60 years ago
APRIL 27, 1944
Three days rainfall, culminating in a downpour Friday night over the watershed of Clear Creek, Mud Creek and the Cottonwood River sent streams out of their banks to flood many acres and to reach a depth of about 18 inches in Marion's Main Street Saturday, remaining there throughout the day. Water reached the depth of 18 inches in Newcomer's garage, 12 inches in the Cubby Hole, and six inches in the Marion Pharmacy. Many however escaped the flood except for the universal filling of basements throughout the valley.
Entries from Marion High School in the invitational music festival held at Burns Friday all rated highly superior. Contestants were Norma Jean Amick, Ella Meier, Phyllis Beu, Vivian Klein and Herbert Meier.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seifert have purchased the Cozy Café, closed the past month, from Mr. and Mrs. Asa Amick and will be ready for business early next week. Both the café and recreation room behind it have been completely redecorated. Mrs. Seifert will manage the business and Mrs. Clara Dody, who cooked there during the time the café was leased by Mildred and Dean Morgan, will resume that work.
Girl Scout Troop 3 met Monday at the scout room and elected the following officers: chairman, Roberta Newsom; secretary, Joyce Keazer; scribe, Patricia Rittel; song leader, Janice Meisner; patrol leader one, Treva Kelsey; patrol leader two, Joyce Keazer.
Mrs. Broder Williamson entertained Monday evening after school with a party to honor her daughter Jeannine's eighth birthday. Refreshments were served to the guests who were seated at a long table which was decorated with a May pole made of 12 streamers. Pill boxes of Jitter pills as favors caused much merriment for the girls. Those present were Diana and Billy Herbert, Janet Holub, Vicki Black, Karen Brodhead, Marilyn Reh, Marlys Rupp, Charlene Youk, Carmen Siebert, Nancy Faye Allen, Carolyn Merrill and Jeannine.
