60 years ago
Enrollment in the Marion schools is up 38 pupils over last year, enrollment figures reveal. There are 433 students enrolled for 1947-48. Total for grades is 270 and for high school, 163.
A picture on the front page of this issue shows Third and Main streets in Marion at about the turn of the century. The following is a portion of the story which followed: "The mid — morning sun on a summer's day back about 1900 catches a Marion lad with what is probably his packet of Saturday Evening Posts on the large limestone slab which served as the crosswalks on Main Street. Men wearing vests, minus coats, are coming across the walk which was laid right in the center of the square." The article goes on to tell what buildings George Hauser and Clyde Loveless thought to be occupied at that time. Sorry, but space prohibits printing the complete article.
Roscoe King, attorney, has closed his office and is considering several advantageous offers for his services Marion friends regret that he and Mrs. King contemplate leaving this city.
Members of Ecker-Fulkerson-Slifer Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars extend an invitation to all veterans with overseas service to visit the VFW quarters in the basement of the Wheeler building across from the post office. Refreshments, game room and nice cool lounge will be available to the visitors.
Mrs. Wm. DuVall entertained a number of friends of her daughter, Judy Thatch, at a party at her home Saturday. The occasion celebrated Judy's 10th birthday. Refreshments were served to Ann Davies, Nila Hoopes, Judy Coons, Carol Beth Miser, Carolyn Merrill, Janice Hayward, Rowena Olsen, Delores Lewellen, Carol Jean Allen, and Sally Westerhaus of Florence.
L. King wishes to tell his friends and trash hauling customers and that he probably will not be able to haul for several days. He intends to get another horse, he said.
