30 years ago

Feb. 8, 1995

Candidates for Marion High School queen of courts are Rebecca Collett, Katrina Hancock, and Julie Weber. Escort candidates are Brad Druse, Jared Herzet, and Brendan Kraus. Ceremonies are set for Friday at halftime of the Herington game.

Bill Holdeman has announced that he will open a barber shop in downtown Marion.

Final count has not yet been completed, but it looks as if Marion High School students have raised $750 needed for a deck on campus. The school district will supply another $750. Students will design and build the deck, probably on a grassy area west of the stone building.

Beary Special Babies born in January at St. Luke Hospital were Kaylee Raine Miles, born Jan. 14; Shayna Michelle Mascareno, Jan. 14; and Thomas Lee Oborny, Jan. 21.

Among 100 students participating in a multi-piano festival Saturday at Bethel College were these Marion and Florence students of Julie Nelson: Emily Costello; Carrie Darrow; Shawna Hett; Shannon Hoffer; Erin O’Dell; Nicole, Margie, and Becky Taylor; and Lisa, Sara, Krista, and Heidi Zogelman.