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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1968
Page
1
The article notes cool weather following showers that fell on Tuesday with lightning and thunder bringing a quarter inch of rain. An afternoon shower added nearly another inch, totaling about an inch for the day, with more rain on Wednesday and Thursday and a pleasant weekend to follow.
State Bank Commissioner John A. O Leary reports June 30 1968 figures for 431 state banks and two trusts. Deposits total 966 000 000 with loans at 1 025 000 000, up 200 million and 88 million respectively. Time deposits and savings accounts drive much of the rise, signaling thrift and sound management by Kansas Citi zens.
Last minute cancellations allow North Central Kansas Area VoTech to enroll students in heavy equipment operation diesel mechanics electricity electronics technology farm equipment mechanics and production agriculture for a few days. VT Director Bob Severance says openings exist due to no shows and urges interested applicants to contact the Beloit administration office immediately.
The Rev. Richard Wilke, guest evangelist at Randall United Methodist Church, leads services through Friday. A El Dorado Kansas native, he is SMU honors graduate, Yale Divinity School trained, and former University Church Salina minister. He has traveled as UNESCO exchange student to France and did mission work in South America and evangelistic preaching in Brazil. Mrs. Wilke, Julia Kitchens, and their four children—Stephen, Paul, Susan, and Sarah—are mentioned.
According to the Jewell County Republican 27 boys reported for the first football practice August 26 with two more expected to come out later to make one of the largest squads for Jewell High football. There are nine seniors, two juniors, eight sophomores and ten freshmen on the squad.
LaVerne Mahaffey 58 died Friday August 30 in Sterling Colorado. Survived by wife children father William Mahaffey sister Mrs George Barleen, services in Sterling Tuesday September 3. Mrs Icy OBrien 80 died Sunday in Concordia with children Eva McGregor Chanute Larry Pasco Washington and Doran Concordia. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home Concordia Thursday 2pm.
Mrs Hester Stenson 77 of Hardy Nebraska died August 28 1968 at Ni ckolls County Hospital Superior Nebraska. Survivors include cousins Mrs Mabel Nesmith Belleville Grant Berggren Scandia and Warren Berggren Republic. Services were held Saturday Union Church Hardy with burial at Hardy cemetery. Sadie Swenson 84 died in a Minneapolis hospital August 24 1968 widow of Dr Emi Swenson. She was known in Geandia and visited with her husband who was a local native. death reported to Vernice and Vernon Swanson, her niece and nephew.
Glenn King 41 of Oberlin Kansas died last week in a dump truck crash. He was the nephew of Mrs Carrie Fox of Scandia who traveled to Oberlin for services, with Mr Ralph W Larson in attendance. Marilyn and Lou Anne drove to Lindsborg to enroll Marilyn as a Bethany College sophomore.
Agricultural notes discuss reducing power use with silage blowers, achieving about 30 percent savings and better forage. Recommendations cover blower speed around 600 rpm, proper tip clearance, water addition to prevent gum formation, and safe maintenance. Fertilizer timing for wheat favors in-seed application for small amounts, with limited difference for larger applications. Greenbug risk on sorghum and fall wheat is noted, with systemic insecticides and field inspection advised. Starter vertifixer use with alfalfa seed is mentioned but details incomplete.
Mrs. Agot Anderson overcomes hurdles to learn driving with Driver Education help. She mastered parallel parking by practicing against barriers, earns a license, and now drives to Kansas City with her husband. Social Hour Club notes, visits, and upcoming events follow in a local column.
A 4H report details showing Starlight the calf at the fair. Lyle Thompson notes blue ribbon in open class and pink in another. Starlight earned thirteen dollars. Also covers rides, exhibits, and local visitors including Mrs. Aice Hammer and the Marshall family reunion at Belleville park.
The Junior Class hosts a car wash on Saturday September 7 from 9 to 4 across from Home Oil Company. The YWOCA and Y Teens meet Monday September 9 at 7 30 in the High School. Mothers and daughters invited. Mrs. Lee Dickey to give a decorating demonstration.
Erick Erickson and Maurice Lervold of Scandia are among 65 candidates for Fort Hays Kansas State College football this fall. The Tigers of Hays bring back 16 lettermen from last season as Wayne J. McConnell leads the program with a nine game schedule starting September 14 at home against Northwestern Oklahoma State College.
The Scandia Irrigation Experiment Field near Scandia Kansas will hold a Field Day next Monday September 9 starting at 10 00 am with demonstrations of irrigation equipment and tours of research plots. Dr Robert Bohannon will give the afternoon address and tours will cover corn yields soybean production row spacing planting rate and irrigation water management among other topics.
The Community Club invites members to a meeting this Thursday September 5 at 7 30 p m. A brief agenda will cover upcoming events and club activities.
Cardwell s IGA marks its first anniversary with a three day appreciation sale this Thursday through Saturday. Prizes will be given away and free coffee hot dogs and ice cream cones will be served on Saturday from 10 to 5 30. Also notes two Republic County Hospital patient updates including Mrs Loren Florell s surgery on August 26 and Dale Sanderson s return home after a stay.
The Rev and Mrs Lee Dickey returned from a two week vacation visiting Kansas City Asbury Missouri Ozarks Table Rock Dam and the Woolarock Indian Museum built by Phillips Petroleum Company Located south of Bartlesville Oklahoma the museum houses seven rooms of Indian relics and artifacts admired by the couple Nearby is a wild game preserve for children to see plains animals The trip continued to Wichita Durango Mesa Verde National Park Silverton and Estes Park in the mountains.
Mrs. Duaine Greenslade resumes staff role as news reporter at the Scandia Journal this week. Alice brings vast experience, while Mrs. Glenn Scrivner shifts to a high school secretary post. Nieces Marilyn Larson and Lou Anne Larson contributed part time, with Marilyn back to Bethany College and Lou Anne a Scandia High School sophomore.
Republic County students earning summer degrees from Kansas State University in Manhattan include Courtland Max R. Russell B. S. in an unspecified field from Jamestown Doris Elvira Velen M. and Leona Rosella Velen M. M. in Home Economics and Miriam Alfara Moore B. S. in Home Economics plus Donald Lee Shepek B. S. in Business Administration from Narka.
Curtis Modlin Dick Larson and Randy Jeardoe returned to Beloit Sunday evening where they are attending the N. C. K. Voc Tee School.
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