25 years ago

may 21, 1986

Jeff Martin, M.D., this week closed his medical practice in Marion, Florence, and Lincolnville. He announced Monday that he will devote full time, professionally, to emergency room practice at St. Joseph Medical Center in Wichita.

Larry Reiswig and Greg Bowers assumed control Thursday of the Farmers and Drovers National Bank. Reiswig and Bowers have announced they and a group of investors had purchased the bank shares owned by Lorraine Hadsell, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Colburn, David Colburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks.

Helen Jackson, a native of Marion and the daughter of Marion High School teacher Pat Jackson, will receive the Master of Divinity degree Saturday at San Francisco Theological Seminary in California. She plans to become an ordained clergyman in the Presbyterian church.

Cheerleaders for the 1986-87 school year have been chosen at Marion High School. The yell leaders are Stephanie Summerville, Jo Shepek, Jill Dannenfelser, Amy Hett, Jennifer McLain, Michele Griffith, Michelle Foth, and Mary Margaret Mills.

Ron Weber has announced his resignation as teacher and coach at Centre High School. Weber has accepted a position as secondary math teacher and assistant basketball coach at Lawrence High School.