30 years ago

july 26, 1995

Numerous City of Marion projects are “on schedule.” Switch gear and entrance lines are being changed at an electrical distribution center near Santa Fe St. The former power plant has been sold, and electrical controls are now located in a new building alongside the old brick structure. Crews also have been busy tearing out old curbing and installing new curb and gutter on Roosevelt and Freeborn Sts.

“World War II, 50 Years Later” is the theme Marion Kiwanis Club has selected for the Old Settlers Day parade scheduled for Sept. 30. Casey Case is parade chairman.

Nineteen participants in Marion Senior Center’s meals program went on a trip recently to Abilene and visited the Russell Stover candy outlet, Bow Studio and Gallery, and Twin Feathers Ranch.

Tony Schafers has retired as custodian at Marion Post Office after 14 years in that position.

Sue Ehrlich of Marion is pictured with home-grown tomatoes she entered in the Record’s Produce Derby. The tomatoes weigh more than one pound each.

Brendan Sager’s ongoing “Eating Around Marion County” articles this week tell of Ohm’s Café in Ramona and its owner for 43 years, Betty Ohm. Pictured with Ohm is her grandson, Craig Heuton, who is visiting this week from Iowa.