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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
4
Local social life spans multiple families across Western Nebraska and Scandia. Recap of baptisms birthdays visits trips and church events along with a tornado safety reminder and a moral-ethics column. Notable names include Mrs Minda Jensen Mrs Ellen Hammer and the Loring and Christensen families.
Cloud County Community College T-Birds scored 43 points to finish second at the Haskell Relays. The mile medley relay of Aspegren Ost Stevens and Edwards clocked 3 35.6 to set a school record. Cail Smith tied the 330 hurdles mark at :56.4 and placed high in several events.
Leona Valan named state Master Teacher of the year and teaches 3rd grade at Woodrow Wilson Elementary in Manhattan. She has taught there since 1936, joining sister Doris who has 53 years of teaching in Manhattan.
Robbers entered City Cash Market Sunday night and took malt and canned fruit. Owner Sam Benedict found the rear screen door cut and the door opened Monday morning. no cash register was touched. Police suspect local culprits but have not caught them.
United Brethren Church notes the Friendship Club gathering this afternoon in the Aid Room. The last service before the annual conference is Sunday with the merging theme A Vision of Life. Evening service will be at Norway. Pastor leaves for Hutchinson Sept 30 and returns after Sunday. Annual election of class and Sunday School officers to occur next Sunday morning at both churches. V Glen Megill, pastor.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Norway Kansas offers Sunday School with Bible class at 10 o'clock. The Ladies Aid meets on the first Thursday in October. Mrs Thomp son will entertain. The Junior choir will give a concert Friday evening the 25 with lunch to follow in the church annex at a minimum price. The Senior choir rehearses Thursday evening and the confirmants meet Saturday at 9 am. You are welcome. TM, Orlin Torgeeon, pastor
The Methodist Church lists a 10 a m church school for all ages with optional attendance. Morning worship at 11 a m features a sermon What are You Worth. Epworth League at 7 with Leslie Nelson followed by 7 30 evening service Stand, nee and Speak. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 2 with hostesses C O Othberg Emil Isaacson and Nathan Isaacson lunch served.
A church bulletin notes the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity with the Gospel of Luke chapter fourteen verses one through eleven. It mentions Sunday School and morning worship services to follow.
In a flood lit exhibition Lebanon defeated Agra 8 to 4 after a tense rally from a three run Agra lead. Fans praised the lighting and the crowd included regional figures like R. F. Hall Downs and editor Kannier of Scandia. Proceeds will fund lighting equipment.
Fragmentary report notes a 2 30 concert start with immediate awards amid unclear remarks about wages and a game against a colored aggregation. The unreadable text obscures key names venues and outcomes.
At a Tuesday meeting a group of tax payers elected three delegates to represent Scandia township in the county tax payers association. The organization meeting will be held at the school house in District No 17 Freedom township next Tuesday. Williams Nelson and Hay were selected to attend. Delegates from county townships will convene to form a permanent tax payers group.
The Scandia High News announces its first issue of the school year will be printed tomorrow. Editors are Genevieve Freed and Carl Larson with business managers Lois Hiatt and Richard Hageman, under Miss Jean Robertson. Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson visited Mrs Emil Larson in Concordia hospital. she had appendicitis surgery on Wednesday.
Miss Ada Kallman daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Kallman sustained a broken arm when she fell while roller skating Monday morning.
Mrs Albertina Isaacson buys the J R Stofer house now occupied by the Geo Jeande beur family.
Mr and Mrs Ray Tingstrom left Thursday for Rapid City to visit Mr and Mrs Jokander. Edwin Boman, working near Ruskin Neb, spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Boman. Emil Isaacson and Oscar Jobson returned from Kansas City where they had been visiting Mrs Paul Doctor and Patty Levanent. Monday at the Grant Berggren 2 C Hageman and Bert K o were in Jetmore for business.
Karl Hugos and teammates from Republic county competed at the state rifle shoot with the squad finishing 702 points from 800. The Geary county team won with 752 points, and other Republic county shooters included Gene Nelson, Wm. West of Belleville, and Simon Witcher of Republic City.
Miss Eva Sandborn of Day Center joins Mr and Mrs R E Cooper and daughter Pat for a two week visit to Buffalo New York to see Misses Betty and Lynne Sandborn.
Mrs. M G Loofbourrow of Kansas City arrived Saturday evening to visit her mother Mrs. E B Wilson and other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Harry L. Hunt and Mrs. Chas Webber visited at Hunt's home Monday evening. Mrs. Otto Brand and Richard returned from Kansas City after a week with the Miller family. Earl Hawkins family moved into the Bettis Decheres property. Dorothy Adams Frances Wescott and another student traveled to Concordia for beauty shop and school visits. Kenneth Wayne ill with illness. Tavenner family moved into the old Methodist church basement. Chas McGregor Robby and Billy visited Belleville. H G Hebe and family spent the weekend in Marquette.
Ada Jeandebeur and Mia Green drove to Concordia Belleville on Saturday. Will and TaVerne Mahaffe left Topeka Thursday. Harry White of Lincoln visited his mother May White. Roy Tervyn joined a business trip Monday. A safety reminder urged disinfecting and wearing protective gear.
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