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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
1
A long poem reflects on marital roles in a household where control shifts. It recalls a husband cutting his hair to prove a point about being the boss, ending with a note on domestic balance and a year later lingering feelings.
The region has seen resort like weather with a low near 10 above and a high around 67 since January 22. No moisture has fallen and conditions are drying out across the area.
The Sorosis Study Club met January 2y to commemorate Amelia Earhart. Mrs. Algor Anderson shared Earhart’s life from nurse’s aid in Canada to aviation pioneer, noting her 1928 Atlantic stay and 1937 world flight attempt. Kansas facts include Belleville 186%, Concordia 1864 fire 1872, Home on the Range cabin near Smith Center, and the Kansas motto and symbols.
Post 193 outlines February as Americanism month highlighting George Washington and Abraham Lincoln birthdays. It emphasizes schools as vital to national life and urges students to learn flag devotion loyalty to country and knowledge of freedom struggles. Plans for 1964 include Boys State baseball oratorical contest education scholarships Boy Scouts flag etiquette and more to improve the community.
Lebanon Lodge No. 221 hosts a January 23 dinner at Texaco cafe honoring El Reno Sederlin for two terms as District Deputy and new Knight of the York Cross of Honor to be received March 10 in Topeka. Dr. C V Haggman and Parlee Plotner named for 50 year pins at March 30 Ladies Night. many community members praised Sederlin and Cap Berger led ceremonies.
Eugene Brown Sr. died after a heart attack Sunday morning at church and passing Sunday night in Beloit. He leaves wife, son Eugene Jr, daughter-in-law Pauline, four grandchildren, sister Clara Criswell of Simpson, and brother Leonard of Delphos. Funeral services were held Wednesday at McDonald Funeral Parlors Beloit with burial in Beloit cemetery.
Scandia schools list basketball games including PTL Tourney dates January through February across Burr Oak Courtland Esbow Randall and nearby towns. A NWL tournament appears February 8-12 at Scandia High School Gym. The lunch menu covers January and February meals with daily entrees and desserts.
Callers at the Scandia Rest Home include Atta Rathburn Florence Nelson of Formosa and many listed residents and visitors. The piece notes a January 21 Salina administrators meeting and fourth and fifth grades achieving hundred-plus spellings led by James Currie Carol Davis and others.
Mrs. Reynold Nystrom of Scandia announces the engagement of her daughter Helen Marie to Larry Alan Lute of Memphis son of Mr and Mrs Clair R Lute of Orlando Oklahoma Helen Marie is a Scandia High and Air Capital Business College graduate and works at The Bankers Investment Company in Wichita He is a Orlando High School and Wichita Technical Institute graduate now stationed at the Naval Training Center Memphis No wedding date set
About ninety attendees at Concordia to hear from the Federal Land Bank Association and County Agent Joe Neill on long term credit use and cost reduction. Colby and Randle outlined rising land values in Kansas with per acre prices climbing from 65 in 1950 to over 100 in 1963, and local areas showing notable gains.
An east bound Rock Island freight derailed Saturday morning near Montrose. Fifty cars, six derailed and piled up. two large wreckers and three bulldozers rushed to the scene. Wheat and corn laden cars spilled. grain hauled to storage by semis and nearby towns. Montrose elevator damaged. two cars of wheat struck the building. About 300 feet of track disrupted. work to reline tracks underway. District Civil Defense set for Concordia high school at 7 p.m. Thursday January 29.
Mrs Loren Florell Mrs Glen Scriv ner and Mrs Edward Forsberg hosted a stork shower Saturday afternoon at the Florell home honoring Mrs Gary Thompson. Attendees included Judy Freed Manhattan Gayle Lindsborg Rita Mary Ann Esbon Gwen Glasgow Belleville Floyd Thompson Linda Concordia plus numerous other local guests.
The Sherdahl HDU held its January 16 meeting with Mrs Rex Sanders presiding. Guests included Mrs Oscar Berggren Mrs Dale Stafford and Miss Faye Booth. Booth presented a lesson on Foundation Gardens stressing teen support and daily help for older women. Next meeting set with Mrs Homer Cardwell on February 12. Don Dodda of Manhattan visited Paul Osborn and the Freed family.
The Social Hour Club met January 21 with six members present led by the hostess. Roll call honored Kansas Day. A word game was led by Mrs. Homer Cardwell and prizes awarded to Mrs. Vic Berggren and Mrs. Dale Stafford. Lunch and napkin prize went to Mrs. Bretta Ho mtis. Next gathering set for February 4 with Mrs. Mabel Cline and Jolene.
Stanley Moe and Rex Sandell named top Republic County producers in Tekseed High Yield Award Program. Moe harvested 90 bushels per acre on non irrigated land using TS93 seed. Sandell 132 bushels irrigated with TS91. Winners join the 100 Bushel Per Acre Club with many names and yields listed from Scandia Courtland and Republic areas.
Mrs. Russell DeWitt hosted the Triple L Club Thursday afternoon with a gathering of noted members including Mrs. Moe Haser Johnson Jensen Green Slade Freed Norgard Clark Christie Lervold and Cady. The group played pinochle and enjoyed a luncheon before adjourning to meet February 13 with Mrs. Carl Erickson.
Scandia Chapter No. 481 of OES met in regular form on Tuesday evening January 21 with Mrs. Ernest Kirk as worthy matron and Ernest Kirk as worthy patron presiding. Practice for January 30 at 7 30 pm was announced and the next meeting slated for February 4 at 7 30. Lunch was served by Mr and Mrs Alva Thompson and Mr and Mrs Jim Davis. Mrs Allen Gunter visited Mrs J W Smith Saturday afternoon.
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