30 YEARS AGO

june 19, 1996

With harvest heading into its third week, local elevators report it nearly complete. Poor yields, poor test weights, and poor prices are commonalities among county grain elevators.

More than 200 people gathered Monday evening at the site of the “lost spring” 2½ miles west of Lost Springs to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail.

The evening began with a meal catered by Al’s Café, followed by a program, and concluded with a sing-along led by Greg and Mary Beth Bowers.

Marion County industrialist and rancher Jim Donahue joined the wagon train of the Santa Fe Trail ride Monday at Lost Springs.

His team of four Belgian horses pulled a chuck wagon that fed a big crowd Tuesday night at Durham Crossing.

His men, horses, and chuck wagon will accompany the group to Canton.

Opal Winter has been named resident of the month at Hilltop Manor in Marion. Opal has no trouble keeping track of time. Her apartment features clocks in every room. She owns at least 23 of them, and they all run.

Marv and Winnie Hartke’s music museum at 314 E. Main St., Marion, has a new, eye-catching look.

The storefront museum is doing its part to beautify Main St. by adding a colorful new sign.

Jim Versch designed and constructed the sign, which was installed Thursday.