Replica of 50 millionth telephone to join Eisenhower Museum
Abilene residents will see a working replica of the 50 millionth telephone, presented to Dwight D. Eisenhower by Lloyd Miller. The phone, a fiesta dress black dial with 48 gold stars, was first linked to the 1953 White House ceremony. The replica, unique outside the original, will be installed in the Eisenhower Museum.
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White House
Abilene
Dwight D. Hisenhower
Oberlin
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Penn
Bkisenhower
Telephone
Bell System
Telephone Company
Cleo F. Craig
AT & T
Union
United States
Hisenhower
America
At&t
Lloyd Miller
Social Security Visit to Belleville Tuesday February 12
SSA representative will visit Belleville on Tuesday February 12 at the Courthouse Welfare Office from 10 am to 2 pm for information. Checks may be endorsed only by the named beneficiary or authorized party. Deceased or incompetent beneficiaries require check return and reissuance to the eligible party or a representative payee may be chosen for funds management.
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Social Security Administration
Belleville
Dental Inspection Today at Scandia Schools
The Republic County Health Dept sponsors a county dental inspection for grade and high school students. Dr. Ed Porter Ahrens will be at Scandia Schools this morning, Thursday, February 7.
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Republic County Health Dept
ED. Porter Ahrens
Scandia
Sjolander and Norgard Couples Share Monday Evening
Mr and Mrs Charley Sjolander spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Lars Norgard in a social visit.
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Charley Sjolander
Mrs
Lars Norgard
Social Hour Club Meets With Mrs Hilton Waite
The Social Hour Club gathered January 31 with nine members and three guests Mrs Ralph Moe Mrs Wm Waite and Mrs Shirley Frye present. Mrs Frye the County Nurse showed films on Cancer. A March of Dimes donation of 1.00 was given. Mrs Bretta Evans won the napkin prize. Lunches were served and the club adjourned to meet February 13 with Mrs Cecil Allen. A Valentine Day roll call and a silent auction were noted.
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Hilton Waite
Ralph Moe
Wm. Waite
Shirley Frye
88th Birthday Celebration for Mrs Eastvedt of Scandia
About 100 relatives and friends attended an open house on Wednesday January 30 honoring Mrs. E. M. Eastvedt on her 88th birthday in Scandia. Orchids and antrevium from Hawaii, plus other bouquets, were received. The three tier cake was made by Thurman Mitchell of Belleville. Mrs. Eastvedt thanks friends for their thoughtfulness. Mrs. Matthias visited Mrs. Moe Monday morning.
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E. M. Eastvedt
Scandia
Hawaii
Thurman Mitchell
Belleville
Scandia School Basketball Schedule and Activities
Scandia school lists 1962 basketball dates including Randall at Scandia and PTL tournament at Jewell with district playoff notes. Grade school schedule changes announce February 20 21 and 23 tournament dates. Birthdays and spelling tests feature in weekly Y Teens and class reports.
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Randall
Scandia
Jewell
Elbow
Cawker City
Courtland
Burr Oak
Republic
Scandia Community Club Sets February Meeting
The Scandia Community Club plans its February session Monday night February 11 at 7 30 in the City Office to finalize plans for a summer picnic. An Alumni meeting is scheduled for Sunday February 10 at 2 pm at the City Office. Glenn Larson presides.
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Scandia Community Club
Scandia
Glenn Larson
Scandia Rest Home Gratitude Notes and Juvenile Delinquency Analysis
Scandia Rest Home lists many visitors and donors including the Sherdahl Boosters 4 H Club and local groups for Christmas and Thanksgiving, thanking them for a warm holiday season. The issue also features a piece by bill D Schul, Juvenile Director, Kansas Attorney General's Office, discussing the complexities of juvenile delinquency and characteristics of first-time offenders.
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Scandia Rest Home
Loren Jensen
Melanie
Raymond Burton
Connie
Cheri
Belleville
Lew Edgar
Cindy Erickson
Ezra Zimmerman
North Branch
Bert Nelson
Patricia Stafford
Beth Erickson
JoAnn Larson
Shirley Brown
Peggy Erickson
Ted Duell
Arlene Nystrom
Deanell Reece
Arthur Harns
Webber
Delbert Brown
Enterprise
E. C. Jessup
Sherdahl Boosters 4-H Club
Turkey Center
Lutheran Ladies
Santa Claus
Carroll Broomfield
Broomfields
Life
Look
Delma Nelson
C. V. Haggman
Ruth
Scouts
Lester Richards
Bill D. Schul
Kamsas
Attorney General's Office
RAR Club Hosts Bridge Tea at Mrs Cardwell's Home
Mrs. George Cardwell hosted the RAR Club Friday afternoon February first with members including Mrs. Vic Berggren Republic and Mrs. Lena Lloyd. Guests were Mrs. Carl Hammer Mrs. Benny Lervold and Miss Blanche Haggman. The group played bridge and enjoyed lunch. next meeting set with Mrs. R BE Cooper on February 15.
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George Cardwell
RAR
Vic Berggren
Republic
Lena Lloyd
Bertha Granstedt
Ray Tingstrom
R. E. Cooper
C. W. Strom
Hilton Waite
BE. H. Lewis
Carl Hammer
Benny Lervold
Blanche Haggman
R. BE. Cooper
Shawcse for Grass at Republic County Grass Farm
In Scandia the Kansas Farmer features a full page story with photos of the Republic County Grass Farm on a 17 acre plot. The entrance sign was painted by Chris H. Nelson and another photo shows Nelson with Or W Erickson viewing the Grass Farm.
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The
Kansas Farmer
Republic County
Scandia
Chris H. Nelson
Chris Nelson
Or. W. Erickson
Scout Meeting Plans Rifle Range Project At School
Our weekly scout meeting held Thursday January 31 in the 7th and 8th grade room had eight members. Scout Master Mr. Wilson suggested fixing the rifle range to learn safe gun handling. The remainder of the time was spent in gymnastic exercises. Jack Mahan Jr. served as scribe.
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Wilson
Jack Mahan, Jr
Intermediate Scouts Meet With Eight Members And Two Leaders
February 4 meeting of Intermediate Scouts included eight members and two leaders. One visitor joined, plans to become a Scout. Meeting adjourned to February 11. Mrs Shirey Anderson and Rose Johnson served cake and hot chocolate for lunch.
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Shirey Anderson
Rose Johnson
Rew Porter
Vicki Florell
Concordia Bethel native Shaffer named outstanding airman
The Air Force highlights former Concordia Public high student 2nd Lt Glen A Shaffer now stationed at Castle Air Force Base California as an outstanding airman for a six month period. While at Hunter AFB Georgia with the 308th Refueling Squadron he mastered air refueling and even refueled a B 47 with reversed boom controls described as driving a car with everything backwards.
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U.S. Air Force
Concordian
Glen A. Shaffer
Concordia Public High School
Harley Shaffer
Scandia
Tom Masey
Air Force
Hunter Air Force Base
Georgia
Shaffer
Castle Air Force Base
California
Concordia Blade Empire
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John. Sanders Noble Isaacson
James Liebenberg
M. L. Larson
Oliver Johnson
Courtland, Kansas
YWCA
Glen Scrivner
Harvey Hammer
Edith Norris
Social Security
Wm. J. Matthias
Lincoln
Scandia School News
Erick Erickson
Duane Gile
Pat Hallgren
Dick Larson
Iyle Larson
Donna Rooft
Donna
Dennis Stafford
Lester Gustin
Bill Erickson
Scan
Dia
É Jan Anderson
Ronald Aspegren
Deborah Bennett
Gordon Berry
Sheryl Everhart
Beth Lervold
Richard Melby
Jack Davis
Dianne Fogelberg
Kenny Forsberg
Paul Kallman
Paula Lane
Bradley Freed
Carolyn Isaacson
Charles Johnston
Kent Larson
Lou Anne Larson
Nancy Larson
Cynthia Thompson
Becky Cady
Rhonda Hall
Peggy Hallgran
Leroy Herrman
Dianne Larson
Thayne Larson
Jimmy McDonald
Lois Nondorf
Anne Perry
Sharon Runft
David Scrivner
Nancy Thompson
Jimmy Melby
Peggy Haltgren
Antarctica
Ann Anderson
Lary Boman
Allan Everhart
Randy Farrell
Dennis Garst
Terry Gile
Bonnie Graham
Jane Hobson
Judy Hobson
Joan Isaacson
Gene Mahan
Mary Lou Reece
Julie Tallent
Rita Thomas
Sheila Thompson
Steven Wager
Artie Cardwell
Ardith
Ricky
Lonnie Trecek
Topeka
Bill Baxa
Narka
Charley Cardwell
Charles Klima
Bradley
Frank Trecek
Cuba
Clarence Berggren
Bob of
Grant Berggren
E. M. Bastvedt
Don Burandt
Hugh Modlin
Veterans Hospital
Grand Island
Nebr
Alva Thompson
Colleen
Nancy
Archie Isaacson
Mrs. Delber
Aspegren
Community Club
Everett Hanson
Howard Tebow
Sam Nelson
Mark
Alvin Peterson
Hia
Swarty
BOY Scout News
Harold Veteto
Elmer Melby
Harvey Melby
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