Sell Judging Day celebrates 14th annual event in Chester
Nearly 2004 4 H and FFA members from North Central Kansas and South Central Nebraska met in Chester on May 20 for judging in Junior Club, Senior Club, and FFA teams. Republic County dominated both junior and senior divisions, with top teams and individuals from Narka, Thrifty Workers, Rock Creek Ranchers, and others. The event, sponsored for 14 years by the Sell family and extension councils, featured six classes plus season classes and highlighted top oral reasons and team standings.
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FFA
Kansas
Nebraska
Chester
Republic County
Thrifty Workers
Karen Carlson
Gary Jeardoe
Steve Wurtz
Narka
Charles Cossart
Ricky Holloway
Steve Kirk
Jane Hobson
Sherdahl Boosters
Greg Bizon
Willowdale
Lonnie Berger
Bremer Hustlers
Marshall County
Republic Conty
Darla von Skiver
Davenport Livestock
Thayer County
Jim Childs
Liberty Rose Crek
Verlyn Farlee
Republic Pioneers
Marvin Sefma
Oregon Trail Farmers
Don Voight
Roger Belohlaby
Saline County
Nebr
Loren Berger
Adrian Polansky
Republic Coun
Rock Creek Ranchers
Jefferson County
Bruning Livestock
Merry Menowlarks
Chester Livestock
Nieb
Sell
Thayer County Extension Council
Republic County Extension Council
Eighth Grade Holds Class Night May 17 at Scandia
Eighth graders at Scandia grade school earned diplomas in a May 17 ceremony. Students, teachers, parents and friends filled the auditorium for a program with processional and recessional music, history, prophecy, vocal solo, excursion, class song and will.
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Scandia
Austoriium
Vickie Herrman
Bradley Freed
Cynthia Thompson
Nancy Nylund
Gary Johnson
Carol Davis
Bob Cline
Jim Melby
Darwin
Housholder
Lou Anne Larson
Pack Meeting Friday May 26 at American Legion Hall
Cub Scout Pack meets this Friday at 8 00 p m in the American Legion Hall James Garst Cubminster audience includes members and leaders to discuss upcoming activities and duties for the troop.
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American Legion Hall
James Garst
Cubminster
Republic native becomes licensed civil engineer in Washington
Robert Linden son of Mr and Mrs G L Linden of Republic Kansas has passed the required exam and is now a licensed professional engineer in Washington Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers He is a 1958 Republic High School graduate who earned a civil engineering degree from Kansas State University in 1963 He works for the Washington State Highway Department on Seattle freeway construction The Linden family resides at 6106 185th Place S W Lynwood Washington
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Robert Linden
G. L. Linden
Republic
Kansas
State of Washington
America Society of Civil Engineers
Bob
Republic High School
Kansas State University
Washington State Highway Department
Seattle
Linden
Konrad
185Th Place
S. W
Lynwood
Washington
Vacation Bible School at Methodist Church This Summer
Daily Bible School runs May 81 and June 1 2 3 from 9 00 to 2 30 with Sunday program June 4 at 10 00 during Sunday School hour. Morning worship follows at 11 00. Teachers listed by class and a director Pat McDonald invites all residents to attend.
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Methodist Church
Methodist Bible School
Virginia Herrman
Edith Norris
Beth Erickson
Glada Isaacson
Georgine Freed
Gladys Johnson
Marynell Reece
Mary Robison
Dickey
Pat McDonald
Amana Lutheran Vacation Church School Opens May 29
Amana Lutheran Vacation Church School will run May 29 to June 9 in the afternoons from 8 45 to 11 15 for ages 4 through grade 8. Superintendent is Mrs Richard Larson. Teachers include Mrs Delbert Aspgren grades 7 8 Mrs Don Larson grades 6 6 Miss Colleen Thompson grades 8 4 Miss Phyllis Aspgren grades 1 2 kindergarten and nursery Miss Judy DeWitt with assistants Marilyn Larson Vicki Florell Debra Tuley Linda Hammer Beth Lervold Esther Hammer. Ed Anderson and Mrs Eva Stolander admitted to St Joseph hospital for eye surgery. Roy Tedrow dismissed Saturday. Benton Barleen grandson of Mr and Mrs M L Larson had emergency surgery at Community Memorial hospital Marysville. Floyd Johnson dismissed from Republic County hospital Friday. Mrs Lennie Linden admitted Friday evening. Keith Jackson had surgery at Veterans hospital Lincoln Nebraska. Arthur Jacobson admitted to Republic County Hospital after injury with power mower. Ben Denoyer admitted to Republic County Hospital Sunday. Algor Anderson returned home after ten and a half weeks in Topeka and Kansas City hospitals. Gottfrid Larzon admitted to Republic County Hospital Monday.
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Amana Lutheran Vacaton
Richard Larson
Delbert Aspegren
Don Larson
Colleen Thompson
Phyllis Aspegren
Judy DeWitt
Ed Anderson
St. Joseph Hospital
Eva Stolander
Roy Tedrow
Benton Barleen
M. L. Larson
Community Memorial Hospital
Marysville
Kansas Junior Olympics set for June at KU Stadium
The 1967 Kansas Junior Olympics will be held June 9 and 10 at the University of Kansas stadium in Lawrence. Girls compete June 9 and boys June 10 with divisions Bantam to Senior. Inquiries go to Supt Wayne Bly of the Lawrence Recreation Commission. Gary Cline has joined Martin Tractor Co. in Salina as a diesel mechanic.
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Kansas
University of Kansas Stadium
Lawrence
Wayne Bly
Lawrence Recreation Commission
Gary Cline
Martin Tractor Co
Salina
Local Baseball Begins Sunday In Beloit Match
Local American Legion baseball opens next Sunday May 28 at 8 30 p m with Beloit visiting. The team travels to Clay Center for the first out of town game on Wednesday and Clay Center visits Beloit in late June. Fourteen boys attended the first practice and more are expected. Fans will find improvements on the athletic field including walls and concrete walks.
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Beloit
American Legion
Legion
Clay Center
Hetter
Veterans Commission outreach in Belleville June 8
A Kansas Veterans' Commission representative will be at the Belleville Courthouse June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. to assist veterans and dependents with service work. If unavailable, contact details include HI 34581, Courthouse Marysville KS 66508, or Clayton G Morton, Field Representative.
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Kansas Veterans’ Commission
Belleville
Kansas Veterans Commission
Marysville
Kansas
Clayton G. ‘Morton
New Assignments for School Marching Band
Miss Phyllis Pyle announces next year’s band staff with Saralyn Reece as drum majorette and Nan cy Nylund as substitute. New twirlers are Nancy Nylund and Cynthia Thompson with Carol Davis as substitute twirler and color guard member.
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Phyllis Pyle
Saralyn Reece
Nancy Nylund
Cynthia Thompson
Carol Davis
Summer Music Program Starts June 19 At High School
The junior band meets Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 a.m. The senior band practices Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 a.m. Private lesson times will be posted before June 19. Lessons are held in the high school music room with Miss Pyle as instructor.
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Miss Pyle
Mr and Mrs Warren Johnson Receive Stereo Set
Mr Warren Johnson and Mrs Johnson were given a stereo set at the instrument showing on Monday.
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Warren Johnson
Weather and local notes on crops and a Swedish recital
The article reports a warm spell with temperatures in the 90s, calls for rain to aid wheat and corn, notes replanting of some corn, early alfalfa cutting underway, and flourishing blooms. It mentions Memorial Covenant Church in Courtland hosting a Swedish concert by Sven Bjork and Celia Bjork with Nils Borje Gardh, drawing many attendees including various out of state alumni.
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Memorial Covenant Church
Courtland
Sven Bjork
Celia Bjork
Nils Borje Gardh
No Methodist Services Due to Conference in Hutchinson
Central Kansas Annual Conference of the Methodist Church is meeting in Hutchinson May 28. Rev. and Mrs. Dickey attend through the week with Mrs. H. W. Reece as lay member. Therefore no Worship Service on Sunday May 28. Church School meets at 10:00 a.m.
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Central Kansas
The
Methodist Church
Hutchinson
Dickey
H. W. Reece
Power Outage Planned Saturday Morning in Courtland Area
Wiston Power and Gas Company announces electricity will be off Saturday morning May 27 from 12 30 to about 8 00 or 3 30. The work at the sub station two miles east of Courtland is expected to take about three hours.
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Wiston Power & Gas Company
Courtland
Memorial Day Observance Across Area Cemeteries
Albert Isaacson James Larsen Post 193 of the American Legion announces Memorial Day observances beginning at Courtland at 8 30 a m with cemetery visits in the area.
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Albert Isaacson
James Larsen
The
American Legion
Courtland
Poppy Day Observance in Scandia May 27
The American Legion Auxiliary urges Scandia residents to wear poppies on May 27 in memory of war dead. Disabled veterans made the memorial flowers as occupational therapy and to fund rehabilitation and child welfare programs. Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts will sell poppies in Scandia and Norway.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Scandia
Cub
Norway
Fort Hays president presses values at Scandia graduation
Dr. Morton Cunnigham, Fort Hays State College president, urged graduates to choose life values including responsibility honesty and moral standards during Scandia High School class of 1967 commencement. Milton Stensons to present diplomas. music by ta boys octet. Several local families noted in attendance and visits to relatives.
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Morton C. Cunnigham
Fort Hays State College
Scandia
Darwin Housholder
Milton Stensons
Ta Boys’ Octet
Ivy
Erick Erickson
Duane Gile
Lee Hedstrom
Maurice Lervold
Ron Aspegren
Gordon Berry
Kenneth Forsberg
Richard Melby
Scandia Ties For Third In State BB Track Meet
Scandia and Centralia tied for third with 16 points in the state high school boys track meet at Salina. Jewell added 31 points to win the first place trophy, with Bogue second at 25, as Ford led with 20. Raney won discus and javelin and placed third in shot put, Larson’s 11-8 pole vault helped Scandia clinch third. Schools across the region also posted various events and standout marks.
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Scandia
Centralia
Salina
PTL
Jewell
Bogue
Manhattan
Ford
Harveyville
Holyrood
Scardia
Richard Raney
Lyle Larson
Raney
Dale Alexander
Ted Filbert
Winchester
Rich
Filbert
Lyle
Havens of Burden
Bill Bean
Americas
Kansas
Bean
Birdsell
Mike Nulty
Bucklin
Mineola
Morrowville
Haddam
Courtland
Jamestown
Lon Hedstrom
Dennis ‘Larsen
Terpenning Fof
John Riggins
Riggins
Concordia
Sacred Hearts
Terry Householter
Jim Neihouse
Early Memorial Day Copy Demands Prompt Submission
The newsroom urges expedited submissions for the next issue as Memorial Day shortens deadlines. Editors request ready-to-run material to meet the shortened production window and ensure timely publication.
Scandia High Alumni Hold 66th Banquet May 1967
The 66th Scandia Alumni Banquet celebrated the 75th class of Scandia High with Flying Swede Memories theme and a May 19, 1967 gathering at the high school auditorium. 295 attendees enjoyed a steak dinner as Rev. Lee Dickey spoke, and notable alumni from across Kansas and beyond were honored.
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Scandia
Scandia High
Lee Dickey
U. S
Kansas
Harold D. Johnson
Supt
Milton Cooper
Phyllis Aspegren
Cheryl Currie
Judy DeWitt
Bill Erickson
Sonja Hammer
Vickie Herrman
Mariyn Isaacson
Gary Je
Vera Platt Sjoholm
Josie Robison
Agnes Grubb Brooks
Ellen Johnson Isaacson
Lena Coper Tingstrom
Florence Norden Joslyn
Mamie Johnson Wettig
H.S
Floyd Johnson
SHS
Death of Robert Nylund Pioneer of the Scandia Community
Robert Nylund, a pioneer of the Scandia community, died at Republic County Hospital in Belleville on Thursday May 18, 1967 at age 92. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Obituary appears in this issue.
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Robert Nylund
Scandia
Republic County Hospital
Belleville
Death of Mrs Merle Yeager in Centralia Washington
Mrs Merle Lula Yeager 84 died May 19 1967 at her Centralia Washington home after living in Republic prior to 1942. She leaves husband of 65 years and daughters Marjorie Tingstrom Grayland Clela Berry Chelalis Thora Linder Seattle and son Hoyt Yeager Olympia along with other relatives. Services and burial held in Centralia.
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Merle
Lula) Yeager
Centralia
Washington
Yeagers
Republic
Yeager
Marjorie Tingstrom
Grayland
Clela Berry
Chelalis
Thora Linder
Seattle
Hoyt Yeager
Olympia
School Association Advances Public Address System Plan
The Association voted to provide funds to the school for a public address system. Tec class of 1942 contributed $20 toward the purchase. The meeting closed with the School Song and Blest Be the Tie. A dance followed at the grade school gym.
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Ner
Earl Melby
Charles Robison
Tec
Carl Hedin 74 former Courtland resident dies
Carl Hedin 74 died at Concordia Sunday. A World War I veteran and former Courtland resident, his funeral was held at Courtland Methodist Church Wednesday May 24. Tibbetts Brothers Funeral Home arranged the services. Supper guests Monday included J C Elmore Hays Mr Todd Cardwell Mrs Joe Melhus and Roy Wella.
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Carl Hedin
Concordia
Courtland
Courtland Methodist Church
Tibbetts Brothers Funeral Home
J. C. Elmore
Hays
Todd Cardwell
Joe Melhus
Roy Wella
Harold Melhus
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Hospital News
Lennie Linden
Keith Jackson
Veteran’s Hospital
Lincoln
Veteran's Hospital
Neb
Arthur Jacobson
Ben Denoyer
Algor Anderson
Topeka
Kansas City
Gottfrid Larzon
Ruth (Peterson) Dowd
Alan Kirk
Lee Hammer
Colorado
Wilhelmina Shrader
Norman English
California
Estel Samuelson
Emil Beyer
Marion Stolander
Wyatt Corbin
Herbert Johnson
Illinois
Lewis, Smith
Mlaseachussetts
Clifford
Cunningham
Phyllis Diane Aspegren
Larry Lee Boswell
Cheryl Lynette Currie
Judith Ann DeWitt
William Craig Erickson
Lester Ray Gustin
Sonja Annette Hammer
Vickie Jo Herrman
Dwight Leigh Isaacson
Marilyn Lods Isaacson
Gary D. Jeardee
Marilyn Jeanne Larson
Curtis Wayne Modlin
Richard R. Raney
Donna Marie Ranft
Dennis Dale Stafford
Bryan Lane Stensons
Colleen Lynn Thompson
Steven Weasley Vytlacil
Charlie Sjolander
Eva Sjolander
Mrs
Eustace Bjolander
Axel Jensen
Everett Johnson
Bob Lervold
Dale Davis
Larry Hobson
Wichita
Lena Cooper Tingstrom
Martin Larson
Kenneth Cardwell
Glenn Sry
Merle Yeager
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