25 years ago
March 29, 1978
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jost of Hillsboro will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 2 at the Hillsboro Mennonite Brethren Church. Alfred Jost and Alma Suderman were married in the Ebenfeld Mennonite Brethren Church March 25, 1928. Hosting the celebration will be their children: Arlo and Ann Voth of Whitewater, Roy and Clara Heppner of Yankton, S.D. and Gerald and Joan Krehbiel Jost of Hillsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Schmidt of Lehigh announce the engagement of their daughter Donna to David Terrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Terrell of Edgerton. Donna is a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo. He fiancé is employed as a mechanic at Underwood Equipment, Co., in Ottawa.
The tusk of a prehistoric elephant was found two miles south and 1 1/2 miles west of Hillsboro in sand pits belonging to Menno Jost of Hillsboro. A team from Kansas University moved the tusk to Tabor College where it will join a lower jaw and two tusks found in the same area several years ago.
Construction and relocation of U.S. 56 from K-15 intersection to K-150-US77 junction east of Marion is on the planned transportation schedule for 1980.
Author Esther Loewen Vogt has written her 10th book, Harvest Gold. It is a novel for children ages 8 through 12. The book continues the story of Martha and her family from Turkey Red.
Charlene Driggers hosted a come-and-go shower honoring Gala Liebelt and Andrew Mark Saturday. A Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy theme was used for the decor.
