75 years ago

aug. 24, 1950

Two of four teenage Kansas City “toughs” who robbed Janzen Jewelry in Hillsboro on Aug. 13 will appear Sept 8 before District Judge James P. Coleman. A third member of the group is being held in Kansas City on another charge. The fourth is still at large.

The three coaches of Marion football teams, E.M. Ireland, Floyd Yaussi, and A.W. Haizlip, are attending training this week at Wichita University.

Penney’s advertises boys’ tough school oxfords or high shoes and girls’ two-strap school shoes for as low as $2.98 a pair. Penney’s suggests you select now and use its layaway plan.

Bratton’s Service Station will open Saturday on the west edge of Marion on US-50N. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bratton and their five children live just west of the station, which is a concrete block structure.

Results of playground tournaments, according to Keith Mueller, director of activities, are as follows: Marbles — Buddy Winters, 1st; Larry McKibbin, 2nd; Dwight Gooding, 3rd. Mumble peg — 10 and younger, Neil Hoopes, John Minear, and Greg Henry; 11 and older, Don Winter, Jay Fisher, and Jerry Richards. Girls’ ping pong — Kay Navrat, Nancy Keazer, and Judy Coons. Boys’ tennis — Jim Christensen, Greg Henry, and Bud Kelsey.

In the bubble gum contest, the first five largest bubbles blown were, in order, by Connie Long, Linda Johnson, Jerry Stage, Wayne Johnson, and Jim Winters. A booby prize for the smallest bubble went to Ronnie Kelsey. The prizes were more bubble gum.