Wheat Harvest Progress Amid Showers and Hail Delays
The harvest advances despite showers and hail that slowed field work earlier in the week. Courtland and Republic areas suffered damage from hail while scattered regions reported light losses. Test weights in Scandia Norway range 58 to 64 and yields vary from three to over 30 bushels per acre with winds and heat stressing corn as temperatures push into the mid 90s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Republic
Larry Larson
Scandia
Scandia-Norway
Norway
1966 Scandia American Legion Baseball Schedule
Schedule entries list games from June 29 to July 16 against Beloit Tescott Clay Center BeHeville Smith Center Cuba Concordia and Sub District Tournament. Also notes Ward L Ginn 68 died at St Josephs Concordia after long illness with services at Concordia Presbyterian Church. Smith Funeral Home handled arrangements. Sorosis Study Club sponsors summer reading and story hour for a wide range of students with rules to report on books and attend story hour led by Miss Sonia Largon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beloit
Tescott
Clay Center
BeHeville
Smith Center
Cuba
Concordia
Ward L. Ginn
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Concordia Presbyterian Church
Smith Funeral Home
Sororsis Study Club
Sonia Largon
Scandia Legion Team Wins Two Out Of Three
Scandia American Legion baseball team won two of three last week at home. They beat Clay Center 2 1 and Superior 12 6 before losing to Clyde 5 2 on Sunday. Kitts and Walker both struck out six. Folsom earned the win over Superior. Scandia leads the Mid-Continental Junior League at 6 2 with Beloit 5 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia Legion
Scandia American Legion
Clay Center
Nebr
Nebraskans
Clyde
Scandia
Kitts
Mike Walker
Walker
Folsom
Anderson
Beloit
Tescott
Belleville
Tournamnt
Central Kansas Libraries push toward regional system formation
A Kansas library collaboration effort advances with 80 representatives from 42 libraries in 13 counties meeting at Russell on June 6. Thirty libraries filed resolutions June 27 to seek State Library Commission designation, with Pawnee as an affiliate. planned services include traveling collections and regular new books across participating libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Russell
State Library Commisson
Topeka
Are
Barton
Cloud
Ellis
Jewell
Lincoln
Mitchell
Phillips
Republe
Rooks
Rush
Saline
Smith
Pawnee County
Scandia
Clarence Strom
Republic
Concordia
Raymond Cooper
Reynold Nystrom
Blanche Haggman
Josie Robison
Wm. Moe
Chm
Walter Boyles
Ben Lervold
Scandia Forms Girls Softball Team For Local Play
Several Scandia girls organize a girls softball team coached by Carl Wallmeier. To join, contact Nancy Coper or Mr Wahlmeier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Carl Wallmeier
Nancy Coper
Mr. Wahlmeier
Ordinance prohibits sale of firecrackers in Scandia
Ordinance No. 312 bans the sale and discharge of any kind of fire crackers or fireworks within Scandia city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Republic County Histories Meet at Belleville Courthouse
The Republic County Histories plan a meeting at the Belleville courthouse on Monday July 11 at 1 30 PM to discuss local archival projects and community history efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County
Belleville
Scandia Journal Reports On Local Happenings
Marilyn Larson of the Scandia Journal writes this summer column. Greenslade, longtime local reporter, cares for his mother Mrs Ayres Cardwell who is ill and in need of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Larson
Scandia Journal
Alice. Greenslade
Ayres Cardwell
Scandia July 4 Independence Celebration Honors Payne
The Scandia Picnic Association staged a large crowd patriotic celebration with an outdoor band display at Main Street, a City Hall program, and a keynote address by Walter J. Payne Kansas State Treasurer. The event showcased a robust community effort and a strong Red Cross tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Picnic Association
Manter
W. B. Gulick
Walter Payne
Red Cross
Gulick
State Senate
Payne
American Legion Post 193 Meeting and Veterans Aid Visit
The Albert Isaacsorl James Larsen Post 193 will hold its regular Legion meeting at the Legion Hall on Thursday evening June 30. A Kansas Veterans' Commission representative will be in Belleville July 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Courthouse to assist veterans and dependents with service work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Isaacsorl
James Larsen
Legion Hall
Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Belleville
Kansas
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Doctor at 90 Remains Active in Scandia
Dr Haggman celebrated his 90th birthday at the Legion Hall where friends and family praised his long service to Scandia. A long career included Army Medical Corps service, aviation, and addressing epidemics, with neighbors recounting storms, travel by horse and car, and his sister Blanche aiding his hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Haggman
Legion Hall
Doc
Orc
Doe
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Scandia
Haggman
E P Ahrens
Dr Haggman
Veteran Doctor Hageman Celebrates 90th Birthday Bash
Crowds filled the Legion Hall on June 23 for Dr. Hageman’s 90th birthday celebration. Family, fellow physicians, and a Scandia Community Club committee attended as music ensembles and speakers honored the veteran doctor.
Doctor Receives Praise From Colleagues and Family
Blanche has been his capable nurse since 1921. He paid tribute to his sister Mabel, formerly director of nurses in Augustana Hospital Chicago, now living with Dr. Haggmann and Blanche. The venerable doctor closed by saying, I hope I dont do anything to smash this halo you have just put upon me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggman
Dr. Hageman
Blanche
Mabel
Augustana Hospital
Chiccago
Haggmann
Summer Band Begins June 14 for Eight Weeks
The Summer Band starts Tuesday June 14 and runs every Tuesday and Thursday for eight weeks at 6 30 PM. The program is open to all community members and aims to allow boys to attend band practice before baseball games.
47 Club readies for county fair shows
A correction notes the item should refer to 47 Club, not 4-H, and that the Lutheran convention heading in Kansas City used LCA for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
LCA
No July 4th Driver Examinations In Kansas
Examinations will not be given on Monday July 4 due to Independence Day holiday. Testing resumes Tuesday July 5, according to C W McKay, chief driving license examiner.
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CKL
Kansas
M. C. Lewis
CKIL
Monda
T C. W. McKay
McKay
Tri-County judging school draws 4-H girls and seniors
Sherdahl 4-H girls took part in the Tri-County Home Economics Judging School and contest with listed members including Donna Runft Judy Hobson Jane Hobson Cynthia Thompson Beth Johnson Ann Johnson Rhonda Hall Linda Lindecrantz Carol Davis Paula Nondorf Lois Nondorf Mary Waite and others. The last judging school is set for July 20 at 7 00 pm at the Armory in Belleville. Cynthia Thompson reporter and visiting children of Capt Ronald Anderson join grandparents in Belleville while parents seek a home in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherdahl
Donna
Sharon Runft
Judy
Jane Hobson
Cynthia
Sheila Thompson
Beth
Ann Johnson
Rhonda Hall
Linda Lindecrantz
Carol Davis
Paula
Lois Nondorf
Mary Ant Waite
Don Runft
Bruce
Warren Johnson
Max Thompson
Larry Hobson
Clarence Herrman
Marker Lindecrantz
Russel Hall
Armory
Belleville
Cynthia Thompson
Richard
Kris
Stuart
Linnea
Capt
Ronald Anderson
R. E. Cooper
Algor Anderson
Kansas City
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Courtland and
W. L. Ginn
Sorosis
Sells
Lawrence Olson
Floyd A. Thompson
RH. Johnson
Jones
Raney
Reed
Holdern
Gile
Jeardoe
Cf Hurd
Allan Cooper
Concordia AB
Johnson
Folsm
Ifas
New Library Group
Central Kansas
Scandia AB
RHE Johnson
Alum
Jores
Lf Cooper
Stensons
AB H E Superior Rosa
Irvin
Heim
Stengel
Tremain
Steimmler
Idensen
Jorgensom
H E Johnson
Jeard
Max Thompsons
Thompson
Mrs. Roy, Nelsor
Albert Jackson
American Legion Meeting
Hageman
Faulkin-Dart
Loren Hammer
Glen Loring
J. L. Bennett
Bennett
Ruth Dungan
Kingsport
Tenn
James
Phyllis Aspegren
Colleen Thompson
Doris Herrman
Cheryl Currie
Cheryl Carlgren
Kathlene Carlgren
Sonja Hammer
Dixie Thompson
Walter H
Cap” Berzer
Everett Johnson
Chris Nelson
Cap” Berger
Scandia Community Club
Delbert Asperren
George Cardwell
G. Donald Larson
Tri-County Judging School
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