50 years ago
november 10, 1955
The county-wide search of the Marion Historical Museum for an old log house, which might be renovated and made into a valued unit of the historical display, has revealed at least one that is loaded with history and, most amazing of all, has been in daily use for 93 years. The house, now serving as a large kitchen at the Leo Scharenberg home, belongs to Fred A. Bichet and is the original Bichet home built along the banks of the Cottonwood east of Florence in 1862.
Thomas M. Potter, well-known Peabody farmer, has been appointed as the new assistant county extension agent, according to word from John Sloup, county agent.
The governing body of the Reservation, Marion youth center, is comprised of Mrs. Bill Meyer, chairman; Bill Wygle, Albert Bernhardt and Ed Colburn, adult members, and Marion Summervill, secretary-treasurer; Kay Navrat, David Montgomery and Carmen Siebert from the youth.
Bryce Ollenberger, who was four years old Sunday, asked guests for a party Saturday afternoon in celebration of the event. Children present were Larry, Bobby and Vicki Boese, Roy, Anita and Jan Van Buren, Gene Hett, Bill and Kim Olsen, Rita Kreutziger, and Billy Dunn of El Dorado.
Don Fruechting and his brother Duane were driving along the highway north of Aulne last Thursday evening when they saw a coon across the fence and in a field. Don jumped out and chased the animal close to a mile before he caught up with it and was able to make a flying tackle. He held him with his bare hands until Duane found them and dispatched the 23-pound animal with a tire wrench, the only weapon he could find in the truck.
