Republic County Bicentennial Jubilee areened with pomp and parade
The June 5 1976 Republic County Homeland Jubilee featured the Courthouse setting Avenue of Flags Bellville Chamber of Commerce flag display and a 120 member parade. Richard Campbell of Wayne sang the National Anthem with the Belleville High School Band as county officials welcomed attendees and honored veterans with Taps. Cathy Farrell won a track scholarship to Cloud County Community College and an academic scholarship after graduating this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Themerican Legion and Auxiliary
Belleville Chamber of Commerce
Twila Bowersox
Republic County Bicentennial Committee
Richard Campbell
Wayne
Belleville High School
Keith Sebelius
Lloyd Gieser
Slyde
Agenda United Methodist Church
Bowersox
Award Pacita
Ray Nelson
Gerald Tallent
Republic County
Cathy Farrell
Sir
Nre
Bill Farrell
Scanedia
Cloud County Community College
Jarrell
Repair Shop To Open On West Main Street
A spacious new Repair Shop is nearing opening on West Main Street formerly connected to Scandia High School. The article notes a former student, Jana, with track and basketball honors and future plans in physical education. Social Security notes mention Jack Loftus visiting Ballville court house on June 23. Library hours listed and tax reminder for last half taxes due by June 20 at Scandia State Bank. The piece ends with mention of the former Olive Isaacson house being torn down and the Jensen property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Main Street
Scandia High School
Jana
Scandia State Bank
Munden Kolach Festival Weekend Festivities in Munden
Kolach Festival activities unfold June 18 19 20 with baking and beard judging Friday and a dance. Saturday features contest results a Bicentennial Queen parade floats a dinner horse show blacksmithing a Spirit of 76 show and dances plus antique displays and souvenirs. Sunday offers a church service and fireworks with local Memorial Gift honoring Mary and Ed Kallman and a rest home bookcase project. Temperatures near 50 Wednesday follow near 100 last Sunday with no rain and strong winds impacting wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munden
Munden Area
Math Sladky
Frantiska Palacek
Scandia
Mary
Ed Kallman
Kallman
Jay Kallman
State appointments set as interim committees meet
Senator Neil Arasn was named vice chair of the Senate special committee on Federal and State Affairs for the 1976 interim term. Six meetings begin June 9 with six major proposals assigned for review including Kansas Open Meetings Law and regional jail plans. Testimony slots available June 22 or 23. Representative H. E. Arbuthnot chairs the House Special Committee on Forestry Fish and Game Litigation. He notes a comprehensive interim review of the commission, funding, and potential 1977 changes. Builders in Concordia and Norway erect a 6 by 60 duckler building for Gary Cline at the former service station site near the Isaacson house. Gary Berggren family details and Scandia Repair Shop highlight local youth returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeannine Kopsa
Republic County
John Vangundy
Salina
Wm. F. Danenburger
Concordia
Greg Kopsa
Beloit
Eileen Combs
Norway
Combs
Milton Stensans
Narka
United Youth Group of
Vourtland
Belle
Vilize Girl Scouts
Republic Community Club
Glen Johnson
Dean Walthers
Tirs
Vale Siszek
Darren Joy
Surrey
Vale Chizek
Historical Society
Neil Arasn
Phillipsburg
Senate
Ross Doyen
Arasmith
Maral
H. E. Arbuthnot
Haddam
Duane S. McGill
Kansas House of Representatives
Arbuthnot
Topeka
Commission
Forestry, Fish and Game
Gary Cline
Isaacson
Scandia
Gary
Clarence
Scandia baseball teams suffer seven losses in week
Scandia older teams dropped seven games with no wins as Lonnie Swan Jr stole home twice for the American Legion in a winless match against Belleville and John Odell turned a grounder into an out for the town team against Alma. The Legion roster schedules include Belleville Frankfort Smith Center and Washington dates ahead with key games at Concordia Beloit and Clay Center. Free substitutions were used in the nine inning Frankfort loss and next action is at Smith Center next Sunday. Memorial trees were planted to replace those lost and requests for watering support were made due to dry heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Lonnie Swanson
American Legion
Belleville
John Odell
Rich Raney
Alma
Nebraska
Frankfort
Smith Center
Washington
Gary Johnson
Concordia Blues
Beloit
Clay Center
Clifton
Johnson
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Cecilia East
America
Polygat
Mam
Armory
Blackwood Singers
Our Nation
Ivan Bergstrom
Kackley
Katherine Fike
Algor Anderson
Bud White
Carl E. Larson
Don Freed
Glenwood Linden
Republic
Elmer Isaacson
Wilbert Hall
Leslie Nelson
Jack Loftus
Social Security Adm
Balleville
Anyon
Sues
Wed
Thurs
Olive Isaacson
the Jensen
Nity
Cel
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