50 YEARS AGO

Oct. 6, 1976

A big turnout of eager buyers showed up at the second annual Chat and Dine Club arts and crafts fair Saturday at the Marion County Lake Hall. The club intends to purchase equipment for St. Luke Hospital with net proceeds.

Three candidates for Marion High School football homecoming queen this year are Cindy Harris, Teri Robinson, and Julie Zerger. All three are seniors and active in numerous activities.

This week’s Personality Profile features Earl Wineinger, high school vocational agriculture instructor for the Marion-Florence school district since 1974.

Delmer Palmer, Marion County undersheriff, was honored Thursday afternoon with a retirement party in the basement of Marion County Courthouse.

Alan Bina and Monica Klenda were named 1976 homecoming king and queen Friday evening at Centre High School. Little helpers for the evening were William Benda, Amy Brunner, Cathy Fisher, Tondalayo Frantz, Sean Gillett, Robyn Makovec, Robert McDonald, David Schneider, Karen Vinduska, and Shelly Wirtz.

A bronze marker designating Marion County Courthouse as being on the National Register of Historic Places was mounted this past week on a stone in the courthouse’s west lawn.