50 years ago

april 27, 1961

Final negotiations are underway for construction of a modern, new motel in Marion. Initial construction plans call for 12 units and an office. The new motel will be located in the 1300 block of East Main Street on the south side, just east of the Berry Texaco Station. The promoter and owner of the new business is W.E. Jones and his partner of the S and J Sales Company of Kansas City.

Several days of heavy rainfall over a wide area last weekend caused flood apprehension among businessmen and residents in low-lying portions of Marion, Florence, and several other nearby Kansas cities.

Announcement was made this week that Miss Esther Twente, Kansas University professor of social sciences, will be the new project chairman of the Marion County Golden Years. She will replace Mrs. Cyril Reznicek.

Seniors of the Evangelical United Brethren churches of Youngtown and Marion were honored at a dinner before baccalaureate Sunday evening. Those present were John Christensen, Ronnie Oelschlager, Janet Stiller, Rosalie Dohner, Janice Williams, Donna Jost, John Webster, Keith Hett, Eileen Pavey, Thad Meierhoff, and Rev. and Mrs. G. Carol Gilbert.

Several more blood donors from Marion and Hillsboro will get their Red Cross “gallon donor” key chains within the next few days. They include Mrs. Roger Morse, Harvey Kruse, Bessie Galliart, Gail Merrill, Lloyd Darrow, A.J. Coe, Hazel Stafford, Anton Vinduska, Robert Arnold, Gertrude Weinbrenner, Leonard Klassen, Harley Koop, Raymond Cornelson, Harvey Peters, and Harrison Koop.