60 years ago

oct. 21, 1965

Judy Pankratz, Marion High’s homecoming queen for 1965, was crowned at halftime ceremonies Friday. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pankratz, and her attendants were Toni McElwain and Pat Warneke. The three girls were escorted by George Jackson, Blair Post, and Dennis Conyers. Judy was crowned by last year’s queen, Neva Kelsey.

Lowell Ensey, son of Dr. and Mrs. T.C. Ensey has been elected president of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Westmar College. Westmar is an affiliate of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.

The 45-member Tabor College choir, directed by Paul Wohlgemuth, presented a 30-minute concert Friday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Congressman Garner E. Shriver arranged the Washington appearance for the choir.

The annual Farm-City Banquet sponsored by the Marion Chamber of Commerce will be Nov. 4.

The main event of the evening’s entertainment will be a full presentation of the home talent production “Yankee Doodle Jamboree,” directed by Jean Holmes, with a cast of a large group of local men and women.

Six Marion FFA officers — Don Kraus, Chuck Bredemeier, Ronnie Kreutziger, Kenny Seifert, Chuck Seifert, and Jerry Nelson — were in Kansas City attending the 38th national FFA convention Oct. 13.

One of the highlights was seeing Steve Krispense of Marion, along with 393 national FFA members, receive an American Farmer degree.