60 years ago

july 16, 1964

Former Marion school superintendent William Wygle, Mrs. Wygle, and daughters will be spending next year at Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he will work on his doctorate at the University of Arkansas.

Marion Cub Scouts had a fishing derby at the county lake last weekend. Prizes were awarded to Randal Mott, who won a new reel for catching the longest fish, a 17-inch channel; Jeff Longhofer, who received a small tackle box for catching the smallest, a 3½-inch catfish; and Jack Loomis, who won a rod for catching an 8-inch crappie. Mike Ewert caught the most fish, 28, and won a tackle box.

State Trooper Frank Boyle has been reassigned to a new location. He will be stationed at Derby, a Wichita suburb. Boyle has been at Marion for five years, sharing duties in this area with Trooper Rex Clothier.

Al & Dan’s Quality Market advertises the following this week: Armour Star bacon, 49 cents a pound; Winchester smoke-cured picnic hams, 29 cents a pound; Welch’s grape jelly, 75 cents for two 20-ounce jars; Thompson seedless grapes, 29 cents a pound; Hunt’s tomato juice, 99 cents for three 46-ounce cans; HLH golden cream corn, 49 cents for four No. 3 cans.