50 years ago

december 10, 1959

Dr. Charles R. Magee, Marion, was elected president of the medical staff of St. Luke Hospital this week. Other officers elected for the coming year are Dr. Ralph R. Melton, Marion, vice president; and Dr. R.D. Wood, Peabody, secretary-treasurer/

Margene Savage, Jayhawk 4-H Club member, won the 4-H Cherry Pie Contest held Dec. 5 at Hillsboro. Second place went to Diana Goertz, Happy Hustlers 4-H Club of Marion.

Dale Smith has recently moved into his all new commercial building on the south hill. He will continue to construct trailers at this new location and will do expanded work in heavy welding and machine work. The former location of Smith’s business, on S. Second St., is being remodeled into a coin-operated laundry by Merrill’s Cleaners.

Roland Klein of Navrat 66 Service received $50 recently for giving perfect driveway service to a company-sponsored “mystery motorist.”