20 YEARS AGO

feb. 8, 2006

The school district will conduct meetings in Marion and Florence about a bond election for building a fine arts center and sports and wellness complex.

St. Luke Hospital and Living Center and Marion County Home Care recognized Joella Hett, materials manager in the purchasing department, for her commitment to quality service this quarter.

Marion High School will celebrate homecoming Friday. King and queen candidates are Toni Gordon, Josh Kelsey, Alysha O’Dell, Jeffrey Richmond, Misty Richmond, and Russell Ploutz.

Articles in this week’s issue announce that two couples will be celebrating wedding anniversaries: Merle and Nova Bredemeier, who will have been married 50 years, and Charles and Blanche Cowan, who will observe their 60th anniversary.

John Barr III is this week’s Marion County Record athlete of the week. A junior, Barr won both his wrestling matches Saturday at Remington. He recorded pins in one minute four seconds against a Eureka wrestler and in 51 seconds against a Remington wrestler.