Scouts enjoy Camp Hansen at Kirwin Kansas
Thirteen boys from Troop 232 Scandia spent a week at Camp Hansen near Kirwin Kansas. Nine earned NRA Hunter Safety. others completed the course earlier. Ten earned canoeing merit badge. three earned swimming. Gordon Berry Steve Cooper Jeff McDonald and Mike Strait swam the mile and earned patches. Patrols placed 3rd and 4th in cooking. fish sticks and vegetables cooked in quick time.
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Scandia
Hansen
Kirwin
Kansas
Gordon Berry
Steve Cooper
Jef McDonald
Mike Strait
Jeff
Jim McDonald
Kert
Thayne Larson
Richard
Jim Melby
Ronald Aspegren
Dennis Garst
Jim Currie
Rick
Max Berry
Gene Strait
Milton Cooper
Don Larson
Delbert Aspegren
Joe McDonald
Kathy
Terry
Earl Melby
Dorand Mark
Joel and
Wade
Vachel Crawford
Formoso
Story Hour At Library Draws Young Readers
A Wednesday morning program attracts many children up to third grade. Miss Sonia Larson reads stories from library books and often adds musical accompaniment to engage the young audience.
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Sonia Larson
Valley Pee Wee League Baseball Schedule and Notes
Eastern Division lists games for July including Cuba at Republic and Narka at Scandia Reds. Western Division shows Jamestown at Norway and Courtland at Jamestown with several July dates. Tournament at Scandia July 11 12 14 and 16 lists managers and players. social notes follow about visits and anniversaries.
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Republican
Valley Pee Wee League
Jamestown
Norway
Scandia
Courtland
WSCS Hears Grace Robison Talk On Orient Experiences
The WSCS meeting at the Methodist church parlor featured Grace Robison describing her experiences in the Orient. Members modeled Japanese clothing and footwear, heard devotions, and planned Laymen's and School of Missions events while urging local theaters to limit nightly movie showings.
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WSCS
C. W. Erickson
C. H. West
Everett Robison
Larry Hobson
Grace Robison
Salina
Dickey
Presbyterian Church
Narka
Belleville
Lester Richards
Lena Lloyd
Bertha Granstedt
Ernest Kirk
Russell Anderson
Reynold Nystrom
Summer Reading Program Seeks More Enrollees
The library invites boys and girls to enroll in the summer reading program with a chance to win a prize from the Sorosis Club for the top reader by August 24. Rules require age-appropriate books, librarian approval, 50 word reports, and an outline of the story. Local social notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Vachel Crawford hosting guests and a Baptist Church Y club picnic.
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Sorosis Club
Pee Wee Tournament Advances to Semi Finals
Scandia Reds beat Jamestown 12 to 8 to reach the Pee Wee tournament semi finals. Republic defeated Scandia Blues to face Scandia Reds Thursday at 7 00 pm with Narka vs Cuba in the other semi final at 8 30 pm. The finals are set for Saturday night.
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Scandia Reds
Jamestown
Republic
Scandia Blues
Narka
Cuba
Norway
Courtland
Luther League Weekend at Bethany College
Luther League invites attenders to a Bethany College weekend in Lindsborg July 15 to 17. The ten dollar package includes play admission by Lindsborg summer theatre, five meals, swimming, dormitory room and more. contact Debra Tuley or Pastor Nielson to register.
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Bethany College
Lindsborg
Debra Tuley
Republice
Pastor Nielson
Scandia Legion Team Draws Salina in Tourney
Scandia American Legion faces Salina Falcons in the sub-district sixth district tournament opening game at 5 PM in Lincoln. Concordia meets Lincoln at 9 PM Saturday, with Belleville vs Clyde at 7 PM Sunday and the Saturday losers playing at 9 PM. Scandia beat Cuba and lost to Belleville and Smith Center last week.
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Scandia American Legion
Lincoln
Scandia
Salina Falcons
Sturday
Concordia
Belleville
Clyde
Scardia
Cuba
Smith Center
Fire department responds to Victor Erickson farm shed fire
The Scandia fire department answered a call to the Victor Erickson farm Tuesday afternoon when a shed caught fire. The shed was destroyed but other buildings were saved.
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Victor Erickson Farm
Scandia
Victor Erickson
Teacher Returns From Orient Grace Robison shares Japan teaching in a military school
Grace Robison former Scandia teacher recounts ten months in Japan serving as librarian and instructor for children of airforce personnel near Tokyo. She notes large enrollments, strict discipline, and the value of travel to understand cultures. She plans to teach in Korea next term.
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Grace Robison
Japan
Tokyo
U. S
Department of Defense
Robison
Korea
Navy
Orient
U. S. Department of Defense
Kansas
Colony House Replica Preserves Swedish Colony History
In Scandia, Kansas the Colony House replica preserves the history of Swedish settlers and Pawnee Village. Antique shop run by Velda Sothers highlights old quilts a wedding lamp from the Chicago fire and a boy’s pleated Swedish garment. The building dates to 1868 and sits along US 86 as a roadside historic site.
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Chicago
Colony House
Signe Larson
Elvira
Scandia
Pawnee
Kansas
United States
Hirr
Granstedts
Holmstroms
Stroms
Us-86
Velda Sothers
Courtland
Sthers
Henrikson
Evvwall
Trees Have Real Value In Landscape Use
The National Shade Tree conference outlines a value formula for home yard trees. Examples show red oak and sugar maple at 14 inches diameter valued around $923, while ash and elm of the same size fetch about $369.26. Species longevity and health affect worth, with recommendations like red oak bur oak hackberry and Kentucky coffee tree for planting this fall. Trees provide shade wind protection screen views and reduce noise, beyond mere beauty.
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National Shade Tree Conference
Kansas
Square Shooter and the old fashioned values
A Capitol Federal News Views piece muses on square shooters and old virtues. It contrasts past icons like Nathan Hale with modern figures, praising patriotism, thrift, and fair play while urging readers to stand up for these ideals. Esther Hammer visits Beth Lervold to honor a birthday amid weekend gatherings of local residents.
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Capitol Federal News -Views
Nathan Hale
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Glenn
Grissom
Shepard
Cooper
Shirra
Young
John Glenn
Boy Scouts
YMCA
Ilow Square
Joneses
Sam
Suy
Esther Hammer
Beth Lervold
Beth
Lions Tennis Tournament Registration Opens Soon
Be sure to register for the Lions Tennis Tournament with a deadline of July 25. The notice encourages participation for all skill levels noting most entrants are new to the game.
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Lions
American Legion Post 193 Holds Practice Blue Rock Shoot
American Legion Post 193 sponsors a practice blue rock shoot at the range south of town near the old sales barn site on Sunday July 17 at 1 30 PM.
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American Legion Post 193
K-18 Cookie Baseball Schedule for Republic County
The schedule lists games for Thursday July 14 with Courtland Agenda Norway Narka Cuba Scandia Jamestown open and Sunday July 17 with Scandia Norway Agenda Cuba Jamestown Courtland Narka open plus Thursday July 21 games Norway Cuba Jamestown Scandia Courtland Narka Agenda open. League Recorder Harold Hammer.
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Republic County League
Courtland
Norway
Narka
Cuba
Scandia
Jamestown
Agenda
League
Harold Hammer
Heat Wave Persists Across Region Amid Record Heat
The pattern stays hot for two weeks with nationwide high temperatures. Site conditions worsen by drought and warnings. Daily highs exceed 100 degrees, nights only dip near 80. Tuesday’s clouds produced showers, 0.5 to 1 inch in some areas, with higher amounts north and east.
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Scandia
Tows
Myron Runft Named K State Honor Student
Myron Gene Runft of Scandia is among 761 Kansas State University students honored for spring semester scholastic achievement. To qualify, a 3.30 GPA over at least 15 semester hours is required, and honors are noted on permanent records with a dean’s commendation. Other Republic County students earning honors include Belleville residents Leslie C. Longberg and Carolyn M. Mikesell, Jamestown’s Miriam A. Moore, and Randal’s Mary Evelyn Wanklyn.
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Myror Gene Runft
Scandia
Kansas State University Studets
Abley H. Duncan
Republic County
Runt
Belleville
Leslie C. Longberg
Craig S. Teeter
Courtland
Carolyn M. Mikesell
Jamestown
Miriam A. Moore
Randal
Mary Evelyn Wanklyn
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Jim Collins
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Charles Klima
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Fred Currie
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Joe Weeth
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F. D. Everitt
Fred Lorsdorf
Richard Fogelbert
Charlie Berggren
Katherine Fike
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Scandia Legion
Ted Osther
Gustava Ostberg
Iver Hammer
Esther and
Linda Hammer
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Judy DeWitt
Colleen Thompson
Harvey Hammer
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Esther
Willard Ames
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Don Freedau
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Snday
Ida Frostrom
Wayne Imlemming
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Scotts Blufe
Delbert Asperren
Lorraine Aspegren
Duaine Greenslade
Lloyd Garman
O Curtland
Legion
Myron Runft
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