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Joan Bowers has been hired as city clerk. She will replace Lucille Britain, who has resigned effective April 10. Bowers is a native of Marion. She is the widow of the late Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper Harold Bowers and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klein. She presently is employed as a secretary in the office of Superintendent of Schools John Wiebe.
Governor John Carlin this week appointed Melvin M. Gradert of Newton as the new associate district judge for the Marion County District Court. Gradert will fill the vacant position caused by the resignation of Judge Edwin G. Westerhaus on Jan. 1.
The old Creamery Bridge on Commercial Street is gone, but a new culvert-type structure will take its place. Tom Grosse is building the new crossing for the City of Marion. It will give access to town and the co-op elevator, for farmers living southeast and open up the shortcut route to Marion County Lake.
The 20th annual Girl Scout father-daughter box supper was held March 11 in the American Legion hall. Scouts receiving recognition for selling over 100 boxes of Girl Scout cookies were Marnie Bina, Kelly Enos, Kristi Enos, Wendy Hett and Ramona Zeller.
Those from Marion entered in the Business Skills competition March 12 at Bethel College were Cindy Heerey, Patty Medina, Diane Bezdek, Shawn Dalke, Kelly Bartlett, Ann Bryant, Juli Kelsey, Linda Williams, Jan Bryant, Donna Casey, and Tammy Sandwell. Hesston High School students received sweepstakes honors for the highest number of points.
