40 years ago

september 6, 1978

Area farmers will have another choice about where they will store grain harvested this fall. Dwayne Classen of rural Hillsboro is completely rebuilding the old Canada grain elevator.

Greg Gamer, anchorman and executive news director of the Kansas State Network (KSN), will speak at the annual meeting of St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary Sept. 14.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Richmond and their daughter Rhonda have purchased Conyers Flowers. They will have a grand opening and open house soon. It will be combined with a Christmas display event.

Although it was a struggle, 8-year-old Denise Sellers and her 5-year-old sister Julie are pictured managing grins as they hold a 15¼-pound cantaloupe. The enormous melon was grown in the Robert Sellers family garden at the Sellers home southwest of Florence.

Ruth Meyer features Frank Vlk and his wife, the former Elizabeth Stika, in this week’s Personality Profile. Frank’s trademark is a small pipe fitted with a soft drink bottle cap.

Fourteen seniors will lead the Marion Warriors into battle against Moundridge Friday night. Pictured are Ron Hardey, Darrell Waner, Jeff Richmond, Casey Case, Bill Edmunds, Jay Smith Danny Snelling, Chuck Gough, Ed Robinson, Jerry Hett, Rick Richmond, Doug Heerey, Darin Helmer, and Tony Turk.