Music Talent Silver Tea Celebrates Kansas Heritage
The Sorosis Study Club hosted a Tuesday afternoon event featuring a program about life in early Kansas with narrations by Mrs. Maupin and performances by Gordon Berry Jeff McDonald Richard Melby Ronnie Aspegren and Brad Maupin. Guests wore period gowns and the event raised funds for state and district music auditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sorosis Study Club
Ted Maupin
Harold Tallent
Delbert Aspegren
Kansas
Maupin
Gordon Berry
Jeff McDonald
Richard Melby
Ronnie Aspegren
Brad ‘Maupin
Susan Kephart
Art Cardwell
Delbert Aspergren
L. Rasmussen
Norway
Frank Granstedt
Benny Lervold
Bob Doctor
Tillie Anderson
Duaine Greenglade
Duaine Greenslade
Phyllis Aspegren
Earl Melby
W. F. Hughes
Stockton
Walter Boyles
E. B. Conzelman
R. E. Cooper
Algot Anderson
Max Berry
E. E. Conzelmen
Joseph McDonald
Darwin Housholder
Ford R. Miller
Engagement announced for Janice Erickson and Ronald Janasek
Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson announce the engagement of their daughter Janice to Ronald Janasek son of Mr and Mrs Earl Janasek of Munden. Miss Erickson is a Scandia high school graduate and a junior in Brementary Education at Bethany College Lindsborg. Mr Janasek is a Munden high school graduate and a senior in Feed Technology at Kansas State University Manhattan affiliated with Sigma Chi and Alpha Mu and Alpha Zeta fraternities. An early June wedding is planned.
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Vernon Erickson
Janice
Ronald Janasek
Earl Janasek
Munden
Miss Erickson
Scandia
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Janasek
Munden High School
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Sigma Chi
Alpha Mu
Alpha - Zeta
Legion Post 193 To Screen Film At Hall This Thursday
Legion Post 193 invites all members and their families to a film show at the Legion Hall tonight January 26. Light refreshments will be served.
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American ‘Legion
the Legion Hall
Luton
Our 1961 Honor Roll
New and renewal subscriptions received this past week list names including Mrs. R. E. Bowersox of Topeka Mrs. Walter Anderson Clark Danielson Emil Roman Mrs. Axel Smith Reuben Fredrickson Homer Cardwell Republic Emerson Gritten Republic Charles F. Robinns Denver Earl Melby Franks Cornett Belleville Mrs. Bob Pence Kansas City George Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E. Bowersox
Topeka
Walter Anderson Clark Danielson
Emil ‘Roman
Axel Smith
Reuben Fredrickson
Homer Cardwell
Republic
Emerson Gritten
Charles F. Robinns
Denver
Colo
Earl
Melby Franks Cornett
Belleville
Bob Pence
Kansas City
George Christie
Flowers’ Many Colors Delight the Eyes
A poem praising the variety of flowers from tiny seeds. Mr s Oliver Johnson of Courtland Kansas contemplates white red yellow blue blossoms and the mystery of how small seeds grow into tall plants. The piece expresses wonder at nature and color in blooms.
Birthday celebrations and guests span Scottsville event list
A Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Don Cox honored Dallas first birthday with Albina Evans and family plus several local guests. Other parties celebrated Mrs. Fogelberg and Mrs. Anderson birthdays with relatives from Republic Belleville Simpson and Lombard areas. Pinochle games awarded prizes to Mrs Christie and Mrs Norgard.
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Don Cox
Scottsville
Dallas
Albina Evans
Belleville
Kenneth Tuley
Republic
Inez Cox
Simpson
Carl Hammer
Joyce
Lars Norgard
Russell DeWitt
Judy
Mike
Lena Fogelberg
Don
Richard Fogelberg
Mrs. Fogelberg
Intermediate Girl Scouts Bicycle Safety Notes And Tests
The Intermediate Girl Scouts held a regular meeting Monday evening where bicycle safety rules were issued for study. A test on the rules will be given at the next meeting with badges awarded to those who pass. Bicycles will also be inspected to ensure they meet requirements.
Scandia Swedes Fall Narrowly To Jewell In Tight Clash
Scandia lost to Jewell 50 to 46 after leading 38 26 late in the third. Reece scored 25 for Scandia while Jewell shot 42.5 percent and outpaced the Swedes at the free throw line. The B team won 31 25. Upcoming schedule lists Jan 27 Jamestown here and Feb 3 Courtland here.
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Jamestown
Montrose
Courtland
Esbow
Simpson
Burr Oak
Scandia
Pt.l
Jewell
Reece
Odell
1947 Club Met January 19 at Hammer Home
Mr and Mrs Alfred Hammer hosted the 1947 club on Thursday evening January 19. Attendees included Mr and Mrs M L Larson Mr and Mrs George Larson Mr and Mrs Clarence Herrman Mr and Mrs Iver Hammer Mr and Mrs Lloyd McGregor Mr and Mrs Eldon Larson Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted Mrs Victor Herrman Eugene Herrman and Richard Loring.
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Alfred Hammer
M. L. Larson
George Larson
Clarence. Herrman
Iver. Hammer
Lloyd McGregor
Eldon Larson
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Victor Herrman
Eugene Herrman
Richard Loring
Bible Study Group Met at Methodist Church
The Bible Study Group met on January 18 at the Methodist church with Mrs. Don Boswell as hostess. Members present included Eva Stolander Agnes Cardwell Harley Sheffer Otto Wetzel Ellen Sederlin and Frank Lervold. The next meeting is set for February 1 at the Methodist church. Mrs Labon Marshall visited Mrs Lee Bowersox of Belleville for dinner and they called on Mrs Cora Price in Belleville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Don Boswell
Eva Stolander
Agnes Cardwell
Harley Sheffer
Otto Wetzel
Ellen Sederlin
Frank Lervold
Labon Marshall
Lee Bowersox
Belleville
Cora Price
Sunday Supper Guests at Rev Knudson Residence
Sunday evening guests of Rev. and Mrs. J P Knudson included Mr and Mrs M L Larson Mr and Mrs Joseph Melhus Mr and Mrs Arthur Swenson Mr and Mrs Iver Carlgren Mr and Mrs Eugene Herrman Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Ted and Mr and Mrs Russell Jacobson jr.
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J. P.knudson
M. L. Larson
Joseph ‘Melhus
Arthur Swenson
Iver Carlgren
Eugene Herrman
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Russell Jacobson, Jr
Ainsworths Welcome Visitors From Kansas City and Minneapolis
Mrs. Dale Ainsworth of Kansas City and Mrs. Olga Moore of Minneapolis visited the Ainsworth home on Thursday. Mrs. Moore is visiting and accompanied Mrs. Eastvedt, who returned to Kansas City with them for a visit at the Ainsworth home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Ainsworth
Kansas City
Olga Moore
Minneapolis
Larson families share Saturday evening visit in Waterville
Mr and Mrs Ralph Larson and their sons along with Mr and Mrs M L Larson were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Barleen and family at Waterville joining in an informal gathering.
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Ralph .Larson and Sons
M. L. Larson
Lloyd Barleen
Waterville
Weekend Visit Highlights From Parrell Home
Mr and Mrs Bill Farrell and family were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Maudie Farrell Mic and Jerry Ruggieri of Salina spent weekend at the home of Mrs Parrell
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Bill Farrell
Maudie Farrell
Mic
Jerry ‘Ruggieri
Salina
Parrell
Mothers March of Dimes Polio Campaign Held January 30
The Mothers March for Polio will occur Monday evening January 30. If unavailable, contact Mrs. Ted Maupin, the chairman, to contribute. The march supports Polio birth defects arthritis and other crippling diseases.
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Ted Maupin
Social Hour Club Mei Meeting Hosted by Mrs Hilton Waite
Mrs. Hilton Waite hosted the Social Hour club at her home on January 20 with 14 members and one guest Mrs. Ralph Moe. Roll call referenced the Kanzas Centennial. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Bill Waite on Thursday February 2, with roll call to be a homemade Valentine.
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Hilton Waite
Ralph Moe
Bill Waite
NOYB Club Holds January Meeting
NOYB club met January 19 with Mrs. Ernest Kirk as hostess. Nine members and one guest, Mrs. Q. W. Ericksong attended. Officers were elected with Mrs. Loren Florell president, Mrs. Alva Thompson vice president, and Mrs. Hugh Modlin secretary-treasurer and reporter. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Hugh Modlin in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noyb Club
Ernest Kirk
Q. W. Ericksong
Loren Florell
Alva Thompson
Hugh Modlin
Calls Recap From Topeka Families And Relatives
A week’s callers list shows Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thompson and Patsy, Mr. and Mrs. Athol Scott and Andy, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thompson and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hammil, Mrs. Everett Johnson and Shari, Mrs. Jim Davis, Mrs. Vernon Erickson, and Janince, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Howe, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Melby and Steven, and Mr. and Mrs. Max Thompson and family visiting Topeka residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Thompson
Patsy
Athol Scott
Andy
Bob Thompson
Topeka
Earl Hammil
Everett Johnson
Shari
Jim Davis
Vernon Erickson
Janince
Loren Howe
Harvey Melby
Steven
Max Thompson
Sunday Dinner Guests Attend at Mrs Goodwin and Mark
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Ted Osborn Sheila and Neil from Junction City Marian Lea Evans and Dewayne Turner from Belleville. Also present were Miss Al bina Evans of Belleville and Frank Goodwin. Little Mark Osborn returned to Junction City with his parents after a two week stay with his grandmother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauda Goodwin
Mark
Ted Osborn
Sheila and
Neil
Junction City
Marian Lea Evans
Dewayne Turner
Belleville
Albina Evans
Frank Goodwin
Little Mark Osborn
Scandia Hosts Weekend Visit From Topeka Residents
Mr and Mrs Wes Krischke of Topeka spent the weekend at their Scandia home. Jerry Darner of York Nebraska was a Saturday afternoon guest there.
Beloit Couple Dines with Mrs Gunda Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Watson of Beloit were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Gunda Larsen.
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Wayne Watson
Beloit
Gunda. Larsen
Wedding anniversary guests honor Mr and Mrs Sandell trio
Tuesday evening guests in honor of Mr and Mrs Pat Sandell included Elmer Pantelgon Kenneth Danielson Don Freed Rex Sandell and sons Norman Johnson of Leavenworth and Lola and Danny.
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Pat Sandell
Lola
Danny
Mra
Elmer Pantelgon
Kenneth Danielson
Don Freed
Rex Sandell
Norman ‘Johnson
Leavenworth
Young Farmer Class and Shop Open This Week
Noricn announces a Young Farmer class Thursday evening January 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school agricultural room. The shop opens for young farmers Saturday January 28 at 7:00 a.m. Loren Tenacson.
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Loren Tenacson
Alumni Meeting at City Office Sunday January 29
notice calls alumni to gather at the City Office Sunday afternoon January 29 at 2 00 pm. Attendees will discuss Centennial ideas and plan activities with emphasis on participation and memory.
Social Security Agent Visit Announced for Belleville
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville on January 31, 1961. Residents seeking information should call at the Courthouse Welfare Office between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 1960 amendments cover parents who work for their children in trade or business under social security. For details write to the nearest Social Security office and request Leaflet 1960-1.
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Social Security Administration
Belleville
Social Security
Friendly group meeting at Amana Lutheran parsonage
A Friendly group will meet Friday at 2:00 in the Amana Lutheran parsonage. The gathering supports the Republic County Hospital with items such as needles thread and rags requested. A few portable sewing machines will be needed. Hostesses are Mrs. George Nilson and Mrs. Joe N. Johnson.
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Amana Lutheran Parsonage
Republic County Hospital
George Nielson
Joe N. Johnson
OES Met January 17 Scandia Chapter 481 Meeting
OES Scandia Chapter 481 met in regular form on Tuesday night January 17 with Mrs. W J Matthias worthy matron and C W Strom worthy patron presiding. Abide With Me sung by Mrs. Joyce Johnson with Mrs. Chris E Nelson on piano. A lunch was served by Mr and Mrs Ray Tingstrom and Mr and Mrs Raymond E Cooper. The next meeting is February 7 at 7 30 p.m. with a practice for January 31 at 7 30 p.m.
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Scandia
OES
W. J. Matthias
C. W. Strom
Joyce Johnson
Chris E. Nelson
Ray Tingstrom
Raymond E. Cooper
Wanted old pictures for Scandia Kansas Centennial displays
The city seeks early pioneer photos and other items to decorate windows and display in stores for the Kansas Centennial. Contact Miss Josie Robison at the City Office with any contributions or ideas discussed at the Centennial meeting.
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Scandia
Josie Robison
Quality Egg Club Tours Poultry Building at College
A group including Mr and Mrs Arthur Goodwin Mr and Mrs Glenfood Freed Mr and Mrs Bill Krob and others visited Manhattan to tour the Poultry building at the college. They received much useful information and in the afternoon the group’s women were guests for coffee with Mrs Paul Clark and Michelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Goodwin
Glenfood Freed
Bill Krob
Arnold Stindt
L. Swiercinsky
Clark Freed
Leonard Freed
Harold Tallent
Don Folkert
Concordia
Pat Smythe
The
Quality Egg Club
Manhattan
College
Paul Clark
Michelle
MYF meeting draws large crowd for January 22 session
The MYF group met January 22 at 7 pm with Randy and Myron leading the lesson and Lola organizing games. Patty and Jane Ann served lunch as a large group attended, including Jo Ann Larson Yvette Sanderson Larry Fogelberg Randy Uhrich Everette Fike Jane Ann Reece Lola Sandell Dallas Uhrich Virginia Corbin Kathy Gile Mary Hall Beth Erickson Myron Ranft Patty Stafford Shirley Brown Steven Sandell Rev Ford Miller Mrs Clarence Gile and Lola Sandell reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF
Randy
Myron
Lola
Patty
Jane Ann
Jo Ann Larson
Yvette Sanderson
Larry Fogelberg
Randy Uhrich
Everette Fike
Jane Ann Reece
Lola Sandels
Dallas Uhrich
Virginia Corbin
Kathy Gile
Mary Hall
Beth Erickson
Myron Ranft
Patty Stafford
Shirley Brown
Steven Sandell
Ford Miller
Clarence Gile
Lola Sandell
Visit Reports By Republic and Erickson Families
Mrs John Sarkey of Republic and Mrs Vernon Erickson and Janice visited Mr and Mrs Vic Erickson on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sarkey
Republic
Vernon Erickson
Janice
Vic Erickson
Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson Return From Topeka Visit
Mr and Mrs Algot Anderson and Mrs ElReno Sederlin returned home Friday from Topeka where they had visited relatives since Tuesday.
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Algot. Anderson
ElReno Sederlin
Topeka
Remodeling at Elevator Bridges Speed Up Grain Handling
Johnson and Larson Grain and Feed Co elevator is undergoing a face lifting. The main driveway and grain dumps are enlarged to handle big semi trucks. The driveway is widened to 14 feet and lengthened. A new concrete floor and improved stringers speed dump to car loading. A 22 000 gallon fertilizer tank adds to the 12 000 gallon tank. More wiring accelerates grain handling and feed operations. Farmers are invited to see the improvements.
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Everett
Don
Johnson and Larson
Republic County Reports Savings Bond Sales and 1961 Quota
A. H. James, Republic County Savings Bonds chairman, announced 1960 totals for Series E and H bonds at $518,42E with December receipts of $52,606. The county has a 1961 quota of $497,750 for Series E and H, based on Kansas statewide figures. Kansas 1960 purchases reached $75,660,358 with December activity ahead of November.
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Republic County Savings Bonds
A. H. James
United States
Republic County
Kansas
James
Death of Walter English Noted Former Scandia Resident
Mrs Lucy Billings of Denver wrote Saturday to inform Walter English died January 7 1961 Mrs Billings and her husband lived in Scandia for years and ran a produce business Their three children Elizabeth Mildred and Dersword are remembered by many in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. English
Lucy Billings
Denver Cole
Walter
Billings
Scandia
Elizabeth
Mildred
Dersa Word
Two Year Deferment Granted for Bostwick Irrigation Project
Senator Schoeppel reports approval of a two year deferment on construction charges for the Bostwick reclamation project spanning Nebraska and Kansas. Reclamation Commissioner Floyd Dominy will approve immediate deferment of 1962 and 1963 payments under existing contracts, with potential future extensions to a ten year development period under an authorizing bill.
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Commissioner of Reclamation
Bostwick
Nebraska
Kansas
Andrew Schoeppel
Floyd E. Dominy
Congress
Schoeppel
Dominy
Kansas Bostwick
Secretary of Interior
Congressional
Secretary of the Interior
Carl Curtis
R. L. Hruska
Nebr
Frank Carlson
Kan
Phil Weaver
Robert Dole
Kans
Kansas-Bostwick
Bureau of Reclamation
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Talent
Legion
Oliver Johnson
J. W. Smith
Lars Nergard
Bill Moe
Geo. Cardwell
Walter Anderson
Anna Hohman
Russell Anderson
Pamela
Anderson
Oscar Linden
Chester Anderson
Blanche Haggman
C. V. Haggman
Kimberly Maupin
Cathy McDowell
Donnie
Bill
Mark Trouer
Carla Tuley
Mary Ann Reece
Jane Hobson
Shelia
Lyle Thompson
Julie Tallent
Lawrence Olson
Olson
Joseph Johnson
Bryan
Harold Johnson
George Cardwell
Ben Denoyer
Denoyer
Gene Rockey
Girl Scouts
John Kuchera
Vernon ‘Erickson
Earl Janzsek
Gottfrid Larson
Ida. Isaacson
Scandia School News
Srhs
Mothers March OF Dimes
Notich
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