25 years ago

december 9, 1992

A winter storm Saturday dumped several inches of snow on much of Kansas. Christmas decorations in Central Park and downtown glowed through a peaceful, thick blanket of snow.

Marion Elementary School music instructor Rosie Plenert is pictured as she directs her fourth grade students as they play recorders Friday evening during the school’s Christmas program, “A Joyous Christmas.”

The 12th birthday of Sara Cleeton was celebrated Saturday evening at a dinner and party at the home of her grandparents, Merle and Nova Bruner.

Marion Ogden, varsity boys’ basketball coach and athletic director spoke to Kiwanians Monday, informing them about the basketball season at hand.

Members of the Marion High School girls’ basketball team for 1991-93 are Jami Groening, Mattie Christiansen, Rachel Janzen, Jenny Groening, Rachel Cartwright, Jodi Thomas, Jodi Smith, Beck Zook, Kim Kreutziger, Kay Summervill, Jodi Bernhardt, Mandy Inlow, Amanda Janzen, Katrina Hancock, Julie Weber, and Tammy Johnson.

Second grader Jamie Bernhardt is pictured as she was a narrator Friday for the segment, “The Little Bell That Could Not Ring,” during the Marion Elementary School’s annual Christmas program. Other narrators were Michael Yates, Freddie Parker, and Joanna McGinness.