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Scandia Journal

Location

Scandia, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1968

Page

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Harman Nearest Kansas governor hopeful visits Journal office

Republican candidate Rick Harman stops at the Journal office for a brief noon meet and greet during a statewide tour. Harman, a restaurant owner and manager with Kansas City Shawnee Mission Topeka and Wichita holdings, is seen as a potential spark for Kansas GOP in 1968.

Rick.Harman Journal Ator Harman Kansas City Shawnee Mission Topeka Wichita Weietaer Ely Aila Mie Carliere

Scandia Dominates Nordic Relays and Pike Trail Meet

Scandia led the way at a Friday track meet with standout wins by Aspegren Lervold and Berry as underclassmen shined. Jewell and Republic followed in engagements at Beloiit and Pike Trail meets with Larson setting poles vault records and Nulty sweeping events for Jewell.

Meetcone Jamestown Beloit Jewell Cawker City Burr Oak Glen Elder Courtland Notre Dame Wailing

Track Meet At NWL Scandia Graep Hosts Thursday

Results from the Northwestern League junior meet list Class B boys events with Terry Gile winning shot put and second in discus, Terry Strait fourth in both. Mike Strait tops in pole vault with a new B record of 8 feet 2 inches.

Jim McDonald Doug Sederlin McDonald Leroy Herrman Jim Melby Thayne Latéon Ahaig Thind Melby Latéon Sheonids Vo Kant’ Laeson Kent Bits6 David Scrivner Linda Lindecrantz Sharon Ruvitt Yanet’ Lervold Lidecrantz Spelay Divion Notre Dame Candia Scandia Graep Aeths Beane Norway Courtland End Notre. Dame of Concordia Terry Gile Terry Strait Giles Gile Strait Mike Strait

Scandia High Alumni Plans May Banquet May 17

Seven classes from Scandia High will hold reunions at the annual banquet on May 17. Alumni from 1928 1938 1943 1948 1953 and 1958 expected to attend with the 67th annual reunion. The Scandia Alumni Association meets May 17 at 6 80 p m with dinner by Lutheran Church ladies. admission is $1 75 per person and each alum may bring one guest aged 18 or older accompanied by an alumnus. door admissions collected.

Scandia High Scandia’ ‘Alumni Association Scandia Rural ‘High Skandia High Bdch Alutini

City Clerk Appointed as Katharine Fike Resigns

New City Clerk Mrs Carl Kallman assumed duties Monday succeeding Katharine Fike who resigned. The notes mention Scandia Zoo attraction Tennessee Ridge Runners brought by Mayor Moe last Saturday and various local delivery services with schedules and capacity limits.

New Carl Kallman Katherine Fike Scandia Zoo Moe

Outstanding Senior Woman recipient chosen at KU honors night

Chosen KU student Deanell Reece received the AAUW Outstanding Senior Woman award at Honors Night at Kansas State University. She graduates in June and plans to attend the University of Michigan Law School. She has held high academic honors, including Phi Beta Kappa, and is active in campus organizations while maintaining a 2.55 GPA.

Deanell Reece AAUW Emily Taylor Kansas State University Phi’ ‘Beta’ Kappa Attaimeh Dasuall

Swedes In for Hays Regional Track Meet

Six Hays Regional qualifiers advance from Hays as seniors sophomores and a freshman reach the regional track and field meet. Preliminaries start at 9 30 a m with finals at 1 p m Erick Erickson competes in javelin Maurice Lervold enters shot put discus and javelin Lyle Lareen handles pole vault and high hurdles Ror Aspegren Bob Gordon Berry compete in mile run and Jeff McDonald in pole vault.

Nfive Sédildia Ruers Sweden Scandia Republic Hillcreat Notre Dame Lyle Larson Gordon Berry Ron Aspegren Erick Erickson Gia Roll Kopan Hillcrest Bite Unicon Zoliti Lyle Lareen Oplinger Jewell Jeff McDonald Gecord A . Sos Ickson Ivold Erickson Hays Maurice Lervold Ror Aspegren Bob

United Methodist Church Converts Many Churches in State

The text notes former Methodist and Evangelical churches in Kansas converting to United Methodist. It cites 900 members in Republic County across two former EUB churches and seven former Methodist churches totaling 1,850 members. District center remains Concordia with 90 churches and 47,000 members across ten counties.

Dallas Rad Beame Kansas Republic County Norway Republic Concordia

Evening supper event draws crowds with low prices

Heat drives turnout for community gathering organized by Nebyaska EveEnanS. Serving starts at 5:80 with large crowd expected. Dinner priced at fifty cents. Buffalo dancers at 25c per piece and beverages at 10c. Daylight saving time not used for 7:30 variety program.

Ameria Nebyaska Eveenans Miryone

Norway Boys Retrieve Stolen Cash Register

Sheriff reports a cash register containing 25 dollars left in a drawer was recovered from the Republican River near Morway. Norman and Martin Vytlacil, brothers, found it while swimming and turned the money over to local authorities in Norway. The register had held between 100 and 150 dollars, most of which was taken from the Frontier Service Station office near Concordia. The register was then taken to Belleville.

Carl Chintsman The Frontier Concordia Republican River Norman Martin Vytlacil Morway Joyce Sohnson Republic County Belleville Clintsman Vydlacil Norway Sherifff Clintsman Johnson Blade Empire

Lutheran missionary to Brazil to speak at Ada church

The Rev Milton Olsen of the Lutheran Church in America will present and show pictures on Lutheran work in Brazil. He has served four years in Brazil and on the Lutheran World Federation Mission Board. The public is invited to Ada Lutheran Church Courtland Rt 2 at 8 p m May 18. He will be accompanied by his wife and four children.

Milton Olsen Board of World Mission Lutheran Church In America Lutheran Church Brazil Olsen Lutheran World ‘Federation Mission Board Ada Lutheran Church Rt. 2 Courtland Pastor Olson

Death in Norway area claims Mrs Olena Harr at 83

Mrs Olena Harr aged 83 died Tuesday night at Republic County Hospital after a long illness. Survived by sons Clarence and Eugene Hermman of Scandia 10 grandchildren and a sister and brother in Norway Europe. Funeral services tentatively set for Friday May 10 1968 at Bacheloar Faulkner Dart Funeral Home Scandia time to be announced. Friends may call at the funeral home. Also an Angus cattle sale scheduled for Saturday May 11 1968 at 2 00 p m at Bellacres Belleville.

Rapies Wea Olena Harr Republic County Hospital Heprman Norway Clarence Eugene’ Hermman Scandia Europe Faulkner-Dart Angus Bellacres Stager Belleville Hile Price

Sing Out Cloud County Group Plans Saturday Appearance

A Clyde Kansas group of teen protesters titled Sing Out Cloud County will appear on the program Saturday evening. They organize to oppose negative youth images and promote patriotism through constructive actions rather than riots.

Cloud County Clyde Kansas Sing Out

Buffalo Hunt Leads to Morn Call Mixup

A committee member awaiting buffalo preparation received a morning phone call at about 6 30 from an unknown party. The operator and caller were surprised when the wife answered that he was not there but had gone on a buffalo hunt.

Larson baby born May 7 in Republic County Hospital

Kristy Yvette, daughter of Ronald and Mrs Larson, born May 7 at Republic County Hospital. Grandparents Harold Larson Dale Sanderson of Scandia. Great grandparents Flossie Larson Bretta Evans of Scandia and Harley Shaffer of Concordia.

Kristy Yvette Ronald Larson Republic Country Hospital Harold Larson Dale Sanderson Scandia Flossie Larson Bretta Evans Harley Shaffer Concordia

Swedish tenor Sven Bjork Sings Sacred Concert in Courtland

Swedish tenor Sven Bjork and his daughter Celia Bjork present a sacred concert at Courtland Methodist Church this Friday May 10 at 8 00 p m. Both have delighted local audiences previously at Memorial Covenant Church and the editor hopes for a large turnout. Bjork has been a soloist at a major Stockholm church and has appeared across Europe the Near East and America. A free will offering will be lifted.

Sven" Bjork Courtland Methodist Church Celia Bjork Courtland Memorial Covenant Church Bjork Stockholm Europe Near East America

Washington 2nd Annual Adult Art Show Opens May 9

The Washington Art Guild sponsors a four day show at the Farm Bureau building corner of 5th and C streets Washington Kansas. Original works by Guild members and other Washington County artists will be displayed in oil acrylic watercolor pastel tissue paper sand and metal sculpture. Show hours Thursday 7 to 8 pm Friday and Saturday 1 to 5 pm Sunday 1 to 4 pm No admission charge.

Washington Art Guild Art Guild Washington County Farm Bureau 5Th and C Streets Washington Kansas

Richard Raney Wins State Javelin Event

Richard Raney secured victory in the state javelin event amid a compact meet showing with University athletes present. Sunlit field events featured strong throws and notable showings from competing schools.

Richard Raney

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