60 years ago

sept. 17, 1964

Mayor Ira Newcomer and Finance Commissioner Earl Kreuter and their wives will attend the annual city convention Monday at the Lassen Hotel in Wichita. Each will receive a 10-year pin presented by the League of Kansas Municipalities.

Although Margene Savage, Miss Kansas, failed to reach the big title in the Miss America contest, she says it was a wonderful experience. She was eliminated in the last round before 10 semifinalists were selected.

Marion is proud of its new sewer plant, water plant, and storage facilities. The city turned down federal help. It could do the job itself, so it didn’t look for a handout. Had the city accepted federal aid, it would have cost at least double. So, the city stuck to the old-fashioned idea of keeping control at home.

Two Marion men, Rocky Hett and Tim Williams, returned home Thursday after six months with the Army. Both have been stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia, and both won special “Graduate with Honor” certificates reserved for the top 10% of the class.