Swedes Dominate Simpson 66 to 26 on Home Floor
The Scandia Swedes defeated Simpson 66-26 after a slow start on Friday bringing their victory count to five. Richard Raney led with 14 points while Raney and Jack Graham comboed 9 and 7 rebounds as Scandia outboarded 40-10 and shot 54 percent from the field. Republics visit December 17 and then Concordia Catholic on December 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Simpson
Richard Raney
Jack Graham
Raney
Larry Fogelberg
Jim Nylund
Republics
Republic
Concordia Catholic
Pheasant Hunt Closes Shop This Saturday
Local store owner Guy Frazier announces a brief closure for pheasant hunting on Saturday December 18th. The shop will not operate that day and will resume normal hours afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Frazier
Christmas Seals urged to cut disease costs nationwide
The message links respiratory illnesses to lost productivity and medical bills, urging use of Christmas Seals on mail to fund prevention and treatment. National figure Scott Carpenter backs the 1965 campaign as honorary chairman, calling for public support and mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Carpenter
Earth
Death of Frank Isaacson in Scandia
Frank Isaacson, 86, died Saturday evening at Republic County Hospital after an extended illness. Survived by widow, son Carl of Texarkana, Ark, five grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Amana Lutheran Church Scandia officiated by Pastor George E. Nielson on December 5 at 2:00 p.m., burial in Lutheran Cemetery Scandia. Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart Funeral Home of Scandia handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verl Evert
Steve Motes
D. Abernethy
Danny Levien
Dennis Motes
Frank Isaac
Republic County Hospital
Isaacson
Scandia
Amana Lutheran Church
Carl
Texarkana
Ark
George E. Nielson
Lutheran Cemetery
Bachelor - Faulkner - Dart Funeral Home
Woman's Society program centers on Christian Art themes
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met on Thursday December 9. After a brief business session the program Symbols in Christian Art was presented with readings by Mrs Joseph McDonald and Mrs Charles Robison and piano by Mrs Leg Dickey. Art displays from Africa, Asia and the Philippines highlighted the universal Christ as teacher. A luncheon was served by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Joseph McDonald
Charles Robison
Leg Dickey
Africa
Hr. W. Reece
Loren Isaacson
Jesus
Sharon
Phillippines
Tintonette
Italy
Taiwan
India
Korea
Christ
R. B. Cooper
Lloyd Brown
Marker Lindercrantz
Addison ,Carlson
Lloyd Tebow
Scandia HDU Holds Christmas Party and New Officers
The Scandia Home Demonstration Unit met December 9 with 14 members attending. Mrs. Jim Beam hosted a Christmas party and gift exchange as officers for the coming year were installed by Mrs. Chas Kiima. Officer slate includes President Mrs. Ernest Kirk and others with the next meeting set for January 13 with Mrs. James Garst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia Hdu
Jim Beam
Chas. Kiima
Ernest Kirk
Anjeanette Isaacson
Andy Thompson
James Garst
Mra
Forsberg
Eugene Emmert 51 Dies After Long Illness in Republic
Eugene Emmert of Republic, 51, died Sunday at Republic County Hospital Belleville after a long illness. He lived in Republic most of his life and was a World War II veteran. Survived by his mother Bertha M. Emmert, a brother Kenneth of North Tonawanda NY, and sister Mrs Orlo Moore of Lin, California. Funeral services were at EUB Church Republic on Tuesday December 14 1965 at 2 00 p.m. Rev Silsby officiating. Interment Prairie Rose Cemetery south of Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Emmert
Republic County
Death of Finley Waite at 74 in Belleville
Finley Waite, 74, died December 9 at Republic County Hospital after a several months illness. He was brother of the late Hilton Waite and worked in the county measuring crop acreages for the government agricultural program. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Belleville Methodist Church with burial in Belleville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finley Waite
Republic County Hospital
Decemer
Hilton Waite
Belleville Methodist Church
Belleville
Birth Announcement for Mark Dale Larvold
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Larvold welcomed a baby boy named Mark Dale Larvold born December 12 at Republic County Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Deneault of Concordia and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larvold. Nearby relatives and friends visited or spent time with family, including Mr. and Mrs. John Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Lundell, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nelson, Phyilia Aspegren, Steven and Brent Thull, and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cardwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale ‘Larvold
Republic County Hospel
Mark. Dale
Drvid Deneault
Concordia
Frank Lervold
Lawrence Nelson
Phyilia Aspegren
Steven
Brent Thull
Homer Cardwell
Mra. Duame
Alma Strom
Greeslade
1965 Assessment Laws Expand County Listing Requirements
Republic County Clerk and Assessor Elmer H. Isaacson explains a 1965 legislative reform aligning property taxation with a new constitutional amendment. Homeowners must list taxable property by March 1, deputy assessors may contact rural and business properties, and penalties for late listings rise from 10 to 50 percent. Vehicles must be listed during license plate issuance, with census data emphasized to protect state funds. Exemptions cover household goods not used for income, and forms attach to motor vehicle registrations for county enumeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Scandia High School Announces Christmas Programs and Honors
Scandia freshmen Pamela Boylan Kathleen Carlgren Manne Fogelberg Don Hammer earn honors with sophomores juniors and seniors named for awards. Handel's Messiah will be performed by the Scandia High School Mixed Chorus on Wednesday December 12 at 800 p.m. in the high school gym. Christmas Varieties will be hosted at Scandia Grade School with kindergartners opening the program and grades presenting numbers. The sixth grade will perform part of the program in Spanish with translation by the fifth grade. It will be held Thursday December 23 at 800 p.m. in the Grade School Gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Phyllis Pyle
Vgan
Linda Hammer
Sorosis Study Club Delights With A Christmas Symposium
The Sorosis Study Club met December 7 in the Library Club Room for a Christmas symposium on The Wonders of Christmas. Decor featured a festooned tree, fruit, greenery, poinsettias and candles. Mrs Conzelman likened Christmas to spiritual renewal and shared notes on ancient Mesopotamians. Mrs Albert Jackson read Clement C. Moore’s poem A Visit From St. Nicholas.
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Sorosis
Library Club
Mesopotamia
Christ
Rome
St. Nicholas
Albert Jackson
Clement C. Moore
Charles Dickens
Scrooge
American Legion Life Insurance Plan Expands in 1966
The American Legion announces two changes starting January 1 1966 the first a 15 percent across the board increase in benefits for all ages with no premium raise the second adds a new coverage age up to 75. Legionnaires under 75 whose coverage ended at 70 may re apply for insurance details appear in The American Legion Magazine December 1965 and page 37.
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American Legion
American Legion Magazine
Merchants Offer Bacon and Ham Prizes on Saturday and Wednesday
Merchants hold two prize events with ten canned hams and ten two pound packs of bacon to be awarded. Registration ends at 5:00 p.m. on the day before each event. winners from last Saturday are listed. Santa Claus will appear with treats after the Wednesday drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Anderson
W. J. Matthias
Daisy Reed
Terry Gile
Billie Farrell
Margaret Corbin
Jim Davis
Walter Saunders
Richard Hobson
Louise Strom
Bacon
Conrad Florel
Marker Lindecrantz
Pat Sandell
Santa Claus
Local hunters report early deer kills in Kansas season
The article notes Max Thompson and Delbert Aspegren bagged deer by Saturday noon, with several others including Leslie Tate and Norman Freed joining the list. It mentions 1,200 archery permits and about 4,000 firearm permits, and that Kansas opened its first legal hunting in 60 years as the five day firearms season ends December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thompson
Delber& Aspegren
Max
Belleville
Delbert
Leslie Tate
Morris Moravek
Robert Leteevold
Robert Larson
Harold Melhum
Earl Melby
Norman Freed
Topeke
Norman Corrie
Earger
Solomon
Kansas
Pike Trail Basketball Schedule 1963 66
The 1963 66 Pike Trail basketball schedule lists games for Scandia Jewell Randall Burr Oak Courtland Jamestown and Simpson with dates from December through February including tournament play at Courtland Feb 3 and 5 and team names such as Scandia Concordia Catholic Jewell Randall Burr Oak Jamestown Cawker City and Simpson. Coach is Dean Hohelmann with assistant Deux Mullanix and principal Milton Cooper noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Scandi
Concordia Cath
Svaide Jian
Scandia
Randall
Canker City
Simpson
Burr Oak
Jewell
Courtland
Jamestown
Dean Hohelmann
Emporia
Deux
Cayker City
Winter Preview Drops Light Snow Across Region
A preview of winter passes through the area with a light snow cover on Tuesday morning. The prior days were cloudy with trace precipitation on Thursday and 0.22 inch of rain by Friday 7:00 a.m. Temperatures slipped to the mid-20s Tuesday night with partly cloudy skies and a chance of more snow.
Hinam Council Elects Officers and Installations Listed
Hinam Council No. 10 Concordia elected Archie Isaacson Illustrious Master and named Phil Smith Deputy Master Carl Hay P C W Fosberg Laman treas and sec Max Crummel C of G Stanley Green C of C Bill Sieverin Steward Champ Campbell Sentinel Cap Berger installing officer Marvin Smiley Marshall J P Morgan noted as owner of the original manuscript.
Belleville RAM Officers Elected at Oyster Supper
Belleville Chapter No. 69 RAM held its annual oyster supper and officer election on Thursday night December 9. New officers elected include Wade Zingar High Priest and Dean Walther King both of Cuba with Charles Tuley as Scribe and Cary Johnson as Treasurer. installation officers were Glenn Farlee Republic and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
RAM
Wade Zingar
Cuba
Dean Walther Cuba
King
Charles N. Tuley
Schimdia
Cliff Makalous
Cary Johnson
Glenn Farlee
Republic
Hosty
Charles E. Tuley
Sojourneer
Larry Hobson
Royal Arch
Scanda
Delbert Aspegren
Courtlang
Vail
Deane Snyder
Ing Vail
Bill Mayberry
Homew Cardwell
Sentinel
GC. Arnett
Cap Berger
Gary Hammer
Scandia
Lisa
Chester Erickson
Larry Thomas
Gracie
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McEuen
Ee Fogelberg
Graham
Raney Pawo
Nylund Sateen
Wwe
Eben Stensaas
Larson Seem
Notich
Russell A. Jacobson
Norway
Mr. Jacobson
Frank Isaacson
HDU
Finley Waith
John Peters
Pernell
Wm. Wilson
Elmer H. Isaacson
Republic County “Clerk & ‘Assessor
Scandia School News
Scandia High School
Royl
Pamela Boylan
Kathleen Carlgren
Manne Fogelberg
Don Hammer
Cheryl Carl
Tlapueg Plorey
Rouen
Ued
Lyle Charson
Gary Lervold
Etty Tedrow
Duane Gile
Chery
Currie
Sonja Hammer
Marlyn Larson
Donna Runft
Vickie Herman
Colleen ‘Thompson
Sonia Larson
Alain Cooper
Anda Freed
Doris Herrman
Jane Ann Reece
Lola Sandell
Steven Sandell
Barbara Tedrow
Sorosis Study Club
American Legion News
Pike Trail
Vernon Erickson
Everett Johnson
Don Larson
Lee Loring
Don Freed
Chas JoRimeson
Ey Johnson
Republi
Freed
Chas ToReweson
Chas
Elima and
Braeley
Frank Tremgyy
Cubs
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