45 years ago

OCT. 31, 1979

Margaret Pickering, Marion Pride steering committee chairman, is pictured as she was surprised and couldn’t believe her ears Saturday when judges at the Kansas Pride Day banquet announced that the city had won a $700 first-place cash award.

A feature tells of Olli Ervaala, Finnish exchange student at Centre, and the trouble involved in explaining to his parents in Finland that he needed to have his appendix removed.

This week’s Personality Profile features Delvin and Kathryn O’Dell, owners and operators of the food store at 5th and Main Sts. in Florence.

Robin Brooks, Annette Nienstedt, and Renda Thompson have been named to the president’s honor roll at Brown Mackie College, Salina. Brenda Friesen and Paula Vinduska and were named to the dean’s honor roll.

Between 200 and 300 people attended a luau, or hog roast, Saturday evening at Amelia Park near Antelope. Hosts were Marland and Wilma Cloutier of Antelope and Jack and Delores Caldwell of Topeka.