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Patrons of the newly-formed Joint Rural High School District 11 will vote Dec. 21 on a $530.000 bond issue to build and equip a new high school building. The voting will be held at Lost Springs High School. The new district, which combines the territories of Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Ramona and Burdick, extends into Dickinson, Morris and Chase counties and has a combined assessed valuation of nearly $11 million.
Saundra's Bakery in Marion will close its doors this coming Monday and will not reopen after the holidays. Owners of the bakery state that they are closing the Marion shop due to health conditions.
W. M. (Bud) Pierce, Marion service station operator, was elected president of the Marion Chamber of Commerce at the regular December meeting of that body Monday night. Elected with Pierce were Albert Bernhardt as vice president and Earl Wood and Homer Stenzel to fill two vacancies on the board of directors.
Margaret Sellers, Florence, a member of the Jayhawk 4-H Club, was picked as winner of the 1957 Cherry Pie baking contest. Margaret, the 1956 winner, also was the runner-up at the state contest in 1956. She will represent Marion County in a state contest to be held Jan. 5 in Wichita.
Miss Maude Thompson was hostess to the teachers of Bown-Corby School at a Christmas dinner in her home Monday evening. Guests were Miss Elaine Warren, Mrs. Wm. DuVall, Miss Lois Emler, Miss Luella Cox, Mrs. Kenneth Rigler, Mrs. James Criswell, Mrs. A.W. Haizlip, Mrs. David Montgomery and additional guest, Miss Esther Holloway.
Births announced in this issue included a daughter, Claire Lynn, born Dec. 13 to Mr. and Mrs. James Fruechting; a son, Richard Leroy, born Dec. 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Laudner; and a son, Dennis Ray, born Dec. 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams.
The eighth grade basketball team remains undefeated and rolled past Council Grove 55-33 this week. John Christensen was leading scorer with 22 points and Gerald Kelsey followed with 18. The seventh grade team also won their game 31-30 with Don Druse high with 12.
This week's winners in the Cash Day drawing were as follows: A.G. Garwood, Marion, received $50; James Mehl, Marion, received $75; Jack Conant, Marion, received $40; Mrs. Ervin Hein, Tampa, received $10; and Wayne Tipton, Marion, received $5.
