Potpourri on Farm Boy Future Farmers and Local Birds
A column reflects on USC 426 Future Farmers of America unity, a teacher’s split duties between Courtland and Scandia, and a departing administrator. It recalls spring calf imagery, white gulls by corn fields, and curiosity about bird species. It notes the paper’s production strain and a courtesy to readers, plus social visits and a funeral in Oskaloosa with Kansas connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
Courtland
Scandia
Armbruster
Journal
Jamestown
Kansas
Gloucester
Massachussets
Nostalgia and New Music in the Grammy Era
Corinne Naslund Hunt reflects on how middle generation listeners can embrace both classic nostalgia and contemporary sounds. She praises songs by the Carpenters and Simon and Garfunkel, notes Johnny Cash's poignant works, defends Puff the Magic Dragon, and argues that rock enriches the cultural musical heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Cash
FCC
Puff
Obituaries from Republic County Kansas 1971
Obituaries for Helen Maurine Holmgren Elmer M Jensen and Minor Thompson list birth and death dates places and survivors. Maurine Holmgren born 1911 in Scandia died 1971 in Fort Worth Texas. Elmer M Jensen born 1890 in Courtland Township Republic County died 1971 in Denver Colorado. Minor Thompson born 1915 in Wayne Republic County died 1971 in Topeka Kansas. Survivors include spouses children parents and siblings with memorial services and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Maurine Holmgren
Archie
Esta Mae Larson
Scandia
Ft. Worth
Texas
Maurine
Republic Co
Gary Larson
Edwin Surl
Pricilla
New York City
Jane
Dallas
Archie Larson
Harold Dr. Johnson
Belleville
First Presbyterian Church
Order of Eastern Star
Belle
Elmer M. Jensen
Martin
Anng
Marie Jensen
Courtland Township
Republic County
Kansas
St. Joseph's Hospital
Denver
Colorado
Katherine Gould
Fairbury
Nebraska
Manor Nelson Thompson
Tyler
Topeka
Wayne
California
Methodist Church
Ellen Thompson
el Reno Sederlir
Carl Aberg
Coolidge
Arizona
Parker Mortuary
Topeka Cemetery
Pets Fuel Big Spending While Starving World Faces Hunger
United Methodist notes contrast pet spending with world hunger. Pet owners will spend about 400 million on food and 50 million on accessories in the year, plus aquarists’ up to 2,000 per buyer on equipment. Church quotes biblical admonitions about feeding the hungry as a call to action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Lloyd Wetzel visits stir memories in School Creek Journal
In Concordia community notes Lloyd Wetzel appears in a playful mood at the cinema Airports. He later visits the Journal office en route to Spain then Saudi Arabia for a Middle East assignment. He plans to see a niece in Iowa City and a sister in Philadelphia before targeting a return for the class 40th reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Wetzel
Lloyd
Journal
Spain
Saudi
Arabia
Middle East
Jeanette Isaacson
Iowa City
Philadelphia
Concordia Blade Empire
Aurora Co Op
Lloyd Barleen
Clarence Gile
Bill Brewer
Joe Ptaschek Ard
J. C. Sherrard
Jack Larson
Fred Ames
Elston O'’Dare
Temple Square
Salt Lake City
KSL
the Tabernacle
Alexander Schrener
Albert Fallowes
America
Cel
Local Community Notables Attend Musical at Salina Chapel
Mr and Mrs Bert Nelson and Leslie Nelson attended a musical program at St Marys Chapel in Salina Sunday evening. Mrs Lizrald Nelson joined the choir. Mrs Fred Tarkowski of Denver arrived Thursday to visit Ed Anderson, a patient at Republic County hospital. Sunday supper guests included Mr and Mrs Lirs Nordgard, Mr and Mrs Richard Loring, Mr and Mrs Alfred Swanson, Mrs Anna Hohman and Ida Isaacson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Evans
River Etc
California
Frank Isaacson
Kansas
Oskaloosa
Bert Nelson
Leslie Nelson
Ve.ig
Cnair Din Sia’s
Salina
Sundley Evehngs Sc
Pete Eo
Eh A
Lizrald Nels
Fred Tarkowski
Denver
Colorado
Ed Anderson
Republic County Hospital
Bertha Christie
Lirs Norgard
Richard Loring
Alfred Swanson
Anna Hohman
Ida Isaacson
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Scan @a
Larson
Ruby M. Larson
Ear K E. Larson
ANSA
National Advertising Representative
Kansas Press Service, Inc
Kan
ElReno Sederlin
Glenwood Freed
Milton Freed
Eugene Sederlin
Halsey Barber
Concordia
Anna Kelly
Bill Haskins
Harold Kelly
Las Vegas
Nevada
By Corinne Naslund Hunt
Maurine Holmgren
Norway
Phillip’s
Elmer
Eversman Manufacturing Co
Masonic Lodge
Charles
John
Alfred
Clara Gosney
Anna MaGregor
Katherine
Loyd
Margaret
Whiteman Air Force Base
Missouri
Harold Lee
Gerry
Thornton
Eddie Fry
Newville
Pennsylvania
Ed Jensen
Republic
Amanda Jensen
Boulder
Lebanon Lodge No. 221
Af&am
Faulkner
Dart Funeral Home
Guy Frazier
Burl Cuthbertson
Allen Gunter
George Cardwell
Lester Houghton
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Elmer Jensen
Loyd Jensen
Harold Jensen
Glen E. Fry
Minor Thompson
Syandia Friends
C. O. Thompson
By Lyle Miller
United Methodist
Sherdahl
Sherdahl Ehu
Rex Lavdetl
Elmer van Nantwick
Kenneth Tuley
Clarence Herrman
Lincoln
Hilton Waite
Republic County Council
Narka
Country
William Halloway
Frank Cerny
John Andrson
Karl Kned Lk
Liberty Bell
Erma Stromberg
May Johnson
Uncle Sam
Homer Cardwell
Max Sandell
Elsie Noble
Biltmore
North Carolina
John Dart
New England
Walter Boyles
H. W. Reece
Black Hills
Lawrence Berrier
Hawaii
Chris Green
Benton Bachelor
Floyd Revken
Kathy
David
Danny
Steve
Otto
Riverside
Harry Appel
School Creek Journal
Svenska Study Club
Old Library
Mary Lou Reece
Beth Miller
Glen Loring
Jane Aspegren
Nancy Larson
Singinn
Jane Ann Aspegren
Wko
Dawn Cerny
Sorosis Club
John Provon
Thornton, Colorado
Artie Jensen
Linda Yannish
Lyle Miller
OUR Savior’s Lutheran
John Jones
Amana Lutheran
Melvin T. Petersen
Paster
the Royal Cafe
the Wheat Growers Mutual Hail, Insurance Company
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