Alma Nebraska hosts baseball doubleheader Sunday
Alma Nebraska hosts a 2330 two game baseball doubleheader both seven innings. Scandia Ameri can Legion was sixth in Concordia tournament after losses to Clay Center and Washington with wins over Concordia Travelers. Belleville and Smith Center games are planned midweek with Frankfort and Washington road trips. Temperatures rise to upper 80s with a southwest breeze and a two week dry spell droughting crops.
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Franklin
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Jim Reed
Richard Raney
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Scandia American Legion
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Washington Club
Belleville
American Legion
Smith Center
Frankfort
Washington
All American Foods class final meeting with spies guests
The All American Foods 4 H cooking class held a barbecue style final meeting on May 26 at T's & J Pond. Students cooked hamburgers beans salads and brownies while parents socialized and groups were listed including the Kerry Johnson Loren Isaacson Larry Berger Gerry Thompson Betky Robison and Marlene Berger. Stephen Ray Hardy graduates Baylor University. John Robison left for Germany for six months. Pike Valley FFA members competed at Kansas Junior Rodeo field day with Jace Runft Kevin Jensen and others earning medals as the team placed second.
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T's & J Pond
Kerry Johnson
Loren Isaacson
Larry Berger
Gerry Thomp
PRA Nols
Pike Valley Ffa
Kansas
Aevin Jensen
United Methodist Women Hold June Meeting and Activities
The United Methodist Women met on June 3 at 2 00 p m with June White leading a program on The Heritage and the Challenge focusing on the Negro community in the Metiocist church. Emma Berggren led devotionals and a business session. lunch was provided by local volunteers. A farewell for Jev and Mrs Hardy and family was noted. Morning worship with communion followed by LCW program Looking Back through the Years. Vacation Church School activities at Amana Inth eran Church featured student art and music. teachers and directors are listed. Various local visitors and guests attended events and a Martin reunion was noted in Topeka. Buford DeBolt moving contractor obituary referenced his death at 45 in Oklahoma City.
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June White
Glada Isaacson
Beth- Hume
Emma Berggren
Dusiness
Maxine Erickson
Nellie Kilton
Regina Tuley
Carl Hemmer
LCW
Amana Intheran Church
Jessie Straad
Gayla Berg
Mary Hetrick
Yessie Strand
Susan Baker
Linda Sederlin
Pam Isaacson
Lupe Olson
Pastor Wuertz
Diane Larson
Lydia Melby
Bettie Isaacson
Florence Hammer
Buford DeBolt
Oklahoma City
Jim DeBolt
Wallyne
Buford
Glasco
American Legion
Concordia
Nursing Clinic Friday Blood Pressure Checks at Courthouse
A weekly nursing clinic offers blood pressure checks at the Health Office in Belleville Courthouse every Friday from 1 to 2 PM beginning July 2. Participants receive only blood pressure screening with no other services described.
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Belleville
New Minister John Bland Welcomed by Scandia Church
The Scandia United Methodists welcomed Pastor John Bland and his family with a congregational dinner after the morning service on Sunday June 6. The Bland family arrived June 1 from Smith County and previously served in Pratt and Iuka Byers-Cullison. Their son Sam, a KU senior in Engineering Physics, is in Navy ROTC. John Jr. will attend MU in fall. Paul will enroll at Hays State. The family includes Mark 16, Mary 12, and Charles 7. Rev Bland has camping interests and previously worked at Beech Aircraft. Also noted is honorable mention for Kenneth Moravek and Kevin Simmons at NCK VOTech.
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Thornburg-Reamsville
Warner Parish
Smith County
Iuka
Byers-Cullison
Pratt County
Sam
Kansas University
John Jr
Colby Community College
University of Missouri
Paul
Hays State
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Mary
Charles
Bland
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Beech Aircraft
Deaths of Carl Peterson and Others in 1976 Notices
Carl Peterson 70 died in Joseph Hospital June 8. Survived by wife Beatrice son Carl daughter Janet sister Ruth Peterson Courtland. Funeral June 10 2300 P.M. Memorial Covenant Church Courtland burial Courtland Cemetery. Edward Robigon died June 1976 funeral June 8 Concordia Baptist Church interment Riverview Cemetery Scandia. Charles Curtin died May 8 Smith Center rest home age 90 burial Smith Center. wife Elvie and one son four daughters surviving.
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Carl
Janet
Ruth Peterson
Courtland
Memorial Covenant Church
Courtland Cemetery
Edward Robigon
Concordia Baptist Church
Riverview
Scandia
Faulkner Dart
Charles C. Curtin
Lois Wires
Soundia
Smith Center
Elvie
Picnic Plans Under Way For Scandia Celebration
Committees named to organize Scandia July 8 to 10 events at the rodeo grounds include barbecue churns staging a big parade plans for old machinery cars and horses. Gary Mousel of Riverside Nebraska will bring pony rides stagecoach moon walk and train. A kids parade and a possible public display are planned with community groups invited to set up on Main Street.
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Scandia
Rodeo Grounds
Gary Mousel
Rose=land
Nebraska
Moon Walk
Becky Robison Attends Girls State in Kansas
Becky Robison travels to Lawrence Kansas to participate in Girls State at the University of Kansas Campus Activities run from June 6 to June 13 sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary.
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Becky Robison
Lawrence
Kansas
Girl's State
University of Kansas
Becky
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Republic County Hosts Bicentennial Celebration Across Towns
Republic County residents of all ages joined a June 5 bicentennial observance with a parade at 3 PM, grand marshal Eileen Combes, and community food stalls reflecting diverse heritage. A flag-raising ceremony, national anthem, and a three hour talent show followed, ending with a Bicentennial Ball. Citizens reminded to pay last half taxes at Scandia State Bank by June 20.
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Tion
Eileen Comes
Jubs-Norway
Republic County
Richard Campbell
Talma- Wayne
Blackwood Singers
Nashville
National Guard Armory
Scandia State Bank
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