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A nostalgic event, a reunion of classes rather than a class reunion, will occur in Marion May 1, when the city celebrates Maude Thompson Day and honors a long time highly respected teacher. Mayor Peggy Blackman made the proclamation earlier this month to recognize the former school teacher who spent 44 years teaching Marion children.
Bill Meyer, publisher of the Marion County Record, was elected president of the Kansas Press Association at the annual business meeting in Garden City Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. Anderson of Marion announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sharon, to Larry Dean Self, son of Doyle Self and Freda Case, both of Wichita. The marriage will take place May 29 at Valley United Methodist Church in Marion.
The vocal music department at Marion High School will present the Rogers and Hammerstein musical "Sound of Music" April 30 and May 1 at the Marion City Auditorium. The cast will include Penny Burkholder as Maria, Jon Wiebe as Captain Von Trapp, Linda Robinson as Mother Abbess, Cindy Heerey as Baron Schraeder and Roger Wilson as Max Detwiler. Jeff Brewer, vocal music instructor, will direct the show.
Karen Klein, bride-elect of Mike Regnier, was guest of honor at a pottery Shower Monday evening in the social room of Eastmoor United Methodist Church. Hostesses were Carol Robertson, Marge Christensen, Donna Fruechting, Dorothy DuVall, and Jean Miesse.
Bret O'Dell has purchased the Beaston Meat Co of Marion and has moved the equipment to Florence where it is known at Bret's Butcher Block. O'Dell will take orders for custom processing of farm butchered livestock.
