35 years ago
Sixty Old Settlers' Days have gone by and none has found a more friendly, happy crowd than the thousands who gathered along Main Street Saturday. From the misty morning until the end of the performance in the evening by the Flint Hills Barbershop Chorus at Marion Municipal Building, there was a spirit of sociability.
Brownie Scouts who marched in the Old Settlers' Day parade were Becky Houdyshell, Carla Annis, Gena Helmer, Cindi Miesse, Debbie Rittgers, Theresa Wunsch, Angie Hess, Debbie Henry, Laura Wakeman, Tammy Sandwell, Melissa Robinson and Lisa Wilson.
Mrs. Eugene Waner and Ty Andrew were honored with a "come and go" baby shower Sept. 24 at the home of Mrs. Alden Slusser. Mrs. James L. Richmond was co-hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex H. Case hosted a buffet dinner at their home Friday evening honoring General John Hill, Old Settlers' Day speaker. Guests included classmates of the general: Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shahan, Dr. and Mrs. J.A. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Larsen, Mr. and Mrs. Clive Jarvis, Mrs. Edna Wait of Hillsboro, and Mrs. Edward Kuhn.
The second rare musical experience of this community during the weekend was presented in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon at the church. Deeply religious in its frolicsome way, this was a series of musical acts which traced the 106th anniversary of the Presbyterian Sunday school and the 100-year history of its present congregation and church building. The drama was written and directed by Jean Holmes.
The winners of the annual contest in the park on Old Settlers' Day who will receive complimentary subscriptions to the Marion County Record for the coming year are as follows: Mrs. Daisy Goodsell, 92, of Pretty Prairie, received the prize for being the oldest person in the park at the time the contest was held. Gilbert McCullough of Palm Springs Calif., will receive a free subscription for having come the longest distance.
Former doughboys of Company D, 137th Infantry of the 35th Division met in McPherson Monday for a reunion. This was only the second time the company had held a reunion since 1919 when they came home from France and were discharged at Fort Riley.
