60 years ago
JUNE 24, 1943
With almost every back yard a potential food plot this year someone has remarked that Victory Gardening will make as many liars out of people as fishing does. So that Victory gardeners can prove their tall stories — and make them do it — we will offer a couple of prizes this season for best specimens in the two universal crops — tomatoes and potatoes. For the largest tomato and potato grown in Marion county, we will give each producer a one year's subscription to the Record. Bring your entries to this office so they can be weighed on the same scale. Then you can take your pride out and show the world if you want to. Winners in the two contests will be announced in September.
Bob Reinke entertained a group of boys Monday evening in honor of his 12th birthday. They attended the picture show, then had treats at the drug store. Those present were Larry Lee Kerns of Wichita, Bob Everett of Denver, Tim Burkholder, Billy Carpenter, Charles Propp, C.R. Moulton, Bud Hannaford, Tommy Werts, Monty Frazier, Bob Hein, Max Merrill, and Junior Powell.
Lack of gas has kept us from going out to see the hollyhocks which we have been told about at the Fred Propp farm northeast of Marion. They say the stately flowers there are a beautiful sight.
Mrs. Edna Domke was the guest of honor Wednesday evening at a picnic at the lake. Those present were Misses Iola Hegle, Luella Regier, Martha Hansen, Helen Seifert, Neva Heiser, Norma Skibbe, and Mrs. Louis Van Horn of Junction City.
Mrs. Homer Stiller entertained with a luncheon Thursday in honor of Mrs. Robert Belcher of Chatham, N.J. Members of the Stitch and Chatter Club were guests. Places were laid for Mrs. Belcher, Mrs. Abe Reh, Mrs. Homer Miesse, Mrs. Junior Hett, Mrs. Albert Bernhardt, Mrs. Howard Siebert, Mrs. Roscoe Blankley, Mrs. Edward Good, and Mrs. Douglas Hiebert.
