75 years ago

aug. 17, 1950

Private First Class Jack Herzet, popular young Marion boy who enlisted in the Army in October, 1948, at age 17, is reported missing in action in Korea. Mother Dixie Herzet, other relatives, and friends are anxiously awaiting further word of him.

Final results in a kids fishing tournament show some astounding figures. There was a tie in the largest fish contest. Dennis Navrat, Jim Christensen, and Bill Meredith each caught 1¼-pounders the first day. Dennis placed first since his fish measured the longest. Most caught went to Junior Post for boys with 40 and to Connie Long for the girls with 26. Johnnie Price caught the largest number in the tournament, 71.

Tim Burkholder, Bud Hannaford, C.R. Moulton, and Bob Reinke left Monday for a vacation in Colorado.

Alertness by Hillsboro’s night marshal, Leo Regier, plus prompt and effective action by Sheriff James Kline and help from KBI and the Kansas City police force brought about apprehension Wednesday of a gang of teenage Kansas City hoodlums who robbed Janzen’s Jewelry in Hillsboro of about $7,000 in merchandise Sunday morning.

One hundred twenty-six members of the Hett family met Sunday, Aug. 13, at Marion Waterworks Park for their annual reunion.