60 years ago

april 8, 1965

Final details of a major Marion business transaction were completed this week. Gound Motor Co., the Ford and Mercury dealership owned by S.W. Gound, has been sold to J.B. Noll of Florence and Gerry Harris of Wichita.

The three top finishers in the annual Marion County spelling bee Thursday in Marion were Sharon Loewen of Hillsboro, first; Nancy Smith of Lincolnville, second; and Bryce Ollenberger of Marion, third.

Construction was started this week on an addition to the Marion County Record building in Marion. The new 60-by-30-foot building is being built west of the present building and will be joined to it.

Tabor College faculty and students celebrated on April 1 full accreditation of the college by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.

“Jack and the Beanstalk” is this year’s elementary school operetta. Sixth graders playing leading roles are Shelley Batt, Mike Bredemeier, Brad Case, George Coe, Roanne Keller, Doug Kelsey, Dennis Kraus, Janet Lawrence, and Denise Wiens.