Baseball Begins Season With Wins and Schedule
The American Legion baseball team opened with a 6 3 win over Clyde, then fell 2 1 at Superior Nebraska. They returned home to beat Beloit 9 3. Upcoming games include Clay Center Wednesday Smith Center Friday and Belleville away Sunday June 10 Cuba at Scandia June 15. Nels Florell and Carl Florell attended the Nebraska commencement in Lincoln on June 4 where Robert Florell earned a Doctor of Education degree. Local visitors last week included Bernard Marshall Bretta Evans Glenwood Freed Ronald Freed and Lester Simpson.
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American Legion
Clyde
Superior
Neb
Beloit
Clay Center
Smith Center
Scandia
Belleville
Cuba
Nels Florell
Carl Florell
Formioso
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Robert Florell
Labon Marshall
Bernard Marshall
Bretta Evans
Glenwood Freed
Ronald Freed
Lester Simpson
Donna Runft Attends 4-H Roundup at KSU
Donna Runft joins seven regular delegates from Republic County at the 4-H Roundup hosted by Kansas State University running June 6 to 10. The report notes projects, weather updates, and local activities ahead of upcoming events including the 1966 Kansas Junior Olympics and Fort Hays State Development Program.
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Donna Runft
KSU
K-State University
Republic County
Kansas
University of Kansas Stadium
Lawrence
Fort Hays
Kansas State College
Lewis Field Stadium
Doug Mullenex
1966 Scandia American Legion Baseball Schedule
Scandia American Legion Baseball releases its 1966 schedule listing games from June 10 at Smith Center to July 16 Sub-District Tournament. Matches include Belleville Cuba Tescott Concordia Mankato Superior Clyde Beloit and Clay Center with home and away designations.
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Belleville
Cuba
Tescott
Concordia
Mankato
Superior
Clyde
Beloit
Clay Center
Smith Center
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193 Meeting and Memorial Day Observances
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 193 met at the Legion Hall on Wednesday May 25 with ten members. They read thank you cards, placed crosses and poppy wreaths on veterans' graves in Courtland, Scandia and Norway, served coffee at the Legion Hall, and planned activities for Memorial Day. The group sought funds from Maxwell House lids for U S V Viet Nam relief, noted a $5 donation to the Kansas Float fund for Miss America, and received three awards including a National citation. The forty sixth annual department convention is set for Bakers Hotel Hutchinson Kansas June 24 25 26. A fire extinguisher was approved for purchase and insurance allocated for the Blue Ball Team. The unit purchased ten sets of salt and pepper shakers and several members were noted visiting and hosting others during the week.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Legion Hall
Courtland
Scandia
Norway
Maxwell House
U.S.C
Viet Nam
Auxiliary
Legion
Homer Cardwell
Wallace Aspergren
Clarence Herrman
Leroy and
Marvin
Mabel Cline
E. B. Strom
B. Bagley
Janice
Veterans Service Help Coming to Belleville Courthouse
A Kansas Veterans Commission representative will be in Belleville on Thursday June 9 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at the Courthouse to assist veterans and their dependents with service work. Those unable to meet can contact by writing phone or visiting the Marysville office at HI 83-4581.
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Kansas Veterans’ommission
Belleville
Kansas
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Social Security Office Visit Planned for Belleville Kans
SSA representative will visit Belleville Kansas Tuesday June 7 1966. Call Courthouse Welfare Office between 10:00 and 2:00 for information. Details advise those turning 65 who plan to work to contact social security ahead of time and apply for hospital and doctor bill insurance protection. Medicare coverage starts timely with three month early application. Most will receive health insurance card and Your Medicare Handbook before July 1. Read handbook upon receipt to locate needed information.
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Social Security
Social Security Administration
Belleville
Kan
Courthouse Welfare Office
Social Security Office
Summer music program and band start dates announced
A summer music program begins Monday June 13 with two daily sessions at the high school music room and the north door. Summer Band starts Tuesday June 14 with sessions every Tuesday and Thursday for eight weeks at 6 30 p.m. Open to community players to join.
Ronald Hudson Dies After Railroad Accident
Ronald Hudson of Munden died in a Manhattan hospital early Tuesday from injuries suffered in a railroad section car accident Monday. Also listed are names of conservation work participants and projects completed in Republic County during May 1966 including terraces waterways field drainage and land leveling efforts with several co operators and supervisors named.
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Ronald Hudson
Munden
Manhattan
Republic County
A. R. Snapp
Joe Kass
Glen Gillan
Reginald E. Snapp
Howard Dowell
Max Larkins
George Fraley
Harry Leedom
Jimmy Dejmar
Lawrence J. Levendofsky
Otto Peters
Joe Sonntag
Bill Fry
Ben Horak
N. J. Ward
Glen E. Matousek
Ralph Zukowske
Frank Shoemaker
Jim Tibbetts
George
Rural Electric Youth Day winners head to Washington DC
Twenty four Kansas high school juniors earned an expense paid trip to participate in Rural Electric Youth Day in Washington DC. Their essays on The Effects of Rural Electrification on the Economy of Kansas earned them the trip with tours of the Capitol Library of Congress and the Pentagon plus a White House VIP visit.
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Kansas
Washington, D. C
Perry L. Miller
Kansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc
Capitol Building
Library of Congress
Pentagon
White House
Lutheran Bible School enters second week in Amana
Amana Lutheran Church hosts its second week of Bible School with daily sessions from 8:45 to 11:15 and an enrollment of 69 pupils and teachers. Mrs. Kenneth Tuley directs. multiple departments list teachers and assistants. Weekend visitors include Bradley Modlin and Terry Modlin, while Mr and Mrs Dean Tall visited relatives in Shickley Nebraska.
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Amana Lutheran Church
Jesus and the Church
Kenneth Tuley
Sonja Larson
Judy DeWitt
Linda Hammer
Linda Freed
Barbara Tedrow
Marilyn Larson
Lorraine Larson
Phyllis Aspegren
Vickie Florell
Max Berry
Colleen Thompson
Debora Tuley
George E. Nielson
Hilton Hammer
Bradley
Terry Modlin
Darrel Garst
Dean Tall
Shickley, Neb
Lyle Wagers
Christine Freed
Topeka
Ordination of Hilton Lars Hammer in Amana Lutheran service
Hilton Lars Hammer was ordained into the Lutheran Church in America ministry in Amana as a near capacity audience attended. The service included a Confession of Faith reading, vows by Hammer, and a sermon by Dr. N Everett Hedeen stressing calls to ministry humility and love of people. Hammer will begin at Comfrey Minnesota with first sermon next Sunday June 12.
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Hilton Lars Hammer
Lutheran Church In America
Amana
Paul D. Olson
Manhattan
N. Everett Hedeen
D. D
Central States Synod
George E. Nielson
Dr. Hedeen
Moses
Paul
Damascus Road
Hedeen
Hammer
Comfrey
Minnesota
Scandia
Faith Lutheran
Sherdahl 4-H Members Attend State Camp Rock Springs
Sherdahl 4-H members Sharon Runft Linda Linda Crantz Beth Lervold Cynthia Thompson Carol Davis Leroy Herrman and Gary Hobson attended State 4H Camp Rock Springs June 1 to 4. Chaperones included Mrs Runft and Donna Mrs Max Thompson and Sheila Mrs Lester Thompson. Returning home were Mr and Mrs Clarence Herman Marvin and Mr and Mrs Larry Hobson and Ryan. The camp theme was Indians with tribal divisions for horseback riding swimming and crafts.
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Sherdahl
Camp Rock Springs
Sharon Runft
Linda Lindacrantz
Beth Lervold
Cynthia Thompson
Carol Davis
Leroy Herrman
Gary Hobson
Don Runft
Donna
Max Thompson
Sheila
Lester Thompson
Clarence Herman
Marvin
Larry Hobson
Ryan
Scandia Library Museum Announces Summer Hours
The Scandia Library Museum will operate daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. throughout the summer months.
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Scandia
Couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary with family Open House
A couple marked their 60th anniversary on Sunday June 5 with a basket dinner for immediate family and an Open House at the American Legion parlors. Floral decorations, a white linen table with cake, and a guest book managed by Julie Ann Sanney highlighted the event with 211 plus guests in attendance.
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Homer
Pauline
American Legion
Julie Ann Sanney
Scandia Blues Open Season With 8-6 Win Over Jamestown
Scandia Blue of the Republican Valley Peewee Baseball League opened its season with an 8-6 victory against Jamestown in the opening game played Monday.
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Scandia
Republican Valley Peewee Baseball League
Jamestown
Narka Edges Scandia Cookies in Narrow Win at Home
Scandia Cookies lost to Narka by one run on Narka field last Thursday. Their season record moves to 1-1. They travel to Jamestown this Thursday night and play a game on Sunday.
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Scandia
Narka
Jamestown
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Victor Erickson
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