30 years ago

jan. 24, 1996

Hundreds of Kansans converged on the state Capitol Monday at Topeka for a Rally for Life. Marion County Chapter of Kansans for Life sent seven adults and 21 teenagers to the rally, conducted on the 23rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision making abortions legal.

More than 70 Florence residents attended a town meeting Sunday to visit with school district officials and board members about building needs in the district.

Board members attending were Chris Costello, Dan Holub, Rex Savage, and Janice Waner. Members of a committee appointed by the City of Florence to work with the board were Joe Heath, Del Leeds, Gayle Scriven, and Pat Zogelman.

Steven Waner won Marion Elementary School’s spelling bee Jan. 17. Stacia Williams was runner-up. Both are students of Michelle Flaming. The countywide spelling bee will be Feb. 7.

Julie Sellers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sellers of Florence, who is working on her master’s degree in Spanish literature at Kansas State University, has won a Rotary International scholarship to study at the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain. She will leave for Spain in August.