60 years ago

march 11, 1965

Marion’s brand-new municipal water plant will open its doors from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday for an official open house for the public.

Roger H. Morse and Dean C. Batt have announced this week formation of a partnership for the general practice of law. Both were born and raised in the Marion community and are active in church and civic affairs.

Marion County commissioners H.L. Hiebert, Ed W. Navrat, and O.F. Herbert, with county engineer James Meisner, went to Tulsa for the opening of bids Wednesday covering the second major contract for construction of Marion Dam and Reservoir.

Mrs. William Carr, Marion, received $200 in this week’s Cash Days drawing. Verna Orth of Tampa missed $5. Harriett Atkinson, Marion, missed $5. Paul E. Williams, Marion, received $5. Mrs. Glen Conyers, Marion, received $15.

Mrs. Carl Gutsch of Lincolnville, Mrs. Irvin Good of Peabody, Mrs. Irvin Guiney of Burns, and Mrs. Lou Vinduska of Marion are pictured Tuesday as Marion County Home Demonstration Unit members visited Bond Bread in Wichita.