Howard Mahan of Scandia Dies in California
Howard Mahan former Scandia resident died in California Sunday afternoon December 1. He was born and raised in the community and had been in failing health. He leaves his wife, one daughter Nona Faye Hack of Los Angeles California, and three brothers Harrison Mahan of Missouri Clarence Mahan of Kandan City Frank Mahan of Belleville and John Mahan of Scandia. Funeral services and burial were held in California December.
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Howard Mahan
Scandia
California
Mahan
Nona Faye Hack
Los Angeles
Calif
Gon
Harrison
Minsouri
Clarence
Kandan City
Frank
Belleville
John
Conservation notes for Re public County November 196%
Conservation work completed in Re public County listing terraces waterways diversion terraces land leveling and new cooperators active during November with names of participants and coordinators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Loren Bizon
Charles Tuley
Wandell L. Newman
Walter Boyles
Jane Lasby
Mabel Courage
J. E. Conklin
Ruth Thomas
Joseph Blazek
Andy Thompson
Dean Walker
Robert Maher
Wesley Lowe
Richard F. Reinke
Ray G. Nelson
Frank Vesely
Frank Standley
Pete A. Hanson
George Kettelhut
Leon W. Lesovsky
Santa letters and local notices mix in scattered pages
A jumble of Christmas requests to Santa mixed with community notices from Belleville and surrounding towns. The text includes children asking for toys, a request for a gun, pets remembered, and a family with visitors. Also present are hospital notices, dinner guests, laundry advertisements, livestock strays, used cars and real estate for sale, rental listings, and loan ads from local agencies.
Local Social Roundup Shares Weekend Visits and Lodge Event
The notice lists a series of social happenings from Stockton and Republic. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson hosted guests including Judy Mike Clarice Strom Bill Matthias Duaine Greenslade Archie Isaacson and Cap Berger. Hvan L Simpson attended a Masonic lodge gathering Thursday night.
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Bob Thompson
Clarice, Strom
Bill’ Matthias
Duaine’ Greenslade
Archie Isaacson
Cap Berger
Masonic Lodge
Republic
Scotch Clean Dry Cleaning at Scandia Airport
Local 1964 Studebakers at Heddin Flying School in Scandia airport area noted. Belleville Cleaners and agent Bob Hyder advertise coin op dry cleaning services with prices.
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Heddin Flying School
Scandia
Belleville Cleaners
Bob Hyder
Tfe
Birthday and anniversary greetings mark local gatherings
Sunday and weekend visits honored birthdays and anniversaries of neighbors and relatives. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Degner Hebron Nebraska Marvin Novak Jewell and others. Community members shared cakes and well wishes at several homes during the weekend.
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Alfred Swanson
Richard Degner
Hebron
Nebr
Marvin Novak
Jewell
Kenneth Danielson
Harold Swanson
Richard Loring
George Christie
Anna Hohman
Russell Lervold
Janice
L. M. Graham
Belleville
Ben Lervold
Robert Lervold
Anna Gunter
Merle Haser
Gunter
Haser
Maudie Goodwin
Wm. Moe
Helen Ward
Olive Isaacson
Una Gatton
Eunice Canfield
Eva Stolander
Charlie Berggren
Tekla Brown
Glen Scrivner
Alice Hammer
Charles Johnson
Genny Lervold
Ida Isaacson
Frank Isaacson
Reuben’ Johnson
Carl Hammer
Glenn Loring
Edith Forsberg
Local Dinner Honors Hiram Council Officers
Report of Hiram Council No. 10 Concordia election of officers at a Monday dinner event. Illustrious Master ElReno Sederlin named junior past. John Jensn returned from Veterans Hospital in Grand Island Nebraska. Alumni Piano fund adds Leona Loring Spitter. Numerous local residents hosted and visited families across Friday and Sunday gatherings. Kevin Wray Garst welcomed by grandparents Velma Garath and Hugh Modlin with extended family in Scandia and Mankato areas.
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Hiram Council
Concordia
ElReno Sederlin
Darrel Garst
Kevin Wray
Velma Garath
Mankato
Hugh Modlin
Scandia
Thanksgiving Supper Guests of Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens
Thanksgiving day supper guests included Miss Jusith Porter and Bill Porter of Minneapolis Minnesota Mr and Mrs John Van Gundy and family of Salina Mr and Mrs Nelson J Ward and Mr and Mrs Ralph Kuener and family of Belleville John Hanson and Mr and Mrs Arnold J Perry and family attended the gathering with Dr and Mrs E Porter Ahrens.
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E. Porter Ahrens
Jusith Porter
Bill Porter
Minneapolis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courtland High School
Ellis Peddicord
Wamego
Kansas
Mr. Peddicord
The
Courtland Community Club
Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District
Jack and
Nora
Violet Johnson
Swift and Company
Bachelor - Faulkner - Dart Funeral Home
Goldin
Faulkner - Dart Inc. Funeral Homes
Santa Claus
Santa
Flossie
Stevie
Morty
Steven High
Don Freed
Republic County Hospital
F. J. Janousek
Charles Klima
Bradley
Lawrence Stensaas
Clay Center
Lee Loring
B. Stensaas
Bill Waite
Grace Kallman
Hilton Walte
Mayteg
Olson Hardware
E. H. Lewis
Ford
Hampshire
Chester Erickson
Don Runft
Ja (Fluff) Sjolander
Amway
Hazelle Simpson
Kans
Roger K. Colby
Federal Land Bank Association of
West 7Th Street
Farm Bureau
Kaeser
Laster Simpson
Stockton
Hvan L. Simpson
DAVIS
Haggman and Wires Drug Store
Tebow Plumbing CO
Courtland
Kan
Sallie Bolle Holmes
St. Belleville
Geis Irrigation CO
York
Nebraska
Benny Lervold
Kanse
Alva Thompson
Colleen
Nancy
Loren Florell
Vicki
Glenn Scrivner
John Jensn
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Leona Loring Spitter
George Barleen
Don Burandt
Grant Berggren
Carl Erickson
Ellen van Akenleville
Alva Pson
Gary Bartly
Standley
Loren Isaaceom
James Garst
Algor Anderson
C. P. Rydell
Topeka
Vernon and
Vernice Swanson
George Nielson
Hajl
PAY Way Feeds
Grain and Feed CO
Scandia, Kansas
Tibbetts Bros
Belleville, Kansas
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