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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1975
Page
1
A brisk ad lists mincemeat sardines tobacco and shoes with discounts and closeout prices. It promotes summer goods laces embroideries neckties straw hats and a variety of cheap offerings aimed at rapid clearance.
Charles and Roberta Klima sold Klima Lumber to Richard Raney and Brian Larson who took possession Monday. Klima will continue a saw sharpening business at his home. Larson plans to join Raney after finishing his first year at MHCK Vo-Tech. The firm is renamed L and R Building Supply.
About 100 friends and relatives gathered at Axel Carlson’s home in Kackley for an Open House Sunday afternoon. Randall Zohn, son of Darrell Zohn, joined the Kansas State University Phi Kappa Phi chapter. Seniors and grads in the top ranks, and James A. McCain received the Distinguished Member Award. Local initiates Virginia Henke Cubas Keith Portenier James Brown Richard Rucker Pat McEwen and Jeff Barth are named among area participants.
A notice states the Community Club will meet at the City Office on Thursday at 8:00 P.M. The item appears in Pw. 1-3 with the date listed as May.
A Jamestown visitor named Mr. Bombardier recorded the sound of a windmill pumping water at Vernon Erickson's home on Monday May 5. He described the project as for blind people who had never seen a windmill, noting the mill, water, birds, and conversation are audible. The item mentions R T Stanfield and Saddle Club members in fragmentary notes.
Mr Ogera's high school geography class completes a large outline map of the United States on the practice field using stones to mark boundaries. Diana Reed placed the Rocky Mountains and Great Basin, Javena Strait mapped the Hawaiian Islands, and students used flour and tempera to simulate the Great Lakes and rivers. The four day project involved students including Kyle Buer Jimny Jones Sky Robison Bob Johnson Javena Strait Kris Jensen Roger Tate Diana Reed Ken Moravek.
Pike Valley FFA members Melvin Waite and Randy Erickson were selected as 1975 DeKalb agricultural accomplishment award winners for outstanding senior work in vocational agriculture. Waite serves as FFA president. Erickson as vice president.
Sunday flag raising on the courthouse lawn featured band selections Overture of 1812 and Battle Hymn of the Republic. Speakers included John Dart, Bob Arbuthnot, and Neil Arnsmith. Gordon Berry completing studies and coaching duties noted. Social Security SSI info and May 17 Vo Tech auctions. Salvation Army welfare programs outlined.
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