25 years ago
AUGUST 29, 1979
Marion is a two-car town again. For the first time in nearly a decade, Marion automobile buyers have a choice of selection without having to drive out of town. The man who made it possible is Irv Schroeder. For the past 17 years he has been president of Irv Schroeder County Motors, Inc. of Hillsboro. Schroeder recently opened an automobile and truck showroom at Marion located on U.S.-56 at the east edge of town.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bredemeier have purchased the Dine Inn Café from Mr. and Mrs. Stanley May. Bredemeier said he will also continue to manage Kingfisher's Inn and Marion County Lake. The Mays have not announced their future plans, but intend to stay in Marion where they recently constructed a new home.
After 21 years of service as a rural letter carrier for the Marion post office, Harold Keazer delivered mail Friday for the last time at the Walt Hett ranch, part of his daily 111-mile route. Keazer worked 32 years for the post office, nine years at Marion postmaster.
Doug Janzen of Sedgwick has won the Kentucky Fried Chicken sponsored song writers contest. He won first place in the Wichita region and will now fly to Nashville, Tenn., this week where Barbara Mandrell will record his song. He is the husband of the former Rita Jost, daughter of Sheriff and Mrs. June Jost of Marion.
Carol Laue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sanders, celebrated her ninth birthday Saturday at a party with her friends. Those attending were her sister Christine Laue, Robin Summervill, Dodie Cork, Lucy and Lilly Guerra, Stephanie Summerville, Kristi Enos, Sara Gough, Jennifer McLain, and Mary Margaret Mills.
David Mueller has been named a Seaton Scholar at Kansas Sate University and will receive a $100 stipend. Previously he had been given the Dean's Award for outstanding achievement in high school math and science. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mueller of Tampa, he is a graduate of Centre High School where he served as a student correspondent for the Marion County Record.
