report to the high school at 9:00 while Freshmen and Sophomores come at 2:00 for equipment check and physicals. A $4 fee covers half the mouth piece and shoe rental. First practice at 1:30 on Monday, August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullenix
Lions Club Tennis Tournament Sees Swell Results
The Lions Club Tennis Tournament continued after a warm Sunday with multiple age group and skill category wins led by Mark Melby in Grades 1-4 and the Cardwells in men’s singles under 80. Spectators faced scheduling challenges as events wrap into next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Mark Melby
Don Melby
Brian Johnson
Jim Melby
David Scrivner
Richard Melby
Bob Freed
Kenneth Cardwell
Monty Thomas
Steve Cardwell
Doug Mullenix
Genevieve Melby
Gladys Johnson
Doug
Carroll Mullenix
Pat Stafford
Business College Reunion at Concordia August 14
The annual picnic reunion of the Concordia IN Normal and Business College and the Concordia Business College will be held at the IOOF Hall 122 W. 2nd St. Concordia Kansas on Sunday August 14. Pot luck dinner at 12 30 followed by program. All former CNBC CBC attendees and their families plus faculty and families are invited.
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Concordia IN Normal and Business College
Concordia Business College
IOOF
W. 2Nd St
Concordia
Kansas
CNBC
CBC
Cookie Tournament Delayed by Rain
The K-18 regional baseball tournament games of August 9 were postponed at least one night due to a muddy field. If conditions permit play will begin the 10th. Scandia Cookies have one game remaining. teams Clifton Concordia Moose Mankato and Smith Center compete at Jamestown next Sunday night. Season record to date is 8 wins 6 losses.
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Scandia
Clifton
Concordia Moose
Mankato
Smith Center
Scouting Program Preview Conference Held in Beloit
From Joe Nold, Dist. Scout Executive, Concordia Kansas, a program preview conference for Cub Scout, Boy Scout and Explorer leaders will be at Beloit Methodist Church at 7 30 p m on August 16. The 1966 67 Scouting program for Piconda District and Coronado Area Council will be presented to plan upcoming year activities. Awards for outstanding membership enrollment in the first half of 1966 will be presented to Cub masters Scoutmasters and Explorer Advisors.
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Joe Nold
Dist
Concordia
Kansas
Beloit Methodist Church
Piconda
Coronado Area Council
Abe
4-H Club Tour Showcases Farm Projects and Teams
The annual 4-H club tour on Sunday August 7 featured Steve Sandell with corn field talk and Hereford steers shown by Steve Melby Randy and Ritchie Farrell and the Herrman brothers. Holstein calves displayed by Mike Nondorf, Duroc gifts and barrows shown by Gary Judy Jane Hobson with reports, cooking and sewing displays, a reading project, and a watermelon social for about 65 attendees.
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Steve Sandell
Steve Melby
Leroy
Marvin Herrman
Mike Nondorf
Randy
Ritchie Farrell
Duroc
Gary
Judy
Jane Hobson
Hobsons
Warren Johnson
Homer Cardwell
Bill Waite
Rex Sandell
Clarence Herrman
Irvin Nondorf
Harvey Melby
Bill Farrell
Dan Runft
Larry Hobbson
Max Thompson
Everett Johnson
C. H. West
Joyce Johnson
Steve Cooper
Cynthia Thompson
YWCA Cabinet Plans Discuss Coming Year
The YWCA Cabinet met August 1 at 7 30 p m at the High School to plan the coming year. Attendees included Mrs Milton Stensons Mrs Milton Cooper Mrs H W Reece Mrs Delbert Aspegren Mrs Arnold Perry Mrs Iver HAM mer Mrs Richard Fogelberg Mrs Ann Tedrow and Mrs Ethel Modlin. Mrs Arnold Perry provided lunch.
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YWCA
Milton Stensons
Milton Cooper
H. W. Reece
Delbert Aspegren
Arnold Perry
Iver Hammer
Richard Fogelberg
Ann Tedrow
Ethel Modlin
Engagement announced for Patricia Persinger to Douglas Modlin
Mr and Mrs Grand Persinger of Hardy Nebraska announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia to Douglas Modlin son of Mrs Ethel Modlin of Scandia No wedding date set Also noted are visits by Alvin Nelson Cheryl and Alvie of Dundee Illinois and Ernest Nelson to the Vernon Nelson family in Concordia and other Nelson family guests in Courtland and surrounding areas.
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Warren Nelson
Beloit
Chris Nelson
Myrtle Grubb
Richards
Lovewell Lake
Lois Nelson
Scandia
Grand Persinger
Hardy, Nebraska
Patricia
Douglas Modlin
Ethel Modlin
Alvin Nelson
Cheryl and
Alvie
Dundee
Illinois
Ernest Nelson
Vernon Nelson
Concordia
Lawrence Nelson
Iver Hammer
Sonja
Elmer Johnson
Courtland
Budget Hearings Near End For United District 426
Unified District 426 schedules a public hearing Monday August 15 at 8:00 p m in Norway Grade School Gym to hear objections and answer questions on the proposed general fund budget totaling 400200. The article notes districts publish budgets for the first time and contrasts with May deadlines for older districts.
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Unified District 426
Norway
City
Unifid
Oslo visitors hail Kansas as best state in Africa
Norwegian guests Mrs. Mickhelsen and husband from Oslo toured Scandia and praised Kansas for its green countryside irrigated corn and livestock. They noted 450 sheep on the Arthur Larsen farm and marveled at U S cattle and hog herds while planning a return visit after staying in Riverside and visiting Mrs. Isaacson’s family.
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Scandia
Illinois
Oregon
California
Arizona
Colorado
Frank Isaacson
Mickhelsen
Oslo
Norway
Kanesas
Africa
Arthur Larsen
Thheir
America
Los Angeles
Greenland
Hokan Skalrud
Riverside
Scanadia
Isaacson
Mickhelsens
United States
Pawnee Village Work Topic At Republican Society Meeting
The Republican County Historical Society met at the courthouse on Monday August 1 with fifteen present. Tom Witty of the Kansas State Historical Society gave a talk on excavations at Pikes Pawnee Village and plans for the museum. Next meeting set for September 12 due to Labor Day.
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Republican County Historical Society
Court House
Tom Witty
Kansas State Historical Society
Pikes Pawnee Village
City of Courtland
Death of Fred Wagor in Concordia at 74
Fred Wagor died at St Joseph Hospital in Concordia on Saturday morning August 6 1966 after a short illness He was 74 and lived much of his life in the Norway and Scandia communities Immediate survivors include his wife Rose three sons Max of Littleton Colorado Robert Concordia Kansas and Jaris Baytown Missouri five grandchildren three great grandchildren one brother and four sisters Funeral services were at Bachelor Faulkner Dart Funeral Home Scandia at 9 30 am Monday August 8 1966 Reverend Lee Dickey officiating Interment was in Tabor Cemetery near Munden Kansas
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Fred Walgor
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Wagor
Norway
Scandia
Rose
Max
Littleton
Colorado
Robert
Cncordia
Kansas
Jaris F
Bachelor-Faulkkner-Dart
Lee Dickey
Tabor
Munden
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TWO Republic CO
Glennn Larson
Lyle
Lori
Willliam VanAken
Danny
Richard
Randy Ainsworth
Ilene
Alisa van Akelin
Betsy Ainsworth
Veterans Administration
Norway Lutheran Church
John H. Jones
KP & L
The
Eastern Star
Legion Park
Lloyd Nelson
Edith Norris
Clarence Strom
W. J. Matthias
Lula Waite
Raymond Cooper
Lena Tingstrom
Bertha Granstedt
Athol Scott
Noble Isaacson
Belva
Brewer
Glen Scrivner
David
Brian
Wayne Robbins
Grand Junction, Colorado
Harold Swanson
Bos
Judith Anderson
Harold ‘Tallent
Ralph W. Larson
Dorothy Carlson
Kandi
Alan
Connie Sjolander
Dowzs
Charlie Sjolander
Harley Shaffer
Alfred Shaffer
Alfreda
Taylor Jewett
Della Kivett
Paul Elsey
Harold Larson
Nancy
Allen Larson
Dale Ainsworth
Wm. VanAken
Kansas City
Alexandria
B. M. Eastvedt
Olga Hugos
Vernon Swanson
Vernice Swanson
Clark Danielson
Wilbert Hall
Grand Junction
Ford Olson
Ancient
Roman Forum
Mark Anthony
Julius Caesar
Business College
CLUB
Unified District
Pawnee
Fred Wagor
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