50 years ago
october 13, 1955
Msgr. John M. Sklenar, for many years pastor of St. John Nep. Catholic Church at Pilsen, now retired, was honored at a reunion of St. Meinard Seminary alumni held in Wichita October 12 and 13. Msgr. Sklenar is now a resident at St. Luke Hospital in Marion. He is the oldest living alumnus of St. Meinard, having been ordained June 21, 1891.
Connie Fisher celebrated her birthday Wednesday by inviting several friends for birthday cake and a good time at her home. Those present included Deanna Kimball, Faith Kelsey, Janet Whitlock, Sandra Jackson, Georgia Helmer, and Donna Newsom.
The junior class of Marion High School will present a three-act comedy, "Tiger on His Toes," November 1, in the city auditorium. The following students have parts in the play: Warren Gardner, John Minear, Margie Bernhardt, Pat Dixon, Mary Lou Conyers, Wayne Bratton, Dee Cheek, Bob Eckstrom, Margaret McClain, Betty Mathews, Elda Pankratz, Delores Schaefer, Maxine Hinz, John Price, Wade Robertson, and Michael Seaton. Mrs. Loris Reed is the director.
Playing at the center position for Emporia State College's Hornets is Don Kline, 6-2 185-pounder from Marion. Kline was grid captain while attending Marion High School. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Kline.
Rev. H. Gail Grosdidier was returned to the Marion Methodist pastorate for another year by the annual Central Kansas Conference of the Methodist church held in Hutchinson last week. Rev. Henry Murray was returned to Peabody, Rev. B.B. Harris to Aulne and Rev. Leslie A. Wiebe to Antelope.
