45 years ago

sept. 3, 1980

Marion has undergone a facelift lately with three new buildings going up and at least six businesses remodeling or adding to present facilities. New buildings include the Don Rogers and H.J. Groves drilling office at 203 S. 3rd St.; the senior center, also on S. 3rd St.; and Lynn’s Farm Equipment, at 601 W. Main St.

Paul R. Shahan, 82, retired postmaster and longtime postal employee, died Aug. 26 at St. Luke Hospital after a long illness.

A decade of service to the area through support of St. Luke Hospital will be observed Sept. 11 when members of the auxiliary to Marion County Hospital District No. 1 had their annual meeting. The auxiliary was organized after the district was created and purchased the hospital from Catholic nuns who had operated it.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Blackman have purchased Schoneman Shoe Store from Mrs. Homer Stenzel. They took over operation of the business Tuesday. Millie Soyez, longtime employee of the store, will remain with the Blackmans.

First prize in the Florence Labor Day parade went to Jessie Seibel’s stagecoach replica, entered by the Burns Centennial Committee.

The Marion girls’ volleyball team defeated a faculty team two games out of three Thursday, starting the season on a positive note. High scorers for the girls in the first game were Cindee Miesse, 11; Linda Williams and Sherry Snelling, 7 each; and Jami Shirley and Cindy Heerey, 5 each.