Republic County Bicentennial Contest Opens Entries
The Republic County Bicentennial Committee sponsors a contest to select a county representative for the Bicentennial Spirit. Open to all Republic County residents of any age, entrants write a 100 word essay on What the Bicentennial Means to Me. Winning entry earns Grand Marshal role in the Homeland Jubilee parade on June 5. Entries due May 22 at the Bicentennial office in Belleville courthouse.
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Republic County
Homeland
Belleville
Dog Vaccination and Confinement Ordinance in Scandia
The May 6 1976 Scandia Journal reports Ordinance 3L4 requiring rabies vaccination for all city dogs and confining rules. It sets recordkeeping by the City Clerk, penalties for violations, repeal of prior ordinances, and an effective date after publication.
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Scandia Journal
Scandia
Kansas
Pre-Iria
Cold Monday Freeze Hits Vessels and Frost Flags North
A hard freeze Monday dropped to 30 degrees or below with frost and light ice on small vessels. A chilly Sunday preceded the event and a warm Tuesday in the 70s followed with a strong south wind. Lynette Carlgren Cathy Farrell Diane Larson Gary Hausholder and Gary Loring compete in the regional track and field meet in Manhattan on Friday due to qualifying placements.
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Lynette Carlgren
Cathy Farrell
Diane Larson
Gary Hausholder
Gary Loring
Manhattan
Oren Lee Staley Spoke at Belleville Meeting
Oren Lee Staley president of the National Farmers Organization spoke at Belleville on Tuesday evening May 4. The program followed a feed in the grain terminal northeast of Belleville with poor acoustics. Staley impressed listeners with his appearance and purpose and discussed direct shipment of soybeans to Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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Oren
Lee
Staley
Belleville
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Rotterdam
Netherlands
Style show and theater notes from Scandia and area
Style show at Scandia High School on May 10 at 7 30 P M features Home Economics garments modeled by girls with the theme You ve Come A Long Way Baby The Senior class presented The Girl That I Married April 29 in Scandia The cast included John Robison Delton Robison and Kathy Wager with supporting roles and a Muse costumed entrance The play was well staged by Miss Tamsen Whistler and crew in Kansas artists over 18 invited to Art Incorporated s sixth annual juried exhibit at Great Bend Public Library with July reception and entries due June 25 26 from 10 to 5 and pickup July 30 31 1 to 5 and 10 5 The exhibit offers Best of Show 300 and 91500 in prizes Norma Ward listed as contact for more information The report also notes local grain quality inspection observations and recollections of Sonny Slater with KSAL Radio farm department and former WIBW Kan sas Roundup member
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Scandia High School
Kansas
Art,Incorporated
Bend
Sure At Bend
Kansa
iInc
Parton County Community and College
Norma Ward
neKinney
Tirell Ocobock Rites Mark Tragic Topeka Slayings
A detailed account explains Tirell Ocobock 16 of Topeka died from a brutal beating with her funeral services in Scandia and Topeka. It notes family details and mentions a Hill City arrest as investigators pursue a possible link to another Kansas killing.
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Ocobock
Topeka
Lyell
Kansas
Joan Finney
Tirell
Glenn Loring
Raymond Mack
Lyell Ocobock Jr
William Moe
M-Squad
Cel
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Senate
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Pike Valley
Everett Robison
Gordon Morrison
Mark Russell
Planning Commission of
Planning Commission
GOS
Anna Jarvis
West Virginia
John Schmitz
Rell
Schitz
Schmitz
James
Jim) Goodwin
Concordia
Riley
Glenwood Freed
Arthur Goodwin
Jack Loftus
Social Security Admintration
Joe Thompson
Delton Robison
Larry
C.F. White,Jr
John van Allen
Mr. Milburn
Gary Housholder
Kathy Wager
Playboy
Milburn
Edirts
Elizabeth
Lynette Carleron
Barbara
Jeanna Ioensen
Abigail
Michelle Gile
Fae
Kim Kiely
Christine
David Loring
Kirby Buer
Sue Hall
Kevin Larson
Agns Jensen
Steve Melby
Jenny Swanson
Ann Landers
van Allen
White
Chris
Richard Hobson
Chandra Straad
George Farnsworth
Sandy Hay
Iss Tamsen Whistler
Wade Berry
Merk Bennett
Carol Herrman
Centralia
Nemaha County
Bremen
Marshall County
Sonny" Slater
Ksal Radio Farm Department
Wibw Kansas
Tirrell Ocobock
Tirell Ocobock
Riverview
Arnold Wuertz
Amana Lutheran Church
Penwell- Gabel Funeral Home
Lyell OD. Ocobock Jr
Avril
Martine
Raenay
Lyell D. Ocobock Sr
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