45 years ago
oct. 15, 1980
A major item of business at Monday’s regular meeting of Marion City Commission was a proposed new bridge on S. 3rd St. Construction is expected to start next summer and will take about three months.
One of the hottest items to be sold at a senior center benefit auction Saturday will be an autographed baseball donated by George Brett of the Kansas City Royals. He inscribed the ball for Marion Builders to offer at the auction.
Festivities will begin Friday for the annual homecoming celebration at Marion High School. Students will cast their votes for one of three candidates for homecoming queen: Gena Helmer, Tammy Sandwell, or Lanell Tajchman. Escorting the candidates will be Greg Boyle, Aaron Hett, and Kevin Jirak.
Former teachers and students of Sunflower School and their families met Oct. 5 at Marion County Lake hall for their fourth annual reunion. Thirty-eight attended the potluck dinner.
Members of the Thimble Club voted when they met Oct. 9 to make a donation to help purchase bulletproof vests for Marion police.
The 200th anniversary of Methodist Sunday schools will be celebrated this coming Sunday at Aulne United Methodist Church. The founding of Sunday schools will be observed during morning worship service with Pastor Freda Steele speaking.
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