75 years ago
oct. 5, 1950
A large gas transport belonging to Goertz Oil of Hillsboro is pictured as it is being lifted Thursday morning from the South Cottonwood River three miles west of town by a Riddle Quarries crane.
The transport jackknifed and fell down a 25-foot bank into the river. The driver, Harvey Loewen, escaped with minor injuries.
The north end of Elm St. is a busy place these days. August Hett is pouring cement for a massive basement for the new home he is building just north of the McKay property.
Work also has begun on the house for Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Shull, west of the Fred Hayens.
An enthusiastic throng of Warrior boosters followed their team Friday evening to Cottonwood Falls to see the powerful Marion outfit defeat Chase County Consolidated High School in a 22-0 gridiron victory.
From the Grapes correspondent, Mrs. Henry Collett, comes this article: “The pupils of Loveless School had a turtle race Wednesday afternoon. ‘Tootles,’ Gerry Herzet’s turtle, won first. ‘Creep-Along,’ belonging to Jon Soyez, was second, and Roma Collett’s ‘Billy’ was third.”
Jerry Seifert and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seifert, entertained with an overnight party and breakfast Friday.
Guests were Keith Hyde, Edward Davies, Robert Meisinger, Donald Winters, Bruce Wingerd, Dick Hoch, and David Montgomery.
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