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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1967
Page
1
Southwestern Bell announces an August 3 1967 rate hike for Scandia customers. Individual line residence rises 25 cents monthly and business lines 95 cents, with smaller increases for two party residence and rural eight party business lines. Scandia telephones rose from 255 at war end to 480 today.
Centennial Parade committee met at the Archie Isaacson home Thursday evening. Mrs. Alva Thompson was elected secretary and plans were discussed to invite all towns to compete and feature an Antique Car Club entry for one day. Entries will have banners labels and polaroid photos with prizes. Bands in the area will be notified after September.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Melby of Ba nal Colorado spent from Saturday until Wednesday here. They then went with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Melby to Kansas City where they flew to London to visit daughter Mrs. Lorn Martin, Mr. Martin, and their children.
Scandia Cookies split the past week with a Friday win over Courtland and a Tuesday 9 4 loss at Narka. The results reflect a mixed stretch for the team as they chase a stronger run this season.
Carl Erickson 77, a long time farmer in the Sherdehl community, died suddenly at his home north and west of Scandia on Saturday night July 8 1967. He is survived by his brother Fred of Scandia and relatives in Sweden. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a m Tuesday July 11 1967 with Rev Lee Dickey officiating. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery Scandia.
Albert Jackson aged 77 died Tuesday July 11 at St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia. He was a lifelong farmer in Scandia and is survived by wife Hildur two sons Lorraine of Westminster Colorado and Val Jean of Oakridge Tennessee and brother Fred Jackson of Scandia. Funeral services will be at Amana Lutheran Church at 2:00 PM Friday July 14.
John Tingstrom of Centralia Washington died Saturday July 9 in a Latthe hospital at age 61 after a lingering illness. Born in Scandia Kansas he was the son of Phillip and Adelia Tingstrom and moved to Centralia about 80 years ago. He is survived by his wife Elsie two brothers Harold Tingstrom Grayland Washington and Claude Tingstrom Centralia a sister Mrs Grace Jokander Centralia Services and burial were held in Centralia Washington.
Committees planning the 1968 observance of Scandia's centennial arc to meet next Sunday afternoon at 2 00 in the city office.
Rain fell from Wednesday fore noon through Thursday, delaying the 1967 wheat harvest. Cuttin had resumed Monday afternoon after a Tuesday shower. Near Belleville and east, rainfall reached 4.5 inches or more, halting progress in places like Norway and Kackley after heavy early Saturday moisture. Temperatures Monday rose to the mid 90s with high humidity making conditions uncomfortable.
A 1914 Ford Runabout owned by Mr and Mrs William Johnson of Bakersfield California drew crowds on Main Street mid day last Thursday. They planned to attend a Deadborn Michigan convention of old Ford car owners and tour Canada. The car, on a trailer, featured a 4 cylinder 20 hp motor Wico ignition brass radiator and headlights and a brass speedometer with driven cable.
Mr and Mrs Arnold J Perry of Scandia announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia Lynne to John Patrick Grennan son of Mr and Mrs John Grennan of Jamestown The bride elect is a Scandia High School graduate attended Fort Hays State College Cloud County Community Junior College and works at First National Bank Concordia Grennan is a Jamestown High School graduate a 1967 Cloud County Community Junior College graduate and will attend Fort Hays State College this fall The wedding is set for September 2 at St Mary's Catholic Church Jamestown
Open House at John and Kathryn Nystroms shop in Scandia invites the public to view their shoe repair and plumbing facilities on Saturday July 15 starting at 9:00 a.m. The couple display furniture and lamps while coffee and doughnuts are offered. John Nystrom, a Scandia native and WWII veteran, returned with his Alabama-born wife after long work in carpentry and agriculture.
Forty years of married life were celebrated Sunday a Methodist Church open house for Mr. and Mrs. Glenwood Freed. Relevant family details include their 1927 Belleville marriage, six children and multiple relatives present, with music and flowers decorating the fellowship hall.
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville Kansas on Tuesday July 18 1967. Call the Court house Welfare Office between 10:00 and 2:00 for information. Tips affect Social Security coverage and reporting tips of $20 or more per month to employers is required by the tenth of the following month. Keep daily tip records for accurate benefits.
Freeds Market announces opening day Friday July 14 offering home grown produce including potatoes cabbage beans onions cucumbers squash and sweet corn plus Texas grown tomatoes melons and cantaloupes. The market has added a new potato washing and grading facility and a sorting table with capacity for about three carloads daily if needed. The Ruth Circle meets July 20 at the Methodist Church at 2 00 pm with cookies and a visit to the Rest Home and shut in members hosted by Luella Nystrom Grace Robison and Olive Richards.
Kenneth Danielson watched a lightning strike ignite a bale pile in a storm early Saturday. He considered saving some bales but action was unsafe as the fire threatened the top layers and spread through the hay.
Ernest Kirk improves after Monday surgery at Republic County Hospital. George Ames admitted Wednesday. Albert Moe and William Mahaffey remain patients there. Robert Scrivner admitted Monday. Mrs. Eugene Sederlin and Mrs. Marilla Anderson are also patients at Republic County or St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia.
First games in the Pee Wee Tournament at Cuba were postponed due to wet grounds. Scandia Reds were set to play Norway while the Blues faced Republic.
Mrs. and Mr. Frank Lamia of Kanapolis Kansas announce the engagement of their daughter Gloria to Carl Lee Reece son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reece of Scandia Minnesota details note Gloria a Kanapolis High School graduate and Fort Hays State College junior majoring in Home Economics Delta Zeta sorority Carl Lee Fort Hays graduate pursuing a Master’s in business and a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda the wedding is set for August 20 at Elksworth Presbyterian Church
Scandia Reds traveled to Glasco for a Sunday practice game ending in a 6 6 tie. Brian Lahson pitched for Scandia. Beloit visitors Mr and Mrs Warren Nelson and family joined Mrs Lester Richards for Sunday dinner. Chris Nelson Dr Paul Nelson Nancy and Chris of Concordia called in the afternoon. Jim Nelson of Beloit stayed on to visit his grandparents.
Scandia American Legion baseball squad defeated Cuba 12 to 2 to capture the Mid-Continent League tournament title in Scandia Monday night. Folsom threw a nine inning one hitter and Scandia used ten Cuba errors to dominate the final, after advancing past Mankato and Concordia in earlier rounds.
Walter Anderson holds a public auction of household woods including antiques this Saturday at 1 00 p m at his home on the east end of Main Street Scandia first house east of the Rest Home Lloyd Dunn acts as auc tioneer and Scandia State Bank clerk.
Pfc. Allen Ward is now stationed in Germany with the U S Army.
University of Kansas alumni leaders from the area met in Hays to advance the Program for Progress campaign. Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe and J Milton Sorem spoke. Mr and Mrs H W Reece were among attendees. The $18.617 million effort began last September and aims to finish in three years with over $1 million pledged to date.
Russell Anderson receives a building permit to remodel and add on a newly acquired Grant Street residence. The property previously belonged to Blanche Haggman and was long associated with Walter Prebles and later Mr and Mrs Clarence Barber.
The Journal shows a picture with H W Reece, Chancellor Wescoe of Kansas University, and J Milton Sorem of Concordia. The image was intended for a KU alumni meeting story in Hays but is shown here in place of the larger photo. Senators Carlson and Pearson promote Kansas Wheat Month highlighting wheat’s economic and feeding role.
State exams for stenographers typists and radio telephone operators to be held in Beloit on Saturday morning August 12. Opportunities exist in Manhattan Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City with others across the state. Applications due by August 3 from the State Personnel Division Topeka or any Employment Service office.
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