Capper announces draft registration plan and local boards
Governor Capper has received War Department procedures for the draft. A three member county board comprising sheriff, county clerk, and county physician will operate registrations with the sheriff as executive officer and the clerk as records custodian. Precincts will register like elections, notices will appear in local papers, and age limits will be announced soon.
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Capper
the War Department
Board of Supervisors
Obituary of James P Varnek Resident of Republic County
James Paul Varnek born January 24 1876 in Chicago Illinois moved as a child to Nebraska then Republic County Kansas. He married Mae Currie on February 29 1916 and is survived by four brothers. Funeral services were held at Highland Church with Rev B F Henry and interment in Highland Cemetery. Clocks cleaned and repaired for one dollar at Tate's Jewelry Store.
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James Paul Varnek
Chicago
Nebraska
Republic County
Kansas
Mae Currie
Highland Church
B.F. Henry
Highland Cemetery
District 87 Celebrates Closing Exercises and Awards
The last day of school in District 87 held a Monday programme and supper after rain delayed Friday’s events. Pupils performed songs and dialogues, a flag song opened and a flag drill closed. Miss Anna Johnson awarded ten students with certificates for perfect attendance and tardiness records.
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Dist
Anna Johnson
Glada
Alberta Etter
Florence
Mildred Sederlin
Mabelle Etter
Agnes Tedrow
Marion
Raymond Madison
Reginald Etter
Wayne Platt
Glada Etter
Scandia Plans Independence Day Observance
Scandia to hold Independence Day events under the picnic association led by president L. C. Hohr. The July Fourth celebration will not detract from the August picnic with public speaking ball games and evening fireworks already contracted.
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Scandia
Picnic Association
L. C. Hohr
Death of Mrs Herrman Gana at Mayo Hospital Rochester
Obituary notes the death of Cecilia Hammond Gann at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota after illness last Tuesday. Funeral at Union Valley church with burial in Union Valley cemetery. She leaves a husband a seven year old son a father four brothers and four sisters. Also mentions bakery inspection dispute involving Mr and Mrs Temple with local officials and a planned renovation to meet standards. Community notices include a N Q O Y gathering and a Kansas defense council auxiliary formed in Belleville with officers named.
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Herrman Gana
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Union Valley Church
Union Valley Cemetery
Cecilia Hammond Gann
Atchison County
Courtland
G. F
Osage
Kansas
H.R
Smith Center
Hattie
Union
A. F. Denton
Balaire
Mary Jacobs
Gaylord
Florence Rogers
Rev. Hicks
Scandia M. E. Church
Miss Jennie Wallin Departs for Sweden
Miss Jennie Wallin left Tuesday morning for Sweden via Chicago. She was accompanied to Belleville by Mrs Gustava Ostberg and Miss Josephine Nelson. Wallin expressed thanks and appreciation to friends in Standia for gifts and especially thanked Mr and Mrs C F Werner where she stayed ten weeks.
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Jennie Wallin
Sweden
Chicago
Belleville
Gustava Ostberg
Josephine Nelson
Wallin
Standia
C. F. Werner
Runo Sandell Joins Remington Arms Plant in Connecticut
Runo Sandell informs his family that he has begun work at the Remington Arms Company plant located in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runo Sandell
Remington Arms Company
Conneticut
Malott elected superintendent of Scandia schools
Edgar Malott of Crofton Nebraska has been elected to lead Scandia schools for the coming year succeeding G P Plotner who will enter the newspaper business after this term. Malott, a University of Nebraska graduate with a life teaching certificate and twelve years in administration, will move to Scandia with his wife and three children after selling property. The board also re elected grade teachers Elia Miss Floy Anderson Julia Larson Edith Anderson and Emma Poage and kept Esther Holmes as English and Latin teacher. high school principal and manual training and agriculture instructors to be chosen.
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Edgar Malott
Crofton
Nebr
G. P. Plotner
Malott
University of Nebraska
Christaan
Scandia
Elia [Iliss
Floy Anderson
Julia Larson
Edith Anderson
Emma Poage
Mires Esther Holmes
Track Meet Postponed to Next Wednesday at Belleville
Rains shift the Belleville track meet and literary contests to Wednesday. Scandia High School will field entries in all events. Claude Goodwin and Ether Uranstedt lead the literary program with “America's Mission” and “Ole Mistus.” Community urged to attend. Mars Rhodes hosts May 1 meeting. Fred M. Hunter, former Lincoln supervisor, named Oakland California school superintendent. Ola Booze returns from Dean’s Oregon after eight months teaching.
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Belleville
High School
Scandia
Jet
Svandia
Caratory
Claude Goodwin
America
Ether Uranstedt
The Senior Class Play at Scandia May 18
The Senior Class presents The Deacon Entangled, coached by Mr. L F Hicks, with cast including Calvin Spangler Don Brown and Ellen Johnson. The production leads to a dramatic tenth inning pitch and notes forthcoming Mother’s Day service under Rev Bosee and Mr Boyce.
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LF. Hicks
Hicks
L.C. Hicks
Phillipsburg
Scandia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tate
District 87
Journal
G. W. Nimocks, Pres
Bank OF Scandia
Congdon
Edna Peterson
Anna Forsberg
Republic
Kansas State Council of Defense
Sheriffs Office
Y.m.cia
Seretary J.C Prank
ST Agers
Joli Hi. Gritin
Atoca
Vivespres
Wares
C .Osen
Hidgar Malot
Crofton, Nebr
Wand Eart Club
Ryan
Lee
Dina Boo
Rhodes
Mars
Fred M. Hunter
Lincoln
Oakland
Calif
Ola Booze
Dean's
Oregon
Calvin Spangiler
Dimanod
Cal
Deacon
Auntiee
Deacon Penrose
Raymond Egg
Calvin Spangler
Don Brown
Sopher
Martin Larson
Harry Baxtec
Ivar Norden
Mr. Rafferty
Archie
Bosee
Elk City
Oklahoma
Boyce
A. A A
Wilma
Ocksland Garage
City Hall
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