Two Trophies Honor Legion Junior Baseball Team
Albert Kaacson James Larsen Post 198 presents two trophies at the Royal Cafe to the American Legion Junior Baseball Team for good sportsmanship and first place at last week’s invitational. Post 193 congratulates the managers George Cardwell Glenn Larson and coach Floyd Johnson for their time and energy.
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Royal Cafe
American Legion
Post 193
George Cardwell
Glenn Larson
Floyd Johnson
4H Activities at the County Fair Schedule
The 4 H program lists Friday August 21 events including Tractor and Auto Driving Contests at the Fair Grounds, demonstrations, 7 30 p m Style Review and Best Groomed Boy at Belleville Junior High, with public invited. Subsequent days cover building setup August 24 25 judging August 27 food sale livestock sale and night parade details.
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Fair Grounds
Belleville
Judging Teams Announced for Republic County 4H Honor
Fourteen young 4H members aged 8 to 11 are named to honorary judging teams in Republic County. Food and Nutrition team includes Joyce Hostinsky, Cynthia Thompson, Sherdahl Boosters and Donna Burt. Clothing and Textiles team lists Rosie Williams, Peggy Hadachek and Sharon Runft with Merry Meadow Larks and Sherdahl Boosters.
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Republic County
Joyce Hostinsky
Merry Meadow Larks
Cynthia Thompson
Sherdahl Boosters
Donna Burt
Norway Vikings
Rosie Williams
Peggy Hadachek
Merry Meadow Larke
Sharon Runft
Watermelon whimsy amid farm town supper guests
A rustic poem opens with playful lines about enjoying watermelon, then the piece lists numerous social visits from Concordia to Courtland and nearby towns. The long roster of guests includes Haggman, Anderson, Tebow, Peterson, Hanson, Long, Matthias, Strom, French, and many others at homes of Anderson, Cline, Berry, Cardwell, and Cady, reflecting a tight community network observed over several days.
Dickinson County 4H boy wins Grand Champion at Narka Barrow Show
Carl Funston, 17, son of Dean and Mrs Funston of Abilene, claimed Grand Champion with his Black Poland China Barrow at the Narka Invitational 4H Barrow Show on August 13. A judging contest ran alongside the event with Sherdahl Booster 4-H Club taking fourth. Gary Hobson earned red ribbons on two entered Barrows. Attendees included numerous Sherdahl Booster members, area families, and visitors from Junction City to Colorado Springs. Patsy Thompson promotes The Realers Digest subscription.
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Dickinson County
Poland
China
Barrow
Narka
Carl Funston
Dean Funston
Abilene
Talmage Progressive
Sherdahl
Gary Hobson
Sherdahl Boosters
Two Friday Baseball Games at Scandia Begin at Seven
Two matches scheduled at Scandia on Friday night start at 7 00 p m The program lists an old timers game followed by Ex Legion versus present team action. The notice also promotes August enrollment for high school students and urges timely registration with appointments if needed.
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Scandia
Ex-Legion
Scandia Rest Home Notes and Visits
Several residents at Scandia Rest Home are listed with visitors and visitors’ towns. August attendance included services led by pastors from Covenant Mission Church Courtland and Scandia Methodist Church. Minnie Edgar celebrated 86 with cake and fruit. other residents received visitors from nearby towns and family members through mid August.
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Scandia Rest Home
Ralph Larson
Lou Anne
Marilyn
J. W. Flint
Belleville
Florence Nelson
Formosa
Olga Hugos
Esther Hammer
Albert Jackson
Carl Larson
Terry Rasmussen
Marilyn Isaacson
Bob Miller
Jeanie and
Julie
Prairie Williafe
John Gile
Kennewick
Wash
Irvin Miller
Concordia
E. E. Thorpe
St. Paul
Nebr
Bob Ramsey
Norway
Ed Buss
Bruce
Lou Edgar
Webber
Arlis White
Beloit
Fred Ever
Donald Holmquist
Covenant Mission Church of
Courtland
Carrie Larson
Ted Duell
Scandia Methodist Church
Peggy Erickson
Minnie Edgar
Miss Edgar
Minnie
Ada Coleman
Eldora
Thryssa McDowell
Curtie Cordell
Jewell City
Birthday and social visits fill weekend in Concordia area
Sunday evening gatherings honor Phyllis Aspegren and Nancy Smith with family guests from Cawker City Belleville Jewels and Concordia. Other seniors visit birthdays Celia Stromberg Bertha Larsen and Marilyn Waite. Erick Erickson hospitalised in Concordia St Joseph.
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Belleville Park
Mirs
Homer Quidwell
Donnie
Danny Brown
Misa Alma
Strom
Bretta ‘Evans
Margaret Brown
Morten Jensen
Warren Johnson
Beth
Ann
Thomval Anderson
Rex Sandell
Duaine Gritten
Dale Brafford
Louis Lane
Edith Carpenter
Hilton Waite
Delbert Aspegren
Phyllis Aspegren
Jack Thull
Cawker City
Kenneth Cook
John
Faye Booth
Belleville
Clarence Aspegren
Dusaine Greenslade
Tommy
Rita Thull
Aspegren
Greenslade
J. W. Smith
Mrs
Larry Smith
Nancy Smith
Bill Waite
Marilyn Waite
Erick Erickson
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
SSA Representative to Visit Belleville This Week
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville on Tuesday August 25. Residents seeking information should call the Courthouse Welfare Office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Employers opening new businesses must report each employee’s quarterly earnings for social security. Contact the IRS or SSA district office for guidance.
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Social Security Administration
Belleville
Permsons
Courthouse
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security
James F. Butler 70 Formosa Veteran Dies at Topeka Hospital
James F. Butler of Formosa died Monday at the Veterans Hospital in Topeka after a long illness. He spent most of his life in and around Formosa and was a World War I veteran.
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James F. Butler
Formosa
Veterans Hospital
Topeka
Mr. Butler
Courtland and Overbrook guests join local couple for dinner
Mr and Mrs J R Johnson of Courtland and Mr and Mrs Darrell Nelson of Overbrook were Wednesday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nelcom.
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Homer Cardwell
Eugene Browen
Beloit
Donnie and
Danny Brown
Glen Scrivner
David
Bryan
Don McIntyre
Salina
Clarence Berggren
J. R. Johnson
Courtland
Darrell Nelson
Overbrook
Lloyd Nelcom
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Albert Kaacson
James Larsen Post
Andy ‘Thompson
Courtland, New
R. A. Williams
New
J. B. Freed
Lester Thompson
Nic
Russell Anderson
Bert Haggman
California
Roger Anderson
Anette
Pamela Anderson
C. V. Haggman
Blanche
Mabel Haggman
Chester Anderson
Alvin Peterson
Howard Tebow
Everett Hanson
David Long
St. Joseph, Mo
W. J. Matthias
C. W. Strom
Guy French
Republic
Mabel Cline
Jolene
Charley
Ted Fischer
Carrie Fischer
Ellen Moe
Oscar Berggren
Mavis Mallory
Alma Strom
Brier Larsen
Carrol Anderson
Oscar Linden
Annette
Vachel Crawford
A. W. Horn
C. A. Crawford
Max Berry
Wade Berry
Jewell
Meryl Thomas
Russell DeWitt
Mike
Leslie Cady
Clyde.Norris
Miabel Haggman
Kenneth Cardwell
Patsy Thompson
Alva.Thompson
Gary Keeling
Gary Thompson
Neal Cady
Patsy
Max Thompson
Lyle
Harvey Melby
Alex Scott
Junction City
Bob Thompson
Marysville
Carroll Thompson
Argus
Ind
Darrell Morehead
Fairbury
Ralph Clinkinbeard
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ray Clinkinbeard
Almena
Lloyd Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Bertha Christie
Largs Norgard
Jay Corbutt
John Young
Agnes Cardwell
Walter Saunders
Realers Digest
Andrews
Bill D. Schul
Kansas
America
University of Michigan
Art Jiacobson
Celia Stromberg
Dale Stafford
Harold Anerson
Mr. Anderson
Lena Fogelberg
Donald
Bertha Larsen
Don Runft
Virgil Larsen
Jamestown
Don Richards
Liberal
Richards
Kansas City
M. L. Larson
Carl Reece
Glenn Lervold
Benny Lervold
Walter Sandells
Wellington
Calif
Hir
Frank Isaacson
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