25 years ago
Feb. 21, 1979
The three candidates running for the USD 410 Board of Education at-large position are Eloise Jost, Larry Teager, and Marvin Ratzlaff.
Cub Scouts Brad Richards, David Buschman, Jonathon Braun, David Rhodes, Jack Krause, and Darrell Dalke were among those who received awards at the annual blue and gold banquet Monday night at First Mennonite Church.
Navy Seaman Recruit Jenell D. Miller, daughter of Dean and Charmaine Miller of 201 S. Jefferson, has completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center in Orlando, Fla.
Hillsboro High School boys broke a two-game losing streak as they handed Remington a 58-54 Mid-Kansas League loss Tuesday evening. The contest was a makeup game canceled earlier in the season because of snow The win puts the Trojans at 8-3 in league play.
Lonn Richards, director of the Tabor College concert band, has announced the band's spring concert tour to communities and high schools in Kansas and Oklahoma from Feb. 26 through 28. Hillsboro area students who are members of the band include Joetta Klassen, Tammy Lohrenz, Colleen Elias, Anita Ulsh, Renay Kessler, Terry Friesen, Walt Jost and Lola Suderman.
Virgilee Springer of Elk City has been visiting her children, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Springer, this week and baby-sitting for her granddaughter.
Robert A. Arnold, 306 S. Kennedy, officially declared himself this week a write-in candidate for Mayor of Hillsboro. Arnold is general manager of Tip Top Credit Union. He has been active in the Democratic party for a number of years. There are no other candidates for the mayoral position.
