25 years ago

november 29, 1995

Bill Meyer, editor and publisher of the Marion County Record has been appointed by Attorney General Carla J. Stovall to a committee to study open meeting laws.

About 30 persons attended a town meeting Nov. 14 to begin discussion on ways to improve downtown Marion. Larry Reiswig of Central National Bank served as chairman. ‘

Casey’s General Stores of Ankeny, Iowa, have requested permission from Kansas Department of Transportation and the City of Marion to construct a retail facility on the northwest corner of the East Main and North Freeborn intersection in Marion.

Junior Gabrielle Longhofer has been selected student of the month by the Marion High School faculty. She is the daughter of Janet Longhofer and David Longhofer.

An article by staff writer Rowena Plett features Robert B. “Bob” Gayle whose last day as maintenance supervisor for the City of Florence will be Tuesday, Nov. 14. Gayle joined the city staff in 1969.

Marion County high school students who maintained a 3.25 grade point average throughout high school were recognized Thursday by Tabor College.

Pictured as they attended were students Austin Gilbert, Jason Goodin, Josh Cooper, Charles Maggard, Rachel Janzen, Suzanne and Catherine Blount, Mattie Christiansen, Chris Darrow, Chris Hanson, Jenny Groening, Jodi Thomas, Brett Sardou, and Jodi Bernhardt.