75 years ago

April 21, 1949

Entries already received for the annual hereford show planned for this Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce lot at Santa Fe and 1st Sts. are from O.J. Shields, Lost Springs; Harrison Koop, Hillsboro; Cecil Medley and Fred Dahlinger, Tampa; and Harold Hauser, Melton and Hett, and Phillips and Jost, Marion.

Johnny Christensen celebrated his 6th birthday with a party Tuesday afternoon after school. Guests were Gailen Broadstreet, Tommy Good, Gerald Kelsey, James Melton, Joel Newlon, Ronnie Prieb, Johnnie Russell, Jerry Schwemmer, and Stephen Seaton.

Marion friends are welcoming a new “butcher” to town this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sandwell are the happy parents of a son, John Robert, born Easter Sunday, April 17, at the Marion hospital.

Two new improvements added to the business district give the town a more pleasing appearance. There is a new sign above the entrance to Meier Shoe Clinic and a new awning on the Case building over the storefronts of the Rainbow Cafe and Henry Shoe Service.