Juniors Defeat Clay Center in First League Loss
Scandia American Legion baseball team delivered a 5 2 victory over Clay Center on Friday, with Arlan Folsom pitching well and Snodgrass hitting a home run. The Juniors also lost to Mankato and Marysville, with upcoming games at Be loit, Tescott, and a two week road trip starting Belleville. The Centennial Fund totaled 1227.68 with Sorosis Study Club contributing 12 dollars. Commencement at Fort Hays State on June 3 saw Jim Erickson in Business Administration, Judith Sothers in Education, and Jean Kelly in Sociology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia American Legion
Clay Center
Arlan Folsom
Snodgrass
Mankato
Marysville
Beloit
Tescott
Scandia
Belleville
C. W. Erickson
Peggy
Beth
Cindy
Erick
Hays State
Hays
Jim
Judith Sothers
Elder Sothers
Courtland
Jean Kelly
Glen Kelly
Hospital admissions and surgeries reported in Republic County
Mrs. Andy Thompson entered Republic County Hospital and underwent surgery on Friday. Mrs. Florence Stafford of Belle View Manor underwent surgery Friday afternoon at Republic County Hospital. Herbert Goodwin returned to Republic County Hospital on Friday after a few days at St. Joseph Hospital. Lillie Nelson is a patient at Wana County Hospital where she underwent surgery on Monday. Robert Scrivner was admitted to Republic County Hospital Saturday evening. Mrs. Clark Freed entered Asbury Hospital at Salina Sunday evening for observation. Mrs. George Larson was a patient several days at the Republic County C. Glenn. Currie returned home Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Thompson
Republic County Hospital
Florence Stafford
Belle View Manor
Republic Co
C. Glenn. Currie
Peggy Erickson Receives Asbury Hospital Cap
Peggy Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Erickson of Scandia received her Asbury Hospital cap during a candlelight capping service in Salina Kansas on Monday June 10 at 9 00 pm She resides in the school dormitory The nursing program requires two full years after the freshman year of basic science to qualify for the licensure exam to become a registered nurse.
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Peggy Erickson
C. W. Erickson
Scandia
Asbury Hospital
Salina
Kansas
Miss Erickson
School of Nursing
Scandia Chapter Hosts District Aide Visit
Scandia Chapter 481 CES met June 4 at 8 00 pm with Mrs Alva Thompson worthy matron presiding. District Aide Mrs Anna Skupa was welcomed and honored by officers and guests. Refreshments followed as members sang Happy Birthday to Mrs Edda Smith.
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Scandia
CES
Alva Thompson
Homer Cardwell
Dist. Nop
Anna Skupa
Chas. Klima
Dist
Skupa
Edda Smith
Neal
Gene Spitler
DeWayne Lindberg
Fern Wall Announces Republican Candidacy for Register of Deeds
Fern Wall of Belleville announces her bid for Republic County Register of Deeds in the August primary. A Belleville resident for eight years she has worked in Republic County offices and calls for strong county service if elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Wall
Register of Deeds
Republic County
Reece Family Attends KU Commencement Highlighted by Deanell Reece
Mr and Mrs H W Reece and family members Jane Ann Saralyn and Mary Lou along with Mr and Mrs C O Reece and Vern Dyatt visited Lawrence for Kansas University commencement on Monday June 3. Deanell Reece graduated magna cum laude and had attended Baccalaureate exercises earlier in the weekend. Deanell returned home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Reece
Jane Ann
Saralyn
Mary Lou
C. O Reece
Vern Dyatt
Kanorado
Kansas University
Lawrence
Deanell Reece
Dyatt
Reece
Deanell
Belleville Rodeo At Fairgrounds Next Week
Cross Roads Saddle Club sponsors a rodeo at the Fair Grounds Arena on Friday and Saturday June 22 23 at 8 00 pm each night Six events include Bareback Brone Riding Saddle Brone Riding Calf Roping Bull Riding Bull Dogging and Cloverleaf Race Club officers are Darell Wineinger president Wes Ostrom vice president Linda Kass treasurer and Dale Frenkamp secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Roads
Fair Grounds
Darell Wineinger
Wes Ostrom
Linda Kass
Dale Frenkamp
Republic High School Class of 1920 Reunion Held
The 1920 graduates met at the Belle Villa on May 29 1968 for their fifth reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Carl Somers Osage Wyoming Mr and Mrs Fred Kelly Salina Mr and Mrs Clarence Strom Scandia Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell Mr and Mrs Victor Harvey Mr and Mrs Clarence Larkins and Mr and Mrs Billy Miller Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Villa
Carl Somers
Osage
Wyoming
Fred Kelly
Salina
Clarence Strom
Scandia
Homer Cardwell
Victor Harvey
Clarence Larkins
Billy Miller
Topeka
Robert Scrivner Dies After Illness in Republic County
Robert Scrivner 86 died at Republic County Hospital Belleville Tuesday night. A lifelong resident of Scandia Norway and Lovewell communities he is survived by wife two daughters Mrs Clark Freed of Scandia Mrs Grace Poole of Idalio three sons Glenn Scandia Marvin and Sherman Idaho. Funeral arrangements by Bachelor Wagner Dart Funeral Home not completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Scrivner
Republic County Hospital
Belleville
Scandia
Norway
Lovewell
Clark Freed
Grace Poole
Idalio
Glenn
Marvin
Sherman
Idaho
Dart
Weekend Storms Drench Region With Heavy Rain and Hail
Weekend weather brought over three inches of rain in most areas and hail on all three days. An electrical storm Saturday dropped near two inches, Sunday night added over an inch, and a Monday shower pushed totals. A severe storm north of Courtland damaged crops while electrical appliances burned. Tuesday cleared, cooler, humidity dropped after eight wet days. Scandia edged Republic 9 to 8 in a late-innings comeback as Jim Melby earned the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Scandia
Republic
Jim Melby
Mike White
Bell from Pleasant Grove District 61 School Sold for Home Display
On June 7 1968 Mr and Mrs Amos Blecha and Lynn and Mr and Mrs Homer Cardwell lowered the 300 pound bell from Pleasant Grove District 61 schoolhouse. Blecha purchased the bell to erect at their home. District 61 organized August 8 1880 with teacher D P Johnson, salary 25 dollars for a three month term. A 1890 addition made the room 20 by 42 feet. a 1925 new building moved the bell. Myrtle Larson Nondorf was first teacher in the new building. last teachers were Mrs Don Charles and Mrs Roy Moore in 1962 63. The district had 83 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Amos Blecha
Lynn
Homer Cardwell
Pleasant Grove Dist
Amos. Blecha
Blecha
Cardwell
D. P. Johnson
Myrtle Larson Nondorf
Don Charles
Roy Moore
Open House for Boyles Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Boyles celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their home from 2 to 4 pm on June 16 no gifts requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Boyles
John Bookless Family Returns from Thailand Visit
John Bookless and family travel from Seattle to Salina with a Bangkok stop en route. They plan a Salina stay and Attica home visit before a Bookless family reunion. In Bangkok he worked in the USOM Public Safety division with a Pentagon assignment planned. the family will live in Silver Spring, Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
John Bookless
J. Orville Bookless
Salina
Kathy
Jody
Kansas
Bangkok
Thailand
Attica
Seattle
Bookless
Public Safety Division
USOM
Pentagon
Washington D. C
Silver Springs
Booklesses
Hong Kong
China
Tokyo
Japan
Red Cross in Republic County Faces Closure Pressure
Patrick Schluck, Red Cross Field Representative, warns local indifference endangers the Republic County Chapter. He notes three volunteers bear unpaid burdens while fund shortages halt blood program operations, risking loss of blood access across the region.
Meeting to Reorganize Blood Program Red Cross
Mrs. Orin L. Johnson calls a June 14 meeting at 8 p m in Belleville R E A Building to reorganize the Blood Program Red Cross in Republic County. Funds were scarce in 1968 with less than two cents per person raising concerns about a $585 debt to the pro-rate. The program aids in disasters and neighbor helping neighbor and requires public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orin L. Johnson
Belleville
New Jamestown Baby Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Grennan
A son weighing eight pounds eight ounces was born Tuesday morning to Mr. and Mrs. Pat Grennan of Jamestown. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arnold J. Perry of Scandia and John Grennan of Jamestown. Great grandparents are Dr and Mrs E. P. Ahrens of Soan.
Centennial Picnic Opens Scandia Centenn ial
A July 17 picnic dinner kicks off Scandia’s centennial celebration with later entertainment and opening ceremonies. The arrangements committee met to set plans including a Kid’s Parade July 18, a big parade on subsequent afternoons, a street dance, rides by Kirk’s Cornhusker Shows, and float entries. Californian Noble Fosberg of Hanford offers his services ahead of the festivities. Plans also include selecting a Queen and honoring seniors and distinguished residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Kirk
Noble Fosberg
Hanford
Callifornia
Queens
Change of date for Buffaloburger Supper
The Buffaloburger Supper planned for the Saturday will instead be held Saturday, June 22.
Unified District 426 Band To Play Veterans Day Halftime
The unified band of District 426 will perform at halftime during the Scandia Courtland and Belleville Veterans Day football games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 426
Belleville
Virginia Anderson Returns from Washington Trip
Virginia Anderson of Courtland traveled to Washington D C after winning an Electric Cooperative essay contest. Thirty three Kansas high school students joined the tour by chartered plane after a weekend departure from Kansas City and a planned return on June 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Anderson
Courtland
Washington D. C
Kansas
Kansas City
United States
Naion
Virginia
Alfred Anderson
Electrical flare disrupts Rock Island signal light
Last Saturday a short in the Rock Island signal light south of town caused a flashing light and bell clanging into Monday. Erick Erickson, son of Mr and Mrs O W Erickson, has a model car ready for entry in the Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild off Warren Michigan. Enick designed the car and is the fourth he has entered in this competition. Dr Franklin Clark Fry died on Thursday June 6 at age 67. as president of the Lutheran Church in America his death concerns many in the church. Before his latest post he had served nearly 20 years with the United Lutheran Church. Mr and Mrs Lloyd McGregor and several others attended Morris McGregor's funeral at Chanute on Saturday June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Erick Erickson
O. W. Erickson
Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild
Warren
Michigan
Enick
Franklin Clark Fry
Lutheran Church In America
United Lutheran Church
Lloyd McGregor
C. W. Erickson
Lester Thompson
Carl Peterson
Belleville
Morris McGregor
Chanute
Merle Bolte to Serve as Lutheran Intern in Scandia
Merle Bolte, a Lutheran Seminary student, will arrive in Scandia on June 16 to work in the Ada and Amana parishes until September 16. He will reside in Scandia where his wife Mary, a library staffer in Chicago, will join him in early July.
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Merle Bolte
Lutheran Seminary
Scandia
Ada
Amana
Mnary Library
Chicago
Nancy Cooper Attends Sunflower Girls State
Nancy Cooper daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Cooper attends Sunflower Girls State at the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence this week. Sister Debbie Barnes Miss America also attends the convention on the same floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Cooper
Milton Cooper
Girls State
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Debbie Barnes
Nancy
Birth of Rodney Charlee Grend
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Robert HE Blecha of Belleville on Tuesday June 11. The couple named him Rodney Charlee Grend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert HE
Community Softball Play Day Planned at Ball Park
People may join softball at the ball park at 8:00 Wednesday June 19 or contact Jim Erickson at FE 5-2217, or call Larry Johnson at FE 5-2873 to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Jim Erickson
Larry Johnson
Two Democrats Enter Senate Race in Kansas
James K. Logan 38, dean of the University of Kansas Law School, and William I. Robinson 57, attorney and 1960 Democratic nominee for Kansas Fourth Congressional District, announced this week for the United States Senate seat held by retiring Frank Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Frank Carlson
James K. Logan
William I
Bill) Robinson
Logan
University of Kansas Law School
Robinson
Congress
Kansas Fourth
Saturday Store Hours at Cardwell's IGA and Tony's Hy- Klas
Saturday hours set the two grocers Cardwell's IGA and Tony's Hy- Klas to stay open until 8 p m on Saturday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardwell’s
IGA
Tony’s Hy- Klas
Apple-Head Doll Display By R M L
Ten small old fashioned apple head dolls, faces peeled from apple, crafted by Mrs. Milo Bowers of Clay Center, win first place at a 1967 Flower Show. The display highlights her neighborly work and other crafts including flowers, cake decorating, petit point, and furniture refinishing. Mr. Alfred Swanson, Mrs. Bertha Christie, and the Novak family visited Jewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Bowers
Clay Center
Mrs. Bowers
Alfred Swanson
Bertha Christie
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Centennial Fund
Sorosis Study Club
FT. Hays
Emile Heikes
Greg and
Carol Davis
Hutchinson
Helkees
Mrs
Keith Mullen
Social Security Administration
Bellevule
Courthouse
Republic High School
Tusday
United Methodist Wscs
Lee A. Dickey
Reynold Nystrom
Olive Richards
Gadie Robison
Everett Robison
Russell Anderson
Charles Cline
Clara Comer
Wittier
California
Bertha Larsen
Concordia
Lena
Fogelberg
Don Fogelberg
Oscar Berggren
Frank Berggren
Harry Cline
Fairbury
Edwin Rodgers
Rex Sandell
Fred Cline
Gladys Drovetta
Bertha.Christie
Bertha . Christie
Carl Norgard
Carl E. Norgard
Ida ‘Ensenon
Jerry Strnad
Boyles
Red Cross
Patrick Schluck
West
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Wichita
Open
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