25 years ago
july 9, 1980
Hillsboro had a "lucky" Fourth of July weekend in avoiding fires, but that luck ran out Monday when a fire caused several thousand dollars to the Marvin Ratzlaff home three miles north of town. The kitchen was virtually destroyed, and the entire house was damaged by smoke, particularly the top floor. The Ratzlaffs moved their salvageable furniture and property into their old house nearby until the new house can be repaired.
The Emmanuel Baptist Church was the setting for the candlelight ceremony uniting Joanne Louise Popp and David Allen Loewen in marriage at 7:00 p.m. June 21. Pastor David Froese of Cimarron, brother-in-law of the groom and the Rev. James Brygger officiated at the double-ring ceremony.
Walt Kleinsasser, Tabor College financial aid director, recently won the 1980 Kansas Cup Competition 1500 meter run in McPherson. He won with a time of 5:32.0 to set a new meet record. Although Kleinsasser also holds the record for the 10,000 meter run in the 55-59 year olds' division, he placed second in the McPherson meet with a time of 44:46.4.
