70 years ago

aug. 30, 1956

Action at a special meeting Tuesday night of the Marion Board of Education provided for picking up a number of additional rural students in the school’s contracted station wagon buses. They now will pick up and deliver all students outside the city limits who desire the service.

Tampa’s top-notch softball team smothered all its opposition in the state softball tournament last week at Great Bend. In eight straight games, it won the coveted state championship crown. Tampa pitcher Harlan Schlessner was voted most valuable player of the tournament. He pitched four victories Sunday.

Buckley Grocery this week made purchase of a panel-type delivery truck and will begin doing delivery work after the first of September. Beaston’s Market also will deliver after that date. Sanitary Market already is doing its own deliveries. The Marion delivery wagon, which in the past served many stores, will go out of operation on that date, causing stores to do their own delivery work.

Mrs. Anthony Schafers received $295, first prize in this week’s Cash Day drawing. Mrs. Lydia Hein, Marion, received $10, and Ernest Bina of Marion received $5. Not present when their names were called were Mollie Weibert of Hillsboro and Mrs. Ralph Symes of Lincolnville.