Swedes In Spiit Last Week Scandia wins two games and hosts troubles
The Scandia Flying Swedes won two games last week with strong defense and rebounding led by Rich Raney who had 18 points and boards in each standout performance against Jamestown 57 to 39. The junior varsity struggled but Maurice Lervold led Scandia with 16 points in a narrow win. The Friday league opening win at Glen Elder 56 to 49 saw Raney top scoring and Erickson adding 13. The B team fell 39 to 52 and the freshmen debut 14 to 88 showed promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Jamestown
Rich Raney
Jim Nylund
Dennis ‘Larsen
Jayhawkers
Larsen
Maurice Lervold
Conn
Glen Elder
Richard Raney
Erick Erickson
John Isaacson
Swedes suffer first A team loss to Jewell in week
Jewell wins both A and B games Tuesday as the Swedes suffer their first A team loss after three road wins. Notre Dame of Concordia visits Friday for a league tilt, while Scandia travels to Courtland next Tuesday to close pre-holiday play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell Jewell
Notre Dame of
Concordia
Scandia
Courtland
FCA Group Gathers for Family Night Program
The local FCA Scandia huddle group organized Family Night at Jamestown Methodist Church on Sunday December 11. Members from Scandia attended including Jim Nylund Erick Erickson Lyle Larson Richard Raney Maurice Lervold Bry an Stensass Dennis Stafford Don Hammer Garold Sandell Steven Vytlacil and Dean Hobelmann. The group presented a film slides conference reports and testimonies after a supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FCA
Scandia
Jamestown Methodist Church
Jim Nylund
Erick Erickson
Lyle Larson
Richard Raney
Maurice Lervold
Bryan Stensass
Dennis Stafford
Don Hammer
Garold Sandell
Steven Vytlacil
Dean Hobelmann
Deer Hunters Report Nine Killed This Season
Local hunters report at least nine deer killed this season led by Norman Currie who took a bow and arrow buck last week and again last year. Delbert Aspegren shot the season’s first buck early Saturday morning. Others listed include Charles Robison Glenn Largon Robert Lervold Russell Lervold LaVerne Melhus Godfrey Boman and Lonnie Boman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Currie
Delbert Aspegren
Charles Robison
Glenn Largon
Robert Lervold
Russell Lervold
LaVerne Melhus
Godfrey Boman
Lonnie Boman
Runft Attends NFO Convention in Milwaukee
Donald Ruft from the county attended the National Farmers Organization convention in Milwaukee Wisconsin on December 7 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runft
NFO
Milwaukee
Donald Ruft
The
National Farmers Organizaton
Wisconsin
Open House Draws Crowd at Colony House Antiques
Dry weather continues across the region after a weekend chill with temperatures 20 to five degrees above. Mrs. Velda Sothers reports at least 200 people attended an Open House for Colony House Antiques last Sunday. A Swedish Juletta service will be broadcast on WMAQ Chicago 670 at 5:05 to 6:00 a.m. CST on Christmas Day from Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velda Sothers
Colony House Antiques
WMAQ
Chicago
Trinity Lutheran Church
Take Flight Over Reclamation Projects
Allen Currie formerly of Scandia and Dale Courter piloted a three passenger flight from Scandia Airport on Wednesday afternoon. They toured the Glen Elder Dam project then flew north to Franklin and returned along the Republican River. Passengers included Dr. E. P. Ahrens Glenwood Freed and Carl E. Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Currie
Scandia
McCook
Nebraska
Bureau
Dale Courter
Glen Elder
Franklin
Republican River
E. P. Ahrens
Glenwood Freed
Carl E. Larson
Land Auction Sells Two Tracts in Scandia Township
Robert Larson buys 88 acres east of the road for 21000 while Albert Lervold takes 82 acres west for 32500 in a Monday auction. Over six weeks eight tracts sold totaling 550 acres in Scandia Township for 164200 with an average price near 300 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nystrom
Robert Larson
Robert Lervold
Eighly
Albert Lervold
Journal
Gust
Ettie Nystrom
Riverside Park
Scandia
Waring
Eastern Star Food Sale To Be Held At Scandia Saturday
Scandia Chapter 481 O E S will serve coffee pie rolls cake and cookies at the laundrymat starting 9 30 Saturday December 17. Also notice barber shop will be closed Saturday December 17. CES meeting set for Tuesday December 20 at 7 00 p m. Delbert Aspegren W M and E H Lewis Secretary mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Order of Eastern Star
Guy
Ole) Frazier
CES
Delbert Aspegren
W. M
E. H. Lewis
Scandia School Calendar and Holiday Programs
School schedules list games from December to February with Notre Dame and Burr Oak venues and a Pike Trail League event in Jamestown. A Christmas program at the grade and high schools includes a grade opera and chorus, plus a senior class Christmas party with a grab bag gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Courtland
Canker City
Burr Oak
Jewell
Jamestown
Republic
Milton Cooper
Dean Hobelmann
Pike
Christmas Wish Letters From Local Children
A collection of brief handwritten requests to Santa from area youngsters. Douglas Swanson asks for a Santa doll and BB gun. Lindy Sederlin seeks a Susie Homemaker set. Amy Jo Thompson wants a first grade Christmas, and Kathleen Moravek requests a Jane West doll and equipment. Other kids request dolls, toy cars, a hockey game, and various gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Susie
Daddy
Amy Jo Thompson
Santa Claus
Heidi
Jane West
Kathleen Moravek
Lions Club White Elephant Sale and Town Meeting
Lions Club hosts the third annual White Elephant Sale this Saturday December 17 at 1:00 pm donations accepted contact Don Larson Kenny Cardwell Dr J L Bennett Bob Lervold or Richard Larson Lions members can pickup articles Calvin Scholl is auctioneer Southwestern Bell holds a town meeting tonight December 15 at 7:00 pm at Scandia High School auditorium attendees include John Schmitz Hugh Emrich and Melba Gray program covers new telephone developments ham and bacon prizes to be awarded on December 17 and 21 winners from previous week listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Don Larson
Kenny Cardwell
J. L. Bennett
Bob Lervold
Richard Larson
Lions
Calvin Scholl
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Scandia High School
Scandia Lions
John Schmitz
Concordia
Hugh Emrich
Melba Gray
Scandia
Santa Claus
W. E. Erickson
Edith Forsberg
Pauline Gunter
Lars Hanson
Richard Hobson
Gary Johnson
Thayne Garson
John Mahan
Anna McBride
Ralph Moe
Ernest, Nelson
Beth Thompson
Social Security rep to visit Belleville Kansas on December 20
SSA official will visit Belleville on Tuesday December 20 1966 to provide information. Call the Courthouse Welfare Office between 10:00 and 2:00 for details. Medicare eligibility for extended care begins January 1 1967 for those age 65 and over. Medicare does not cover personal or custodial care in ordinary nursing homes but does cover medically necessary follow up care in a specially qualified skilled nursing facility after a hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Belleville
Kansas
Courthouse Welfare Office
Medicare
Lutheran Church Advent Program at Sunday service
The Luther League will sing a prelude of Advent hymns for the Lutheran church school Christmas program on Sunday December 18 at 8 00 pm. Younger members will tell the Christmas Story in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Lutheran Church School
Methodist Christmas Program December 18
The Methodist Church hosts a Candlelight Carol Service on Sunday December 18 at 7 30 p m with special music by the Cherub Junior Intermediate and Chancel Choirs. All will participate in this worshipful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
State checks find majority correct weight in Republic County
Fieldmen from the State Board of Agriculture tested 281 packaged groceries in Republic County with 73 percent correct weight. Twelve percent overweight, 15 percent underweight. County small scales 98 percent accurate, 2 scales condemned. Nationwide results show 96 percent approval on large scales. 25 percent condemnation in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Republic County
J. Fred True
Ray Well
Piper Wilson engagement announced in Emporia
Mr and Mrs Grover Piper of Emporia announce the engagement of their daughter Leslie Elizabeth to Donald Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wilson of Clifton A spring wedding is planned Leslie Elizabeth Piper attended Kansas State Teachers College and is employed as a secretary Wilson is a former instructor and principal at Scandia Elementary School and currently teaches social science in Unified School District No 251 in Emporia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Piper
Emporia
Leslie Elizabeth
Donald Wilson
Ernest Wilson
Clifton
Miss Piper
Ate
Toledo Township
Kansas State Teachers College
Wilson
Scandia
Clifton High School
Unified School District No. 251
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Native Sons and Daughters of
Olive Ann Beech
Wichita
Frank W. Boyd
Mankato
Native Sons and Daughters
Topeka
Brank Lervold
Republic County Hospital
Sheri Lewellyn
Dale Lewellyn
St. Joseph Hospital
Douglas Gunter
Santa Anna
California
Harley Shaffer
Concordia Rest Home
Il Nylund
Wright
Deen, J
Lowell
Eberle
Dean
Weidenhaft
Gourley Ems
Crscccene
Delbert Agpegren
Duaine Greenslade
Homer Cardwell
Clyde Blakely
Beatrice
Nebyanka
Carl Hammer
Wiliam Hammer
Lindsborg
Don Cox
Scottsville
Kenneth Tuley
FCA Group
OES
O. E
Kay Goodwin
Mauda Goodwin
Junction City
Don Goodwin
Ted Ozborn
Scandia School News
Brass
St. Nicholas
Tim ‘C
Scott 8
Bruce R
Bruiser
Roger T
Gary L
Jody H
Johnny Speed
Susan B
Dolly
John Paul C
Karla M
Bruce S
Randy M
Johnny Eagle
Becky R
Brenda
Cam
Debra
Javena
Brett M
Kans
Barbie
Lori
Terri Mach
Kim Cady
Johny West
Donald
Love
Tammy
Karla
Kari
Karyl Morgan
Johnny and Jane West
iCrele X Ranch
Douglas Swanson
Steven
Robert
Douglas
Lindy Sederlin
Russell Ha
Johnny
Love, Mike DeWitt
Love, Jeffrey Strand
Mona
Mama
Jeff
Clay
Kelli
McDnald
Lions Club Sale
Southwestern Bell
Lutheran Church Program
Max Thompson
Kansas City
Don Larsen
Emer Larsen
Comcordia
Glenn Loring
Kenneth Cardwell
Jon McDonald
Randall Lions
Dotson Cafe
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