Kansas relief funds spark public secrecy debate
A Kansas political column argues federal relief funds tempt secrecy and possible corruption while public records of relief payments protect taxpayers. It warns that insisting on privacy could spark voter anger if counties hide how money is spent and could raise state costs if federal aid is withdrawn.
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Ratner
Washington
Kansas
Congress
Hi Jones
Beaver Board Township
Sam Smith
Baseball to Open Sunday with Scandia vs Glasco
Baseball opens Sunday May 4 as Scandia hosts Glasco in the season debut. Scandia, coming off a strong previous year, aims to build on that performance and invites fans to attend.
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Scandia
Glasco
Defense Bonds On Sale At Local Post Office May First
The United States Defense Savings Bonds and Savings Stamps go on sale at the Post Office at opening of business on Thursday May 1 as part of a nationwide effort. Postmaster Lyell D Geebork announced plans are nearly complete for this community to participate in the savings program.
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United States Defense Savings
Posts
America
Lyell D. Geebork
Navy Recruiting Visit Planned in Belleville at Post Office
Navy recruiting officer will be in Belleville on May '? 1941 at the post office around 1 o'clock to accept applications and share Navy information. Miss Virginia Paul was a weekend guest of Miss Betty Larson.
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Navy
Belleville
Virginia Paul
Betty Larson
School Happenings at Manhattan Contest and Play Plans
C W Clair and the Vocational Ag judging team attended the State Livestock Judging Contest in Manhattan. Senior class will perform John Hershey’s comedy It’s a Long Lane in the high school auditorium Monday night May A at 8. Miss Irma Dietrich directs. leading roles include Anna aha, Alex Pixey, with Verlee Reece and others in the cast.
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John Hershey
Long Lane
Auditudium
Livestock judging tally at Junction City event
The Junction City livestock judging team scored 165 of 1850 possible points at the Better Livesinew Day for An was cattle. Scandia posted 1428.1 at the Washington Black and White Contest, while Clay Center led with 1646.3. Individual scores list Darwin Housholder 876.9 Carl Kallman 365.5 Kay Goodwin 32.2 Glenn Jonnson 3849.5.
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Junction City
Scandia
Washington
Clay Center
Darwin Housholder
Carl Kallman
Kay Goodwin
Glenn Jonnson
Clair Accepts Vocational Ag Teacher Post at Berryton
Clair has accepted a position as Vocational Agriculture teacher for next year at Berryton Kansas. Berryton lies southeast of Topeka. The vocational department recently has been built and Mr. Clair will receive a substantial salary increase. Best wishes from S. Hos to Mr. Clair.
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Clow. Clair
Berryton
Mies
Top ¢Ha
Clair
S. Ho
Appreciation for Princess Theatre by journalism class
The Journalism class thanks the Princess Theatre management for permitting them to sponsor last week’s show and for assisting financially.
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The
Princess Theatre
New Coach Hired for 1941 42 School Year
Everett Morgan has been hired to lead the Hutchinson High School staff for 1941 42. He attended Hutchinson Junior College and Kansas Wesleyan University, where he studied commerce and social science and played end on the football team. Morgan comes from Kensington, where he coached for four years and led teams to a 7 1 1 football record, multiple basketball titles, and strong track results. He and his wife are welcomed to the community.
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Everett Morgan
H. SS
Hutchinson Junior College
Kansas Wesleyan University
Morgan
Kensington
Alumni Banquet Seeks Funds For 50th Anniversary
The S H S alumni plan a special 50th anniversary banquet for 1942 and request 25 cents per member to cover expenses. The event is set for Friday May 16 at 7 pm in the high school auditorium, with Max Muth as president. Funeral services for Mrs. G Aspegren are today at 1:30 pm at the Republic home and 2:30 pm at Amana Lutheran in Scandia, Hampton Funeral Home in charge.
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Max Muth
G Aspegren
Republic
Amana Lutheran Church
Scandia
Hampton Funeral Home
Night Train Coming to Princess Theatre with Stars
Night Train starring Margaret Lockwood and Rex Harrison arrives at the Princess Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday with thrills romance and laughter. Liberty rates it three stars and a Fox Terrytoon cartoon will also be shown. The program also features The Case of The Black Parrot and The Parade of Academy Awards.
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Margaret Lockwood
Rex Harrison
20Th Century-Fox
Princess Theatre
Hollywood
Liberty
Fox Terrytoon
Irrigation touted on Kansas river bottom farm
The Horton Johnson farm near Scandia showcases a river driven irrigation system. Johnson plans to divert river water through an eight inch casing to flood about 640 acres of Republi can river bottom land, promising higher value and yields. The piece urges more river bottom farmers to embrace irrigation to boost moisture dependent crops.
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Mr. Johnson
Kansas
Bulletin notes rapid Selective Service classifications
Chairman Foster Helvey of the Selective Service Board of Republic County seeks immediate classification for all registrants. 685 remain to be classified with deferrals to be reclassified starting May 15. Inductions from Republic County on May 8 include Richard Karl Dutton, Leslie Hiram Sthod duck, and Howard Edmund Beecher.
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Foster Helvey
Selective Service Board
Republic County
Richard Karl Dutton
Norway
Leslie Hiram Sthodduck
Republic
Howard Edmund Beecher
Belleville
Letter from Scotland praises American Red Cross aid
In Aberdeenshire Mrs Tessie M Cormach of the Womens Voluntary Service thanks Miss May West for three bales of clothing from the American Red Cross. She describes distributing underwear socks frocks trousers overcoats and knitted children's sweaters to bombed families in a Scottish reception area and notes plans to shelter and rehouse survivors.
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Denside
Peterculies
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
May West
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Britain
Gaul
Womens Voluntary Service
Tessie M Cormach
Alumni Meeting and Fossil Teeth Spark Local Rumor
Alumni meet Friday May 2 at Max's Barber Shop while Scandia’s road work reveals rock containing fossil shark teeth. Reports suggest fossils hint at oil potential as ancient creatures are found. Local resident Ww C Prete recovers from a heart attack. Maude Wetzel collects buttons and owns an autographed Bette Davis button. Arthur Freed family buys an Oldsmobile.
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Scandia
Sherm
Journal English
Maude Wetzel
Bette Davis
Reeply
Bette
Irrigation Notes Highlight Nebraska Kansas City Delegation
Dr E Poster Ahrens and Nebraska officials toured Washington to press flood control and irrigation for Harlan County. They meet Flood Control Committee with Congressman Carlson and Senator Norris urging project funding and protection for Camp Funston and nearby munition plants.
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E. Poster Ahrens
Chicago
C. E. Allen
Alma
Nebr
Oswin Keefer
Bostwick, Nebr
Republican Valley Irrigation and Flood Control Association
Nebraska
Washington, D. C
House
Harlan County
Dame
Fairfax
Kansas City
Government Air Fort
Willard Bridenthal
Washington
Scandra
Scandia
Bmcn
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Gen. Norris
Congress
Two Man Wolf Hunt Near Scandia Details
Lloyd Brown and Andrew Stafford hunted a coyote den about 5 to 6 miles up the river from Scandia. The mother coyote defended her hole and was captured along with 13 pups after the two men armed themselves and closed in.
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Slaverz
Lloyd Brown
Andrew Stafford
Scandia
Westin elected president of Kansas Lutheran Brotherhood
Carl A. Westin was elected president of the Kansas Conference Lutheran Brotherhood at its annual Topeka convention last week. The body includes about 25 local groups across Kansas, Missouri and Colorado. Westin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walfrid Westin, is business manager of the B A hospital at Topeka and a Scandia native.
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Carl A. Westin
Kansas Conference Lutheran Brotherhood
Topeka
Kansasa
Missouri
Colorado
Westin
the & B. A. Hospital
Topeksami
Wailfrid Westin
Scandia
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States
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C. W. Clair
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