30 years ago
sept. 19, 1994
Construction of a 10,000-square-foot extension continues at Marion Manufacturing. The addition will double the building’s size to accommodate roll-form machines used to make tin siding and roofing. Marion Die and Fixture also is expanding its plant as both continue to gain business from customers both large and small.
Jason Goodin, a junior at Marion High School, spent two weeks during August on a church mission trip to Gatchina, Russia, 20 miles south of St. Petersburg, where he helped remodel a Lutheran church.
The MHS Classes of ’29, ’39, ’44, ’49, ’59, ’64, ’74, and ’84 will have reunions during the annual Old Settlers Day weekend.
Central National Bank announced this week the former Edson Childs garage, owned by the bank, would be demolished and the site would become a parking lot for the bank.
The “Last Member Club” of the MHS graduating class of 1927 met Sept. 10 at Stone City Café. After graduating 67 years ago, eight members of the class still live in Marion. Four do not.
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