30 years ago

sept. 13. 1995

More than 200 booths are expected to be set up Saturday in Central Park for the 17th annual Art in the Park, sponsored by Marion Chamber of Commerce.

The event is coordinated with the annual Arts and Crafts Fair at Hillsboro.

The two events bring thousands of people to Marion County each September.

The “Last Member Club” of the 1927 graduating class of Marion High School met Saturday at Stone City Café for the group’s 68th-year reunion. Eight members plus two spouses were present.

Sixty-three women played in a nine-hole golf tournament Sept. 7 at Marion Country Club. Winner in the championship flight was Elora Robinson of Marion, who also was the scratch winner and medalist for the tournament.

The exterior of Marion’s new police office, attached to the city fire department, is up. Interior work remains to be completed with volunteers providing some of the labor.

As Sacred Heart’s football team learned Friday, one of the reasons the Marion Warriors are ranked second in the state is powerful defense. The Knights were held to negative yards in Marion’s first home game Friday, a 54-7 victory.

Ira Newcomer, 92, died Sept. 7 at St. Luke Hospital. “Newt,” as he was known to a wide circle of friends and business associates, served four terms as mayor of Marion from 1953 to 1964. During those years, sweeping and progressive changes were made in city government.