75 years ago

aug. 31, 1950

Prizes will be awarded this year for the best window displays in Marion business houses on Old Settlers Day. Windows must be decorated according to a theme, which will be announced next week.

Hillsboro merchant Adolph W. Schaeffler died Friday evening at his home from a heart attack. He had been president of Schaeffler Mercantile since the retirement of his father in 1929.

Fifty-two rural schools with 56 teachers are making last-minute preparations this week, getting ready for school to start next week.

Sergeant First Class Robert Eugene Landes, 24, son of Mrs. Ernest Watchcoske of Peabody, recently won a Silver Star as a for duties performed in combat with the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea.

World’s Fair Revue will be the theme of this year’s Community Guild banquet Sept. 5 in the city building. All women of the community are being urged to attend.

Marion County has been fortunate so far this summer in not having any infantile paralysis cases reported. However, Mr. and Mrs. John DeForest went to California this week to visit their son, Private First Class Jack DeForest, who has taken ill with polio.

Van’s is announcing a new hat bar. All wool felt hats in black, brown, green, red, navy, and tan — never two hats alike — are priced from $3.48 to $5.95.