35 years ago
JULY 4, 1968
There were several anxious moments along the Rock Island right of way at the north edge of Marion Sunday evening when a train car loaded with bombs was ablaze. There were at least three other cars loaded with high explosives near the car on fire. The car on fire contained naval bombs. The Marion Fire Department was called to the scene and quickly extinguished the flames. Firemen who put out the potentially dangerous blaze were John Britain, Ralph Popp, Harlow Warneke, and Junior Bredemeier.
Unique and fascinating aptly describes a visitor's first impression of the Owl Car Café. People can hardly be bothered to look over a menu because they are captivated by clocks. A newcomer to Marion is astounded by the variety in size, shape, kind, and age of the 24 clocks when entering the restaurant.
Members of the MHS graduating class of 1948 will mark their 20th anniversary Saturday with a reunion in St. Mark's Activity Center. The committee in charge of the arrangements is comprised of Mrs. David (Shirley Collett) Bowers, Mrs. Robert (Marilyn Hayen) Geis, John D. Hett, and Kenneth Conyers.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Costello and children recently returned from a two week vacation in Utah. They visited the Grand Canyon and Mesa Verde. At Salt Lake City, the Costellos visited their son, Patrick.
Among the seven births announced in this issue were: a daughter, Shannon Leigh, born to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Maltbie; a daughter, Jane Catherine, born to Mr. and Mrs. James Weinmann, and a son, Craig Earl, born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mueller, all of Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Halls and Mr. and Mrs. L.L. Hadsell returned last week from the week-long 31st annual meeting at the Lutheran Hospital and Homes Society in Spearfish, S.D. Mrs. Hadsell won a ladies bowling award as part of the recreation program at the meeting.
