75 years ago

july 7, 1949

Harold J. Keazer, young Marion businessman and World War II veteran, was sworn in Tuesday as postmaster for the city.

The Marion business office of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. is moving to a new ground floor location at 113 S. 3rd St., second door south of Farmers and Drovers National Bank.

Presentation of one of the most important and surely most deserved awards was made at the conclusion of a recent district baseball tourney.

The title of “heckling champion” went to Joe Burkert, who was dubbed the biggest, “mental hazard to umpires, players, and other spectators.”

Graveside services of Private First Class Dietrick B. Rempel Jr., who lost his life in combat July 7, 1944, in Italy, will be Saturday morning at the Marion cemetery,

Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Wiens are pictured after their marriage June 26, 1949, at the Brudertal church. She is the former Mary Ann Bartel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bartel. He is the son of Mrs. J.W. Wiens of Inman.