60 years ago
NOVEMBER 6, 1944
Only 41 new passenger cars will be available for rationing in this district during November, the OPA announced today. The quota falls two-thirds short of what was available here about three months ago. The district includes all of Kansas with the exception of three counties in the east part of the state. The stockpile of new cars available in the nation is now under 20,000 — less than a normal prewar two-day supply.
Mrs. Maurie Frazier entertained member of the Eight Aces Club at a 6 o'clock dinner Monday evening in honor of her daughter, Margie's, birthday. Others present were Wanda Hannaford, Norma Jean Amick, Phyllis Beu, Jeanne Carpenter, Jackie Hawbecker, Verna Knight, Mary Louise Tibbetts and Virginia Hobson.
Students at Marion High School will present their all-school play next Thursday evening. Six seniors, three juniors, one sophomore and one freshman comprise the cast. Students are Cherridah Mullikin, Bob Wiebe, Mary Helen King, Bob Edmunds, Corrine Longhofer, Lois Mathiot, Jeanne Carpenter, Norma Jean Amick, Phyllis Beu, Bettie Lou Propp and Keith Kelsey.
Jeannine Williamson invited the girls of her school to a Halloween party at her home October 31. Guests included Diana Herbert, Janet Lee Holub, Nancy Lee Broadstreet, Margaret Sherrard, Peggy Hayward, Charlene Youk, Karen Brodhead, Shirly Tiemeier, Carol Ann Hett, Sonya Zaremba, Vicki Black, Pearl Seibel and Nancy Fay Allen.
The Cozy Café was sold this week by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Knackstedt to Frank Hansen.
John Minear celebrated his fifth birthday November 7 by inviting seven boys to a party at his home. Guests were Tom and Jerry Shirley, Milton Weidenbener, Allen Dean Harms, Bill Remmers, Mickey Anderson, and Bill Burkholder.
Dr. Fred W. King, who recently graduated from the School of Medicine at Kansas University, expects to go to Santa Barbara, California, soon where he will be at Santa Barbara Cottage hospital for his intern work.
