35 years ago

july 21, 1976

Sailplanes were thick in the sky over Marion Thursday afternoon. At one time, there were nine such powerless planes circling over town. A large front moved in from the southwest and nine of the planes landed in the area, most of them at the airport.

Bob and Linda Risenhoover, residents of Marion County Lake, have purchased MarBowl Lanes, Marion’s bowling alley.

Rebecca Ediger, P.A., a native of Peabody, is featured in this week’s Personality Profile. Dr. T.C. Ensey has offered her the position of assistant and she now is visiting patients in both Ensey’s office and St. Luke Hospital.

Births announced in this issue include Tina Marie, daughter of S.Sgt and Mrs. Robert Klose, Sumter, S.C.; Aaron Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Helmer, Marion; Michael John, son of John and Ruth Snodgrass, Boulder, Colo.; Justin Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Groening, Marion; Shannon Dawn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mills, Newton; and Brenda Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Laney, Cottonwood Falls.

Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Dody, rural Lincolnville, will observe their golden wedding anniversary July 25 at Valley United Methodist Church. The couple has 8 children, 17 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.