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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
2
The excerpt notes children and pets crossing Main Street with drivers speeding and failing to notice pedestrians. It describes a driver stopping for a child and observes many motorists, young and old, racing up and down the street, highlighting safety risks in this area.
A letter discusses child and pet pedestrian risks on Main Street arguing drivers bear responsibility for unsafe speeds. It questions jaywalking by children and warns of possible death or serious injury from collisions, urging drivers to slow down and be vigilant.
The class notes no absences since starting at school and reports a recent trading day. Students study multiples and composite numbers in arithmetic, look up words in the dictionary to build vocabulary, and decorate the room with Halloween pictures. Kathy Wager wore a Vietnamese dress she procured. VOTE NOW.
The report lists weekly top spellers Cathy Farrell Richard Hobson Gary Housholder Kevin Larson David Loring Patricia McGrew Steve Melby Jerry Reed Delton Robison John Robison Chandra Strand Lonnie Swanson Beth Thompson Kathy Wager and notes daily phonics lessons. It mentions perfect papers by Ritchie Farrell Beth Johnson Say Kallman Carl Peterson Lyle Thompson Brian Larson Dell Ray Senner and reports new social studies book Explorin g the Old World along with two other new texts Science and English and the value of audio from them.
Last Monday we had color pictures taken. A lyceum was held last Tuesday. Pep Club skits entertained football players. The prior game against Republic ended 19 to 7 in their favor.
Voters are urged to support a constitutional amendment removing the two term limit for county treasurers. A yes vote would allow a treasurer to seek additional terms with a majority vote, arguing experience and proven administration as strengths.
The team defeated Norway 88 to 18 in a one sided contest. Mr and Mrs John Sankey of Republic were Wednesday evening supper guests of Mr and Mrs Vernon Erickson. Mrs Millie Erickson was an evening visitor.
Mrs. Mary S Vannie Swan died October 18 1968 in Sterling Colorado after a short illness. She was born September 5 1890 in Butler County Nebraska and married Ross in 1909 then O E Swan in 1938. They lived on the farm until 1960 when they moved to Sterling. Survived by 12 children 21 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren with a son Harold Ross deceased in 1949.
Mr and Mrs Iver Hammer visited Ernest Nelson Sunday evening. Lutheran unit groups met at the church for a pot luck dinner. Volunteers cut and sewed for Chrismans and layettes to Liberia. Hostesses were Mrs Richard Loting and Mrs Carl Erickson. All day meeting planned Friday November 22 with a pot luck dinner.
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