Marion County Democratic Women met for lunch on Oct. 28 at Marion Senior Center. Sue Clough conducted the business meeting. The next Democratic meeting is Dec. 16.

Volunteers knitted and donated 300 purple baby caps to the shaken baby syndrome awareness cause. Walter and Betty Norman delivered them to Wichita last week.

Six club members attended the Harvey County Democratic ham and bean supper. The speaker at the supper meeting was Anthony Hensley.

Marion County Central Committee elected officers for the year are: Eileen Sieger, county chairman, Keith Collett, vice chairman, Janet Bryant, secretary-treasurer.

Eastmoor United Methodist Church will celebrate Kansas Day on Jan. 29 with a meal at 1 p.m. Ann Birney of Ride into History will portray Julia Archibald Holmes, who traveled the Santa Fe Trail.

Neysa Eberhard and Eileen Sieger attended workshops at DemoFest in Wichita.

There will be no meeting in November, but in December, a holiday gathering will take place at Hilltop Manor. Gifts for the exchange are to be purchased at thrift shops.

Connie Fisher closed the meeting with devotions. Members contributed ramen noodles to Marion County Emergency Food Bank.