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Community leaders from Marion, Hillsboro, and McPherson met in McPherson Thursday to discuss highway legislation and the possible improvement on U.S.-56. Those present included John Miller, Fred Diehl and J.A. Groves of McPherson, Bud Pierce, David Wheeler and Cecil Wilson of Marion; Irv Schroeder, Harold Wiebe, Jake Klassen and Don Greenhaw of Hillsboro.
Marion's PRIDE committee will present Professor Paul Reed of Wichita State University in concert Sunday, Feb. 18, at Marion Municipal Auditorium to dedicate the new grand piano.
The Marion Warriors lost their homecoming game Friday when Sue Woerz was crowned "Queen of Courts," and Jo Marie Mueller and Willabeth Meier were her attendants.
The marriage of Kathy Smolik and Paul Swan was solemnized in a nuptial Mass at St. Mark Catholic Church Saturday, Jan. 20, at two o'clock.
The musical comedy "Hello Dolly" will be presented by the senior class with Carolyn Groves and Ken Forsyth as directors. There will be three performances, April 12, 13 and 14. The cast is comprised of Deb Link, Willabeth Meier, H. Crainer, Daryl Enos, Teresa Case, Ed Hett, Barry Seifert, Jeanna Fulton, Karen Pankratz, Beverly Bowers, Jeff Longhofer, Don Bredemeier, Bob Fetrow, Danny Heim, Jim Crofoot, Andy Ferrell, Dennis Schafers, and Roger Williams.
Burdick News — Mrs. Steve Schild, Mrs. Robert Martin and Mrs. Ralph Umbarger took Todd Martin, Jan Remy, Jill Riffel, Farrett Martin, Holly Gutsch, Vicky Alvarez, Scott Melcher and Kim Schild to Topeka Saturday morning to appear on the Whizzo program over Channel 13, WIBW-TV.
Dale and Doug Mueller, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Art Mueller, Tampa, are listed in current "Who's Who" publications. Doug, a senior at Centre, is in "Who's Who Among American High School Students" and Dale is featured in "Who's Who Among American College Students."
