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Refreshing


To the Editor:

What a fresh breeze! What a thoughtful editorial! Maybe I did not search long enough but her name is not familiar. Is she on your staff?

It makes no sense to me to vote on this question but it will be on every ballot in Kansas.

I will vote no also, but I couldn't argue as persuasively as this kind woman has.

Sadly, there are many strident voices these days both for and against whatever hot button topic has caught our attention.

I'd like to see more editorials from the heart of this grand lady. You certainly caught my attention when you gave her a hearing on the editorial page.

Leon Hayen

EDITOR'S NOTE: Mr. Hayen is referring to Jane Vajnar's "Why I will vote no" editorial in the March 23 issue of the Marion County Record. Vajnar is the country correspondent for the Tampa community and writes a monthly column "One Woman's View," in the Hillsboro Star-Journal.

Captured the essence


To the Editor:

Please consider my comment about Jane Vajnar's piece in last week's Marion County Record, "Why I Will Vote No:"

After having carefully studied the "marriage amendment," then reading a host of opinions published in dailies, weeklies, and journals — plus hearing hours of debate on talk radio and viewing nearly countless spots on TV newscasts — I was very impressed by Vajnar's piece on the editorial page.

She manages to capture the essence of this hotly contested subject in both a personal and critically analytical fashion, and it is disarmingly readable. There is little more to say than this; she certainly expresses my personal conviction, helping assure my vote.

John H. Wilson, Professor Emeritus, WSU

Marion County Lake and Wichita

In agreement

To The Editor:

I read Jane Vajnar's article on voting no.

I agree with you 100 percent. People who were born with feeling that way, what right should we have to deny them the happiness of marriage if they keep it private and personal. That should be strictly between them and their God.

We should be very concerned about our record on marriages — more than 50 percent fail. Nothing is private. Young kids going all the way from one to the other. Will they be happy with only one partner after marriage? I doubt it.

Some only last 30 days, some went through six mates. Rotten TV doesn't help. If we saw in the park what we see on TV, someone would go to jail.

Now let's talk about how it was in my teens. You didn't hear of anyone getting in trouble, making love that only belonged to married people, and one couple lasted for years.

In my case, Mildred Holub and I were married Oct. 14, 1941, by Father Kapaun at Pilsen. Last October we were married 63 years. When we got married it was the first and most important, personal agreement we made, taking our vows.

Mildred is a patient at Kansas Christian Nursing Home. On one day each month they have a party for those who have birthdays that month. They knew our wedding anniversary is in October and asked us if we would repeat our vows at the party. We agreed, so they brought a church minister to perform the vows and we said our "I dos."

Jerry Vajnar

Newton

Good things,

small packages

To The Editor:

In response to the article in last weeks paper about Duckwalls, I have to tell a little story about our grandson. He is six years old and lives in Arkansas City. Living there, his parents take him to Wal-Mart and big hardware stores with full aisles of colorful toys. But his very favorite store is Duckwalls in Marion.

On spring break, Colton came to visit and one of his first questions was "Can we go to Duckwalls?" So before he went home we made that trip to the store.

It fascinates him! He searches the aisles with bright eyes and always leaves with a big smile and some small treasure from Duckwalls.

We local people do need to remember and appreciate that good things and good stores can come in small packages.

Karen Regnier

Marion

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