30 years ago

dec. 9, 1992

A winter storm Saturday dumped several inches of snow on much of Kansas. Christmas decorations in Central Park and downtown glowed through a peaceful, thick blanket of snow.

Marion Elementary School music instructor Rosie Plenert is pictured directing her fourth-grade students as they play recorders Friday evening during the school’s Christmas program, “A Joyous Christmas.”

The 12th birthday of Sara Cleeton was celebrated Saturday evening at a dinner and party at the home of her grandparents, Merle and Nova Bruner.

Marion Ogden, varsity boys’ basketball coach and athletic director, spoke Monday to Kiwanians about the basketball season at hand.

Members of the Marion High School’s girls basketball team are Jodi Bernhardt, Rachel Cartwright, Mattie Christiansen, Jami Groening, Jenny Groening, Katrina Hancock, Mandy Inlow, Amanda Janzen, Rachel Janzen, Tammy Johnson, Kim Kreutziger, Jodi Smith, Kay Summervill, Jodi Thomas, Julie Weber, and Beck Zook.

Second grader Jamie Bernhardt is pictured as a narrator Friday for the segment, “The Little Bell That Could Not Ring,” during Marion Elementary School’s annual Christmas program. Other narrators were Joanna McGinness, Freddie Parker, and Michael Yates.