75 years ago

march 10, 1949

Edward J. Costello, who was born and raised in the Tampa community, returned to Marion County last week to open an office and enter into the practice of law. His office is at the corner of 3rd and Main Sts., Marion.

The first of several recent Kiwanis-sponsored donkey ball games resulted in a 0-0 tie between the junior and senior high school girls. The Kiwanis team was undismayed by a 22-12 defeat to the senior high school boys in the second game. Kiwanis players included Chester McKibbin, Max Jackson, Virgil Wiebe, Bill Meyer, Jack Summerville, Ed Sandwell, Bill Schlotz, and Max Blackwelder.

Corky Edminister’s Ark Valley Boys of radio station KFH will appear at Marion’s annual spring tractor and merchandise show March 30 and 31.

A group of Marion High School students will put on a half-hour broadcast over KSAC-AM, Manhattan, next Tuesday. Students Bob Klein, Donna Hobein, Bud Hannaford, Pat Brose, Mary Heath, and Kenneth Sly will present an adapted version of their one-act contest play, “Fixers Inc.” Musical numbers under the direction of Charles Davis will include a piano solo and selections by a girls’ triple trio.