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Construction will begin in January of a new wing for St. Luke Hospital. The much-needed addition will include a 110-foot extension to the west, with recreation room; larger kitchen; emergency room; and 18 more patient beds. Plans are going ahead even though about $15,000 is needed in gifts or donations to complete the construction.
MHS homecoming queen Darlene Oblander and her attendants, Rosalie Tajchman and Mary Williams, were crowned at the annual homecoming game last Friday evening. Their attendants were Jim Christensen, Junior Bledsoe and Neil Hoopes. The game ended with a 19-0 victory over the Florence Wildcats.
A second series of polio shots will be given October 30 at the city building. Those who received their first shots October 2 are requested to come for their second shots.
Sheriff Ezra Bernhardt was notified this week that Marion County had taken the second place award in traffic safety among all the Class C counties of the state.
Pat Longhofer had Donna Jost, Rosalie Dohner, Eileen Pavey, Tressie Mills, Pat Holcomb, Geraldine David and Julie Wooldridge as guests for a slumber party Friday night after the football game.
James E. Cather, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cather, has arrived to make his home in Marion after serving four years in the U.S. Navy as fire control technician aboard the USS Missouri at Bremerton, Wash. He is working at Cook's Furniture and Appliance Center.
Nine big game hunters came back Friday evening from mountain territory northwest of Leadville, Colorado, proudly carting 10 fine deer. In the party were Lawrence Blankley, Walt Hiebert, Dave Leppke, Ivan Winters, S.F. Kugler, Paul Schlehuber, Allen Goertz, Ernie Leppke, and Archie Leppke of Moline.
