75 years ago

june 22, 1950

Implement dealers will attest to the fact that the past two weeks have been marked with feverish activity getting equipment ready for the impending wheat harvest.

Combine crews are ready, a few trial runs have been made, and with a decent weather break the golden flood will start pouring into elevators and storage bins the first of next week.

Four teams — Marion, Newton, Peabody, and Salina — remain for this weekend’s semi-finals of the district semi-pro baseball tournament being staged at the Marion Athletic Association ballpark.

Seven truck drivers employed by Seymour Packing have received certificates of award and pins for safe driving without an accident.

Receiving the awards were: C.J. Ecker and Jacob Wunsch, each with 11 years; Bill May, eight years; Delphos Mehlinger, Levern Ottensmeier, and Hank Sklenar, three; and Henry Klose, two.

Marion Creamery, producer of dairy and associated products, has purchased a 26-foot semi-trailer ice cream truck to deliver Grade A milk, Snow Crop frozen foods, and Wolf’s ice cream to localities throughout the state. The purchase brings the total of trucks now