Reminisce

Reminisce: Car lots peppered downtown Lima in ‘60s

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - The sign in the window of White Chevrolet is the first clue that times have changed: "Big car comfort, fine car luxury." The photos appearing with this feature today are courtesy The Lima News archives, circa the mid-1960s. They were used with... Full story

Phelan Hotel

Laurie Omness

DELPHOS - When the Lehmann family in Delphos opened a furniture and appliance store in 1959, they built on an institution that had a firm place in the history of the city - the Phelan Hotel. The building had rooms that would eventually become perfect... Full story

McCullough Lake Park

Laurie Omness

LIMA - As Memorial Day weekend approached in 1930, Limaites had something new to look forward to: McCullough Lake Park. Decoration Day, as Memorial Day was then known, was the grand opening for McCullough Lake Park to open under new management, which... Full story

A special wedding present

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - Robert and Shirley Brause just celebrated 50 years of marriage, like many others of their generation. But unlike the others, the Brauses have a souvenir. The Lima Citizen published a special bridal section on May 17, 1959 - and the Brauses were... Full story

The Swan family: Part 2

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - When Nelson Swan came to this country from Sweden, he was already an accomplished world traveler and set off to see much of America as well. After settling down here, he set up shop as a florist in town - Lima's first. But running greenhouses... Full story

The Swan family, part 1

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - The Swan family's story begins in Sweden. Nelson Swan was born in Otga, Sweden, on Nov. 1, 1827. His father died when he was 4 years old. When he was 10, he started sailing with his sea captain uncle. He apparently enjoyed this pastime, because... Full story

International Brotherhood of Magicians started conventions in Lima area

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - From the times of Vaudeville and snake oil men, another special interest group arose: magicians. Seeking fellowship among magicians and the promotion of the entertaining aspects of the art, the International Brotherhood of Magicians was formed.... Full story

St. Gerard continues great tradition

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - St. Gerard parish had made its presence known in Lima, growing mightily from its inception in 1916 into the 1920s. The lawn fetes had raised enough funds for the parish to go on a building binge. Worship had begun in the Klaus house and continued... Full story

Reminisce Part 1: The birth of St. Gerard Parish

Adrienne McGee

LIMA - Passing by the massive brick structures at the busy intersection of Robb and Main streets, it's hard to imagine a time when St. Gerard Church was new and on the edge of a growing Lima. The north end was just being developed, and the Catholic church... Full story

A love of concrete

Adrienne McGee

 LIMA - The last time Arthur Fisher graced these pages, we were looking back at his political aspirations. A former commissioner in Allen County, Fisher was involved in a county-wide fight concerning supposedly shoddy cement bridge work in 1914.... Full story

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