50 YEARS AGO

nOVEMBER 19, 1970

County Health Officer P.D. Ens, M.D., has announced that approximately 1,300 children in Marion County were immunized against Rubella (German measles) at the clinics held in Marion and Hillsboro Nov. 12 and 13.

Stephen Bryant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bryant, celebrated his 12th birthday Sunday afternoon with a skating party in El Dorado. Guests were Brook Beaston, David Colburn, Lawrence Ford, Jim Hoch, Greg Regier, Bob Robinson, Steve Smith, Steve Williams. Steven’s brother David, and twin sisters, Jan and Ann.

James Donahue, Richard Dirks, and Wendell Dirks represented Donahue Manufacturing at the Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association convention in Chicago last week. The Donahue delegation spent the week promoting the distribution of Donahue products and discussing existing business relations.

Four Marion High School football players placed on the Cottonwood Valley League all-league team. They are Louis Wegerer, junior tackle; Doug Kelsey, senior back; Mark Applegate, senior guard; and John Anderson, senior tackle. Honorable mention went to Bill Finke, junior quarterback, and Doug Keazer, senior cornerback and wide receiver.