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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana
April 1996
Expected date of graduation
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January
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Sun
Tue
Gu City M.yor Eusene
linn WIilS sworn in fot
ru5 eighth consecutive
tenn of office. 1996
villase ofT,a.L·s pos
office wu established.
11146
~and"
lint Ii,. engine
w .. hand-pull" by
fireR,hlers or luuled by
horses.. 1912
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The sblue GoddHS of
Natur~
Jastice and the dome
adomina the top of the
Grant County
Courthouse were
remowed by HUftld
BI'OJ. of Marion. 1943
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M.o.rion MilYor Ron
Mowery <lnnounced he
wowd runfot
re-eledion. 1995
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Grant County
Commissioners ordered
the trees on the
Courthouse I~ cui
down to rid the square
of birds. 1987
g,;u;w,;u;
discovered in Moirion at
518 feet IJ87
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M.rion Mayo, W.
Raymond Bums died.
1995
Peter. Hinn dOrulted 5
acres of land in Marion
for. home to be
established in memory
of his wife,. Emily. 1985
Thu
W".0
A
on household
deteraenb with
phasphittes took effed
throughout Grant
County. 1973
Fri
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The ice ere..... cone
~mounl
Wi,. and
Cable of Marion
seuched for women
employees 50 that it
could supply more wire
to the U.S.MiIiIary. IHii
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Eutbrook's WUhinston
Ele_nlary and
Mississinewil's J.e.
Knight Elemenlary
School received 4st.rs
by the IN Dept of
Educ.. tion. 1995
sto,. ill Marion Jesse Vermilya w.u
st&rtrt.d a new trend
appointed. postmaster of
Mirion's (Ihen Gr;mt
.mona hirh school girls
Court House) firsl posl
when it beailll Hili..,
senior corduroy skirts.
office. 113'2
1951
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The Grmt County Library 43 houses were standina
purdulSed its tint books in M.vion. 1836
ro,5680.00. 1837
The first rneral store,.
W. H. McGrew's column..
""iesterd.yutd Today,·
owned by John
first appeared in the
Ch"pnt.1n, opened for
business .t the corner of Matioft-ChronicJe
Third and Boob streets
Tribune. 1"'
in M ..rion. 1828
De"anter died in Grant
County, .nd w.as buried
on P.xton f."1tt in
Muioa. laS'!
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The town of Swayzee WIiS The county suffered from
effects of the "Blizzard
inco'l'or.ted. 1890
of the Century,· tIuIt
brouaht sever.1 feet of
snow. 19']8
W.,
veteriUl s.n.bu Van
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~M"ion
Police
unurthed the Opium
Den. 198.
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A natural 8ilS explosion
killed thfte people .t
Soldier's Home Comer
in MilnoR. 1904
WilS
first invented by Cyrus
(Sylie) Pemberton of
F.unnounl. 1094
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The firsl blackbo.ud med
in <I ('ounty 5dlool wu
used ill Joneshoro Hirh
School. 1865
Sat
l.. tMiami
:.:ding Wodd W., II, a
Fairmount Gl.tS8 Works
Indian Reservation
dozen ear cost 39 cenb.
be.an p .... uction. 1951
extended alons the
1943
Mississinewo1 River in
G,ant County. 1839-187
Boab tr.... eled up and
down the Miuissinewa
River without
encounterinlone bridge
ordam. 1895
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1997
Wed
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Kim and Wayne Seybold
of Marion won the
junior ~ competition
.t the U.s. FiIJUft
SLatina Chilmpiomhips
1982
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used .nestMsiil 10
extract teeth. 1901
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wriler MArL
Fauser's movie,. '7he
Risht to Remain SiliI!'nt, ..
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WolS shown on the
l@levisionstation
Showli~. 1996
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liJn of <oill <o,t between l4Jon G.neral Hospital
58 and ?S ('@nb in GrAIl.
h.1.eI 55 bed .. n<l.iI.ble
County. 1903
durinsWorldWull.
1942
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-i.:!eu L.....r of Marion By order of lite IncH .....
wu fealuted in Brave
Sbote Assembly, ....
Story, • t:ompilation of
t:ounty of Grant was
stories written by Wodd cn!ated. 1831
War n cOITe6pondent
and Indi.na resident
Ernie Pyle. 1945
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John
connected with Gas City
oUId JOMsbol'O. 1M
C. AdUlS, IndiiULl's
last tI,,"ivinS Union
Ciwil War ,e~ran,. died
in Jonesboro. 19"
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Clo,.r L.af Cru...ery
Co. of MolriOR produced
2 tons of bullet ewery 24
hoUl'5. 1909
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"become .. dry county.
1909
Oysler Boy
Restaurant opened in
Motrion at2t2-21.8 South
Wuhin,ton Street in
Marion. 1882
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GrOftt County men
volunteered for service
tIuouahout the Civil
War. 1865
.JJn AUe ... popul ..
Chronicle-Tribune
writer.tnd founder of
the Celebrity Golf
Clusie:, died .. I age 58.
1983
.:4r James Byron Dun I
was born at the Green
Gables Apartments in
Marion (cornerOfFour1
.nd McClure Streets).
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James C.uneron, only
5uni.or of the 1m mob
Iynchin,.t .... Gr....
County Courthouse, wu
ainn a key to the city of
M.rion by Mayor Ron
Mowery. 1993
Grant County wu
.pproved to be
repn!senled in the SUle
Leaisla~. 1831
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~.town of
SllD1uel MeCt ure,. one of ~
Grant County voted to
Marion's earliHI
resid@nts, ente~ Grant
C..... ty.l836
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The
Independence w.tS I~d
out by Oaniel Bayless
and O.niel Newkirk.
1851
Van Dewanler was Marion ..ttomey L. Hewitl
bom in M.uion. He
Cupenter don.ted
evenlwtlly was RlIDIed a
550.,..Ot.....
Supreme Court Justi('e
Community Found.dion
.f the United Sbole. by
for seholU5hips. 1m
President William
H.wMd Taft. las,
The
now ('otIled Gr.... The M.uion School Board.
COlatty had • p.pul.ti ••
woted 10 st.u1
.f2t f;unities. 1829
construction of South
Marion Hiah SchooL
1923
Boots built. ubin The T e.l(:her"~ Journal
.dona the Mississinewa
Printins Co. oraanized
Rinr, where he ntUed
in M.rion. 1891
with his f;unily. 1826
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Kim and W.yne The First Baptist Church,
Seybold t:omreted i'; tfu
desi....ed by uw:hited
Samuel Plato, held i15
pairs competition at the
Winter Olympi('s held i
first ('hurch in the new
building. 1913
CalgMy. 1988
Gon...1 D.vid
Shunk diH in Marion
.llter servin. durin. the
Mexican and Civil Wars.
1865
established in the dty 0
Marion. 1890
Kenesaw
MOlUlwn lAnd.is wu
appointed
Commissioner of
O..,uized Basebodl.
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Ther@were 15,015
telephones in use in
Marion duri ... World
WorII.1942
Slocum (aI.o
called MacoRAquah or
'7he White Rose of the
MioUni's1, who wu
adopted by the
Delaware Indians, died
in Gr... t County. 18n
Wed
Tue
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Major G. W. Shelf!
his
candidiKY forConSn!ss.
1916
iUlltO IUlCM
Retin!d LL Col. Oliver
North spoke at T.ylor
Univet5ity in Up ....d.
1992
~idenl
~on'.
Soldi ... Home
formally o,eaed. 1898
Grover
hi#M'riOn Giants
Cleveland sianed .. bill
detuted Rict.nond
est..blishing the
14-61 to win the boys'
National Home for
st.ate basketball
Dis..bled Veter...
chilmpionshi.,. 1985
Soldiers in M.ui.OIL 1881
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1997
Fri
Sat
~on
po.W canie ..
made their fint Ihoilil
routes. IS9.
10,000 sp«t.tots ,athered
on the t:olll'tt.lIIe lawn
to see the tedn, of the
brush light 1180
~Fainnounl
Mining
Co. w,u organized to
oblain naturalgu. 1887
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H .....k., of Marion
was .ppointed Assist.tnt
Superintendent of the
Chippewillnclian
ReseMl,llion in
WiscoDfiin. 1898
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Former M ..rion resicient
The Marlon Elks lodge
w,u established. 1891
Madf'lyll Dawill
ftplill'lywrote for the "i
Lowe Lucy" show, as
well iIS for the movie
Yours, Mine, and Ours
tha.t swred lucille B.1 ..
ll74
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-i;lold Pork Pool in
.:Jnnounl nali'e and
M.uion wu lMDted in
Gufield (!'eaiar Jim
honor of Olympic filtlC@ Ouis debutetl his new
cartoon,. "U.S. Arres, .. in
skaters Kim ...d W.ayne:
Seybold. 1992
500 newspapers. 1983
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fi,e i .. downlow. A tormdo struck M.vion,
Gas City caused over
seriously injurins 2 and
$500,000 in dam.ge.
causing widellpread
1963
dornase. 19411
e Granl County
Historic" Society WitS
establishf'.t duri", oil
meeting .1 Ihe- Marion
Publid.ibrolry. ]905
town of H,,,isbu'1l's
name was changed to
G,s Cily. 1892
W
famous drive-in
ftsb.urant,. "Custer's LM
Sbnd.. Of opened .t Kent
ROild itnd the Bypass in
Marion. 1947
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~mado
.Iruck Mario..
koilli.1 uad injurin,22
500 h00U!!8 were
datlYsed or destroyed.
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Mississinew. lodse,
Independent Order of
Odd FellOW!! (I.O.O.F.)
was esL1blished in
Marion. 1851
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Mississinewa DiSh
Sudie (MoriUl) Rigdon .m Marion's first physician...
her identical twin sister,
Dr. Willi.un LoDYX, WiIS
School was dedicated,
born in Guilford
consoliclatina the school
Motiha (Mor...)
Mnsersmith defied the
County, North C.uolilY.
systell15 of Jonesboro
18]3
.nd Gas Cily. 1951
1 in 200 million odds
when they turned 100
years old atuBradner
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The Marion Giants
The tit5t .annual MArion
Marion Giants
defu.ted Muti... ville
311-23 10 win I... boys'
state hskelb.n
chilmpionship. 1926
T.ylo[' University ofFott
W.yne relonted to the
town ofU,laftCl. 1893
Waylon's Country Bar
opened ib doors to
Marion. 1969
Easter Pap...' wu held
at Memorial Coliseum,.
with 1,501 pe-ople
participatin•• 1931
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Bones of a maslodon were
unea.rthed on the Wycoff
fann near Upland. 19'28
defeated Andienon to
win the boys' state
basketball
chiUllpionship. 1986
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The Western Union was
one of the eulies.
newspa.pe:n published
in Gr.nt County. 1849
Mexim.. American The Va.n BUl"@npos'office
Cafe WD 'Voted holM of
opened. 1894
the best h .... burger in
Marion. 1976
Se.. i'e
e.t..blished • post office
in Gas City. 1892
new addilion of I'"
M."'on Publi(' Libr• ."
WolS declic .. ted. 1992
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The first comp.ny from ~;on"
Gu
Round trip from Sw.yzee ~Grant County was
built on Fifth Streel
SL Louis,
Telephone Co.
churrd $1.50 for three
months of service, or
$6.00 for one ye... of
service. 1983
fi"I"Ltlkie" mo.ie
wu shown in the
Indi ..... The.ter. The
tille of the movie wu
"OnTrial." 1921
of 'i,loin sluk
cost 37 cents during
World W ... n in Grant
County. 194.3
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The town of Landess was
plotted by William
Llndess. 1882
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streeD, with .nJy 40
miles pued in MMion.
1942
City's papolalion was
158, but soon would
inCl'f!ue to 5,101 due to
the Gas Boom. 1892
Millionai ...
progrMn filmed a
seament aboul M.nioD's
Riwerwalk, whi('h wu
built with state loit@ry
rewenues. 1992
Sims, namesoh
for the town of Sims,
died .1 the home of
J.1Icob Pence. 1848
The only M.1.rion police
The first Earth Day WoIS
officer .hot ud killed i
celebrated throuahout
the line of duty was
the county. 1978
p.trolman Chaney Boles
194.3
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Grant County's first
schoolmaster, William
James, WillS birr. to
leach at th~ lOS cabin
nen Foster Gr.ney.ud.
1829
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Fish., Body
Plant was chos@n as the
si'e of a new General
Motol'S loolin. center,
bringina over 20. new
jobs 10 the are.. 1983
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Kimball opened
the first hosp.". in
Marion in a remodeled
farm hOU6e. 1896
City was inco",o .."', A tom.do struck Grant
as .. city. 1195
County on Palm Sunday
killi"l2 .nd injuring
210. 1965
The CoUese of Indiilnil
W..
weteran James Campbell
opelWd in M.oIriOIL 1848
wu bom. 1763
Munidpal
Buildin" fol'mll!rly the
Indi.... The.ter, was
dedicated. 1981
Clover leaf Creamltry Co. The Marion Easter
Pareant celebl'.ted its
bottled
q _ of
milk perdoy. 1'"
rtftieth Easler momins
produdion. 1987
2,'"
fi ..1 fi,.house
mustered into service fo
the Union army. 1861
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Mi&souri,.
Wil&
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behind th@lndiillN
Thuler. 1874
the Toledo, SL louis anel
We&t@mRH. cost $13.04.
1904
W.1lS struck on Eas.
Washll1Jlon Slftelln
FairmounL 1881
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A gas-driven "'bum"
came throu,h Gas City
from Kokomo (now
callecl an automobile).
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Mon
Sun
Tue
Thu
Wed
~Id.nt
John Qwn,y
Ad .... sianed Marlin
Boots' p.tent for 106
Ok:res of.;meI in Grant
County. The I...d C08t
$1.25 ... acre. 1826
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,k.I.lon of.
mastodon wa found on
Dora Gift's property
neu Lake Galatia in
F.innounL 19t4
.gJ.
Amos Randle WoilS
.ppointed Marion's first
bl.ck poli4:e 4:hief. 1988
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fi"ll.nn of .0 uri w" 4l..y1 Trum.n .nd Ja<k
held in lhe finlGranl
Courtney won the
County Courthouse.
Indi .... sute roller
1835
skating championships.
1968
~on
0.11 •• M.u<een
C.sidy Risk~ .,.
audiologist,. visited
Marion to promott" her
boo .... Patri-=k Gets •
Huring Aid. 1995
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Ho,le .. House .nd
fiB. Baptist Church
arc:hited S.unut"l Plato
dit"d in LouisviJIe~
Kentucky. 1957
~sle.l.
b.um. Ih.
fint INyOr of Muion.
188'
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Cumberland
Covered Bridle, localed
in the town of
Matthews~ was washt"d
downstre.un of tbt
~ssis5inew. Rivt"r. It
wu reiumt"d to its
1.1....
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,onlml w .. 1.1 1o
constmd the fint Grant
County Courthouse.
1833
Fri
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G .. CUy Lond Co.
awarded .. <:ontr~t for
the construction of the
A,,~on Hotel in Gu
CUy.1892
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fi,,1 C .... 'I.y
autolftObile rolled off
the Marion uumbly
Sat
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<e,ld.nl 5 .......1
HuUey be.... his trip to
Sacr.anenlo, CA, to
5uI'('h for lold. 1849
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During World War il, six
cans of sreen bNdS cost
85 cents. 1943
line with an all steel
body. 1946
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On Hill paduate Laurell ~on_ld's in M ..lon
The first ....tificial lisht
plant was built in
Marion from the
winnings of. $Z.OO
Jo~t)· tid.et that wu
wo,1h $10,oot. 1877
G<een <ellred wilh
the distinction of being
Marion's fint black
postmilSIer.
Molo .. Works
loc.ted: in M.uion. 190,
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Halley's Com"t w.u
obSt"nM by Gr...t
County residents as it
p.assed its neuest point
to Euth. 1910
The town of Hurisbur"g
(now Cu City) wu I.id
out by John S. Hams.
1867
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The M.rion-Gr.nt Coun!"
YMCA WiIS es...blished.
1891
M,Clure', slo ....
eventually tM IadiUlS'
hadin. post- opened to
the publk 1834
dly ofM.non w ..
Mouion hold 2 daily
formally OID'Ied for
newspapers; the
Revolution,uy Wu
momin.
Lt"ade....Tribune, iUtd the
Gen@r" FPJU:is Marion"
the "Swounp Fox.· 1931
evening Chronicle. 1943
A fire d.Dlolged the block
of Third and
W.shinston Streets in
Marion.
n.Ii •• BMb...
Sue CroSSDYIl Porter's
novel Is)"'" Dawn was
published under her
surname,. AnneH..
HuHon. 1987
........... 1<. b.Iw••n
the towns of FolinnoUllt
and MaHhews b".oUL
1895
Smilt" _ Civil War
veteran,. was tht" first
pen;.on 10 be buried in
Marion National
Cemelery. 1891
Gl"iUtt County's first
prosMati.... Attorney
wuH.G<esJ.l833
K. Hounillon visiled
Million to -=elebrate the
publishing of her novel,
Nighlst"er. 1992
Major G.W. Steele wu
nomi,..Ied fOI" Conaress.
1906
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sold 111,018 Dlt"at
pollies, 16,000 .,.-.I.ofl
mn<h fries and 87,800
Bli-=es of cheese duri...
the month ofM.,.. 1977
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June
Man
Sun
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first format grad.
school w.u opl"ned by
William Jllmes. 182'
~and's
old.51 clu.... the
Y.W.!. Club- ftlebrated.
its 50th ...niWll!rsary.
1968
Wed
Tue
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Sh•• t., a noti., of
Fairmount, WiI$ n.uned
the Director of theNational Hurncolfte
eeniel'. 1988
1997
Thu
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lidio li,t,n... in Gr.nt
Morion D,mocrat
Herald,. the f::ounly's firs
County listened to WL\'\I
nt!W5paper, wu issued.
of Cincitlrulti, WLS of
1842
Chic•• o, and WOWO of
Fort Wayne. 1943
Fri
~ion"
Ri •• rwalL
(alan, the Mississinewa
Ri ver) w¥ dediciitM.
1991
Sat
~ATR.diO
ofMarion
!Came on the air. Ita
studio wu localed in the
Reened. Buildin,. 1 M7
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popul.tion of the
iowa. of Point Is.b",1
Wil!l
82. 1996
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Buren's lotg.. t oil
,usher put forth 2,50'
burels of oil per dilY.
1896
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first re,id'nt of
Filirmount Towruthip
w.s Josi.m Dille. 1829
kW.
Marion's Kl'nesaw
Wnnount Townohip'.
Mountain Landis, the
post office dosed. 1848
Commissioner of
O ......,ized Bol5ebil11, was
liaL.d 10 the 1919 Block
Sox IKandal. 1919
~.pner'"
A
I.borer for the
Iodi..... General Senice
Co. ma4e 15 cents per
hour. 1987
~i'i1
War .... r...
were livinl in GrUlI
County, includillJ 103
year old lloyd. Fisher.
1935
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S..ndy's Resl.1urmt in
Pierce Grocery in
Marion 'IVa the first
Jonesboro WiIS featured
source of fet food in the on the lndi.uapolis
county. 1958
Ch.uute16 News in
honor of the store's
100th birthday. 1986
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The n.une of the town of
Xenia waa chan~ to
Converse. 1892
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"Hollywood Premiere"
The town of jonesboro's
waa the final
population 'IV_ 1,,178.
performance held ..t the
1942
Indiana Thealer before i
dosed. 1971
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A~s~apUttrumed2
turkeys from Howell
Smith for 58 cents in
Jonesboro. 1842
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G .. City Hi.torical I
Sodety revived the diy's
.....ual "Jubilee Days"
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festival.
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N otlh H ..rris, founder of ~
The first birth of a white ~.
M.tthews' post office was ~
FainnountTownship's
The naturM au rale in
HanisbUlJ. wa bom.
1821
Matthews w_ 5 cents
per month for lights.
1908
child recorded in the
tlrea now cil11ed GrMlt
County was Ih..t of
M..,Uu. Renbuger. 1827
esl.tbli5hecl. 1895
first post office wu
esl.1blished in the log
c.. bin home of Solomon
Thomaa. 18441
.;zJ
Actress Julia Roberts and
sinprLyle Lovett were
married at SL James
lutherm ChUtth in
Marion by the Rev.
Mark CulsolL 1993
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There were 54 ChUKheS
located. in Marioa. 1M2
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The Second Addition to
G;t8 City wu recorded.
1892
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'orn.... tono w .. l.id
for the second Grant
County Courlhouse.
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July
Mon
Sun
1997
Wed
Tue
iJu
wo,Lers ,onverted lb!il well wu found .1
464 miles of narrow
V.tII Buren,. bringin, in
saup rAilro.d tr.ck to
500 b.ne" a doy. 1895
stAndard ,.up track in
the county. 1881
Thu
Fri
~ion"
Ri.ed.,1 ••• nls,
held .t Matter P.ark,
Weft postponed due to
heuy flooding of the
Mi&sissinewolll Rivu.
1993
~
"e,.so temp.,.lu<e
in Grant County durin,
the month of July WilS
90S F. 1983
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firsl .nnual G,anl
County amateur pit
tourney Wt18 won by
Merrill Johnson. 1929
lU.
Milrion's 4 hotels offered
351 rooms 10 the public.
1942
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A bear hunl w.s held in
the town of V ilD Bllren.
1902
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The
lst .. unual Grant
County Medical
Women's Awdli.ary ice
cre.m sod.1 wu held.
Sat
~b"linl
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fgJ,Martin
~Indi.n,polis
ils 100lh
birthday, Gas City had "
·dilJ~in" ilt the city haJl
lawn to try to find the
missins sa yeu-old. time
cilpsule (that hun't beet!
found 10 date). 199'2
SL
de POfl'@S
Center SoupKikhen
founder Carolyn Watson
died. 1987
1968
G,.nl County
Medic" Society was
formed in Ihe office of
Drs. W illi.nl .nd C.
LomoiX in MarlOIL 1848
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(",;lOchial! in the Western,
Assod.lion (pro
I
baseb"" league) was
transferred to the town
of Mo1tthew~. 1901
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Bill Green.. the most
~DiStribUtiOn
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~Ko~omo,
The town of Jonesboro
hH: at one time three
streets called Main
Stn..L 1877
successful boys
buketb.l1 coach in the
history of Marion Hiah
School, wu bom. 1934
l£I
M.uion's popuLdioR was
12,07'. 19M
Mother Jones spoke from Sinaer Bob Dyl.n, a Jane Production at Crosley
the Courthouse steps on
DUll fan., visited the
Motors ended after
&eMU of Colorado
Fairmount Historical
Gener." Tire housht ..
miners. 1904
Museum., Park Cemetery
controlling interest in
~ the Winslow home.
the company. 1952
1988
The Quo1kers blew up •
buml
down in Gu City. The
saloon belongin, to Irill
smoke could be seen as
Smith ofM.ttiolL 1887
far itWay as Indi.tnlipolis
and Fort Woyne. 1993
~-
,.dio show "Moon
"Garfield" cl'l':ator Jim
River" was populu dab!:
Davis was bom in
entertainment in Gl'o1I1t
M.triolL 1945
County. 194J
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The
cost of runruns the
County and Orphan'!
Asylum for one year Will
$5,811.91. 1890
ConsreSSnt.1R G.W. Steele
.nnounced the
authorization of the
.r.nch home for
diNbled volunteer
soldiers. 1888
~on"
P ....mounl
Theater opened on Sout
Washington Street 19'29
,.,idenl loi,
8&11115, • WAC member
durinC WWII.. worked a
the base in Los AloUnos,
New Mexico, when the
first atomic bomb
tested. 1946
w.
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~1Ie.J.ble
Iron WOl'ks
opened in Marion. 1888
Mississinew. G ... tt. Famous quilt-m.d.er
begu publicoiltiOIl in
M ...ie Daugherty
Grant Coanly. 1854
Webster was born in
Wabash. 1859
The airls' s .. te baseball
ch.un.pions wete the
Upland R.d , ..k.ls.
1948
Ma,jon and
Webster Co.lntefUrb.n
ran its tirst 1-.n into
M.rion. 1905
I
August
Moo
Sun
Tue
1
.... -
Wed
Thu
1997
Fri
lin!
4Mk..
Area V o«tional
Technicod Center opened
for student orientation.
1982
Township', first land
@ntrywas mtlde by
Williun Hiatl 1826
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..gJand native Jani<e
-tilhew. w .. home to 11 The county was fotnt.1l1y
n.1Imed Grant County in
Crouse joined President
glus (actorie. with ..
G@orse Bush's speech
honor of Samuel and
monthly pqlOlI of
60,000 people. 1900
Moses GranL 1831
writina teiUfl in
W .. hingto", D.C. 1992
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V Buren's Bob
iln
~SailajaM.
Bla<kmon I
b@(atne the first black
woman OB/Gyn doctor
to join the st.aff .t
Muion-General
Hospital. 1995
~Ob
~Kin.,
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The free delivery of mail ~.
The til'5. railrud to enter
lynching took
place .t the Grutt
County Courthouse.,
Idllina two men. 1930
Fincutnon won the
second .uanWll
Community Service
Award. and wou also
n ....ed a Silsamore of
the Wabash by Gov.
Sat
a nati.e of
GrAllt County,. b«ame
the first Pillsburp
Pit.tes player to hit two
homeruns in one inning.
1995
.;,I.rty
of Marion
residents set out for SOlIn
FrUicisco in it truck buH
by the Indian. Truck Co
of Marion.
F" ,R.vh. , ....
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The populottion of M.uion "G'llrfield" cre.tor Jim
had pown 10 26,767
Davis Vi8i~d Ed's
people. 1M2
Country Madel in Gu
City to promote the
store. 1985
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There were almost four
thousAnd oil wells in
Grant County. 1901
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The Grant County
OclopMrian Club
raised ~ 101 cabin to
house old relics in
M.Uer Park.
19.
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jonesboro's oldest
building, the Occidental
Hotel, burnt down. II
was 150 yean old. 1988
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Fifteen pounds of poLitoe The James Dean Story, ..
cosl3. C:'I!nb. 1943
movie .bout hia lif~
WolS first shown publi~l,)
in !\.f.irion's Pilrounount
becaQl@ normal
thro"lhout Grant
County. 19G'2
Grant County went to
Section 1 in Jefferson
Township.
1~7
The.ter. 1957
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Richl.nd Township's fint The first train in Groant
Imd entry w.u made by
County, Indian.1 Central
isH( Baldwin. 1847
Engine No. 28, reached
Upland in Jefferson
Township. 1S67
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The Octolenari.ut Club's C..pl G. W. Steele crossed Mary Jane WW, Oluthor
log cabin was completed
atMaUerParl. 1908
prohibition;s! Carrie
Nation visited MOlrioR.
1902
the Atlantic Ocun in •
recordSl hours while in
a dirigible. 1927
0
The Snake Pit, was bom
in FainnounL 1905
~d;ah
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MMie Daulherty Webster Willi.un S. HOlmes was
Arby's Restaurant opened 12,208 school children
in M.trion. 1968
weft enrolled in Grant
County schools. 1987
Upland',
Centenni.d celebration..
permit for men to aIYn
co.t 52.00. 1967
quilt-maker, died in
Princelo", N.J. 1956
Jone., founder 0
Jonesboro, died in ..
cabin that is still
sUnding in Jonesboro.
1856
elected to become the
county's first sheriff.
1835
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Monon ce.;dent
.....d Ford. Edstl promote
G.yle Wamolkts book,
The Edsel Af£ti,...Wh.. 1
Wen' Wrong1'was
released. t981
first <ouet On Geant
County) of ilIty kind w.s
held at the ho~ of
Da\lid Branson. 1831
first macc;lg. H«ns.
WitS issued in Grant
County 10 John Smith
.nd Mouy Ana ThOD1..s
of F.irmount. 1131
op",ned with iUl
enrollment of 40
studenls. 1885
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TaylorUni"eesity Wiil5
esl.1blished by the
Northern IndiiillUl
Methodist Conference.
1846
Wiil8
~
plotted. 1895
In honor of the 25th
anniYl"rsary of James
Dean's dealh,. ador
Mntin Sheen dediciilted
01 bronze sUr neu
Deo1n'8 birlhpl..ce in
M ...iolL 19S1
softball teillll Wiil5
unsuccessful in
competing for the World
Softball Chiilmpionship
in Portlilnd, OresolL
19411
1997
Thu
Fri
Sat
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Pow",11 Croslt"y, Jr.,
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Philip MilUer deed",d 30
Marion HiSh School
enrollment climbed 10 •
total of 1,132 students.
1923
The first Busint"ssm.1n's
The town of M.tthews
T..k~u.ah, wit", of th", The town of New
Cumbecl ...d (now
SIJ"Ht Fair WitS held in
held ib first annu.d
respected Miuni Indi...
Matthews) was laid out
Motth.ws. 1901
Covered. Bridte Festinl.
chief Mt"shinpmesioJ,.
by Robert S.mders. 1833
1969
died. 1879
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The Marion Dodgers
The Fainnount At:i1demy The town of Mltthews
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Wed
Catholk Chuc<h wos i d e W;m.m, and Jeery
eswblished in M.ui.on.
GliUtville of the
1885
Houston Oilers "isii@d
lite Fairmount Hiatoriu
Museum 4IInd P ....k
Cemetery. 1988
natu ..t sas supply
bel"" to f4..i1 in
Matthews. 1983
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to .... more
Nearly 3~'08 people
rubber titeS, the speed
pi14::ked the Roy.... Grand
limit in Muion was
Theater in M.vion to
reduc~ to 35 mph. 1944
walch 6 ""udeville ",cis
perform. l'U
town ofM;ee was I';
alit by Chutes PukeI'
and John P. SLClair.
1848
founder of Crosley
Motors, WiU born. 1886
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Marion businessmiiln and ~,
The first toll roiild in
Hotel Spencer owner
M",clin J. Loew died o1t
ase 85. 1981
Indi.utiil Wiil5 constructed
di\ljdin8 Wo1buh and
Grant Counties. 1867
Uruvers;ty
enrollment was 400 wit
ex-GJ.'s making
extell5iYl" use of their
Gl. Bill bonefits. 1946
acres of the Frazier fAnn
to tJu. city ofMmoR 10
develop a park. 1892
Townsh;p was
orpnized. 1831
i
Bob Sheets, F.llirmount
naU ... provided
I
information to th", U.S.
when Humcan", Gilbert
strucL 1988
Wound of bananas cost
10 cenb in GroUtt
County. 194;1
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M ...ion's Jim Gallagher, ~.
The first iilIUluill
Je....1.,... .... U.S.
defend its Ryder Cup
title in Sutter Coldfield,
England. 1993
Fairmount "'Mtuewn
Diil)'S" festival honorin,
Jo1mes DeAlt Wiil5 held.
1975
~oe
Jam" D.an was
killed while driving his
Poeschl" Spyder in
California.. just hoW'S
.fter sisnillJ the I.rrest
contract in Hollywood
history. 1955
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Moo
Sun
Tue
Wed
.;..I.
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first ,ofib .. t ,ame
pl..,ed .It Memorial
Field in Marl,n ended i
.. tie belweenMarion
.nd Peru. 192)
w.
W.b.te,', ho",e in The popul,;ltion of
M.ttJtews
567. 1990
Million was tUl'tl4!!d over
to the Quilte .... HoIl of
Eame to be refurbished.
1992
The first regular tr~n of
the Pennsylvania RR
pused thtouah Muion.
1867
~.
B",W11, .iote< of
the late Nicole Brown
Simpson, spoke in
Marion .boutdomestic
violence. 1995
A train ride on the Muior U Gr.nt County men
Bluffton .nd £.stem
pused their
T radion Co. from
pre-indudion tests for
L.ndess to VoJ.n Buren
serwi4:e in the US
cost 5 cents. 1905
MJtiLuy. 1944
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first annual Friends
of the Arts Expo and
Home Tour was held .t
2611 Huntington Roold,
Marion. 1995
The first Gr.mt County
FAir wu held on
Washin,ton Stree~
south of the r.ulroad.
1853
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JoICob Busher, founder of
~'t,"ction
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Mmon hold 17.5 miles of
eledric streek.v system
in use. 1942
the town of Upland.,
died. 1911
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A sinkhole on Slate ROold
26 Rl"ar Fairmount
('aused .1 ....'" p.ut of tJu
roild to cave in. 1939
than 250,000 c.... 0
pre~erved vepLtbles
were distributed from
Mou1on throupout the
yur. 1931
Gr... one of the
n.unesakes af Grant
County, wu bom. 1768
The town of Sweetser's
population was 153.
lU8
A snow storm struck
The Idyl Wild Roller
Palate opened in South
without waminlJ in
Marion, on Meridian
Grilld County, leavin.
citizens str.uad.ed .vound SI,..L 1937
the county. 1836
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PGA aolfer and Muion
native Jim G ..........., J ...
won hia laqrest
toaarnament- the PGA
Tour Championship- in
San FnncilK:o. 1"3
The bounty for it wolf in
Grant County wu St40.
1840
rHor.;'Radn8
Trilck was Kbblished.
1921
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Schricker, a. Demon••
colndidale for the U.S.
Senate; s,ok@".t the
M.rion Annof)'. 1944-
on G<ant
Barley and. Spencer starte The U pIolnd Bilnk was
County's New
iI floW' mill in the old
established. 1943
Cumberlilltd Conred
Sweetser Elevator. IBM
Bridge in MaHhews was
completed. 1879
Almeron H. Crannel, the Marion ptoJ.nts conhibuted Wuhinlon Street in
dto1tl'lpion 8u driller
.vtillery shells, bomb
M.trion was known at
from Hanford City, died
paris, lights for ahi pa,
one time as the lotlJJ8t
at the M.vion Soldiers
ra.dios for .tirpt.nes .nd
,ned roa.d in Indialtil.
Home. 1950
paper goods to the war
1920
effort. 1943
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Sat
~emorHen'Y
BiU', "Historic
Wild West and Gft.' F.
E.ut EthnoloJica.
CORgt'dS" presented lwc
shows in M.iarion. 19M
first "nd.,Uhr in th
county Wti ls';'ah Cox.
1841
Fri
~e. ~
first ann"oI Am •• 1s
OUobetfnl wu hl"ld at
the Amwets Post 5 in
MoitiolL 1994
Oyler, a
M.uion INlti"e. plilyed
for the World Baseb"'l
Ch ......pions Detroit
Tigers in the World
Series. 1968
1997
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November
Sun
Tue
Moo
1997
Thu
Wed
Fri
~.
~els"
The Froehde Mobile
Home WitS lot Wol5
destroyed by • fire th.t
also destroyed 35 homes
the,.. 1974
~dS
Slocum w .. slole,
from he.. PelUt5ylv.rua
home by the Delawue
Incl.....1 the age of 5.
1778
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The town of Point Isotbel
was plotted by M.M.
Kil . .,.. 1876
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The North Park MaJl
due to
The Mmon School Board
o1nnounced. pJOInS to
merge Tucker Area Yo.
Te£h. Center with Ivy
Tech Collese. 1994
"hools dos.d
outbreu of
Aft
sCo1l'let fewer. 1904
~nlin
PeHif'cd w ..
elected to the Grant
County C.-'unlit,
beeaminl the first black
ever elect.d t. ..
county-wide .ffice. 1982
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The Boy Scouts
O ....
tionw&5
esblblished. i. MariOIL
1911
..uz..
fgJ.
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Ow.ns-illinio. GI.. , lid.d aulho, JOAq uin
Milftufadurer in G48
Miller wrote an article
City announced it would
for The Chronicle about
close in December. 1982
his home in Liberty,
nul' Jalap •. 1887
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J.unes Whitcomb Riley
S.,e a reo1diOJ ,ll the
Indian.. Thuler in
Ma.rion. 1903
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George .wd Eva Craw
boulht the Milton
Wright fum (f.. ther of
aviators Onille and
Wilbur WriShl) ne....
F.innounL 1948
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J..mes Whikomb Riley, ~.
The International
Samuel McClure Sr. was
Nu.rly uery stolte in the
born in South C .. rolin.t.
country was sellins the
He built the st"c:ond mill
Fconomy Box ad Pie
in the county. 1777
Ptlh" Co.'s products,
made in ManolL 1906
The Molrion Country Club Solinl Paul's C.lholi,
(now Meshinpmesia
Church Element.uy
opened in north MuiolL
1978
Country Club)! opened
School bes.. n in the
with. nine-hole solf
church b"sement on
course. 1907
South Adams Street in
MariolL 1909
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The town of Matthews
was incorpor.t@d. 1902
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M.rion Melropolil ...
Police gue its first &.11.
1911
County'. second
newspaper, The
Meuaae,. begut
pUblication. 1845
WoIkwoy of Ushis
display .t Matter Puk i
Mmon wu initially lit
up for public viewins1'93
~olulion.'YW"
veier.m Isuc Sudd.th
died in Fairmount.t age
99. He was buried in
Bethel Cemetery. 1854
~e
Moore beCame Ihe
tint man in Marion
rustol)' to be ele.::ted 10 a
third term .5 mayor of
Marion. 1983
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~MiorniIndians
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Th@ post office formerly
4 r.ulroads pused throul
c:<1.Iled DaUu had its
Marion: the Chts.peal
....m@ chanpd to J....p...
and Ohio, Pima, NY
1849
Centra.l and the Nickel
Pl .... 1942
all
Indi4na.uthor, wrote
his poe ...... "A Rainy
Morning. "while staying
in M.riolL 1877
~I
Woodside, the home
d •• is-d by _hi ..ct
Pronk Lloyd Wri,hl in
M.uion,. wu buill by 0 ..
Richud Davis. U5S
relinquished .11 rishts t.
renW.nin,lands in
Indi........ except for
specific reHno1tiOh5.
1840
Long-time formt"r Marion
Commwtily Sc:hools
Superintendent, Orwille
Hooker, died. 1972
Inlern.lion.1
WoIkwoyofLi,hls
elis,'", will be turned
on fo .. the new
ChrisiDYs season. 1997
Grouncl for the new
,cience buildina .t
T.ylor University woes
broken by remote
('ontrol. 1965
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December
Moo
Sun
...:d
first house in
Fairmount WiIS ewned
by John Benbow. 1833
~.,
Leroy« Howell
died on the U .S.S.
Arizo .....t Purl Harbor.
The Gas City VFW post
is ruuned for HoweJl.
1941
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The Veterans
Administriltion Hospita
announced the
completion of a new
treatment hospiW,
inc::reasins bed capilcity
10 1,160. 1944
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The second highest
employer in Grant
County WiIS Thomson
Comunter Electronis,
which makes color
television picture tubes.
1988
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The town of Fairmount
was plotkd by DilI\Iid
Stanfield. 1850
Tue
~n
Mishle, of G •• City
lind in bamboo care
above his garage for
wet"ks to protest the
lifting of trade embarso
.,ains' Vietnam. 1992
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1997
Thu
Wed
Fri
Sat
~F.;'mount
h:.J
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Major G.W. Steele w.s
The Pl'esbyterian Church ~on ,I,.els we,.
ill uminated by Marion
born in FayeUe County,
H. S.
basketb". tum played
.... 33 B.tmes of its
seuon with the 8.me
buketball. 1919
!.ide thou. and men from Fairmount held its first
town of Jo.e,bo,o
town etedions. 1870
throuShout the counly
W4U laid out ~ Obadiilh
participated in World
Jones, its. namesake.
W.,I. 1f17
1837
Queen City St'eet
Railway was sranted a
franchise to operate
eleciric can in Marion.
189i1
in Marion w;u
dedicated. 1984
~Mtrion
Publi,
Libr..,. wu dedicated.
1902
men: ....nta. 1985
..;.!po.e, Cole Pod.,
r.gululy It.velled. by
train from his home in
P,uu 10 the Mouion
Conserv .. tory of Mut>ic
for violin les50n5. 1898
[ndioiUl&. 1839
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A major snow storm
~.
~ion"
~Iexpenditu<es
Monon Chi, The.t., The respected Miami
InditUl chief,
de ....ted. ib bleat at the
Meshinsomesiol, died.
Holel Spencer i.
1879
Mmon. 1951
M.non 5'.0.1 Bow Sutter's Quality Chekd
voted to build the
Dairy w.as established
Tucker Area Votatiorutl
by John Suite,. 1929
T echnical Ca~er Cenler.
1980
lost fi.e..,d
dime stOft, J.J.
Newbeny, cI.sed. 1982
daily t,';ns
The BiitUe of
Charles Luvy and Sons,
The McClure Coal
brousht and took away
Missillosinew. took place
an early county srot:er
CompiUly ..eaan al 720
people and products in
neu Jalilpil. 1812
who specialized in mea~
North WilShinston
Street,. whi.:h eventually
GrtUlt County before the
d.ilZZled crowds with its
ewolved into present-da)
ilutomobile "e.:ame
Christmill displilYS.
McClure Oil
more accessible. 1909
1893
Corporation. 1917
Sine and Debbie Cui of
M.,ion-Gen.,.1
Hospital Will completed
Marion b@c.urte parents
on a hill that owerlooks
on Chrislme Day for
the city. 1f17
the second time. The
odds of this happenins
iIIf'e 3.9 billion to one.
1982
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The post office at the V.A.
fo'
Grillnt County, including
HospitaJ closed with
salaries, was $168.01.
futun!: mail service
1835
provided by the M.rion
posul service. 1954
call1ed much .tamap to
telephone and le1ear.ph
wires. 1895
The ROldemaker f.unily
DliIRuftitured "pop" or
50ft drinks before the
Coc.colil Co. came to
Mtrion. 1896
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