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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1969
Page
1
Swenson Bros of Concordia announce a registered Hereford sale on Wednesday January 15 1969 at 2 00 p m at the Concordia Sale Barn. The event features 20 bulls and 3 bred females with further details to follow next week.
Scandia basketball players and coach, plus several others, travel to Kansas by Monday morning for the final day of the Big Eight tournament. A full attending list is not yet complete and will be reported in the next issue. The Flying Swedes play Notre Dame Crusaders in Concordia Friday night in a non league game and visit Jewell for a league matchup on January 10. The Scandia Courtland league tilt was misdated earlier and the Swedes Tigers league game is set for January 24 here.
Mrs Marilyn Sothers of the Courtland community received recognition as a Unit Manager from Stanley Home Products Inc announced by Topeka branch manager Madge H Downs after returning from a Dallas convention. She earned the local Topeka Branch Champion Demonstrator title and advanced to Area Champion Demonstrator covering parts of Kansas Missouri Nebraska South Dakota and Iowa.
Sunday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson with Everett Johnson and Shari Esther Johnson and others. Saturday morning visitors came from Benton Arkansas for Christmas dinner plans with the Haggman, Anna Hohman and Winfrey families. Traveling to Topeka, Scandia, Lindsborg and Bethany College events were listed along with birthday celebrations at a cafe.
Robert J. Raney leaves Scandia Irrigation Experimental Field after 11 years to join Kansas State University colleagues in India for two years as irrigation adviser at Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University in Hyderabad. Doris Raney and son Raymond accompany him. Richard to stay in Kansas during summer. assignment includes irrigation technique development and soybeans research.
The Scandia Rest Home wishes appreciation for community support over the year. Residents thank those who provided fruit, cookies, cards, gifts, and visits including Santa and church groups, ministers, and entertainers. Best wishes for 1969 are extended to all contributors and supporters.
Army specialist four promotion announced for John Nylund of Scandia Kansas assigned to the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He serves as a medical aidman with Company B of the 4th Medical Battalion near Pleiku and holds the Combat Medical badge. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nylund are his parents. his wife Judy Sothers hails from near Courtland.
Weather disrupts schedule and a Social Security Administration field representative, Mr Jack Loftus, will visit Belleville Kansas on January 7 1969. Information available at the Courthouse Basement 10 AM to 2 PM. Those past 65 not yet enrolled may sign up January 1 to March 31 1969 with coverage starting July 1 1969.
Jack Moss has returned from St Josephs Hospital in Concordia after eye surgery. Miss Ollie Hugos was released from Republic County Hospital on Saturday. Phil Cahill was taken to St Josephs Hospital on December 24.
A Kansas Veterans Commission representative will be in Belleville on January 9 1969 from 1 to 4 30 pm at the Welfare Office Republic County Courthouse to assist veterans dependents or survivors with veterans service work. Those unable to reach at that time may write call or visit the listed office at Kansas Veterans Commission Courthouse Marysville Kansas 66508.
Area grain sorghum school for Republic Cloud Mitchell Jewell at Armory Belleville Thursday January 9 from 9 30 to 3 30. KSU speakers and displays public invited
Mr and Mrs E E Conzelman retired on December 27 from the U S Postal Service as rural mail carriers Emmett had served Route 1 and Mrs Conzelman was substitute on the same route He had been postmaster at Republic Kansas before transferring here in 1940 He held notable postal posts and was active in Shrine and Masonic groups Cecile Cazelman also active in community clubs with World War II service mentions and local civic leadership Local notes include Christmas and visitor entries and Dr Anna Rimol’s death at 92 with funeral arrangements
The 1968 close brings temperatures around five degrees below zero and more subzero nights. City crews and volunteers cleared Main Street after Christmas, using a scraper to remove snow and haul away ice while salt left dangerous chuck holes. Pedestrians face hard crusted glaze and slick sidewalks as officials warn of continued cold and risky travel.
Advice on keeping farm tax records for five years including land and depreciation. Also a social column lists Christmas guests visiting families in Galva McPherson Belleville Benton Arkansas and Fowler Ohio plus Kansan visits with C O Johnson and others.
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