60 years ago

may 27, 1965

May 29 will be Spring Show and Sidewalk Sale day in Marion. Events will include a livestock and judging contest, tractor and farm machinery display, beef barbecue, and horse “shodeo.”

Dennis Hett is valedictorian of the Marion High School class of 1965. Salutatorian is Linda Bauman.

At an awards assembly Wednesday morning, the Beard Memorial Courtesy Awards, presented by Mrs. Edson Childs for the Community Guild, went to Robert Raleigh, most courteous boy, and Melody Thompson, most courteous girl.

An interesting sidelight on this year’s commencement exercises was that Ethel Gillig, who taught the class in kindergarten and now lives in Wichita, returned for graduation.

Marion Municipal Swimming Pool will open Sunday for the summer season. Mrs. Cecil Post and son Cecil Jr. are pool managers. Lifeguards will be Barbara Christensen, LaVonda Hett, Jeannie Morse, Judy Pankratz, and Blair Post.

The fifth anniversary of the Hillsboro adobe house and museum will be May 30, according to Mrs. A.C. Eitzen, committee chairman.

Located along US-56 in the south part of town, the tourist attraction has proven to be a popular place.