Swedes Take Third At Pike Trail League Meet
Jewell wins the PTL track meet at Beloit as Talent-rich Jewell scores 89 points while Cawker City, Scandia, Burr Oak and Jamestown trail. Richard Raney sets marks with 148-7 discus 62-11 shot 183-71 javelin. Lyle Larson ties record in pole vault. Stensons, Lervold, Erickson place in multiple events. Regional qualify looms Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Beloit
Rich Jewell
Cawker City
Scandia
Burr Oak
Jamestown
Notre Dame
Oourtland
Glen Elder
Richard Raney
Rich
Lyle Larson
Oplinger
Bryan Stensons
Maurice Lervold
Erick Erickson
Northwestern Meet Held Here Tuesday
Northwestern League hosted a grade school track meet at Scandia athletic field. Courtland won the A boys with 25 points, Norway 24, Republic 21, Scandia and Notre Dame 20. Notre Dame took the A girls title with 88.5 points, Republic 22, Courtland 14, Scandia 8.5. Jeff McDonald of Scandia won the A boys pole vault at 9 feet. Zohn of Norway won the 75 yard dash, shot, and discus. Scandia also had placers Bob Cline Jim Melby and Gary Johnson among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern League
Scandia
Courtland
Norway
Republic
Notre Dame
Jeff McDonald
Brown
Zohn
Bob Cline
Jim Melby
Gary Johnson
Ron
Thayne Larson
Iwene Sederlin
Alice “Jackson Vn
Nancy Nylund
Regional and State Meet Schedule Released
The schedule lists Regionals from May 12 to May 18 at a regional venue and the State Meet on May 19 to May 20. The notice notes the dates and locations for the upcoming athletics events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iain Ctnad
Veterans Notes May 11 Kansas event aids veterans in Belleville
Clayton G. Morton field representative of the Kansas Veterans Commission will be in Belleville May 11 1967 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the courthouse to assist veterans and dependents with veterans service work. If unable to attend contact the commission at Kansas Veterans Commission Courthouse Marysville HI 3-4581. Other brief items note visits by residents Corine Jim and Larry Amrehead of Fairbury and guests Lars Norgard Gustava Ostberg Ted and Richard Loring at local homes.
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Duing May
Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Belleville
Kansas
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Clayton G. Morton
Gustava Ostberg
Ted
Richard Loring
Lars Norgard
Community Visits Report From Local Parishes
Mrs Ben Denoyer and Mrs George Cardwell and Steven visited Friday afternoon with Roy Tedrow at the St Joseph hospital in Concordia. Mr and Mrs Edward Forsberg Kenny and Denise and Mrs Ken Wagner and Stacy visited Sunday of Mr and Mrs Gene Fischer and family of Byron. Mr and Mrs Bob Slater and family JoAnn Close of Hillsboro were guests Sunday evening of Mr and Mrs Russell Hall and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Denoyer
George Cardwell
Steven
Roy Tedrow
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
Edward Forsberg
Kenny
Denise
Ken Wagner
Stacy
Gene Fischer
Byron
Bob. Slater
JoAnn Close
Hillsboro
Pie
Russell Hall
Gene McDaniel
B. E. McDaniel
Beloit
Ray McDanel
iBelo Community Hospital
Stewart Maley
Free Methodist Church
Phillipial
Homer Cardwell
Mary Lheureux
Alma Strom
Cocordia
Tressa Brown
Eugene Brown
Joey
Washington exhibit by local artists at Old Ben Franklin Building
The Washington Adult Art Class sponsors an art show by local artists at the Old Ben Franklin Building from May 11 to 14. It opens daily 1 to 5 PM, except Thursday 1 to 8 PM. Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Scandia, a member of the Art Class, will display her work.
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Washington
Ben Franklin
Joseph Johnson
Scandia
Warm spell follows snowy week with scattered moisture
Temperatures rose into the 80s on Tuesday after a cold spell that brought snow across parts of the region. Farther north in Nebraska several inches of snow were reported while rains of one to two inches fell late in the week. Down planting and pastures suffered delays as moisture arrived daily Wednesday through Sunday. At the YWCA meeting Mrs Milton Stensons opened with a poem and plans for a vacation were discussed, with sermons, music, and a candlelit living circle ending the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Milton Stensons
YWCA
Priscilla Jackson
Vicki Florell
Ethel Modlin
LaVern Sandberg
Courtland
Myrtle Nondorf
Leslie Stensaas
Stensaas
Earl Melby
Y-Teens
Beth Lervold
Charles Carlgren
Glenn Currie
Loren Carlgren
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 198 meets with no session
The April 26 gathering at the Legion Hall had no meeting. An Americanism program was presented by Mrs. Lewis Stofer Phyllis Aspegnen and Mrs. Glenn Loring with visitors from Con cordia Belleville Republic and Courtland. Next meeting May 24 at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American ‘Legion Auxiliary Unit
the Legion
Social Hour Club Holds May Meeting at Stafford Home
Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Dale Stafford on May 2 with May baskets for roll call. Guests included Mrs. Thom val Anderson and Mrs. Cheslie Boylan who joined. winners of recreation contests were Mrs. Boylan and Mrs. V. A. Berggren. napkin prize went to Mrs. Mabel Cline. Next meeting May 16 with Mrs. Rex Sandell. roll call will refer to graduation. Also notes of visits by Mrs. Ethel Bourne and others. and that Ronnie and Jane Ann Aspegren stayed with the Greenslades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Stafford
Thomval Anderson
Cheslie Boylan
Fort Hays State President to Speak at High School Commencement
Dr. M G Cunningham, president of Fort Hays State College since 1949, will address the high school commencement on Thursday May 18. A Fulton born educator with degrees from Westminster College Missouri University and a wartime service, he leads the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and supports Boy Scouts as Coronation Council executive board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. GC. Cunningham
Fort Hays
Missouri
Lottie
Chris
Marianne
National Association of Intercolegiate Athletics
Boy Scouts
Coronatio Council
Rural fire station near completion and grain elevator nearing finish
Construction of the new rural fire district station is nearly done with only the approach drive left. The grain handling leg of the Johnson and Lar aon elevator is also near completion. Mrs. Oscar Berggren will hold a farm sale Monday May 22 starting at 1 00 p m at the farm 3 4 mile east of the Scandia Gnade School. Machinery and household goods as well as buildings will be sold including the house. Cliff Sallman and Bob Shanks of Concordia are auctioneers.
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Rural Fire District
Johnson and Laraon
Mra
Oscar Berggren
Scandia Gnade School
Cliff Sallman
Bob Shanks
Concordia
Death of Ellvene Francis in Leonardville area
Mrs Ellvene Francis formerly Ellvene Edgren of Scandia died after a heart attack on May 9. She operated a cafe in Randolph. Funeral services were held May 11 at 2:00 p m in Walsburg Lutheran church near Leonardville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellvene Francia
Leonardville
Ellvene Edgren
Scandia
Randolph
Walsburg Lutheran Church
Scandia Chapter 481 CES Meets for May Session
C E 8 Scandia Chapter 481 CES met Tuesday evening May 2 at 800 pm with Mrs George Chase Worthy Matron presiding. Reports from Grand Chapter in Topeka noted. Mothers Day program featured with Mrs Jim Norris singing. Flowers presented to Myrtle Grubb Axel Smith and youngest mother Mrs Charles Klima. Next meeting set for June 16 at 8 pm. Refreshments served by multiple hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scandia
CES
George Chase
Topeka
Jim Norris
Myrtle Grubb
Axel Smith
Housholter leads NCKL meet triple win at Concordia
Terry Housholter of Concordia and Jim Neihouse of Sacred Heart paced the North Central Kansas League meet. Housholter clocked 9.7 in the 100 prelims and 9.8 in finals, with strong 220 and 440 times. Neihouse set a mile mark 4:17.2 breaking a 4:26 record, and 880 in 1:57.1. Sacred Heart placed high with 60.1, Concordia won with 99 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry
Housholter
Concordia
Jim Neihouse
Sacred Heart
Salina
Dans
Neihouse
Bill Dotson
Jamestown
Byers
Marysville
Chapman
Abilene
Max Smith
Blues Baseball Registration At Lumber Yard
Notice invites all Blues team baseball boys to register for this year’s season at the Lumber Yard. Scandia Rest Home hosts an Open House Sunday May 14 from 1 30 to 4 30 in observance of Nursing Home Week May 14 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Elima
Scandia Rest Home
SSA Representative To Visit Belleville Kansas May 16 1967
A Social Security Administration representative will visit Belleville Kansas on Tuesday May 16 1967. Residents may call the Courthouse Welfare Office between 10:00 and 2:00 for information and seek guidance on Medicare cards and other services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Belleville
Kansas
Medicare
Mrs Richards Named City Treasurer in Scandia Council
Mrs Richards was appointed city treasurer at the May 5 council meeting to fill the late husband’s unexpired term ending 1969. Clarence Gile Everett Johnson and Lee Loring were sworn in as new council members replacing Ernest Kirk and Lloyd Nelson. Building permits were issued to Pearl Johnson for a canopy and Wm J Matthias for a storage building. Don Larson outlined pool cost-sharing options with no action taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laster Richards
Clarence L. Gile
Everett L. Johnson
Lee Loring
Gile
Johnson
Loring
Ernest Kirk
Lloyd Nelson
Scandia
Pearl Johnson
Wm. J. Matthias
Don Larson
Graduation Week Schedule Highlights Local Events
Last week of school activities begin Sunday May 14 at 8 00 p m with a baccalaureate service at the Methodist church. Senior class night is set for Monday at 8 00 p m and Commencement for 19 seniors on Thursday May 18 at 8 00 p m at the same church. Norway eighth grade class night is Tuesday at 8 00 p m in the Norway grade school auditorium. Scandia grade school class night is Wednesday May 17 at 8 00 p m in the Scandia grade school auditorium.
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The
Methodist Church
Norway
Scandia
Confirmation Here Sunday Lutheran Youth Join Adults
Pentecost Sunday May 14 at 9 00 a m the Amana Lutheran church will receive seven youths Ronald Aspegren Gordon Berry Robert Freed Esther Hammer Beth Lervold Glen Lervold and Richard Melby into adult membership They will renew baptismal vows in a Rite of Confirmation led by Rev Melvin T Peterson This marks their full inclusion in the 3279036 member Lutheran Church in America
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana Lutheran Church
Ronald Aspegren
Delbert Aspegren
Gordon Berry
Max Berg
Robert Freed
Clark Freed
Esther Hammer
Harvey Hammer
Beth Lervold
Robert Lervold
Glen Lervold
Russell Lervold
Richard Melby
Earl Melby
Melvin T. Peterson
Lutheran Church In America
Vo-Tech Summer Session Opens May 29
The North Central Kansas Area Vocational Technical School Beloit announces a May 29 start for 1967 summer terms offering business office education diesel mechanics and heavy equipment operation. Courses run five to ten weeks with certificates and potential college credit for completing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central Kansas Area
Mast
Diesel Mechanics
Bill Goodheart
Bob Passmore
Paul Powell
NCE
Beloit
Field Trip Highlights Across Grades One to Eight
Miss Margaret Pankratz and 16 fourth graders and sponsors visited the Indian Burial Grounds east of Salina and the Eisenhower Center in Abilene on Friday. Fifth and sixth graders with teachers Judy Beyer and Marie Klima spent Monday evening in Superior with a wiener roast and a showing of Bull Whip Griffin. Seventh graders with mothers toured Hastings Nebraska to see the House of Yesterday and other sites. Eighth graders with Elmer Finkbiner toured Topeka and attended a Herb Alpert concert in Manhattan. A large group hosted a 40th wedding anniversary celebration for the Cardwells with pot luck at the Greenslades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pankratz
Salina
Eisenhower Center
Abilene
Judy Beyer
Marie Klima
Superior
Jeanette Heikes
Hastings
Nebraska
Elmer Finkbiner
Topeka
Herb Alpert
The
Tijuana Brass
Ahearn Fieldhouse
Manhattan
School Picnic and Alumni Banquet Plans Noted
The last day picnic will be at the Grade School at 12 noon May 19 1967 with a pot luck dinner. Committees are named for coffee punch kitchen table and cleanup and alumni banquet plans indicate the high school's 75th anniversary with reunions for classes 1917 1937 1942 1947 and a Methodist church dinner at 6 30 pm May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffea
Delbert Aspegren
Charles
Klima. Punch
Alva Thompson
Charles Robison
Les Cady
Don Larson
Joe McDonald
Carl Erickson
Glen Currie
Andy Thompson
Glenn Loring
Mar Thompson
Darrell Garst
Scandia High
Methodist Church
Munden Report Highlights At Republic County Meeting
The Republic County Historical Society met on Monday May 1 with Mrs. Anona Blackburn presenting an engaging report on the Munden community. A Pawnee Museum report was shared. The next meeting is set for June 5 at the Republic County Courthouse with Clara Bell Jones delivering a report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic County Historical Society
Anona Blackburn
Munden
Pawnee
Clara Bell Jones
Republic County
Veterans Hospital admission in Lincoln and Concordia hospital
Keith Jackson entered the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln Nebraska last Wednesday. Roy Tedrow was admitted to St Joseph Hospital in Concordia on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Jackson
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Nebraska
Roy Tedrow
St. Joseph Hospital
Concordia
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Northwestern
Corine
Jim
Larry aMrehead
Fairbury
Lester Thompson
Kangaa City
Dale Morlan
Reearch Hospital
James Schmidt
Melissa Ann
Republic County Hospital
Woodrow Anderson
Ethel Thomas
Albert Anderson
Ethel Bourne
Michigan
Hubert Henry and
Albina Evans
Ronnie and
Jane Ann Aspegren
Mrs
Duaine Greenslade
Ft. Hays
M. C. Cunningham
Ellvene Francis
C. E
Thurday
Mrs Stanley Moe
Vo-Tech
Hugh Loder
Don Howland
Jennifer
Formosa
Clara Sandell
Pat Sandell
Dan
Larry Olsen
Rex Sandell
Harlan Sandell
Mankato
Don Rizek
Debbie
Vic Brown
Anna Hohman
Amos Blecha
Verlee, Lynn and
Melinda
Homer Cardwall
Todd Cardwell
Clarence Strom
Les Rasmussen
Eva Stolander
Eunice ‘Canfield
Ida Isaacs
Historical Society
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