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Instruction in vocational agriculture in night school can be offered to young veterans who are farmers if sufficient numbers desire it. Any qualified person interested should give his name to Leslie Powell, president of the Marion school board. The board is now attempting to set up the program, he states.
Memorial services for Jack Holder, who died Tuesday morning as the result of a stroke suffered last week, will be held Friday at Thompson Funeral Home.
One of the best pictures of 1947, The Miracle on 34th Street, starring John Payne and Maurine O'Hara, will be shown at the Kaw Sunday and Monday, Richard Brodhead, manager, states. It is a picture for the whole family and is chock full of good, human entertainment.
Girl Scout Troop No. 2 met Tuesday evening. The following officers were elected: Sarabel Wolf, president; Jessie Jewett, vice president; June Bailey, secretary-treasurer; Alice Ward, pianist; Peggy Weibert, song leader; and Patricia Henry, scribe.
Miss Vernie Vinduska was pleasantly surprised January 24 with a party given in honor of her 16th birthday by Patricia Meysing. Those invited were Dorothy Adams, June Avery, Vicki Barrett, Loretta Conyers, Treva Kelsey, Kathryn Popp, Norma Sly, Virginia Wright, and Nora Zeller.
Recent new car deliveries by the Paul Seifert Motor Company include a Chevrolet 5-passenger coupe to Bob Bass; a Chevrolet fleetmaster 4-door sedan to Dr. J.W. Demand; a Chevrolet fleetline aero sedan to Harry Nelson; and a Chevrolet Stylemaster town sedan to Virgil Parker.