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    • JD and Janie Henley Oral History

    • JD and Janie Henley Oral History

    • Grijalva, Lily

    • Marana (Ariz)

    • JD married Janie in 1946. He worked in Silverbell and bought property in Honea Heights. They recall starting the volunteer fire department and the Marana Food Bank. They also remember the 1981 citizen street-paving effort. Run time: 21:52.
    • Postmaster James Collins

    • Postmaster James Collins

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • James Collins was the second postmaster in Marana. The first was a lady named Mrs. Moss who was the postmistress in the 1930s. Mr. Collins started as the postmaster in the 40s.
    • Post Office Dedication

    • Post Office Dedication

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Post Office Dedication - The speaker is Arizona Congressman Mo Udall. Lon Adams is on the left of Mr. Udall and Sam Chu is on the right. Postmaster Bob Honea is seated on the far right.
    • Post Office Dedication - 1962

    • Post Office Dedication - 1962

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • This is a post office dedication on Sanders and Marana Road. It was built by Sam Chu. The first postmaster was Bob Honea. Mayor Ed Honea (age 14) and his brother Wayne (age 11), are standing next to the school bus on the far left.
    • Natural gas engine pumping water to farm fields

    • Natural gas engine pumping water to farm fields

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Natural Gas Engine, formerly located on Sandario Road and Moore Road. This was a natural gas engine that used to run 24 hours a day, pumping water for irrigation to nearby fields. Mayor Ed recalls the constant engine noise to be quite irritating at...
    • Yaqui Labor Camp

    • Yaqui Labor Camp

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • This was called the Yaqui Camp and is currently the area known as Yoem Pueblo. People came from the Pascua Yaqui reservation in Tucson to work in the cotton fields. The Yaquis settled here and put up shacks and tents in order to be close to the...
    • Weighing Cotton

    • Weighing Cotton

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Weighing Cotton – people used to pick cotton by hand until the late 50s. They got approximately three cents a pound for the cotton. That bale probably weighed 100 pounds. The young man pictured probably got three dollars.
    • Marana High School

    • Marana High School

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • This is the first Marana High School. It was torn down to make way for the construction of Interstate 10.
    • The First Post Office

    • The First Post Office

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Mrs. Moss, the first postmistress and her two sons. Mayor Honea's maternal grandmother, Ethel Steele, worked for Mrs. Moss. The building was mud adobe, built in 1933, and located on Highway 84. This post office was later destroyed by a fire.
    • Mobil Oil Station

    • Mobil Oil Station

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • This was located on Marana Rd. and Sandario. The station was owned by Olin Waples.
    • Marana Christian Church Ground Breaking

    • Marana Christian Church Ground Breaking

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • The Marana Christian Church “Ground Breaking Ceremony” in 1953. The church congregation was mostly comprised of members of the farming community. Through their missionary efforts, they provided social services to low and moderate income people....
    • Old Marana Business District

    • Old Marana Business District

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Pima Mercantile. This building was torn down in the early 60s in order to construct Interstate 10. It was owned by Sydney McNeil.
    • Old Town Hall at Marana & Sanders

    • Old Town Hall at Marana & Sanders

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • The first Marana Town Hall was located in a small strip mall on the southwest corner of Sanders and Marana Roads. The property was owned by Mr. Sam Chu and included a neighborhood grocery store called “Kenny’s Market.”
    • Town Growth Annex

    • Town Growth Annex

    • Unknown

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • These are maps to show Marana's official boundaries from incorporation in 1977 to 2009.
    • Wynema Honea's Oral History

    • Wynema Honea's Oral History

    • Harn, Ora Mae

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Wynema married Ray Honea in 1946 and moved to Marana in 1950. She talks about the Homemakers' Club, cotton farming, the former downtown, the Honea water system, the Cotton Blossoms, Honea Heights, and the Marana Unified School District. Run time: ...
    • Ora Mae Harn's Oral History

    • Ora Mae Harn's Oral History

    • Grijalva, Lilia

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Ora Mae Harn recalls raising a family in Marana, Incorporation, Marana Health Center, Marana Food Bank, Council Member/Vice Mayor/Mayor, Marana School District, 1993 Annexation. Run time: 41:39.
    • Bill Schisler Oral History

    • Bill Schisler Oral History

    • Grijalva, Lily

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Bill Schisler moved his wife and four kids to Marana following time served in the army in 1969. He was a council member and briefly served as the mayor. Mr. Schisler recalls incorporation and a citizen street-paving effort in the early 1980s. Run...
    • Bob Honea Oral History

    • Bob Honea Oral History

    • Grijalva, Lily

    • Marana (Ariz.)

    • Bob Honea served as the Postmaster and remembers the farming and ranching activities in the town. Bob attended the University of Arizona and played basketball. He married Pat in 1951 and started the Bridle Bit Ranch. Run time: 11:32.

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