75 years ago

Oct. 12, 1950

Marion was saddened this week by the death of Emory Hawbecker, one of its most widely known and well-liked businessmen. He was 52. This jovial and admired man gained a wide circle of friends over the more than 28½ years he operated the Cubby Hole, a popular Marion eating place on 2nd St.

More than 10 years ago, Lou Chapman of Aulne noticed that water from a well there tasted like gasoline. He tried some of it in a gasoline engine. It worked so well that he has continued to use it and has burned many gallons of the stuff.

Two more infantile paralysis cases have been reported to the county health office.

John Bernhardt, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bernhardt, Lost Springs, was stricken Sept. 22, and Clifford Shields, 22, Burns, was taken Oct. 6 to St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

The health office also reports four cases of whooping cough and two of mumps.

D.D. McIntosh, former postmaster and one of the community’s most respected men, died Tuesday. He was 77.

Class officers have been named at Marion High School. Listed at president, then vice president, followed by secretary treasurer are:

• Seniors — Bob Kline, Isla May Hiebert, and Marjory Collett.
• Juniors — Dennis Richards, Billy McKibben, and Mary Ann Skibbe.
• Sophomores — Duane Fruechting, Dwight Fruechting, and Anita Collett.
• Freshmen — Glenda Razor, Jimmy Smith, and Pat Kruse.