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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
1
The notice urges student and parent cooperation to boost lunch ticket sales and daily attendance for a self supporting lunch program. It discourages nonessential trips, emphasizes staying in during noon hours, and notes school aid links to average daily attendance with a Monday start on August 28.
Ruth Circle met Friday at the Methodist church with nine members due to rain. Rall call asked for favorite flower. Hostesses were Mrs. Walter Saunders and Mrs. Elsie Johnson. They sang Open My Eyes That I May See and readings included Dairy of My Bible by Mrs. Loren Isaacson and Psalm 119 with a meditation on Duty.
The OYYH Club invites people over 60 who feel young at heart to join. The nondenominational group aims to enhance life with friendship as they travel the western slope together. The next meeting is set for August 30.
The Bible Study Group met Wednesday afternoon August 16 at Mrs E M Eastvedt's home. Members listed include Bertha Granstedt Eva Sjolander Eva Smith Ellen Sederlin Florence Stafford Lena Lloyd Ada Aspegren Agnes Cardwell Lillie McGregor Ida Isaacson Florence Larson and others. The next meeting is September 6 at the Methodist church with host Mrs Eda Smith.
A nostalgic note lists names such as Kenneth Danielson Courtland Merle Haser Harvey Sandell Manhattan Alfred Kennedy Ellis Harley Shaffer Stafford Formosa and others as part of past week subscription renewals. The piece emphasizes a friendly store atmosphere where staff greet customers by name and show personal care.
A flurry of belated and current birthdays filled Sunday to Wednesday with gatherings at the San dell, Concordia, Buffalo Park, and Belleville venues. Neighbors and family such as Elmer and Kenneth Danielson, Barbara Tedrow, Max and Jim Muth, Ed Anderson, Ray Muth, Mauda Farrell, the Waite family, and many others attended multiple parties.
A prior notice omits names of helpers for the dance project. Cherie credits L Hobson Allen Gunter Todd Homer Card and others for building the ticket booth and sweeping the pavement.
The feature in the Monday Topeka Capital August 7 profiles Miss Jessie Nichol former Scandia high school faculty member. It covers the 1961-62 Topeka school program, schedule, and department heads as the system moves toward over 900 teachers next year.
The piece highlights Elks Lodge No. 1037 in Junction City running a broad youth program with Boy Scouts Cub packs junior baseball teams and a youth bus to Estes Park Colo It also notes Russell Lodge No 1715 with similar activities and promotes the Civil Air Patrol cadet program run by Jack Munson in Topeka detailing its goals activities and potential to expand with his outreach.
Mr and Mrs Larry Hammer and sons of Sacramento California visit Tuesday afternoon for lunch with Mrs Har old McDowell and Denise of McCook Nebraska. Mrs Alice Hammer and Mrs Carl Hammer join the Tuley family for the meal in the afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Irvin Davis and family of Topeka along with Mr and Mrs Jack Thull and family of Cawker City joined several others for a park picnic in Abilene Sunday. The group visited the museum and Old Abilene Town after the meal.
The Methodist church announces Sunday School will begin at 10 a.m. and morning worship will start at 11 a.m. beginning this coming Sunday August 27.
The Thompson family donation in memory of Rollo Thompson increases the fund for a new museum building on lots 105 and 106 in block 8. The total in the fund now stands at 114.31. The donors are thanked for their contribution to this community project.
Mrs Warren Johnson hosted the Social Hour club on August 18 with seven members attending. No old or new business was discussed and the meeting adjourned after recreation led by Mr Johnson. The next roll call will be answered with Some thing About Labor Day and Mrs Dale Stafford will oversee recreation.
Mr and Mrs Ivan Bergstrom host an open house at their home Sunday afternoon August 27 from 2 30 to 5 30 to honor their 25th wedding anniversary.
Five Brownie Scouts and two leaders met Monday afternoon. They thanked the Community club for a $15 prize for their parade float. Carol Davis served lunch. Nancy Larson will serve next week. Dues are $1 join and $1 per year. girls turning seven this fall invited to join.
The Past Matron and Patron Club held a Thursday evening picnic at Buffalo Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Matthias, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cardwell, and numerous others with Mrs Gelva Brewer invited to join. Guests were Mrs Myrtle Grubb and Miss Eve Sandborn of Clay Center.
A partial financial report shows receipts from Dance 217.50 Saloon 561.50 Carrnaval 98.50 American Legion 17.00 Legion Auxiliary 15.00 Insurance 75.40 totaling 985.10 when all receipts are in Expenditures Free Acts 300 Dance 248.11 Parade 300.00 advertising 49.36 Saloon expenses 129.40 Miscellaneous 89.20 total 1116.07 Some items still not collected or paid.
Mrs Don Runft hosted Scandia HDU on August 16 with seven members present. Advisory report from Mrs Axel Jensen outlined Craft Day on October 13. Mrs Hugh Modlin received the hostess gift as the group closed with the creed. Next meeting set with Mrs Hugh Modlin on September 13 for the final half of the Mending lesson.
Delbert Aspegren and Ronnie with Bill Farrell and Robert and Richard Larson spent Tuesday in St. Joseph Missouri visiting local sites and meeting residents during a day trip.
The Scandia picnic celebrates Kansas Centennial with a village friendly parade. Children, Scouts, Brownies and YWCA floats delight crowds while old-time costumes and car displays evoke 1861 era. A mock bank hold-up by masked gang adds excitement amid a festive community tribute.
U S Savings Bonds purchases in Kansas through July 1961 exceed 1960 by five and three fourths million dollars. Republic County reports 294 485 dollars in Series E and H bonds part of a 51 549 799 total. State shows 62.2 percent of its 1961 quota with a 7 percent year end goal.
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