Editor's Wife Reflects on September and Education News
The piece recalls memorized poems like September and cites Dr. Melvin Neely on amending the Kansas constitution to create an appointive state superintendent and a state board. It includes a college English description about end of drought and rain, plus notes on recent visitors and callers to the Kellys.
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Melvin Neely
Kansas State Teachers Association
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Board of Education
Dreath
Small Town memories and community life in verse
A poem extols small town life and familiar faces with notes of neighborly kindness. The piece mentions visits, meals, and shared occasions, followed by probate notice detailing a final settlement hearing for Alma C. Johnson, deceased, in Republic County Kansas.
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Scandia Journal
Probate
Republic County
Kansas
Alma C. Johnson
State OF Kansas
Belleville
Church Services and Schedules From Local Faith Notices
Local church notices list Methodists with Rev Lee A Dickey offering 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship and 6:30 MYF. Our Savior's Lutheran in Norway Kanvas John Jones, Pastor has 11:00 worship with no August Sunday school and September 5 service at 10:00 with Mrs Harold Melhus as superintendent. Amana Lutheran led by George Nielsen holds Sunday School at 9:45 and worship at 11:00. aLCW meets the first Friday after Lutcher League meets the first and third Sunday nights."}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jones
Harold Melhus
Alcw
Mentor Marty obituary and local society notes
Obituary for Mentor Marty detailing birth in 1885, marriage in 1909, and death in 1966 at his Belleville area farm. Notes on family, education, farming life, Band participation, and funeral details. Also brief items on YWCA and Y-Teens meeting and upcoming events in 1966 1967. Mentions preservation of family farm heritage and Grant presidency tie in local history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mertor Marty
Nicholas
Myra Marty
Flossie MoJhnson
Marty
Elva C. Leland
Sheldon
Iowa
Nadeen L. Tilton
Bel
Courtland City
Grant
Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart
Belleville
Courtland Cemetery
Local woman Judy Priefert Mourned in Nebraska
Julia Neola Smith Priefert of near Reynolds Nebraska died suddenly on September 5 1966 in Republican City Nebraska. She was born July 8 1910 in Jewell County Kansas and married Lyle Priefert August 20 1984 in Belleville Kansas. Funeral was at St Pauls Lutheran near Gilead with Rev Louis Shim officiating.
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Julia N. Priefert
Reynolds
Nebraska
Republican City
Julia Neola
Frank W
Helen M. (Baskins) Smith
Jewell County
Kansas
Formosa
Lyle Luther Priefert
Belleville
Rev
P. O. Davis
Priefert
Marilyn Yvonne
E. Junior Cerveny
Judy
Reynlds Baptist Church
Baalson
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Gilead
American Lutheran Church Women
American Legion Auxiliary
Fairbury
Marilyn
Deborah
Jeanne
Connie Cerveny
Nina May Yerian
Los Angeles
California
Caroline Linden
Troutdale
Oregon
Iva Dial
Canon City
Colorado
Orlo J. Smith
Hutchinson
Louis Shim
Fred Safar
Wilbur Reid
Harold Keilwitz
W. John Piarce
Bruce Barton
Robert Gilson
Fair
Leary Cemetery
Scandia High Band Plans First Kansas State Fair Trip
The Scandia United States Kansas and Scandia high school bands join the Fair season under Marlyn Isaacson Vickie Herrman and Pam Boylan They will travel September 19 to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson The day’s schedule lists 6 00 meet at the high school 6 15 depart 9 30 parade formation 12 00 meet for parade 4 00 check in 7 00 recheck in and return to Scandia with buses arriving by 10 00
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United States
Kansas
Scandia
Marlyn Isaacson
Vickie Herrman
Pam Boylan
Grandstand
Scandia Swedes announce first game squad vs Republic
Scandia prepares for a home opener on September 16 against Republic with running backs Duane Gile Erick Erickson and Jim Nylund listed numbers 15 33 and 44. Linebackers and alternate defenders named with staff details and PTL rankings noted.
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Scandia Swedes
Republic
Scandia
Duane Gile
Erick Erickson
Jim Nylund
Enda
Lyle Larson
Maurice Lervold
Richard Raney
Roger Stafford
Dennis Stafford
Bryan Stensons
Gary Jeardoe
Curtis Modlin
Dean Hobelmann
Doug Mullenix
PTL
Cawker City
Notre Dame
New Student Robert Williams Joins Kindergarten Enrollment Reaches 18
A new pupil, Robert Williams, joins the kindergarten class as enrollment climbs to 18. Kari Morgan celebrated her fifth birthday on September 8 with chocolate cupcakes brought by her mother.
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Robert Williams
Kari Morgan
First Graders Track Reading and Gym Plans
The class reports active reading readiness with library checkouts and mothers reading at home. They are doing writing on page 6 and practicing sounds M D T with F upcoming. Weighing and measuring last week noted Karyl Morgan as tallest, Kathleen Moravek shortest, Damon Batholomew heaviest, Kelli McDonald lightest.
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Karyl Morgan
Kathleen Moravek
Damon Batholomew
Kelli McDonald
Mr. Who Did It Mystery Solved by Birthday Gift
Terry solves a classroom mystery using a new birth day gift as the overhead projector proves a very useful teaching tool. Our good readers in class when using the device enhance engagement and learning.
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Terry
Monday Class Finds Joy in New School Year
The group enjoys a Monday gym period with Mrs Heikes as teacher. They attended a lyceum at the high school about birds and animals, saw pictures, and learned capital letters punctuation sets and arithmetic concepts. David Pitts and Steven Higle have moved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pitts
Steven Higle
Pupils Score Hundreds On Last Friday Spelling Test
The list records students who achieved perfect scores on the recent spelling test held last Friday. Mark Bennett Susan Hall Sandy Hay Richard Hobson Gary Housholder Kevin Larson David Loring Steven Melby David Nielson Denton Robison John Robison Chandra Straad Lonny Swanson Beth Thompson.
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Mark Bennett
Susan Hall
Sandy Hay
Richard Hobson
Gary Housholder
Kevin Larson
David Loring
Steven Melby
David Nielson
Denton Robison
John Robison
Chandra Straad
Lonny Swanson
Beth Thompson
Perfect Attendance and Class Updates From Our School
The class reports perfect attendance for the first two weeks with Paula Gile Carol Hall Marvin Herrman and Bryan Scrivner earning perfect scores on Friday's spelling test. Science covers Distance in Space and geography follows Our Big World as the class travels from New York to Iceland. Michael Johnson joined the class this fall and Judy Pitts left due to relocation.
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Paula Gile
Carol Hall
Marvin Herrman
Bryan Scrivner
New York
Iceland
Michael Johnson
Judy Pitts
Local students shine with multiple perfect papers
Beth Johnson Cathy McDonald and Donnie Melby each achieved more than one perfect paper last week. Paula Berggren and Reice- were noted in spelling efforts.
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Beth Johnson
Cathy McDonald
Donnie Melby
Paula Berggren
Reice
Students excel on mastery test and plan first PE class
Lyn Cook and others including Debbie Johnson, Cathy McDonald, and Kristine Freed scored 100 on the mastery test. Cathy McDonald participates in the school band this year. The group notes the first physical education class of the week and looks forward to it.
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Lyn Cook
Ritchie Farrell
Kristine Freed
Bonnie Graham
Beth Johnson
Brian Larson
Cathy McDonald
Donnie Melby
Lee Moravek
Terry Strait
Lyle Thompson
Debbie Johnson
Insect study and summer fun essays noted
In science the class studies insects with charted classifications and mounted specimens. An English assignment on summer fun was read aloud. most pupils had an interesting summer. A-plus in spelling went to Jerry Baker, Terry Gile, Mary Lou Reece, Rita Thomas, Judy Hobson, Mary Imler, Joan Tsaacgon, and Sheila Thompson.
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Jerry Baker
Terry Gile
Mary Lou Reece
Rita Thomas
Judy Hobson
Mary Imler
Joan Tsaacgon
Sheila Thompson
Grade Seven Spelling Stars and Cheerleaders Named
Grade seven marks near halfway with perfect spelling papers earned by Kim OBylan Cindy Erickson Peggy Hallgren Thayne Larson Janet Lervold Linda Lindecra nz Sharon Ranft David Scrivner Nancy Thompson and Mary Ann Waite. Cheerleaders elected are Nancy Nylund Roxie Thomas Anne Ann Asperren and Cindy Erickson. Friday's football game features Norway. Reporter Peggy Hallgren.
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Kim oBylan
Cindy Erickson
Peggy Hallgren
Thayne Larson
Janet Lervold
Linda Lindecrantz
Sharon Ranft
David Scrivner
Nancy Thompson
Mary Ann Waite
Nancy Nylund
Roxie Thomas
Anne Ann Asperren
Norway
Grade Eight Fall Schedule And Students Named
The eighth grade lists a fall schedule with five games including matches against Norway Republic Courtland Notre Dame at home and away dates in September and October. A general assembly elected cheerleaders Roxie Thomas Cindy Erickson and Jane Ann Aspegren. Top spelling students last week include Bob Cline Carol Davis Carolyn Isaacson Alice Jackson Gary Johnson Charles Johnston Lou Anne Larson Jeff McDonald Paula Nondorf Roxie Thomas and Cynthia Thompson.
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Norway
Republic
Oourtland
Notre Dame
Nrway
Roxie Thomas
Cindy Erickson
Jane Ann Aspegren
Bob Cline
Carol Davis
Carolyn Isaacson
Alice Jackson
Gary Johnson
Charles Johnston
Lou Anne Larson
Jeff McDonald
Paula Nondorf
Cynthia Thompson
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Bertha Christie
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Vernon Erickson
Mrs. Oliver Johnson
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Leslie
Bert
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Max Berry
Waltz Boyles
Fred Emery
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Business Directory
J. L. Bennett
J. D. Thayer
Optometrist
E. Porter Ahrens
Church Ance News
OUR Favior's Lutheran Church
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Lutcher League
Amana Lutheran Church
George
Nielson
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Lloyd Nelson
Curtis Nelson
George Larson
Ralph Moe
Joyce Johnson
Canada
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Darwin Housholder
O. M. Nelsom
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YWCA
High Schol
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Ethel Modlin
Sonja Hammer
Diane Fogelberg
Cheryl Carlgren
Neva Jones
Nome
Home Ec
Scandia High School
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Help & Ideas
Western Power & Gas Company
Porter Wagoner
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Tex Ritter
George Hamilton IV
Minnie Pearl
Redd Stewart
Jack Leonard the Taylor Sisters
the Collins Sisters
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Kansas State Fair
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