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Marion Mattress Company moved Friday to new quarters just two doors west of the post office. They will continue their business of rebuilding old mattresses and making new and repairing and upholstering furniture. The business is a partnership owned by L.C. Yankee and Harry Nelson.
Betty Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Williams of Marion, is one of two girls chosen from Kansas to attend Girls' Nation in Washington, D.C., August 9-14, All expenses will be paid by the Kansas American Legion Auxiliary. This honor comes as the result of ability demonstrated last week when 174 girls from Kansas attended Girls' State at Lawrence. Girls' Nation is being held for the first time this year.
The Kansas Central Bus Lines discontinued business last Friday. Although Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lehrer have done what they could to accommodate their schedules to possible needs of the town served, the venture failed to be profitable.
Harold A. Schlotthauer, former Marion boy who was graduated with the class of 1935, is making a fine name for himself on the west coast. He now is manager of the California newspaper publishers' association, Industrial Relations Bureau.
Mr. and Mrs. George Powell drove to Woodward, Okla., recently to see the damage done by the tornado. Mrs. Powell says they are building it up again, but much remains to be repaired.
Warren Hayen entertained a number of guests at a party at his home July 11 to celebrate his 17th birthday. Invited guests were Loyette Hollar, Cherridah Mullikin, Mary Louise Heath and her houseguest Marilyn Graham of Peabody, Donna Jean Christensen, Anne Burkholder, Georgia Christensen, Warren Woerz, Joe Bill Gound, Kenny Conyers, Kerns Allen, Dean Hansen, and J.C. Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Svitak are the parents of a daughter born Sunday, July 13, at the Marion hospital.
Mrs. Junior Bredemeier and Mrs. Don Hett were hostesses at a pink and blue shower to compliment Mrs. Tommy Thompson last Friday evening at the Bredemeier home.
Installation has been completed during the past week of new fluorescent lights in the main auditorium of the Emmanuel Baptist Church, increasing the lighting five times, according to Rev J.J. Abel.
