70 YEARS AGO

Oct. 4, 1956

The Roscoe Czarnowsky farm about three miles east and a little north of Lincolnville was the scene of a disastrous fire Sunday afternoon. Reportedly destroyed in the fire were a large hay barn, a granary, a milk house, about 3,000 bales of prairie hay, a truck, and other implements.

Mrs. Ed Frickey invited guests to a birthday party after school Thursday honoring son Eddies’ seventh birthday. Guests were Chuck Bredemeier, Steve Childs, Neil Colle, Bobby Elling, Danny Frickey, Jackie Hill, David Longhofer, Donald and Ronald Sloup, and Terry Eakers of Topeka.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muck sponsored a hamburger fry Thursday evening at Marion County Lake. Those invited were members of the high school Sunday school class at the Methodist church taught by Kenneth Rigler and Lloyd Davies. Young folks present were Oscar Davies, Dale Johnston, Ralph Kreutziger, Marilyn Loveless, Margaret McClain, Robert Melton, John Minear, Ruth Muck, Larry Olsen, Junior Post, John Price, Dick Rittel, Paul Schmersey, and Tommy Shirley.

The University of Wichita football marching band appeared for the first time this season at the WU-Hardin-Simmons game. Lenore Wheeler, Marion, plays flute with the WU band.

A few fine catches recorded this week at Marion County Lake include a 9½-pound blue cat by Bill Edmunds, a 15-pound blue cat by Al Kirchner, and a 7½-pound channel cat by Shorty Matthew.