50 years ago

AUG. 25, 1976

The Bicentennial will be the general theme of this year’s Old Settlers Day parade, according to Jim Bridges, parade chairman.

This week’s personality profile features Jim Christensen, who has returned to Marion after 12 years at Stafford, where he was a teacher and coach at Stafford High School. Jim will be associated with his parents at Lynn’s Truck and Tractor.

Cast members of the Marion Community Arts Council’s dinner theater production, “A School for Wives,” are Janet Bryant, Jim Coe, Ed Gilham, John Long, Gail MacMahon, Tony MacMahon, and David Stroud.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richmond were host for a state Water Well Association picnic Sunday at Marion County Lake hall. Nearly 225 people attended.

Ebenfeld Church, southwest of Marion and the first Mennonite Brethren congregation in North America, had a three-day centennial celebration Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Serving on the planning committee were chairman C.H. “Bud” Seibel, Mrs. C.H. Seibel, Mrs. Edwin Harder, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hiebert, Mr. and Mrs. Don Suderman, and John H. Suderman.