25 years ago
JULY 11, 1979
The picturesque little fountain in Central Park is back in action, spurting — but not wasting — water. Through the combined efforts of ladies from Dawn and Athena clubs, spurred on by Norma Hannaford, funds were solicited to construct a circulation pump for the fountain. It was installed by A.J. Coe and is now in daily operation.
Three Marion residents are among 18 Greeley Gas Company employees who will be recognized at the company's annual dinner Thursday at The Iron Kettle in Hillsboro. They are Rosalie Schmidtberger, five years, and Will Helmer, 12 years. Jo Ann Ottensmeier will be recognized as a new employee.
Fastest gun in the west is Larry Lalouette of Cedar Point. He won the U.S. Open Fast Draw Championship in Phoenix, Ariz., and July 4 won the Kansas Blank Elimination Championship at El Dorado. He is pictured doing the California Twist, a fast draw technique that would have left Matt Dillon on Boot Hill.
Edward J. Hett, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hett, Marion, is one of 23 medical students who began clinical training at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita branch, last month.
Mrs. Caleb Abbott of Marion was a winner at the "Firecracker 8-Mile Run" in Peabody on the Fourth of July. Barbara Abbott took second place in the "over 30" division for women. She had a time of 76:59 flat. Her husband, Dr. Caleb Abbott, also completed the eight mile race in the same time.
Anke Blattman, who has spent the past year with the David Bowers family as an exchange student, left Friday when the Bowers family took her to Junction City to catch a bus. Eva Sassenscheidt was on the same bus. They now will go on a two weeks tour of the eastern states, then spend three days at a conference in Washington, D.C., before returning to their homes in Germany.
