10 years ago
october 4, 1995
The ninth annual Lincolnville Community Octoberfest is set for Saturday, with activities from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
On Old Settlers' Day, Marion High School class of 1940 rode on a hay bale float, with a sign proudly displaying their football record — being unscored on until final minutes of the last game on Thanksgiving at Peabody.
Jennifer Nowak of Marion has been nominated as a candidate for homecoming queen at Fort Hays State University. She is a senior at FHSU.
One hundred descendants of Edward Hayen gathered at Eastmoor United Methodist Church on Sunday for a noon meal, getting acquainted and reminiscing.
Bill Griffith and Jodi Thomas were named Marion High School 1995 Homecoming King and Queen Friday during half-time of the football game against Herington. The game was decided at half-time, with Marion winning by the final score of 63-6.
Perry Ratzloff of rural Marion raised a 7.5 pound Georgia Jet sweet potato. He used plenty of water, but no fertilizer, to grow the orange monster.
Centre High School seniors Kelly Steiner and Jenny Beausoleil were crowned Homecoming King and Queen Friday before the football game against Hope. The Cougars dismantled Hope 51-6, ending the game in the third quarter.
Bill Novak's authentically restored World War II Dodge command car was the mode of transportation for members of Moffitt-Crandall American Legion Post, Tampa, on Old Settlers' Day. The veterans carried out the theme of the parade, recognizing the end of World War II.