45 years ago

june 29, 1977

A huge log at Florence’s 5th St. bridge east of the city nearly stopped surface flow on the Cottonwood River for two days last week.

Lincolnville has completed plans for its annual Fourth of July celebration in the city park. The evening will end with fireworks at the ball diamond.

Mr. and Mrs. James McPheeters have purchased Kingfisher’s Inn at Marion County Lake from Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Post.

This week’s Personality Profile features Norma Riggs, talented musician and Marion librarian.

Norma Hannaford and Audrey Carpenter met with city commissioners to go over plans for a proposed grotto in Central Park near where an old spring used to be.

Area residents have been busy the past week repairing damage to buildings and cleaning up after a storm 10 days ago.

LaDonna Kirkendall, Cloverdale, Ohio, announces the engagement of her daughter, Karen LaDonna, to Robert Eugene Konarik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Konarik, rural Marion. An Aug. 13 wedding is being planned.