Legionnaires Lead Kansas Safety Drive Over Memorial Weekend
Kansas American Legion veterans representing 70000 former servicemen join a state wide safety program during Memorial Day weekend. Motorists will drive 48 hours with lights on to cut Memorial Day highway deaths. Legion posts hand out safety leaflets at lights toll gates and busy roads urging careful driving to protect families. A memorial note records Joseph Johnson, longtime Scandia farmer, dying at 77 with funeral and burial details provided by Bachelor Faulkner Dart Funeral Home.
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Kansas” ‘American Legion
Kansas
Gib Matney
Kansas American Legion
Claud R. McCamment
Kansas Highway Commission
McCamment
Legion
Scandia HDU meets at home of Mrs Jensen May 8
Scandia HDU met May 8 at Mrs. Axel Jensen’s home with nine members answering roll call and sharing ideas to improve the community. The group noted the Spring Tea and District meeting in Belleville and reported on River Park clean up and flower planting. A lesson on grooming and posture was given by Mrs. Alva Thompson, and plans were made to meet June 12 for the lesson Facts and Fancies.
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Scandia Hdu
Axel Jensen
Belleville
Alva Thompson
Scandia School Honoree Bridesmaid Shower Highlights
Miss Barbara Ann Johnson of Courtland, bride elect of Darrell Nelson Scandia, honored at Saturday evening shower hosted by Mrs Anna Hammer Norway. Guests, decorations, and gifts noted along with school commencement week events and wide list of attendees.
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Barbara Ann Johnson
Courtland
Darrell Nelson
Scandia
Anna Hammer
Norway
Walter Darlington
Darlington
J. R. Johnson
Lloyd Nelson
Larry Hobson
Alfhild Johnson
Judy
Jane Hobson
Loren Hedstrom
Milton Stensakis
Hedstrom
Miss Johnson
Tena Bastvedt
Martin Larson
Hans Nelson
Katherine Seldon
Clyde
Porter Hammer
Karen Ross
Clarice Ross
Walter
Guiot
John Graham
Jody
Jill
Kenneth Christensen
Ivan Carlgren
W Blaine
Harry Ringer
Roy Moore
Miriam
Scandia YWCA Members Attend Officer Training School
Scandia YWCA notes list Mrs. Mondo Tedrow Mrs. Lee Loring Mrs. O W Erickson and Mrs Arnold J Perry among attendees at the Officer's Training School held at Rarndall on Thursday May 16 Fifty two women representing 18 towns attended the meet Max Martin Glasco vice president of the board is noted and Mrs Merle Haser visited with Mrs Mauda Goodwin on Sunday afternoon
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Scandia High School
Scandia Methodist Church
A. Theodore Duell
Deanell Reece
George Nielson
Judy Thompson
Nielson
Dave Anderson
Peggy Erickson
Danny Thompson
Judy Brett
Janice ‘Forspergs
Cheryl Larson
Deanna Cady
Douglas Modlin
Pegsy Erickson
Harry C. Quantic
Bette Loring
Cheryl Currie
Bill Erickson
Dennis Stafford
Donna Runft
Judy DeWitt
Girls Sextet
Larry Boswell
Duane Gile
Don Wilson
Colleen Thompson
Marilyn Larson
Lynette Boyles
Brass Quartet
Raymond Youmans
Fort Hays State College
Harry Quantic
J. L. Bennett
YWCA
Scandia
Rarndall
Mondo Tedrow
Lee Loring
O. W. Erickson
Arnold J. Perry
Peseant
Union Meeting Reminder and Community Notes
Regular union meeting set for Thursday night May 23 at 8 00 p m please attend. Memorial Day Thursday May 20 a holiday and no nails delivered. the Journal will be printed Tuesday May 28 and delivered on routes Wednesday. News intake Saturday morning. submit early. Death notice for Marguerite David 84 who died May 15 at Milton Stenson home. Funeral May 18 at Our Saviors Lutheran Norway. Burial Valley Cemetery near Norway. Accent on Youth column quotes Thaine McCormick on vocational education and the value of trade schools and different career paths for children offering practical examples and encouragement.
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Marguerite’ David
Milton Stensons
Miss David
Norway
Oklahoma
John David
Dillon, Mont
Thaine McCormick
McCormick
Johnny
Edison
Never-Never
Birthday Club hosts share luncheon and pinochle afternoon
Mrs Lena Fogelberg welcomed the Birthday Club on May 14 at her home for a social afternoon of visiting and pinochle with a luncheon served to a group including Mrs George Christie Mrs Russell DeWitt Mrs Lars Norgard Mrs J W Smith Mrs Wm Moe Mrs George Cardwell Mrs Ren Denoyer and Mrs Anna Hohman. Mrs George Christie hosted May 21 with another pinochle session and lunch for Mrs George Cardwell Mrs Ren Denoyer Mrs Lars Norgard Mrs Russell DeWitt Mrs Anna Hohman Mrs J W Smith Mrs Wm Moe and Mrs Lena Fogelberg.
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Lena Fogelberg
George Christie
Russell DeWitt
Lars Norgard
J. W. Smith
Wm. Moe
George Cardwell
Ren Denoyer
Anna Hohman
George Christies
Social Hour Club Meeting Recalls May 16
Mrs. Mabel Cline and Jolene hosted the Social Hour Club on Thursday afternoon May 16. Ten members answered roll call, each sharing an invention they would like to have. Prizes awarded for recreation and napkin crafts, lunch served by hosts. Next meeting set with Mrs. Bretta Evans on May 28 with Memorial Day roll call.
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Mabel Cline
Jolene
Cline
Rex Sandell
Dale Baxa
Warren Johnson
Hilton Waite
Bretta Evans
Savings bonds rise in Kansas April purchases hurdle
April 1963 sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds credited to Kansas show a 13 percent increase from April 1962. Republic County total purchases reach 178,936. state four month total 26,798,810. Makalous notes the monthly gains erase a three month deficit and project further rise during the May 1 to July 4 Freedom Bond Drive. Bible Study Group met May 15 at the Methodist church parlors. next meeting June 5 with Lena Lloyd host. Linda Hammer visited Virginia Anderson Friday and Saturday.
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United States Savings
Kansas
Republic County
C. D. Makalous
Republic County Savings Bonds
Makalous
Frank Lervold
Methodist Church
Agnes Cardwell
Eva Stolander
Olga Hugos
Gladys
Ida Isaacson
Lena Lloyd
Harley Shaffer
Maud Wetzel
Lloyd Kelly
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Legionnairies
Joseph Johnson
Republic County Hospital
Johnson
Sweden
Esther
Lawrence Olson
Oliver Johnson
Harold
Everett
Lee
Richard
Washington
Ellen Beatty
Chicago
Theodore Duell
Richard B. Wilke
Riverview Cemetery
Faulkner - Dart Funeral Home
Faye Dahna
Portland
Dre
Bertha’ Larsen
Concordia
Courtland, Kansas
Scandia School News
John Clair Graham
Sandra Hedstrom
Sonya Hammer
Vicki Florell
Betty Jo Tedrow
Patty Halloren
Miracle of the White Stallions
Carl Kallman
R. W. Reece
Max Berry
Shirley Anderson
Richard Fogelberg
Edward Forsberg
W.W. Anderson
Delbert Aspegren
James Davis
Harold Tallent
Alfred Anderson
Virginia
Nyle
Cindy Erickson
Peggy Hallgren
Nancy Thompson
Cynthia Thompson
Gary Johnson
Bradley Freed
Carol Davis
Iwo
Dairy Queen
John Nylund
Glen Scrivner
Allen Larson
Virginia Herrman
Ann Anderson
Bonnie Graham
Larry Boman
Allan Everhart
Dennis Garst
Mary Lour Reece
Julie Tallent
Rita Thomas
California
Superior
Nebr
Robert Larson
Gene Strait
Jack Mahan
Clarence White
Max Thompson
Bill Farrell
James Garst
Bob Thompson
Danny
Lars Hanser
Mrs
Homer Cardwell
Steven
Ben Denoyer
Oscar Berggren
Frank Berggren
Nancy
Norton
Social Security Administration
Courthouse Welfare Office
Noyb Club
Hugh Médlin
Chester Anderson
Mrs. Russell, Anderson
Irvin
Davis
Topeka
Clarence Aspegren
Haysville
Harold Smith
Cheryl Smith
Barbara ‘Ann Johnson
Scandia Ywca
Merle Haser
Mauda Goodwin
Indianapolis Prep
Herbie
Indianapolis
Marguerite David
Bill D. Schul
Mansas
Birthday Club
Linda Hammer
Virginia Anderson
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