70 years ago

aug. 16, 1956

A movement to get the issue of a municipal swimming pool on the ballot in November has begun.

The State Board of Health today recommended that a pool at Marion Country Club be closed after this season.

The issue is being advanced to help the country club decide what to do with its pool.

A group of girls had a slumber party Monday night at the Claud Dixon home. They included Pat Dixon, Johnsie Just, Joyce Pientka, and Deloris Schafers. The party was in honor of Deloris’ birthday.

Seymour Foods presented safe driver certificates Saturday to C.J. Ecker and Rudy Deines, honored for 17 years; Henry Sklenar, 9 years; Bill May and Harry Hamm, 3 years; and Henry Klose, 2 years.

Mrs. Edward Good invited several small friends and their mothers to celebrate son Mike’s third birthday Tuesday afternoon. Present were Dean Ensey and Mrs. T.C. Ensey, Doug Keazer and Mrs. Harold Keazer, Eric Meyer and Mrs. Bill Meyer; Karen Pankratz and Mrs. Earl Pankratz, and Pamela Slusser and Mrs. Alden Slusser.

Sergeant Bill Markham, a paratrooper in the Army, arrived Wednesday after 18 months in Indo-China, where he has been connected with the American embassy. He will visit relatives in Burlingame and Marion during his 30-day furlough.