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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
1
Scandia City publishes its 1968 budget in the Journal inviting taxpayers to attend the August 4 city council meeting to object or inquire about spending plans for the coming year. The levy rises slightly from 26.48 to 26.61 mainly due to a 5000 drop in tangible valuation.
Mrs Grace Robison spoke to the Lutheran Church Women on her Seoul Korea assignment. She described poverty poor roads and resourceful locals with peppers and thatched roofs. She noted Nepal and India slides and showed the Bridge of No Return from Korea. Also reported are a newborn Lana Jean in Scandia and Lee Hall in Sioux City after a car accident.
Scandia Cookies play Republic at 9 00 p m Monday July 24 in the Cuba tournament. The winner meets the Courtland Norway winner in the semifinal Wednesday at 9 00. Agenda Cuba and Narka compete for the other semifinal slot. Third place and final games set for Friday July 28 at 7 00 and 9 00.
USD 426 board election results show BE. Don Jensen as president and Milton Stenson as vice president. Re-elected clerk Earl Melby and treasurer Willis Trussell join the leadership as two teaching positions remain unfilled. Kirk Bingman, a summer graduate student at KSTC Emporia, has been hired as a French and Spanish teacher.
Scandia Reds earned second place at the Republican Valley Pee Wee Tournament finals in Cuba after an 8-0 defeat by Narka for first, while Republic took third by beating Courtland 7-5. Scandia Blues were knocked out in the first round by Republic. the District Tournament begins July 31 at Scandia with both Scandia teams, Blues and Reds, entered.
The Community Club met Sunday to hear Centennial committee reports and agreed to sponsor an ice cream social with a school band concert this summer. A firm date was not set, but organizers hope many clubs will host similar fundraisers to support the Centennial fund.
Kansas civil service tests for stenographers tunista and radio telephone operator I II set for Beloit on Saturday August 12. Demand for workers in Manhattan Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City persists with opportunities elsewhere. Applications from State Personnel Division Topeka or any Kansas Employment Service due by August 3.
The wheat harvest extends into its fourth week locally with nearby fields finishing earlier north of here while Rackley Jamestown area still uncut. Recent sun and light showers improved the weather for two days on the 14th and 18th, though moisture remains high and cutting resumes slowly amid cool, cloudy midweek conditions and fog.
Walter H Cap Berger follows a two week Canada tour that moves eastward then returns via Maine and New York City. The planned route lists Minneapolis Otawa Montreal Expo 67 Nova Scotia St Lawrence Waterway Bar Harbor New York and St Louis. Tour sponsored by Mr and Mrs John Van Gundy of Salina former Scandia teachers.
George Bostelmann aged 89 from Deshler Nebraska was struck by a car while crossing the highway on Sunday afternoon and died later in the Deshler hospital. He was grandfather of Dean Hobelmann Scandia High School basketball coach and had lived in Byron for many years.
A combined concert by the A band from Scandia area schools will be held at Scandia Athletic Field on Thursday July 27 at 8 00 p m. The event directed by Miss Phyllis Pyle features Senior Bard students from Scan dia Norway and Courtland high and grade schools. The Community Club sponsors the ice cream social to raise funds for the Centennial fund with a rain date in the high school gym.
A fogging campaign in Scandia used a malathion machine loaded from the feed lot to spray streets and alleys. The State Board of Health endorsed fogging over aerial spraying and weather permitting plans additional sprays on July 21 26 and 30. Vernon Erickson operates the machine.
Sunday and weekend social life featured several gatherings across Concordia, Belleville, Sun City and Topeka. Guests included Delbert and Pat Forsberg, Lloyd Lindberg, Lena Tingstrom callers, Greenslades at Blakelys, and the Tedrow Foote Cafe dinner guests Cardwell Stafford crew.
Journal notes show about 200 people visited Johnny's Repair Shop during its Open House last Saturday. Numerous friends from high school days were listed as callers including Loren Evert Lorraine Jackson and Mrs Alberta Kemper.
Scandia American Legion baseball team claimed the district class B title by defeating Lucas 4 to 2 in Beloit to reach the Sixth district finals. Lucas won against Beloit B 2 to 2 after eight innings. Scandia advances to the state tournament in Chanute in August.
The 38th meeting of the Sherdahl Boosters 4-H sewing club for first year girls was July 11 at Don Ranft home with Donna as leader. Members present included Sheila Thompson Judy Hobson Mary Arm Waite Jane Hobson Linda Lindecrantz Rhonda Hall Beth Johnson Ann Johnson. Lunch was served and a meeting at Warren Johnson home on July 19 was announced.
The high school summer program enters its final week closing July 28 with 65 students from 1st through 8th grade enrolled in various courses. Tests will measure progress, and staff note equipment and reading projects. Teachers cite time as the main constraint, while parental cooperation and student attendance drive success. Visits by Hillsboro residents to Sioux City are noted.
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