35 years ago
SEPTEMBER 26, 1968
A novel fund-raising project will be used for the first time on Old Settlers' Day this year when the Marion High School student council sponsors a pie throw in the park. Among the targets who will be available for a face-full of pie are Gerry Harris, Conrad Steinel, Bill Meyer, LeRoy Dreier, and Ken Forsyth. Other people will be added to the list on Saturday.
The founding fathers of Marion settled at a spot where Bert Fox now lives. The former W.H. Billings home, Bert calls the place his "Fox Den." The house has the date 1869 prominently displayed on one of the native stones of its construction. It is one of the first homes built in Marion. The old Billings Park, just south of his house, was six acres — nearly surrounded by the horseshoe bend of the old channel in the Cottonwood River. It was the site of many picnics and ball games in the old day.
Cheryl Break, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Break, celebrated her 11th birthday Sunday afternoon by inviting a number of girls to a skating party at the El Dorado skating rink. Invited guests were Lisa Brose, Mariann Elling, Teresa Costello, Debbie Edmunds, Angie Krause, Cheryl Lawrence, and Denise Magathan. The girls ate supper at the Town and Country in Florence and returned to the Break home for birthday cake.
Mrs. Walter Hayen and Mrs. Henry Collett entertained members of their Sunday school class at a wiener roast Sunday at the Collett creek. Those who enjoyed the outing were Danny Heim, Cora Klassen, Glen Hett, Richard, Beverly, Mary Lou, and Betsy Bowers, Mark and Stacey Collett, Mr. Hayen, and Mr. Collett.
Valley United Methodist Church will hold an open house Sunday. The church, formerly First Methodist Episcopal Church, is in its 100th year in the community. The public is invited to come view the renovation and improvement project, just completed, which cost $100,000. Among changes and improvements to the original edifice, is an addition to the building provides additional classroom space.
