Editor's Wife and Local Notes Highlight Kansas Ties
A long memory blends family ties across Kansas and Nebraska. Robert Johnson, also called Pels, links to National Jaycee honors and family stories from Minnesota. Local notes mention Christmas cactus blooms, a Franklin saying, and a Secret Pal card idea. Social Hour Club meets January 21 with a New Year theme and a March of Dimes donation. Lena Fogelberg birthday supper in Chester Nebraska hosts family and friends.
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Lena Fogelberg
Chester
Nebraska
Ed Kunze
Josie “Fabicon
Edith Norris
Joyce Johnson
National Jaycee Honors Lt. Raymond Johnson from Minnesota
Lt. Raymond W. Johnson, chaplain with River Raiders in Vietnam, named one of ten outstanding Young Men of 1968 by the U S Junior Chamber. He later served at Pensacola NAS and authored Postmark Mekong Delta. The award cited his humanitarian, artistic, and courageous service including two Silver Stars and two Purple Hearts. Johnson is a cousin of editor Carl B. Larson’s wife.
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Oscar
Kansas
Blue River Valley
Nebraska
Luther College
Wahoo
Raymond
Pels
Grandpa
Raymond Johnson
Minnesota
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Raymond W. Johnson
Carl B. Larson
Johnson
Viet Nam
U. S. Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
Sherman Field
Syracuse
New York
War Memorial Auditorium
Barnesville
Vietnam
Gosport
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Navy
Marines
Army
Mekong Delta
NAS
Fleming-Revell Co
Westwood
New Jersey
Charlene
Augustana Lutheran Church
Gustavus Adolphus of
Bob
Anton Johnson
Clay Center
Minnesota Vikings
Johnson Brothers
Blue Valley
Randolph
Cleburne
Larson
Tragedy on McEuen's First Carrier Voyage
Airman Apprentice Michael McEuen escaped injury on his first ocean assignment aboard the S S Enterprise. Explosions blew lights from a locker on his flight deck as his company near bunks slept. He reported to Hawaii then plans Viet Nam duty, hoping to return by July. His mother Mrs Winifrid McEuen notes he witnessed ten deaths and one buddy killed, yet remained unharmed though shaken.
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Michael McEuen
Mike
Hawaii
Viet Nam
United States
Winifrid McEuen
Scandia
Scandia High School
Enterprise
Mrs. McEuen
Merle Yeager 90 Dies in Centralia Washington
Merle Yeager of Centralia Washington died Saturday January 25 in a local hospital at age 90. Survivors include daughters H C Tingstrom Grayland Clela Berry Chehalis and Thoras Linder Seattle and son Hoyt Yeager Olympia. Services and burial were held in Centralia.
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Merle Yeager
Centralia
Washington
Yeager
H. C. Tingstrom
Grayland
Wash
Clela Berry
Chehalis
Thoras Linder
Seattle
Hoyt Yeager
Olympia
Wife of former Lutheran pastor dies in Virginia
Mrs. C. T. Carlson, wife of Pastor Christopher T. Carlson who served Amana Lutheran 1910 to 1912, died January 13 in Alexandria Virginia. Born 1883 in Calumet Michigan, she taught in Idaho before marriage and led church music and education programs. Survived by three Alexandria children Judith Theodora and J Philip with a son Arthur predeceased. Services held January 16 at Augustana Lutheran Church with burial at Mount Comfort Cemetery.
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C. T. Carlson
Christopher T. Carlson
Amana
Mrs. Carlson
Calumet
Michigan
Idaho
All
Alexandria
Judith
Theodora
School Life
U. S. Office of Education
J. Philip
House Committee On Government
Arthur
Augustana Lutheran Church
Mount Comfort Cemetery
Triple L Club Meets After Noon Hostess revela
Mrs Lars Norgard hosted the Triple L Club Thursday afternoon January 23 with 13 members and one guest Mrs Charley Cardwell. After the business meeting pinochle was played and lunch served. The group adjourned to meet with Mrs Benny Lervold February 13. Mr and Mrs Raymond Cooper spent Tuesday evening with Algot Andersons.
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Lars Norgard
Triple L Club
Charley Cardwell
Benny Lervold
Raymond Cooper
Algot Andersons
Silver Anniversary Dinner in Brookville Hotel Notes Larson Family
The George Larson family gathered at the Brookville Hotel Sunday to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Gene Larson of Lindsborg. Attendees included numerous Larsons and relatives. Funeral services for Mrs Albert Arnold prompted travel, while local visits and SHS basketball schedule items followed with league play listed.
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George Larson
Brookville
Gene Larson
Lindsborg
David
Bill
Don Larson
Sonia
Kent
Thayne
Norman Sankey
Judy
Jill
Bob Larson
Brian
Brenda
Christine
Richard Larson
Kevin
Michael
Uanny Larson
George Larsons
Don Larsons
Gene Larsons
Una Gatton
Eunice Canfield
Ottawa
Kansas
Albert Arnold
Hay Family Information Mentioned in Medical Center Update
Parents Mr and Mrs Tommy Hay are noted alongside their daughter Peggy who remains a patient at K U Medical Center.
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Tommy Hay
Peggy
K. U. Medical Center
Local Hospital Notices and Patient Updates
Mrs. Everett Johnson was dismissed from Republic County Hospital on Wednesday. Nels Florell is a patient again at Republic County Hospital. Peggy Snavely, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Armand Snavely of Concordia, underwent heart surgery at KU Medical Center on Monday. Mrs. Glenn Currie is a patient at Republic County Hospital.
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Everett Johnson
Republic County Hospital
Nels Florell
Peggy
Armand Snavely
Concordia
KU Medical Center
Glenn Currie
Scandia Chapter 481 Order of Eastern Star Meeting Note
Scandia Chapter 481 Order of Eastern Star met January 21 at 7 30 p m with Mrs Charles Klima Worthy Matron and Carl Peterson Worthy Patron presiding. January birthdays were honored and a closing poem was read. Next meeting is February 4 at 7 30 p m with refreshments served by local members.
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Scandia
Order of Eastern Star
Charles Klima
Carl Peterson
Jim Davis
Archie Isaacson
Carl Kallman
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Scandia Journal
Bcandia
Johnny Nystrom
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Baker
Paula Berggren
Larry Brown
Dale “Stafford
Sharon Flower
March of Dimes
Homer Cardsell
Rex Sandell
Chaplain Johnson
By Carl E. Larson
St. Johnson
Congress of America
Jim Ryan
Bart Starr
Arthur Ashe
Edward Kennedy
Kennedys
John F
Robert
Nelson Rockefeller
Howard Hughes
George Gallup
Ruby
Bob Johnson
Sorosis Club
C. H. West
Don Freed
Josph McDonald
Donald H. Freed
Lee Dickey
Carl E. Larson
Milford Anderson
Joseph Johnson
Clark Danielson
Mira
Olga Hugos
Gladys Hugos
Clyde Norris
Algor Anderson
Anderson
Martin Larson
Clyde Norria
Carl Reece
Hobart
Hubbard
ANC
Southwestern Bell
McEuen
Lynette Boyles
Kansas City
Medical Center
The
Baptist Church of Concordia
Michael Snavely
Andrew Stafford
Formosa
Vernon Smith
Malker ‘Lindecrantz
Leon
Linda
Topeka
SHS
Glen Elder
Jewell
Jamestown
Notre Dame
Republic Pike Trail
Dean Hobelmann
Hospital News
Ces
Douglas
Rydal
Tibbetts Brothers’ Funeral Home
W. D. Tibbetts
J. A. Tibbetts
Belleville, Kansas
Business Directory
E. Porter Ahrens
J. L. Bennett
Scandia, Kansas
J. D.' Thayer
Optometrist
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