45 years ago

may 7, 1980

Congressman Dan Glickman visited Valley United Methodist Church combined classes Sunday morning. He opened the session to questions after a presentation of about 30 minutes in which he reviewed American history and the theory of our form of government.

Phyllis Melton, widow of the late R.R. Melton, has been selected as a Kansas Merit Mother by the Kansas Mothers Association. She attended an honors luncheon April 22 in Topeka.

Marion High School students Jeff Conyers and Marty Fredrickson are pictured in the governor’s office in Topeka. The boys served as pages for State Senator John Crofoot during a wrap-up session of the Legislature.

Deputy County Clerk Marquetta Eilerts, Peabody, has been named acting county clerk after the death last week of Barbara Farley. Eilerts will continue in the post until the governor finalizes an appointment submitted by county commissioners.

Marion High School juniors Kim Schaffer and Cindy Stewart have been selected as Florence representatives to Girls State. Schaffer will be the delegate, and Stewart will serve as alternate.