Greenslade Honored At Dinner After 46 Years On Rock Island
Duane Greenslade retired April 1 after 46 years with Rock Island Railroad. He was honored Friday at a BelVilla Restaurant smorgasbord in Belleville where he received a corsage and a boutonniere. A long distance congratulations call came from Paul Shellen of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duaine Greenslade
Rock Island
BelVilla
Belleville
Greenslade
Paul Schallean
Illinois
John Murison
Veterans Notes and Community Updates from Kansas Towns
A Kansas Veterans Commission representative will visit Belleville on May 13 1971 from 1 to 4 30 p m at the Republic County Courthouse to assist veterans dependents and survivors. Also reports on awards for rail employees and local civic notes from Belleville Scandia Mankato and Cawker City along with 4H club results and a county education bulletin celebrating Lucille Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Belleville
Republic County
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Kansas
Carrie Linden
Orange County
Calif
Lucille Hanks
Orange County Department of Education
Lucille
Courtry
Lucille Harris
Local area announces summer basketball camps and photo plans
Mr Hobelmann holds details on several June basketball camps with week length. Photos taken at the American Legion Hall on April 23 will be ready by late May. Scandia seniors, faculty, and spouses enjoyed a Rome themed dinner dance at Dirmer Bell in Belleville with music by the Cottonwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobelmann
American Legion Hall
Scandia
Dirmer
Belleville
Rome
Cottonwood
Warren Sutton
Arnold Perry
Sebelius Pushes Soil Bill to Save Fertile Topsoil
Congressman Keith Sebelius urges immediate action to protect remaining fertile topsoil and curb soil pollution. He introduces legislation to divert and restore marginal farm land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Keith Sebelius
House of Representatives
Sebelius
America
Great Plains
Blow Inc
Sebelus
Mother's Day and agricultural notes on farms and fairs
A long mixed page includes a poem about Mother's Day and origins of the holiday, plus local school notes on 1960s farm youth activity. It reports Mark Russell’s FFA achievements, college plans, and honors, and details farm-related events at MARC and area beef cattle programs with speakers from MARC and Canada, plus local track teams and junior college news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mek Russell
Vo Ag
FFA
Courtland
Bie A
Mark
Cloud County
Star Chapter Farmer
Dekalb Agricultural
J. R. Johnson
Coop
Clay Center
Nebraska
U.S
Mea
Animal Research Center
MARC
Here
Clay Center High School
Black and White Show judges shine in Belleville
Eric Herrman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Herrman, topped the event with 144 points of 150. The highest scoring judging team, the Sherdahl Boosters, included Gary Hobson, Jane Hobson, and Sharon Runft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrifty Workers
Rydahl Rustlers
Rita Blecha
Stan Lamar
Sharon Runft
Jane Hobson
Eric Herrman
Eugene Herrman
Belleville
Sherdahl Boosters
Gary Hobson
Swede Trackmen Triumph in Meriden Pike Trail League Meet
Scandia led the Pike Trail League scoring 73 points, besting Jewell at 76 as Burr Oak edged Courtland for third. The meet at Mankato on April 28 saw Scandia win eight events led by Neal Combs with three wins including a league record 15.15 in high hurdles, plus 10.7 in the 100 and 20.7 in the low hurdles. Bardy Zohn claimed discus and shot with 1352 and 49 11 1 2 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
Jewell
PTL
Burr Oak
Courtland
Jamestown
Hillcrest
Esbon
Lebanon
Cawker City
Mankato
Neal Combs
Lundblade
Combs
Bardy Zohn
Jim McDonald
Gary Johnson
Thayne Larson
Jeff McDonald
Kent Larson
Jim
Jeff
Kent
Mikkey Stensaas
Zohn
Stensaas
Kert Larson
SHS Pair to Carry On with Swedes at Bethany College
Scandia High School seniors Gary Johnson and Jeff McDonald signed letters of intent to join Bethany College next fall. Johnson, 6-4 and 205 pounds, starred as fullback and defensive end with 12 touchdowns and 1,089 rushing yards, while McDonald, 5-9 and 180, led with 108 punts and 10 rushing touchdowns. Both plan to participate in multiple Bethany sports and pursue respective majors.
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Lindsborg
Kansas
Gary Johnson
Jeff McDonald
Scandia High School
Scandia
Bethany College
Keith Rasmussen
Bethany
Johnson
McDonald
Rasmussen
Gary
Floyd O. Johnson
Jeff
Joe McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cynthia Thompson
State of Kansas
C. Taylor Whittier
Commissioner of Education
Cynthia
Kansas College
Julie Sarkey
Republic
Phillip Johnson
Belleville High School
Pike Valley
Gene Strait
Jerry Armbruster
Hutchinson
Scandia Journal
Courtland Journal
Mike Waite
Robbie Johnson
Clay Certter
Nancy Boyles
Karen Sweat
Duane Isaac Son
Abilene
Manhattan
Concordia
Washington
The
Washington Art Guild
Art Guield
Washington County
Farm Bureau
5Th and C Streets
New York
Munson
Greaslade
E. F. Boelling
Fred Fielder
Glenn Herbie
Paul Bottger
Bob Bolger
Abie Williams
William E. Wilbert
Norman Bottger
John Munson
Janie and
Bobby
Lyle Nesmith
Clyde Blakely
Kenneth Cook
Jim Kirk
Earl Thomas
John Alloway
Don Bangs
Lawrence Pressnalli
Munden
Jack Thull
Tom
Rita
Steve and
Brent
Shelly Schrender
Jim Davis
Hugh Modlin
George Haser
Lester Isaacson
Jack Graham
Delbert Aspegren
Ror Aspegren
Amire
IGA
Earl Tutt
Scandia Iga
Republic High School
Loisann
Karla Tuley
Julie Sankey
Leslie Ann Johnson
Mark Brown
State Highway Commission
John D. Montgomery
Wichita
Montgomery
Commission
Bushman Construction
St. Joseph
Cecilia Kass
Della Perry
C. B. Brown
England
Julia Ward Howe
United States
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson
Miss Jarvis
Mother
Tark Russell
Artie Jensen
Suday Evening
Ed Jensen
Jim Jensen
Ccco Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds
CCCC
Tim Kiginske
Kensington
Ron Aspegren
Aida
Alan Locke
Curtis Edwards
Junction City
Ed Carlgrss
Ken Fors
Ef Lepnedin
McPherson
Great Bend
Jim Gladbach
U. S
Roman Hruska
Neb
R. K. Hodgson
Animal Husbandry Research Divison
ARS
USDA
Beltsville
E. F. Frolik
University of Nebraska College of Agriculture
Gregory
Meriden
Topeka
Glen Elder
Sharon
Cathy McDonald
Syandia
Ledley
Cel
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