40 years ago

november 15, 1978

St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church was filled to near capacity Sunday for the celebration marking 25 years of service to the parish by Monsignor Arthur J. Tonne.

Julia Fischer, English instructor at Marion High School, is the subject of this week’s “Personality Profile.”

Loyd Savage and sons Rex and Ron went out to feed the calves Saturday night. Before they were done, they had helped guide a pilot of a light airplane, and his three passengers — lost in low-hanging clouds — to a safe landing at a Newton airport.

Five Marion Warriors have been named to the Cottonwood Valley League first-string football team. Players include halfback Casey Case, end Darin Helmer, tackle Jerry Hett, linebacker Jeff Richmond, and secondary Darrell Waner.

Dave’s IGA publishes Thanksgiving savings that include 10- to 23-pound TV hen or tom Turkeys at 79 cents per pound; center cut Chuck Roast, $1.09 lb.; and 6- to 9-pound TV whole, boneless Hams, $2.19 lb.

Mary Ann Kohls took a group of her students to Glenwood Manor in Kansas City Sunday for a dance workshop. Valerie Smith of Marion and Linda Schaffer and Stephanie Williams of Florence were among the group.