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Artisans’ Guild

By MarionMade! on April 22, 2019

Quilting, crafting, Zentangle, sewing, quilling, card making, painting and other fine arts are all in the wheelhouse of Marion’s Artisans’ Guild. While the group is probably best known for their annual decorating of the enormous Christmas tree in the lobby of the Palace Theatre, they are also a major supporter of Marion’s homeless shelters. The […]

Randall Huffman

By MarionMade! on April 16, 2019

Mower Man   If the roadsides near the Marion Family YMCA along Barks Road seem particularly beautiful, there’s a good reason for that. It’s due to the diligence of a community-minded man named Randall Huffman. Huffman, for the last five years, has taken it upon himself to manicure the road right-of-way, on his own time […]

Marion History Classes

By MarionMade! on April 15, 2019

Marion Harding’s ‘History of Marion’ Class In an effort to ingrain in Marion Harding students a sense of pride and genuine respect for their hometown, lifelong Marion resident and Marion Harding educator, Brett McCrery developed the History of Marion class for the 2016-17 school year. During that first year, McCrery had 75 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed […]

Elsie Janis

By MarionMade! on March 22, 2019

World War I’s “Sweetheart of the American Expeditionary Force” was a Marion girl named Elsie Janis. A singing, cartwheeling vaudeville star, she toured France entertaining and bolstering the morale of the servicemen.  And, Janis was no flash in the pan. She had a lengthy and illustrious career as a multi-talented songwriter, actress, dancer, and singer. […]

Florence Harding

By MarionMade! on March 19, 2019

Florence Kling Harding was a few steps ahead of the women of her time. Thanks to passage of the 19th Amendment allowing women to vote for president, Mrs. Harding proudly cast her first ballot in November 1920 – for her own husband. Born in Marion in 1860 to Amos and Louisa (Bouton) Kling, Florence was […]

Cheryl Huffman

By MarionMade! on March 13, 2019

Can you recall your favorite memory with Mrs. Huffman, the elementary school phys ed teacher? How about Coach Huffman, the Harding High track and field coach? Or possibly you have a favorite memory with Coach Huffman, the former Harding cheer coach? Cheryl Huffman, born and raised in Marion, attended Marion City Schools, later continuing her […]

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