Scandia School Thanks December Room Mothers and Helpers
The Scandia School expresses gratitude to December room mothers Mrs. Robert Smith Mrs. Everett Johnson and Mrs. Frank Berggrew for the Christmas party. Pupils scoring hundreds on Friday spelling tests include Nancy Berggren Shari Johnson Kelli McDonald Kathy Moravek Karen Senner Krista Smith Jeff Straad Doug Swanson and Amy Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Smith
Everett Johnson
Frank Berggrew
Strand
Strnad
Johnson
Melby
Loring
Nancy Berggren
Shari Johnson
Kelli McDonald
Kathy Moravek
Karen Senner
Krista Smith
Jeff Straad
Doug Swanson
Amy Thompson
Christmas Weather Keeps School Close and Snow Delays Noted
A student diary recounts December snow causing two school days to be canceled and buses not running on Friday. The Strait family planned a December 23 trip to North Dakota for Christmas relatives while classwork covered Italy and the Roman Empire. A Santa visit occurred Friday morning and a Christmas party December 16 preceded break.
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Kristine Freed
Joe Douglas
Strait
North Dakota
Italy
Roman Empire
Santa Claus
Richie Cardwell
Ritchie Farrell
Bobby Greene
Don Melby
Dell Ray Senner
Lyle Thompson
Terry Strait
Cathy McDonald
Belleville
Buck
The True Story of Christmas by David White
George the cow narrates a family memory of Jesus birth in Bethlehem. The story follows Mary and Joseph arriving at a manger and the nativity scene with the newborn Jesus.
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David White
George
Mary
Joseph
Jesus
Bethlehem
Fragmentary reminiscence about Christmas and generational views
A disjointed reminiscence contrasts a distant era with modern customs. The speaker recalls past family experiences and sacred references while lamenting contemporary materialism and the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas reflections on giving and gathering
The speaker reflects that Christmas is a time for people to come together and enjoy a good time. He frames it as a season for receiving and especially for giving, noting it has been a tradition he started long ago.
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Jesus
Christmas Birthplace in a Stable Theme
A reflective note recalls Christ's birth in a stable with hay and animals as the only place available. It frames Christmas as a season of gratitude rather than gift opening or feasting, attributed to Beth Johnson.
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Christ
Beth Johnsom
KPL Tax Checks Total Four Million in 63 Kansas Counties
The Kansas Power and Light Company paid roughly 4 million dollars in 63 Kansas counties as the first half of its 1968 ad valorem taxes. Total 1968 Kansas taxes exceed 8 million dollars with 20 million total company taxes for 1968. Mrs. Lottie Berggren traveled to Kansas City Missouri for holidays with the Bureman family.
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KPL
Kansas
Kansas Power and Light Company
Lottie Berggren
John Bureman and Sons
Kansas City
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Family Tours and Travel
Mr and Mrs Clarence Herrman and their sons visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Danielson. Dick Senner and his son Richard traveled to Salina for a flight to California after a leave. Una Gatton Eunice Canfield joined Tom Arnold to Ottawa Kansas due to the illness of Mrs Gatton s daughter in law Mrs Albert Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Herrman
Kenneth Danielson
Dick Senner
Richard
Salina
California
Una Gatton
Eunice Canfield
Tom Arnold
Ottawa,Kansas
Card of Thanks for Mrs Evert and Lillie Nelson
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness at the loss of our mother and loved one. Special thanks to the American Legion for lunch and to the United Methodist Church ladies for serving a bunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Evert
American Legion
United Methodist Church
Bunch
Lillie Nelson
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Scandia School
Guy Frazier
Peterson
Bea and
Jans
Rick Cardwell
JDE A
Nebraska
Faulkner
Dart We
Belleville and
Scandia
Chester, Nebraska
Eed
Rm OB
Loring Motor and
Texaco
Originas
Scandia Laundromat
Johnny’s
John and
Catherine
Johnson’s Garage
Larry, Shirley
Gayle and
Kirk
Rex Ward
Helen
Wanda
Mauda Goodwin
Everett
Glenn
Myri
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