60 years ago

Feb. 4, 1965

The product of a small Marion industry was readied this week for shipment to Hawaii.

The machine is Rex Siebert’s Spring-O-Matic livestock table and is now on the first leg of its journey to A. Hartwell Carter, a rancher in Kamuela, Hawaii.

In addition to almost 300 machines sold in the United States, 10 are in use in Canada, but this will be the first to take an ocean trip.

Dennis Hett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hett, has been named Junior Kiwanian for February. Dennis is a straight-A honor-roll student at Marion High and editor of the student newspaper.

Elgin Restaurant has announced plans for a grand opening Valentine’s Day. The restaurant will be owned and operated by Lois Lundgren and Claudine Hunt.

Judy Broadstreet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Broadstreet, Marion, has been nominated by the freshman class at Sterling College as a candidate for annual Valentine royalty.