State Senator Candidate T S James Files Demokrat Bid
James of Concordia announced his candidacy for State Senator in the 30th district Cloud and Republic counties on the Democratic ticket. A retired Missouri Pacific railroad station agent with World War I service he cites ties to businesspeople and farmers and notes leadership as high priest of the Concordia Royal Arch Masons chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S
Tommy
James
Concordia
Journal
Cloud
Republic
Missouri Pacificat Republic
Missouri Pacific
Kansas State University
Salina
Royal Arch Masions
Odell Announces Candidacy for Sheriff in Republic County
Oscar Doc Odell of Scandia declared on Monday June 20 his bid for Sheriff on the Republican ticket in Republic County. A lifelong resident born in Union township he is a Republic High School graduate active in 4-H and ASC work, church and Sunday School administration. He farms in Scandia township with Edith Stephenson, has four children and says he is ready to meet the duties of the office.
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Oscar
Doc) Odell
Scandia
Republic County
Odell
Union Township
Republic High School
Rae Mess
Trai
ASC
Scandia Methodist Church
Doe
Edith Stephenson
Belleville
Odells
John
Janice
Dan
Ronald
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Amana Church Notes and Local Fellowship Updates
Rev. Melvin Lofgren, Tanganyika missionary, spoke at Amana Church Sunday school and morning worship. He plans to return to Africa in August after a year’s leave. Lofgren is son of Rev. and Mrs. Lofgren of Kackley. Trinity and Friendly Groups hosted by Mrs Ren Denoyer and Mrs Clark Freed with quilting and baby layettes. Pastor Nielson led Mankato Evangelical Lutheran worship. Sunday school 9:00 am, worship 10:00 am, starting July 3.
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Melvin Lofgren
Tanganyika
Africa
Lofgren
Kackley
Ren Denoyer
Trinity Group
Clark Freed
C. H. Freed
Engagement announced for Mari Lyn Kay to Barry Rupard
Charles Wright Johnston announces the engagement of his daughter Mari Lyn Kay to Barry Norman Rupard of Hutchinson. Both are Kansas State University graduates and employed in Hutchinson. Wedding planned for July 24 at Wiret Presbyterian Chapel Hutchinson with relatives noted.
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Charles Wright Johnston
Marilyn’ Kay
Barry Norman Rupard
Hutchinson
Miss Johnston
Kansas State
University
Manhattan
Jay
Wiret Presbyterian Chapel
Our 196¢ Honor Roll Subscriptions Recap
The paper lists names of new and renewing subscribers received last week including J. T. Bell of Saginaw Michigan G A Hallgren of Courtland Lloyd Hallgren Republic Cheslie Boylan Republic Bob Robbins Charles Hohman of Corvallis Oregon OG H West Mrs Jack Bower of Omaha Nebraska and Lloyd Kelly.
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J. T. Bell
Saginaw
Mich
G. A.hallgren
Courtland Lloyd
Hallgren
Republic
Cheslie Boylan
Bob Robbins Charles
Hohman
Corvallis
Ore
H. West
Jack Bower
Omaha
Nebr
Lloyd Kelly
New
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic Reminiscence
A nostalgic scene describes a quiet Fourth of July with sack races pink lemonade potato salad fried chicken and ice cream. Men in shirtsleeves rest in shade women in aprons supervise children in trees while horseshoes and casual ball games unfold and friends recall simpler celebrations.
Scandia Legion team no hitter highlights night
Doug Jones pitched a near perfect no hitter for Scandia against Washington, striking out 15 as Scandia won 6 0. Erkenbrack won 11 strikeouts and Scandia posted 10 hits in a 11 3 win over Maysville. The Scandia club, first year certified, plays in an eight team loop with games listed through July.
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Doug
Jones
Scandia Legion
Washington
Milner
Currie
Erkenbrack
Erickson
Simms
Scandia
Washington D
Maysville
Gene Hammer
Nylund
Concordia
Smith Center
Belleville
Frankfort
Marysville
Clyde
Clifton
Rodger Gerg
Dave Christensen
Bob Currie
Jim Erickson
Denny Erkenbrack
Gary Hammer
Kenny Joerg
Larry Johnson
Doug Jones
Dean Milner
Peewee Murray
Johnny Nylund
Carl Lee Reece
Douglas Simms
Don Asdell
Methodist Senior MYF Camp Directors Visit Abilene
The MYF Camp in Abilene is directed by Rev. Richard Wilke with Miss Sue Reece on the Camp Council. Wilke recently traveled from Scandia and returned to Abilene with local attendees, including Peggy Erickson Cheryl Larson Pamela Anderson Sammy Nelson and Carl Reece accompanied by Bert Nelson and others.
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Abilene
Richard Wilke
Wilke
Scandia
Miss Sue.Reece
Bert, Nelson
Peggy Erickson
Cheryl Larson
Pamela Anderson
Sammy Nelson
Carl Reece
Mrs Berggren and Nancy Visit Belleville Parents
Mrs Frank Berggren and Nancy spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Novak of Belleville.
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Frank Berggren
Nancy
Mrs
Charles Novak
Belleville
Birthday Celebrations Span Weekend in Cardwell Home
A patio supper at George Cardwell's home honored Steven Cardwell's birthday with family and friends from Topeka and nearby towns. Several birthday gatherings followed across the week with card games, picnics, lunches, and a Little Folk style show for Nancy Kay Thompson's sixth birthday.
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Benny Lervold
Harold McDowell
McCook
Nebr
Alice Hammer
Walter Boyles
Reuben Johnson
Nancy Kay Thompson
Alva Thompson
Little Folk
Berry Smith wedding at Amana Lutheran Church Scandia
The Amana Lutheran church in Scandia hosted the marriage of Ruby F. Berry and J. W. Smith on Sunday afternoon June 26. Pastor George E. Nielson performed the double ring ceremony with the couple's families in attendance and a reception followed in the church basement.
Cardwell Receives Superior Service Award in McCook Nebraska
George W. Cardwell of the Superior Nebr Office of the Bureau of Reclamation received a Certificate of Superior Performance and a $250 cash award at McCook on June 10 from the U S Department of the Interior for service exceeding requirements. He has been with the Bureau since 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cardwell
Nebr
Office of the Bureau of Reclamation
McCook
United States Department of the Interior
Cardwell
Bureau
Stathem and Johnson Wed at Mead Lutheran Church
Mrs. Ella Mae Stathem of Stockton California and Wesley Johnson of Mead Nebraska were married at the Lutheran church in Mead on Tuesday afternoon June 21 at 2 p.m. The couple spent several days visiting relatives and friends in Scandia after the ceremony.
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Ella Mae Stathem
Stockton
Calif
Wesley Johnson
Mead, Nebr
Lutheran Church In
Mead
Johnson
Scandia
Community Visitors At El Reno Sederlin Home
Callers at the El Reno Sederlin home include Mr and Mrs Hartley Harber of Concordia Harold Hedstrom and Lonnie Mrs Reynold Johnson and children Inez Bergstrom and Mrs Calvin Schow and children during the past week.
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el Reno Sederlin
Hartley Harber
Concordia
Harold Hedstrom
Lonnie
Reynold Johnson
Inez Bergstrom
Calvin ‘Schow
Business Houses Close All Day Monday July 4th
Most business houses will be closed all day Monday July 4th due to holiday observance. Local merchants urged customers to plan purchases accordingly and check on any special hours for essential services.
Civil Defense Meeting Slated at City Office
The Civil Defense holds a regular meeting at the City Office on July 42 at 8:00 p.m. Two films will be shown.
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the Civil Defense
Donor List Supports Buffalo Grass Seed Fund
Residents and businesses contributed to the Buffalo Grass Seed Fund totaling $67.25 to seed around the new Shelter House and Colony House in Legion Park. The Johnson and Larson Grain Co. will supply seed once ground prep is complete, with a list of 175 donors named in the record.
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Buffalo Grass
New Shelter House
Colony House
Legion Park
Johnson and Larson Grain Co
Lee Loring
Glenn Loring
Lloyd Nelson
J. L. Bennett
Wright Johnston
Sherman Robison
Glenn Currie
Ernie Kirk
Emil Boman
Don Larson
Bill Clark
Bill Moe
Don Thomas
George Fike
Clarence Aspegren
C. H. West
Ray Spitler
Irvin Currie
Elsie Noble
Vv. L. Anderson
Vic Berggren
Lois Wires
Gunda Larsen
Chris Nelson
Gottfrid Larson
Ettie Nystrom
Max Futh
Alta Duval
Judith Anderson
Leverett Hobson
Vivian Milner
Glen Scrigner
Axel Jensen
Albert Moe
Bob Robbins
Burl Cuthbertson
Ernie Strom
Frank Munger
Jerry Mason
Edward Forsberg
Parnee Gunter
Gene Shotzman
Don Boswell
Henry Barclay
Grant Berggren
Leslie Cady
Myrtie Barber
Joyce Johnson
Martha Robison
Charles Robison
Everett Robison
Max Berry
Walter Powers
Josie Robison
Joe McDonald
Guy E. French
Florence Linden
Olga Hugos
Barbara Everhart
J. W. Smith
Melvin Harper
Thomval Anderson
Fred Larson
Lena Fogelberg
Patsy Thompson
Leon Lewis
Ida
Velma Garst
Jack Moss
Adam Wenda
Art EB. Anderson
Fred Evert
Myrtle ‘Jensen
Aurie
Beverly
Elizabeth * McBride
Allen Gunter
Flossie Larson
Pamela Anderson
Russell Anderson
Chester Anderson
Chester
Anderson
Harold Melhus
Carl ‘Hammer
Loren Isaacson
Benny Larvell
Lester Richards
Raymond Cooper
Barbara Anderson
Daisy Reed
Lyell Ocobock
Albert Jackson
C. V. Haggman
Ralph Rasmussen
John Nondorf
Johny Nopdorf
Melvin Uhrich
Harold Larson
Wes Krischke
Franklin Lloyd
Blanche Haggman
E. Porter Ahrens
J. E. Freed
Ray Tingstrom
Everett Johnson
Todd Cardwell
Vernon Erickson
Glann Loring
Floyd Johnson
Thomas Hay
Loren Jensen
John Nylund
Walter Boyles
Grant Berggres
Lawrence Schlenler
Maxine Florell
Russell DeWitt
Ted Tiller
Richard Klenmann
Anna Gunter
Edna Gustin
Weictne Larson
Vic Ericks
E. Porter Ahre
Harold Melthus
Journal Office
Kansas Delegation Visits Washington for General Federation Convention
Mrs Walter Boyles of Scandia led a Kansas bus caravan of 79 participants to the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Washington D C June 13 to 17. They toured the White House Capitol Smithsonian and more with stops in Columbus Winston Salem and Memphis and plan another trip for 1961 when the convention is in Miami.
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Gettysburg
Columbus
Ohio
Kansas
Columbus City Federation
Washington
White House
Capitol
Smithsonian Institute Museum of Natural History
Archives
National Art Gallery
Washington Cathedral
Lincoln Memorial
Appalachian Mountains
North Carolina
Tennessee
Winston- Salem
N. C
Chatanooga
Memphis
Tenn
Montecello
Thomas Jeffersson
Charlotteville
Ozarks
Arkansas
Miami
Fla
Duttons Celebrate Golden Wedding with Open House
Mr and Mrs Fred L Dutton celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house at Norway Lutheran church on Saturday July 2 from 7 to 9 pm for friends and relatives.
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Fred L. Dutton
Norway Lutheran Church
First 1960 Wheat Sent In By Local Grower
Johnson and Larson Grain report the first 1960 wheat for the territory brought in by Ralph Moe. The wheat was cut Tuesday June 28 and weighed 62 pounds with 13.90 moisture, averaging 35 bushels per acre.
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Johnson and Larson Grain
Ralph Moe
Wedding Reception Honors Topeka Couple At Methodist Church
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fredrickson of Topeka were guests of honor at a wedding reception in the Scan dia Methodist church Fellowship on a half Sunday afternoon, June 26. The event featured coffee by Mrs. George Fike Jr and punch by Mrs. Clarence Nelson, with a wedding cake baked and served by Mrs. Ever ett Johnson. A long gift table was managed by Mrs. Al Nelson of Salina, assisted by Janice Fredrickson and Margie Nelson. A large assembly of relatives and friends from Downs, Salina, Concordia, Formoso, Republic, Chase, and other nearby towns attended, including the Fredricksons, Fikes, Nelsons, Reece family, Tebow family, and many others.
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George Cardwell
Steven
Cardwell
Ben Denoyer
Charley Cardwell
Duaine Greenslade
Homer Cardwell
Clarence Strom
Delbert Aspegren
Agnes Cardwell
Ruby Berry
Dudline Greenslade
C. W. Strom
Max Berry
Algor Anderson
Anderson
C. O. Reece
S. J. Swenson
C. O. Johnson
E. P. Ahrens
Ada Aspegren
George Larson
George Nielson
Paul
Ed Olson
C. H. Freed
Olga Hugos
Gladys
Ida Isaacson
Alva Thompson
Thompson
Kenneth Christensen
Jim Davis
Jim Flarity
Kansas City
Loren Florell
Vickie
Una Gatton
Lester Simpson
Amanda Freed
Olive Isaacson
Lottie Berggren
Elda Everts
Neil Wayne
Lloyd Brown
Shirley
Tekla Brown
Andrew Stafford
Formosa
Grant Berggren
Bill Arnold
Mabel Arnold
Glen Scrivner
David and Bryan
Mauda Goodwin
Don Burandt
Clarence Berggren
Republic
Jim Fredrickson
Topeka
Scandia
Louise Fredrickson
Reuben Fredrickson
Homer Houlscher
Chase
Otto Nelson
Leslie
Bert
Clarence Nelson
Sammy
Margie
George Fike
Floyd Renke
Famiy
Downs
al Nelson
Salina
Lorraine Larson
Axel Nelson
Gerhard
Anton Nelson
Everett Johnson
Joseph Johnson
Lloyd Nelson
Darrell
Bill Reece
Jack Reece
Carl Lee
Ted Maupin
Earl Tebow
Ellen Johnsson
Arlese Tebow
Concordia
Formoso
Veterans' Commission Office Visit Notice for Belleville
A Kansas Veterans' Commission representative will be in Belleville on July 14 at 1 30 p m at the Courthouse to assist veterans and their dependents or survivors with service work. Contact details include the Courthouse in Marysville Kansas and Charles R. The notice invites attendance for help with veterans benefits and related issues.
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Kansas Veterans’, Commission
Belleville
Marysvile
Kangag
Charles, R
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Minnie Anderson
Dean Sothers
Deann
Randy Puesta
Carrol Anderson Hom
Oliver Johnson
Courtland
Tsiy
Ann Perry
Jane Ann Aspegren
Sharon Runfle
Joey Thompson
Carol Davis
Jack Davis
Andy Thompson
Arnoll Perry
Rolla Thompson
Phyllis Aspegren
Vickie Florell
Loren-Isaacson
Colleen
Dr. Haggman
Charles Dungan
Kingsport
Lynette
Duainé Greenslale
Walter H. Berger
Aerty
Sotellite
Berry - Smith
Amana Lutheran Church
Ruby F. Berry
George E. Nielson
Gordon Berry
Athol Scott
Norway
Max W. Berry
Harold Smith
Haysville
Larry Smith
Onawa
Iowa
Dennis Kohls
Quinter
J. D. Greenslade
Charles Cardwell
Cheryl Smith
Stathem - Johnson
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