35 years ago
august 19, 1971
Water tower artists have struck again, in a spirit of neighborliness Marion has "shared" the new big standpipe at the athletic field with Centre Cougar fans. They have adorned it in much the same manner as did MHS Warriors. Now, in a further spirit of goodwill and neighborliness, wouldn't it be wonderful if athletes from those two schools would volunteer to cover the blight with a fresh aluminum coat? If kids really want to do something different, that would be an attention compeller.
Girls' Nation delegate Marilee McGinness of Marion is pictured as she visited with Congressman Garner Shriver on the U.S. Capitol steps. Marilee had lunch with the Congressman during her week-long at Girls' Nation, July 31 to August 7.
When Mr. and Mrs. Dale Christensen returned from vacation they discovered that their farm home, a mile southwest of Marion, had been completely ransacked and numerous items were missing. This is the second time it has happened to the Christensens.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Klenda took Deanna Klenda to Kansas City Thursday to catch a plane to the island of Majorca. She will also visit Spain and Algeria. The trip is affiliated with the alumni of Kansas State. She will return Sunday.
Sixty of sixty-five qualified golfers competed for top honors Sunday in the Marion County Golf Association tournament at Marion Country Club. Gene Hanson of Hillsboro defeated Boyce Baumgardner of Marion in a sudden death playoff to win the championship flight. Harlow Warneke of Marion took top honors in first flight competition. Mark Rathert won in the second flight and Bob Sextro of Hillsboro took the honors in the third flight in a four-way sudden death playoff.
The Marion ladies softball team will play a game at the athletic park Friday as a benefit for Richard Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bowers, who was painfully burned in an accident at the Zeller Salvage Yard early this summer. Bowers has been a patient at K.U. Medical Center in Kansas City since that time. Treatment has been extensive and expensive. The game will find Marion pitted against a ladies team from Peabody. Marion players are Rita Oller, Dena Edmisson, Frances Hunt, Janice Bowers, Sharon Kroupa, Sandy Marler, Lisa Holmes, Denice Helmer, Joni Kroupa, Florence Fender, Donna Holub, Martha Beaston, Diana Case, Linda Rejino and Debbie Enos.
