35 years ago
SEPTEMBER 25, 1969
Old Settlers' Day parade this year will be long, lively entertaining and instructive. Its appeal will be universal from Miss Kansas, Miss Margo Schroeder, down to the littlest tricycle, according to Jack Applegate, parade chairman.
A historical marker was dedicated in front of the Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls Friday afternoon. The marker confirms that the Chase County Courthouse is the oldest in Kansas in daily use.
Unique to Marion is its Community Guild, a women's service organization to which all women of the community are eligible and whose membership reaches into the hundreds. Last week this active group celebrated half a century of service with a "golden" dinner and a "golden" program in the dining hall of the Marion Municipal Building.
Miss Susan Marler, whose marriage to Rodney Hein will take place October 4 at the Marion Christian Church, was the honor guest at a miscellaneous shower Monday evening. Hostesses included Mrs. David W. Wheeler, Mrs. James Fruechting, Mrs. A.F. Thompson, Mr. Wm. Dwelle, Mrs. O.J. Allen, Mrs. Bill Slusser, Mrs. Wayne Varenhorst, Mrs. Leroy Riggs, and Mrs. H.A. Crainer Jr.
Dr. Elmer K. Schroeder, Marion dentist, was elected president of the seventh district dental society at a three-day convention held this week at the Broadview Hotel in Wichita. Dr. Eugene F. Vinduska, also of Marion, was elected secretary-treasurer of the dental association.
Kenneth J. Shields of Lincolnville will represent Kansas in the Western U.S. Tractor Operator's Contest October 7 in Dallas. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Shields.
About 200 or more nobles of the Mystic Shrine converged on the Marion County Lake last Friday afternoon and evening to initiate a class of 38 candidates into the order. Isis Temple of Salina sponsored the event. Among those who joined the Shrine were Roger Hannaford, Bill Meyer, Marion; Kenneth Bruce, Norton Goertz, Hillsboro; and Loren Cox, Richard Dale, George Harvey Hardey, Charles P. Rogers, Walter W. Ireland, Florence.
