30 years ago

march 9, 1994

A $100 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons guilty of vandalism of memorial gaslights in Central Park. The latest inspection of the nature trail found 24 mantles broken, 28 glass panes missing, and one complete light fixture ripped away and gone.

Florence Middle School students Morgan Hett, Angie Moore, and Bailey Skiles were pages for Senator Don Steffes on March 8. They are pictured as they visited Governor Joan Finney at her office in the statehouse.

Msgr. Arthur Tonne is Amy Smith’s choice this week as the subject of her continuing articles about people who “made a difference” in the area. Ordained into priesthood in 1932, he retired in 1991, just short of his 60th anniversary as a priest.

Hillsboro Airport authorities have chosen Alfred E. Schroeder Field as the airport’s official name. Schroeder was declared missing in action while flying with the Navy in World War II.

Florence Middle School eighth graders Reggie Conyers, Dominic Voelker, Tony Leeds, Nick Kraus, and Nathan Collett won the Cottonwood Valley Junior League Scholars Bowl, defeating Eureka 60-5 for the championship Thursday.