Scandia OBS Chapter 481 Installations Honor New Officers
The Scandia Chapter No. 481 OBS held a farewell for retiring worthy matron Mrs. W. J. Matthews and worthy patron, followed by an open installation of 1962 officers. Mrs. Abel Scott became worthy matron with husband Mr. Scott escorting her, and officers including Mrs. Duaine Greenslade as associate matron and Archie Isaacson as associate patron were installed. The event featured songs, gifts, and a ceremony titled The New Sputnik, with scripture quoted and plans announced for the next meeting on January 2 at 7:30 p.m.
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Scandia
OBS
du Regalar
W. J. Matth
C. W. Strom
Bill Brewer
Florence Adams
Mizpah
Clyde
Abel Scott
Hilton Waite
Marshall
Ralph Moe
Chris Nelson
ElReno Sederlin
Brewer
Waite
Carl Peterson
Nelson
Scott
Loren. Isaacson
Marjorie”. Noble Isaacson
Loren Isaacson
Duaine Greenslade
Archie Isaacson
Edith Norris
Elsie Noble
W. J. Matthias
Ekgene Sederlin
Ernest Kirk
Ada
Carl Hammer
OVYH Club Meets for December 27 Fellowship and Program
The OVYH club gathered December 27 in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist church for a potluck supper. Twenty one members attended as Mrs. Otto Wetzel led the meeting. Readings and songs included Nearer My God to Thee, Silent Night, and O Come All Ye Faithful. Members praised for contributions to the Christmas program and a January 10 program committee was named.
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Methodist ‘Church
Otto Wetzel
God
Oscar Berggren
Joseph Johnson
Noble Isaacson
Noble
Esther
Walter’ Saunders
Rev. Miller
Myf Entertainment at Sunday Party Ends Late
A brief social item notes MYF attended a Sunday evening gathering with refreshments stretching to midnight. No further details on attendees or venue are provided.
1962 Honor Roll of Subscriptions And Renewals
Recipients and donors listed for new and renewed subscriptions received in the past week include Mrs Ettie Nystrom Southwestern Bell Belleville W L Ginn Concordia Alma Strom Concordia Russell Lervold Mrs Elsie Noble Republic Mrs Alice Hammer Mrs Maudie Farrell Earl Melby Hans Nelson Vic Erickson Darwin Housholder Courtland Marian Kaliman Axel Nelson Jack Moe Topeka. Also a reflective poem about Heaven and a family reunion among loved ones.
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Ettie Nystrom
Southwestern ‘Bell, Tele. Co
Belleville
Concordia
Alma: Strom
Russell Lervold
Elsie Noble
Republic
Alice Hammer
Maudie Farrell
Earl Melby
Hans Nelson
Vic Erickson
Darwin Housholder
Courtland
Marian Kaliman Axel. Nelson
Jack Moe
Topeka
Kansas Utilities Sue Manufacturers Over Price Fixing Losses
The Kansas Power and Light and four other utilities filed 22 Clayton Act suits in federal courts seeking trebled damages for alleged overcharges on electrical equipment from 1948 to 1961. Defendants include General Electric Westinghouse and Allis-Chalmers. Equipment involved spans circuit breakers turbines transformers and meters.
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Kansas Power and Light Company
Kansas
Federal District Court
Topeka
Sip
Kansas City
United States District Court of
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Kansas Corporation Commission
Kansas Utilities
KPL
Central Kansa Power Compay
Empire District Electric Company
Kansas Gas and Electric Company
Western Light and Telephone Company, Inc
Death of Héric Thompson in Scandia Norway area
Eric Thompson aged 75 died Saturday at Republic County Hospital Belleville after a long illness. He lived in Scandia Norway community most of his life and once managed the Norway grain elevator. Survived by brother Mike and sisters Anna Bertena and Helen. Funeral at Bachlor-Faulkner Dart Funeral Home Scandia Wednesday January 3 1962 with Rev J P Knudean officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery south of Norway.
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Eric Thompson
Republic County Hospital
Belleville
Thompson
Norway
Scandia
Mike Thompson
Anna
Bertena
Helen
Bachelor - Faulkner
Dart Funeral Home
Scandia School News Highlights Schedule and Prominent
Scandia school notes list basketball games from January through March including a Cawker City tournament in February and district regional playoffs. It also recaps grade scholastic honors with 100s in spelling, social studies topics on immigration after 1865, student travel during holidays, and a detailed wedding notice for a Scandia graduate tied to the community.
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Phyllis Aspegren
Cheryl Currie
Judy DeWitt
Lester Gustin
Dwight Isaacson
Siarlyn Larson
Donna Runft
Cotterin
Thompson
Everette Pike
Larry Fpoge Elberg
Jo Ann Larson
Arnold Loring
Jane Ann Reece
Lola Sandell
Barbara Tedrow
United States
Kackley
Social Security Tax Increase Takes Effect January 1962
Beginning January 1, 1962 payroll deductions for social security rise to 3.8 percent for employees and employers, with self employed at 4.7 percent. The notice urges awareness of the tax increase. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fogelberg and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Lena Fogelberg and Donald.
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Mrs
Richard Fogelberg
Lena, Fogelberg
Donald
Bill Reece
Joseph McDonald
Marcia Perry
Max Muth
George Cardwell
Steven
BB. Conzelman
J. BE. Freed
Over 60 Club Meeting Notice at Methodist Fellowship Hall
The Over 60 Club will meet at the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist church at 6 30 p m for a potluck supper on January 10.
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Fellowship ‘Hall of the Methodist Church
Jensen Couple Mark 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Axel Jensen celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at their Belleville home on December 26. They wed December 24, 1986, at Belleville and are parents to Loren E and Larry D both present with guests about 70 relatives and friends.
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Bette Lea Loring
Delores Thompson
Salina
Gene Hammer
Hays
Danny Thompson
Everette Fike
U.S. Air Force
Judy Countryman
Judy Thompson
Culleen Thompson
Rose Johnson
Deborah Johnson
Nancy Thompson
Gary Johnson
Fellowship Hall
Melvin Huffman
Larry Smith
Onawa
Iowa
Scandia Rural High School
Nebraska
Elk City
Okla
Clinton- Sherman Air+Force Base
Axel Jensen
Jensen
Belleville
Loren E
U. S. Army
Fort Story
Larry D
Scandia
Raymond Burton
Everett Ledbetter
George Freed
Marilyn
Loren Florell
Edward Forsberg
Ernest Kirk
Beef master innovator Tom Lasater noted for docile cattle
Corinne Hunt profiles Tom Lasater of Matheson Colorado praised as an innovator in beef cattle breeding. He created the Beef Master breed mixing Brahman Hereford and Shorthorn, rejects pedigrees and costly stock, and focuses on efficiency and temperament. His cattle are so calm they will lick a stranger, or be weeded out for poor milkers.
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Matheson
Colorado
Tom Lasater
America
Farm Quarterly Magazine
Lasater
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Birthday Gatherings Highlight Rural Family Celebrations
Dinner and afternoon gatherings honor Mrs. Anderson on her birthday with relatives including Larson, Olson, and Band families from Courtland Belleville and nearby towns. Weekend visits mark Harvey Melby and Steven’s birthday, with Berggren and several Olson, Johnson, and Dahl relatives attending cake and ice cream.
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Carrol Anderson
Judith
Mrs. Anderson
George Larson
Larry
Lorraine
Loren Carlgren
Clyde Norris
Belleville
Ada.Aspegren
Minnie Anderson
Richard Larson
Diane
Kevin
Arvid Larson
Richard Olson
Lester
Bertil Olson
Hannah Band
John
Alma Olson
Dean
Sothers
Deann Ant
Debbie
Courtland
Rex” Sandell
Oscar Berggren
Steven Sandell
Accent on Youth Delinquency Myths Debunked
The piece outlines common myths about delinquency and argues against single factor explanations. It cites studies by NEA Cambridge Somerville Youth Study and the United Presbyterian church, noting that causes are multi faceted and not tied to housing, single parents, or IQ. It also lists seven myths from the research and stresses nuanced understanding.
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Wellington
National Education Association of the
United States
Cambridge- Somerville
United Presbyterian Church
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