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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1963
Page
1
Scandia community pages celebrate numerous July birthdays anniversaries and family gatherings including Vicki Sue H ammer wedding plans in Wichita and Scandia social events. The report highlights local birthdays picnics and dinners plus a veteran hospital checkup postponement.
Kansas Power and Light files for general gas rate adjustments with the State Corporation Commission. The plan affects 109 cities, including Scandia, Belleville, Courtland, Munden, Narka, and Cuba. If approved, effective January 1, 1964, the average residential increase would be about 51 cents monthly amid rising gas costs and wage and tax burdens.
The community mourns the sudden death of Oscar Aspégren age 74 at his home. Born and raised in Courtland and Scandia, he leaves his widow and three daughters, plus a sister and three brothers. No funeral arrangements announced.
Scheduling note shows two away games with Scandia facing Republic on July 28 and Scandia hosting Cuba on August 1.
C D Makalous, Republic County Savings Bonds Chairman, reports Series ED and Series H bonds sales in the county reached 255 298 dollars for the first six months of 1963, up from 220 379 dollars a year earlier, giving 65 percent of the 1963 county quota. Statewide Series E and H sales total 37 189 019 dollars mid year, up from 36 556 807 dollars in 1962 six months.
A recognition service is scheduled for Sunday July 28 at Scandia Methodist Church for Mrs John Naslund and Mrs Louise Fredrickson marking 75 years of church membership. A fellowship pot luck supper follows at 6 20 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Clara Allen will also receive recognition before moving to Missouri.
The 4 H Republic County Business Men Picnic occurred at the Armory in Belleville on Friday evening with a 6 30 pot luck supper. Attendees from Scandia included Homer Cardwell Max Thompson and families Bob Lervold Don Runft Rex Sander Everett Johnson Don Larson and C H West. Nathan Van Vleet and wife visited from Larned and joined Jack and a few local relatives before returning home.
Scandia Junior baseball team played in a sub regional in Beloit last week. They lost to Osborne 7 2 and Beloit 3 1. Osborne won the sub district and Beloit was runner up. Scandia earned the Good Sportsman Trophy for value on and off the field.
The Martha Circle met Tuesday afternoon July 23 at the Methodist church with 14 present. Lottie Berggren was elected president and Gladys Johnson vice president. They planned guilt blocking work and shared a lunch.
Mrs Leonard LeSage of Phoenix Arizona and Craig Bowersox of San Gabriel California came Monday for a few weeks visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson and other relatives.
Explorer Post 232 led by Max Berry left Scandia on July 20 for a ten day wilderness trip in northern Minnesota and Canada. The group includes Larry Larson Johnny Nylund Bob Currie Douglas Modlin Curtis Modlin Merle Ackson Roger Freed Jim Osborn Jim Isaacson and Bill Erickson. They will canoe fish swim and explore during the journey.
The Bible Study Group met on Wednesday afternoon July 17 at the Methodist church parlors with Mrs. Maud Wetzel as hostess. Lesson covered Ezekiel 33 to 37. Members present included Mrs. Hannah Freed Gladys Hugos Mrs. Edna English Mrs. Florence Stafford Mrs. Eda Smith Mrs. Eva Sjolander Mrs. Agnes Cardwell Mrs. Lena Lloyd Mrs. Anjeannette Isaacson and Mrs. Frank Lervold. The next meeting is August 7 at the Methodist church with Mrs. Eva Sjolander as hostess.
Ray Mach and Larry Fogelberg won the two cakes donated Monday evening at the Youth Center picnic. The center reports a good turnout and thanks attendees for the food and charitable donations of food and money.
Mrs. Donald Anderson of Belleville and Mrs. Helen Dueringer of Norwalk California joined Mrs. Merle Haser for Thursday morning visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Samuelson at the home of their daughter Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jeorg.
A SSA representative will visit Belleville on Tuesday July 30 1963 at the Courthouse Welfare Office from 10 am to 2 pm. Information on benefit increases requires applying for the increase and proof of income or tax records for proof.
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