School Enrollment Tuesday August 22
Enrollment for both grade and high school is set for Tuesday August 22 from 10 00 to 11 30 a m. Students may pay textbook rental and lunch fees at the time.
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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1967
Page
1
Enrollment for both grade and high school is set for Tuesday August 22 from 10 00 to 11 30 a m. Students may pay textbook rental and lunch fees at the time.
Dennis Erkenbrack moves to Agra to serve as head basketball and track coach and football assistant while directing physical education and driver training. Judy Linden Erkenbrack will teach first grade at Kensington. Both are Kansas State University graduates with ties to Republic and Scandia.
A school bus clinic at Concordia Moose Lodge No 1428 on August 25 will feature films from California University of Los Angeles on passenger protection and collision research. Donald Lamber of Concordia Senior High will share a student view of bus operators. Red Cross and Kansas Highway Patrol reps attend. A driver knowledge quiz is offered amid a 20 percent rise in bus accidents. Harold Pellegrino of the State Highway Commission stresses driver attendance.
The Scandia Community Club met with Archie Isaacson presiding. They heard progress on Centennial committees and planned a barbecue supper for Friday evening August 18 at the athletic field. Committees were named and two ball games will follow the supper to raise funds for the Centennial Fund.
A long thank you lists those who traveled to Chanute for the baseball tournament and others who joined along the way. The names include families from Courtland Norway Norway and surrounding areas with bus travelers led by Larry Johnson and many players and supporters named.
News notes describe a Friday 6 0 barbecue at the Athletic Field for a centennial benefit with softball games to follow. Weather shifts to typical August heat and dryness after a cool spell with temperatures in the fifties and little recent rain.
The Scandia Community Club sponsors a barbecue supper on Friday August 18 at the Scandia Athletic Field with serving at 6 00 PM Families are invited to stay for ball games to follow A children age 8 to 7 game is planned at 7 30 Farmers versus City Dads and Farm Wives versus City Wives will play after the kids game Proceeds support Scandia Centennial program in 1968
Gary Lervold, Robert Perry, Maur ice Lervold, Erick Erickson and others travel to Estes Park Colorado for a Fellowship of Christian Athletes camp. Russell Lervold led a group there on Sunday and Wesley Vytlacil plans to bring the boys home.
Seven contributors pledged one dollar per month totaling 84.00 including Mrs. Delbert Aspegren Walter Boyles John Nystrom Chris Nelson Charley Cardwell Alva Thompson and Scandia KBHU Others include Mrs Ethel Modlin Girl Scouts and Johnson Laundromat adding 21.00 A ice cream social raised 166 85 bringing the grand total to 271 85 since the project began
Scandia area residents seeking Peace Corps service are invited to take the Placement Test at 1 30 P M on Saturday August 19 at Salina Main Post Office. The one hour thirty minute test measures aptitude for language learning and overseas placement.
The Sherdahl 4-H tour departs the north door of the Scandia Legion Hall at 1 30 on Sunday August 20. It will view beef swine and crop projects of members and include a display of sewing cooking and woodworking items at the west end of the hall. Anyone interested in 4-H work may accompany this tour.
Gene McDaniel enrolled at Bernard College in Oskaloosa Iowa to pursue a B A degree. The McDaniels will move from Scandia to Oskaloosa next week and Mrs McDaniel will work at the county recorder’s office. The couple returned to Scandia after a 10 day Iowa visit and attended a Free Methodist Church camp.
Mrs. Margaret Ramsey, who just celebrated her 100th birthday, sent a greeting to William Ferrow of Smith Center, who is six days older than she is. The exchange marks a rare moment between two centenarians sharing a milestone.
Clarence A Williamson returned home Sunday after weeks at Republic County Hospital. Vic Berggren admitted August 7 for observation at Republic County Hospital. Russell Hall Parlee Gunter and Albert Moe recently admitted to hospital in Belleville. Edward Kunze a surgical patient at St Joseph Hospital Cordia admitted Thursday last week. Melvin Pret Jensen returned home from KU Medical Center after months hospitalized. Mrs Jennie Stromberg discharged from Republic County Hospital after observation. Wayne Curley Smith of Wichita a patient at St Joseph Hospital Wichita. Leon Lindecrantz of Topeka visited parents over the weekend. On his 20th birthday gifts from Lindecrantz family Canton IL, Walter Hocker Mission KS, Andrew Stafford Formosa, Vernon Smith. Dale Stafford and Gene Clark visited. Dicky who spent the week here returned home with Jem.
Scandia American Legion baseball finished with two strong showings in Chanute, winning 8-2 over Columbus before falling to Lawrence 38-0. Pitching by Arlan Folsom was hampered by illness, with Duane Gile stepping in to relieve and total innings reaching 11 2/3 across the two games. Fans from the area traveled about 300 miles for the tournament as Scandia earned praise for its strong offensive outburst and gritty defense.
An open house will be held at the American Legion Home in Scandia Kansas on August 20 from 2 p m to 4 p m in honor of Mrs Margaret Ramsey who celebrates her 100th birthday this month. Everyone is invited.
Steve Pounds nineteen son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Pounds of Norway received injuries to his left leg in a grain auger at Maher Grain Co in Courtland on Friday He was admitted to Republic County Hospital where his left leg was amputated below the knee.
Adrian Polansky of Belleville earned a championship rating on 66 wheat exhibits at the District 4-H Wheat Show in Wichita. The event was sponsored by the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service Kansas State University with cooperation from the Kansas Wheat Improvement Association and Kansas Crop Improvement Association.
Miss Marcia Perry, a September bride to be, received a miscellaneous shower at Norway Lutheran Church on Saturday evening August 12. Hostesses included Mrs. Loren Hammer Mia Richard Larson and Mrs. Harvey Melby. About 25 neighbor ladies attended. Evening guests included Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sjolander Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sjolander Scotty and Mrs. Gene Carlson and Kan di Allen joining Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Johnston and Charles and Mrs. Mabel Johnston.
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