50 years ago
AUGUST 12, 1954
Tuesday was an unusually busy day for Judge Jay Hargett this week. Not only in one court, but four. He made rulings in cases brought before his in probate court, juvenile court, county court and in district court where he was acting judge in place of Judge Coleman. "If someone had run a stop sign and been brought in on a police court charge, it would have made the day complete — a good round five," he said.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Shubert announced recently that they have sold their farm southeast of Marion to Jim and Pete Smith of Florence. The Shuberts have lived on the farm for 48 years and have many friends in this community. They plan to move to Kingman in November.
The Marion Junior Chamber of Commerce is starting a "house number" project this week with a dual purpose — to help make addresses easier found in Marion and to raise funds for the organization.
Mrs. Joe Childs entertained Friday afternoon at four o'clock with a party honoring the birthdays of her two children, Janice and Steven. Those present for the party were Elaine and Monty Rogers, Connie and Maurice Allen, Donnie and Billy Young. Marsha Childs, Steve Janzen, Mrs. Wm. Wygle, Deborah and Janice, Mrs. Kenneth Van Cleave, Larry and Sheryl, Mrs. Donald King, Allan, Ronnie, Wayne and Gary, Mrs. Alden Slusser, Pamela and Wally, Mrs. C.W. Mersereau, and Jerry Jost, Potwin.
Mickey Summervill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Summervill, won the "Week in St. Louis" trip sponsored by Wingerd IGA store, which ended this week. He will enjoy a week long, all expenses paid, conducted trip to St. Louis as a guest of the IGA company.
New members welcomed at the Thursday evening meeting of Sub Deb Club were Carlita Bass, Faye Bezdek, Nova Bredemeier, Judy Coons, Pat DeWitt, Pat Hart, Nancy Keazer, Kay Navrat, Carmen Siebert, Joyce Seibel, Elsie Smith, Lenore Wheeler, Roma Collett, Arlene Klein, Susan Olin, Deloris Reed, and Jeanette Russell. Mrs. Dorothy Varenhorst, speaker, discussed fall fashions.
