Flag Day Observance and Old Glory’s History Highlighted
Community display marks Flag Day June 14 and the 1777 congressional authorization. The Scandia Legion baseball team opened with a win over Belleville as Kansas Legion programs expand with 75 teams in 1962, 89 last year, and more this year. The program aims to foster citizenship, sportsmanship, and potential paths to major league status.
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United States
Britain
France
Our Mag
Congress
America
Atlantic Seaboard
Scandia Legion
Belleville
American Legion
Kansas
District Meeting for Royal Arch Masons near Belleville
District No 8 Royal Arch Masons meet in Belleville on Sunday June 14 from 145 pm to 543 pm with a lunch. Attendees include Grand High Priest S Lew Smith Grand Royal Arch Captain Peter Klein and other Grand Chapter officers. Assistant Grand Lecturer LeRoy Ashcraft will lead instruction and Walter Berger District No 8 in charge urges all Royal Arch Masons to attend.
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Royal Arch Masons
Belleville
S. Lewis Smith
Kansas
Ralph Burlin
Stockton
Peter N. Klein
Phillipsburg
Grand Royal Arch
E. Carrol C. Arnett
Grand Marshall
Grand Chapter
LeRoy
Ashcraft
Newton
Walter H. ‘Berger
D.dg.hp
Social Hour Club Met for June Meeting
The Social Hour Club met with nine members and one guest Mrs. Stanley Moe. Prizes went to Mrs. Dale Stafford and Mrs. Rex Sandell. A card was sent to Mrs. Grace Kallman at Republic County hospital. The napkin prize went to Mrs. Warren Johnson. Next meeting with Mrs. Dale Baxa on June 16.
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Cecil Allen
Jane
Stanley Moe
Dale Stafford
Rex Sandell
Grace Kallman
Republic County Hospital
Warren Johnson
Dale Baxa
Morten Jensen
County Conservation Notes May 1964 Republic County
Conservation work completed in Republic County during May 1964 across terraces diversions waterways land leveling drainage field ditch ponds and new cooperators listed by name. Key workers include Roy Ferguson Curtis Hallack Joe Sonntag Oscar Johnson BEA Anderson Charles Hanzlick Lloyd Bertrand Floyd E Lisher Paul Walthers Dean Walthers Loren Carlgren Wes Rundus Arthur Williams Chester Nelson A W Humphery LaVerne Melhus Bertil Nelson Harry Brewer LaVern Melhus George Sis Robert Maher.
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Republic County
Roy Ferguson
Curtis Hallack
Joe Sonntag
Oscar Johnson
BE. A. Anderson
Charles Hanzlick
Lloyd Bertrand
Floyd E. Lisher
Paul
Dean Walthers
Loren Carlgren
Wes Rundus
Arthur Williams
Chester Nelson
A. W. Humphery
LaVerne Melhus
Bertil Nelson
Harry Brewer
LaVern Melhus
George, Sis
Robert Maher
Picnic Announcement From Scandia Event in June
A fragment from a California notice describes a Scandia picnic on Sunday June 28 1964 in Orange California with a basket dinner coffee provided and a donation requested. It lists Ada Hitand 4081 Mt View San Bernardino and a Topeka Brig named Glenn Johnson among attendees.
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California
Scandia
Orange
Phinge
Glassell
Calif
Ada’ Hitand
Mt. View
San Bernardillo
My Business I Must Mind My Own Affairs
A short reflective poem from 1964 Honor Roll noting personal responsibility in spending and time management. The speaker emphasizes not worrying about others finances or choices and prioritizes handling one’s own business and purchases.
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Penn
Enrolment for private lessons and summer band schedule
Enrolment for private lessons opens Monday June 16 with sessions at 9 30, 11 30, 1 30 and 3 30 a m. Summer band rehear sal is Wednesday June 17 at 7 30 p m. Lessons in grade school gym and band in high school band room. North door access for both buildings. Open to students and adults as a community project.
Bible Study Group Met at Mrs Eda Smith Home
Mrs Eda Smith hosted a Bible Study gathering on Wednesday afternoon June 22. The group finished the Old Testament and planned to meet next at Mrs Hannah Freed’s home on June 17 for a lesson review.
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Eda Smith
Eva Sjolander
Bertha Granstedt
Jena Lloyd
Maude Wetzel
van Way
M. Eastvedt
Edith Norris
Ida Isaacson
Olga Hugos and Glatys
Agnes Cardwell
Hannan Freed
Ednicg Canfield
McBride Weiss Vows United At Scandia Church
Beverly Sue McBride and First Lt. Werner J. Weiss wed June 3 at Scandia Methodist Church. Rev. A Theodore Duell officiated, with Deanell Reece as musician and ushers Fritz Krohmer and others. Attendants wore moss green chiffon and pink rose bouquets. Weiss stationed at Dover AFB with the 11th Air Refueling Squadron.
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Beverly Sue McBride
Neal McBride
Scandia
Werner J. Weiss
Herbert Weiss
Mobrungen
Germany
Scandia Methodist Church
Theodore Duell
Deanell Reece
Gene Kammer
Hays
Karen Kohlasch
Salina
Mary McBride
Fritz Krohmer
Vernon, Giehart
Huron
So. Dak
Charles Gillenwater
Los Angeles
Calif
Jack Smith
Loren Isaacson
Everett Robison
Ernest Kirk
Charles Robison
Mrs. Weiss
Scandia Rural High School
Kansas Wesleyan University
St. Weiss
Broome Technical College
Binghamton, N. Y
11Th Air Refueling Squadron
Dover Afb
Dover
Del
Scanata Rest Home Notes Highlight Local Visits and Staff
Callers at the Scanata Rest Home in the past two weeks included Beth Poling Beverly of Thousand Oaks California Mrs Ed Sherman Nancy and Jimmy Virgil Frances Underwood Beloit Teresa Lasor Poland and others from Nebraska California and New Mexico May 28 Kindergarten visitors brought cards and appreciation The home thanks the volunteers and invites future visits June notes mention church services staff changes and resident activities custody of residents and family visits noted through June 8
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Scanata Rest
Beth Poling
Beverly
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Ed Sherman
Nancy
Jimmy
Virgil
Frances Underwood
Beloit
Teresa Lasor
Poland
Delbert Aspegren
Phyllis
Jane Ann
Morris Tucker
Ventura
Harold Bucknell
Hardy
Nebr
Harold Nelson
Betty
Jamestown
Neva Beanshaw
Hutchinson
Doris Flinn
Jerome
Idaho
Richard Brand
Bellflower
Bob J. Miller
Jean
Julie
Prairie Village
C. A. Lofgren
Courtland
van Goodwin
Aaron Thompson
Ray Thompson
Fred Nees
Jim Nees
Jewell
Jessie Brown
St. Marys
Richard D. Brown
Empor
BUB
Norway
Abel Scott
Andy
Miriam Moore
Mary Sutton
George Sills
The
Christian Church
Courthand
Floyr Carter
Omaha
Neb
Carrie Larson
Carl Larson
Ralph Larson
Alice Fogo
Mankato
Dallas Fogo
Neal McBride
Anna
Young Benton girl places second in cook-off at festival
Thirteen year old Dan Marehall, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyle Marshall, placed second in the cook-off division at the Arkansas Daily Festival on May 23. She represented Benton, won 50 dollars, and was sponsored by the local Farm Bureau. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Ben Marshal and Mrs Charles Johnson of Giandia.
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Dan Marehall
Lyle Marshall
Arkansas Daily Festival
Misa Marehall
Benton
Farm Bureau
Benton, Ark
Jan
Ben Marshal
Ang
Charles Johnson
Gcandia
Scandia Civil Defense disaster numbers and signals
Scandia outlines emergency contacts for fire and disaster events with phone numbers for Fire Station Home Oil Station and Lee Loring’s residence. It details siren signals for fire and tornado alerts and notes mobil unit blasts during power shortages. The group has operated since March 5, 1954 with officers and a council named.
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Lee Loring
Mobil
Wm. Moe
Scandia
John Dart
H.W. Reece
Civil Defense Council
J. L. Bennett
Blanche Haggman
B. E. Conzelman
Jack Reece
L. L. Hobson
Isaacson and Melby elected Rural District 6 directors
At the Rural High School District No 6 annual meeting on June 4 and 5, 1964, Loren Isaacson and Earl Melby were elected directors to replace J. L. Bennett. The session also outlined seven Civil Defense committees and noted growth of the Ground Observer Corps from 25 to 75 members since April 6, 1958.
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Loren Isaacson
J. L. Bennett
Earl Melby
Ground Observer Corps
Moe
Josie Robison
Aleth Gunter
E. B. Conzelman
Scandia Civil Defense
Scandia
Juddy Freed
Norman Currie
Jack Reece
George Nielson
Omer Olsen
Gary Hammer
R. A. Williams
Lester Gustin
Jack Smith
Godfrey Boman
Richard Larson
Axel Jensen
Dale Lewellyn
Jack Davis
Allen Ward
Hans Alsen
Delbert Aspegren
Edward Forsberg
Archie Isaacson
Don Larson
First Aid
Ruth B. Johnson
Chester Anderson
Stanley Estes
Reuben Johnson
W. J. Matthias
Lloyd Nelson
Lena Tingstrom
Harvey Melby
Bill Farrell
Don Burandt
Lynette Boyles
Darlene Nystrom
Sonia Liarson
Jane Ann Reece
Lonnie Boman
Rex
John Nylund
Glenn Loring
Bette Lea Loring
Linda Hammer
Barbara Tedrow
Beth Erickson
Steven Cardwell
Leon Lindecrantz
Nystrom Family Reunion Held at Belleville Park
The Nystrom family reunion was hosted by Gust Nystrom and his children at Belleville Park on Sunday. Attendees included Ted Hanson of Concordia. Harry Ring er Ernest Nystrom Harold Johnson and families of Belleville. Harry Nelson of Jamestown. Lawrence Nystrom of Courtland. Bob Terry and Reynold Nystrom with relatives in Wichita. Aaron Johnson Linda Esther Joyce Alice Hammer Beth Lervold and others.
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Nystrom
Belleville Park
Gust Nystrom
Ted Hanson
Concordia
Harry Ringer
Ernest Nystrom
Harold Johnson
Belleville
Harry Nelson
Jamestown
Lawrence Nystrom
Courtland
Bob
Terry Nystrom
Wichita
Reynold Nystrom
Aaron Johnson
Harvey Hammer
Linda
Esther
Carl Hammer
Joyce
Alice Hammer
Ben Lervold
Beth Lervold
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James Larsen Post 103
County Conservation Notes
Boandia Pionio
Charles’ “Johneyn
Marvinarid
Brig
Topeka
Glenn Johnson
Ian Buike
Honey Moon
Oscar Berggren
Albert Anderson
Republic
Mrs
Oliver Johnson
Vurtland, Kansas
McBride - Weiss
OBS
Mizpah
Clyde
Kennth Killen
Lee Neil
Richard D. Lindberg
Alert Jackson
Dewey C. Peck
Barbara
Valjean
Jackson
Kenny
Karen
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Lorraine Jackson
Wheatridge
Colo
Dale Biscup
Cindy
Darlene
Craig
R. E. Frankforter
Kansas City
F. E. Frankforther
Everland Park
Dewey Johnson
Carl Erickson
Bill
Lee Davidson
Darwin Housholder
Dee Davidson
Glenn Swearingen
Glenn Housholed
Scandla
Antarctica
World
Hood
U.S
Scandia Civil Defence Notes
Isaacson
Melby
Ers
E. E. Conzelman
Carl Reece
C. V. Haggman
Bill Clark
Mauda Goodwin
Ralph Rasmussen
Joyce Johnson
Gottfrid Larson
Max Muth
J. D. Greenslade
Katherine Fike
Charley Card
Harry Fischer
Dale
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