35 years ago
NOVEMBER 20, 1969
Barbara Christiansen, "Miss Marion County," is in the running for further royal honors. She will represent Goodnow Residence Hall at Kansas State University for the 1970 Royal Purple Queen. The Royal Purple is the K-State yearbook. Barbara is a freshman at K-State.
L.F. "Linzie" Stafford and his wife Hazel now live in Loveland, Colorado, but still hold a spot in their hearts for Marion and the people here. Recently they returned for a short visit bringing along a gigantic 17-inch sunflower they raised at their suburban home north of Loveland. It certainly is one of the largest sunflowers we've seen, and attests to the fact that even though the Staffords now reside in Colorado, they still cling to a fondness for the Kansas sunflower.
The Junior Class of Marion High School will present "Flowers for Algernon" November 21 in the city auditorium. Members of the cast include George Coe, Janet Hanson, Brad Case, Kendall Helmer, Janet Lawrence, Sue Wood, Marcia Steinel, Sandy Anderson, Ginger Helmer, Lucinda Jost, Clare McGinness, John Bishop, Denise Wiens, Douglas Kelsey, Janell Dreier, Tom Loney, Pat Heinz and Pam Griffith.
Chris Costello celebrated his 14th birthday Friday evening by having some friends as guests for dinner at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Costello. After the meal the boys attended the Marion-Council Grove football game, then returned to the Costello home to spend the night. Those present were Mike Good, Randy Conyers, Jack Loomis, Jeff Longhofer, H. Crainer, Eddie Griffith, Pat Heinz and Doug Hague.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Summerville of Santa Ana, California, are the proud parents of a daughter, Stephanie Elizabeth, who was born November 14. Stephanie weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and is the Summerville's first child.
Gene Schimpf, former Marion High School football star and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Schimpf, was selected as
"lineman of the week" at Pittsburg Teachers College last week.
