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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1961
Page
2
A note of thanks expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for cards gifts calls and visits with special acknowledgment to Dr C V Hageman and Rev Ford Miller. Local gatherings include Ellis visitors and the Alumni banquet plus Baby Susan Elaine welcomed by Wichita relatives.
A garbled scattered list of names and places from Topeka and surrounding areas includes Mrs Gary Mr and Mrs Frank Faree Mr and Mrs Moller of Hoisington Mr and Mrs Cecil Moller of Lawrence Dr all Frint of Topeka Mrs J Ellis Frint Mrs Nelle Wells Mrs Katherine Farlee and many others from Belleville Sugar Creek Wichita Conomdia Fort Collins and beyond with associated titles and roles.
Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Larson and family included numerous relatives and friends from Lindsborg Republic Belleville and surrounding towns after the commencement exercises. A Tuesday morning chuck wagon breakfast on the patio hosted Mrs. Stanley Schwahn of Lawrence and others. David Hobson of Salina summers with the Hobson family. Ettie Nystrom and Josie Robison visited Mrs. Fred Evert Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Cecile Stromberg visits Belleville. guests from Hastings Nebr include Leo Howe and family. Elizabeth Cooper visits Belleville. Roger McCaulley and Rusty Ellsworth stay with Loren Florell. Daryl Haegert Harper hosts. Charles Boman Columbus Nebr visits. Charles Duncan Slater Mo visits. Milo Johnson attends Godfrey Boman home.
The article outlines farming practices to sustain high yields: balanced fertilization from soil tests, high quality seed, pest control, timely harvest, and soil protection with cover crops. Robertson notes corn can be profitable on a single field if soil organic matter stays high, citing Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station results showing yields rising after 19 years of continuous cropping.
A Midwest division of the National Plant Food Institute cites University of Minnesota specialist Roger Harris urging farmers to put diverted acres into legumes or legume-grass mixes for soil conservation. Properly managed legume-grass plantings protect soil, improve its condition, and boost future crop yields when acres return to production.
The Midwest division of the National Plant Food Institute reports fertilizer investments yield about 2.93 dollars per acre. University extension specialists note higher analysis fertilizers provide more nitrogen phosphate and potash per ton, boosting farm efficiency and cutting production costs.
The text records numerous visits and overnight stays in Smith Center and nearby towns. Families from Clay Center, McCook, Kansas City, Republic, Nevada, Middletown, and Wichita gather with local residents including Mrs. Merle Haser, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Price, and Mrs. Anna Hohman.
A 1960 snapshot shows farm families earned about one fourth more real income after inflation, while farm operators saw net income rise just 3 percent since 1950. Rising operating costs and lower prices for farm products squeezed farmers as wage gains off the farm surged.
Partial OCR lists several residents including Harold Melhus of Hays and Ceci Moller of Lawrence, with additional spouses and initials suggesting a community notices page. The fragment hints at a social or civic listing with multiple local names and households.
Brief fragment notes Mrs. Don Thomas and family and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thomas sharing Tuesday dinner in Belleville with Sposts.
Mr and Mrs Richard Rockey and others went to Hays Saturday night to donate blood for Mike Rockey who is seriously ill at the hospital.
Burl Cuthbertson and his sister Mrs. Evelyn Jordon spent the weekend visiting in Flagler Colorado.
Mrs Ralph Moe visited Mrs Hilton Waite on Monday afternoon in a social call.
Mrs Earl Melby and her sons, Mrs M A Larson of Topeka, Mrs Marvin Grim of Mission, and Mrs Harlan Johnson with daughters of Lincoln Nebraska were Saturday afternoon visitors of Mrs L A Nondorf in Courtland.
Mr and Mrs Robert Flesher Dawn and Norman of Concordia were Tuesday dinner guests of Mrs Ray Muth. Mr and Mrs Glenn Kirk and family of McCook Nebraska spent from Thursday until Tuesday at the Glenwood Freed and Ernest Kirk homes.
Ron Freed of Manhattan visited his parents Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed from Thursday to Sunday.
Ramona Reed of Belleville spent Sunday afternoon at the Glenwood Freed residence, spending time with residents and staff during her visit.
Mrs Larry Caccigla and her son Larry of Middletown Connecticut with Mr and Mrs Linn Kimperlin and their Iowa family spent Tuesday in Juni tion City. Bill Dunn joined the group for the visit marking a friendly midweek gathering in the area.
Mr and Mrs Stanley McMillan and sons from Concordia visited Clarence Gile and family Wednesday for the 8th grade exercises. Virgil Larsen and family from Concordia were there Tuesday. Mrs J Rogers Bertha Larsen Mervin Larsen and Penny of Concordia were Monday dinner guests and attended the 8th grade graduation in Belleville in the afternoon. Delber Aspegren and Carl Erickson joined alumni from Courtland for a banquet Saturday night.
Val Gene Isaacson of Wichita visited his parents Dr. and Mrs Archie Isaacson from Saturday to Tuesday. He attends barber school in Wichita and will graduate in about eight weeks. Mr and Mrs Wm Wilson were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Peters of Formosa.
Curtis and Jeannie Wilson are spending a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Wilson, in Concordia. The note records a brief family visit over a short stay.
Mr and Mrs Roy Wilson and family were Sunday evening guests of Mr and Mrs With Wilson.
Mr and Mrs Paul Clark and family of Manhattan spent Friday through Sunday with Mr and Mrs Glenwood Freed and family. The brief note records a social weekend gathering with both households hosting activities and sharing time together.
Mr and Mrs Loren Isaacson were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Lillie Thompson.
Mrs Walter Boyles hosted a Friday morning coffee gathering for Ada Hughes of Stockton and guests Mrs C H West and Eva Louise with Lynette and other friends in attendance.
Callers at the Norman Currie home over the past week include Mr. and Mrs Fred Currie of Topeka Mr. and Mrs Joe Neale of Concordia Mr Irvin Currie Mrs Glenn Currie Mrs Hannah Freed Mr and Mrs Axel Jensen and Mr and Mrs Jerry Strand Mrs Jane Jacques and Linda of Wichita visiting Mr and Mrs B H Lewis also Mr and Mrs Arlis White Gregory and Pamela of Beloit spent the weekend with Mrs Merle Haser.
Emerson Gritten and boys visited Thursday evening at the Rex Sandell home. Jeff and Jimmy McDonald spent Friday in Manhattan with their fat her, Joseph McDonald. Mrs. Norman Currie returned home from Kansas City after surgery and is recovering well. Mr. and Mrs. Artie Cardwell and Ardeth and Ricky of Topeka were Sunday dinner guests of Charley and Mrs. Cardwell. Agnes Cardwell also visited in the afternoon. Mrs. Clarence Williamson visited Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph Rasmussen.
Mrs Ralph Rasmussen called on Mrs R A Williams Sunday afternoon in a brief social visit.
Mrs. Maude Wells and Mrs. J O Elmore left Saturday evening for their Denver home after being summoned by the death of Amos Dickerman.
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