100 years ago

April 27, 1911

Will Celebrate

Arrangements have been begun for celebrating the Glorious Fourth at Marion, and it may as well be understood now that She Will Be a Daisy. Among other attractions, it is not unlikely that there will be a Flying Machine exhibition. Oh, yes, you will hear more particulars later.

High School Happenings

The smoke of the track meet has cleared away and M.H.S. still stands like the rock of Gibraltar. It was certainly a clean sweep for M.H.S. The whole affair was so grand that we will not attempt to go into detail. The cup that the track team won, the banner that the orator won and the banner that the debaters won represent consistent work and good coaching. Another feature of the event, which deserves honorable mention, was the splendid M.H.S. yells. Under the leadership of John Wheeler, enthusiasm was kept up all the time.

This issue features pictures of the high school buildings of Marion, Lost Springs, Burns, and Florence plus a picture on the front page of the Elm Street hill.

Dr. and Mrs. G.P. Marner, Miss Eulah Marner and Harry Riggs motored to Newton yesterday to see the air ships.

Eggs for sale: S.C. Reds, 15 for 50c, $3 per hundred. Mrs. H.H. Dunn, Bell, phone 19008

A movement has been started to organize a band of Boy Scouts as soon as school is out. Dr. G.E. Eye and others are promoting the movement. The Boy Scout organization is one which has grown wonderfully all over the country in the last few years and where properly conducted, has proven of great value.

Carl Gilchrist has been given the contract to put in concrete crossings for streets and alleys for the city when needed.

Harry Rogers was given the contract—at $50—for repairing the damage done to the Court House tower by the lightning. The county will furnish the material.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Tarbet and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bryan took in the Flying Machine exhibition at Newton yesterday. They made the trip in the Tarbet auto.

Mr. and Mrs. Con Stenzel are the parents of a girl born on April 26.

How would it do, just to be different, to inaugurate a worst road contest? Also, to award a prize for the poorest kept lawn, for the worst looking back yard and the alley with the most tin cans in it? Can you qualify for the contest?

Dr. R.C. Smith lost his auto tire pump southeast of town yesterday. The finder will please leave it at the Marion Hospital or call up on phone.

You may think that your aches and pains are important. But, how would you like to have a little old sore throat lose you $100,000? That’s what happened to Caruso.