50 years ago

jan. 14, 1976

Fire burned two homes to the ground this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edson Childs lost their home of 21 years, and Ed Broz, Marion County commissioner, lost the farmhouse 15 miles northeast of Marion where he had lived since he was 3 years old.

Dan Glickman, Wichita attorney and president of the school board there, announced his candidacy for Congress today in Marion. The announcement was made at 8 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Costello.

Charles DeForest of Peabody was named chairman of the Marion County commissioners at their regular session Monday. The selection was unanimous with a motion made by M.P. Thompson and seconded by Ed Broz.

Debbi Enos is escaping the chilly January winds of Kansas. She’s on tour in Puerto Rico with the McPherson College gospel octet. Debbie’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Enos of Marion.

Five candidates for Centre homecoming queen are seniors Diana Noone and Janelle Poppe, junior Monica Klenda, and sophomores Konnie Erickson and Cathy Madden. King candidates are seniors Joe Nowak and Doug Svitak and juniors Alan Bina, John Holub, and John Nowak.