50 years ago

march 21, 1976

A personality profile on the front page features Lester Griffith, who has been Marion County’s agricultural agent for 17 years.

Students from Marion who served as pages March 22 for Senator John Crofoot were Brad Herbel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Herbel, and Ronnie Wineinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wineinger.

Marilee McGinness, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed McGinness of Marion, presented a senior piano recital March 23 in Timko-Barton Hall on the campus of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa. Marilee will graduate from the university May 2 and tour Europe with a university choir afterward. The group’s itinerary includes England, the Netherlands, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Austria, and Switzerland.

Marion Boy Scouts have been taking part in physical fitness competition, with winners heading to a Newton Scout-A-Rama competition Saturday. Local winners, listed in first, second, and third places, are 8-year-olds Roger Hudlin, Tim Jordan, and Douglas Bernhardt; 9-year-olds Chris Meierhoff, Michael Bina, and Scott Heidebrecht; and 10-year-olds Chris Evans, James Schlehuber, and Tony Winter.

Duane Kirkpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kirkpatrick of Florence, has been selected to receive the Future Farmers of America coveted State Farmer Degree. Duane is a senior at Marion High School.