35 years ago

March 31, 1982

Speaking at the weekly meeting of Marion Kiwanis Club, Marion County Ambulance Director JoAnn Knak said her volunteer EMTs offer one of the lowest response times of any ambulance service in the area. Knak said the Marion County service has six ambulances, all manned by 39 volunteer EMTs and 12 volunteer drivers, and making a low response time of five minutes.

Pancakes and whole hog sausage will be offered at Lynn’s Farm Equipment Co. Thursday. This is the 19th year of the annual event.

Paula Loveless has been named 1982 Young Career Woman candidate by Marion Business and Professional Women’s Club. A graduate of Wichita Practical Nursing School, she is employed as an LPN at St. Luke Hospital.

Lanny Jones, regional fisheries specialist and Charles Schmidtberger, Marion County Game Protector, are pictured at Marion Reservoir as they inspect female walleye for eggs.

Prizes have ben awarded in the essay contest sponsored by the Florence Women’s Christian Temperance Union. First prize in the seventh and eighth grade division was awarded to Laura Fisher. First in the sixth grade division was awarded to Kristi Enos. Both will be entered in state competition.

A group of 40 EHU members from Wichita took a tour of the Copper Shed at the Ern Hett home Thursday morning.