25 years ago
Aug. 22, 1979
Becky Suderman and her horse Mission took first place in the flag race at the Marion County Fair rodeo with a time of 8.7.
Lloyd Klassen and Evalina Klassen will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday Aug. 26, with an open house for friends and relatives from 2-5 p.m. at their farm home. Hosting the event will be their children, Dale and Diane Klassen, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Frantz, and Delton Klassen.
Thirty-one athletes started football practice last week, according to Hillsboro High School head football coach Don Penner. Penner has been putting his squad through two-a-day workouts in preparation for the upcoming season. Fifteen lettermen returned for football this season.
"I'm pretty confident for next year. I'm always being called optimistic. Now I'm confident," said Tabor College football coach Dan Thiessen, who starts his second year as head football coach. Last season, Tabor matched its best season ever in the KCAC, 4-4 and 4-6 overall.
Hillsboro City Council took action to proceed with land acquisition for the proposed new water treatment facility at its Tuesday night session. The council approved the purchase of six acres of land from Harrison Pankratz who owns farmland adjacent to the former light plant where the water plant will be constructed.
