60 years ago
MAY 6, 1943
Having bought $900 of war bonds and stamps between March 1 and April 19, the Marion Hill School has been credited with purchasing a Jeep for the Army. Word was received by Principal Leslie Palmer to this effect from Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau.
Max Tharp of the Aulne neighborhood was brought to Marion Hospital Saturday suffering with a .22 cal. wound in the calf of his leg. He and two friends, Walter and Russell Hett, were riding horseback, having driven cattle to pasture. Max took out his revolver to shoot a rabbit. As he did not shoot, he went to place the gun on safety, but it slipped and went off, the bullet going into his leg.
Mrs. Marvin Petersen entertained Monty Frazier and Dale and Donald Ecker at a dinner Sunday in honor of the birthday anniversary of Elton Petersen.
May 13, 14, and 15 will be registration days for persons desiring sugar for home canning purposes. Applicants must present Ration Book No. 1 of each member of the family when registering.
Mrs. Cecil Mott entertained Friday, April 30, with a picnic supper honoring the 16th birthday of her daughter, Delores. Those attending were Misses Carolyn Hayen, Mary Jo Utting, Mildred Garrison, Nancy Colburn, Louise Conyers, Vera Belle Province and Messrs. Ralph Johnston, Donald Kirchner, Boyd Higgins, Edwin Beu Jr., Bob Hagans, and Bill Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hein entertained with a dinner Sunday in honor of the 25th wedding anniversary of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ruby.
From Rev. J.H. Bright we have a clipping from a Pasadena, Calif., paper telling of an unusual dinner party. It was for Civil War veteran Mark Buttles on his 100th birthday. Two friends at the dinner were Wm. F. Hoch, formerly of Marion, 99 last December, and Oliver Haney, 98.
