50 years ago
APRIL 9, 1953
The big tractor show will be held on Main Street in Marion's business section all day Saturday, as a combined event with the annual Marion County Hereford Association show. There will be a full day of free entertainment for all ages.
In a move brought about by the unusually large fifth grade this year, the Marion school board decided to add a second sixth grade in the fall, which will have to be accommodated at the Hill School. Kindergarten will be moved to Bown-Corby.
Glen Strotkamp, 22, of near Burns, luckily escaped possible serious injury Saturday morning when the tractor he was operating overturned on him, pinning him underneath for some time until enough help could be summoned to remove the machine. In a short time about 25 men from Burns arrived and Strotkamp was released, bruised but very fortunately not seriously hurt.
Among those who heard the Messiah at Lindsborg Sunday were Kathryn Popp, Wilma Geis, John Hett, Herbert Regier, Violet Krispense, Dalmer Kaufman, and Verla Mae Bernhardt.
"Bells on Their Toes," a sequel to "Cheaper by the Dozen," has been chosen by the senior class for their class play to be given May 1. Cast members are Anita Longhofer, Theodora Longhofer, Shirley Tiemeier, Genny Krch, Mike Brodhead, Jay Fisher, Peggy Hayward, Dean Williams, John Summervill, Pauline Minear, Myron Jantz, Don Burkholder, Nancy Allen, Dwight Fruechting, Duane Fruechting, David Wheeler, and Ronald Hiebert.
Patsy Hett had Mrs. Millie York, Kansas City; Joyce Keazer and Mrs. Kenneth Conyers, Emporia; Mrs. Everett Conquest, Wichita; Mrs. Glenn Conyers, Mrs. Marion Hett, Norma Sly, and Donna Miesse as her guests at a coke party Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hollar announce the date of May 24 for marriage of their daughter, Loyette, to Kenneth Swanson.
