The hustle and bustle of the holiday’s are behind us and it’s time to get back to normal every day life.  This includes our regular monthly meeting of the Marcus Historical Society.  We will meet at 7 p.m., January 24, 2012, in the Marcus Public Library.  All members and anyone interested in what we are about, are welcome.  It’s always nice to have new input into any organization.  

Did you know Marcus had a Polo Team in the 1930’s?  Polo, considered a sport of the idle rich, became a pastime of Marcus area farmers and business men with limited resources and only Sundays for relaxation.  With a great deal of experience with horses, the men bought ponies for about $35.00 and trained them.  Instead of the rider changing ponies during a game, a player and his pony would be relieved by another player and his pony, giving them a chance to rest.  Each team had an abundance of players and pony’s.

One team consisted of the Barnes Brothers, Lloyd, Glenn, Vern and Rex, along with Vern’s son Chester.  As expert horsemen they did much to promote the game of Polo in Marcus.

Ball games of all types, baseball, football, basketball, have been loved past times for Marcus residents for many decades.  Unfortunately Polo did not survive the passage of the years but it is and interesting note of our history.

        Thank you to the Marcus community for your support with donations of artifacts, your memberships, and hours of volunteer work that have made our Marcus Historical Society a success in just a few short years.  We hope to  continue this success with your help in the years to come.

Contact information:  Sherree Ogren 712 376-4465, Jim Nielsen 712 376-4356, Maxine Shea 712 376-2301, Arlene Hollenbeck 503 577-0689, Bonnie Husman 712 376-4451, or e-mail; gennote@hotmail.com