10 Years Ago

The 2001 Indiana State Corn Husking Contest began early Saturday morning, a mile east of North Manchester. Teams of horses pulled antique wooden wagons, and huskers tossed corn into those wagons as fast as possible. The contest is as old as corn husking and competitive men. Each contestant has 10 minutes to grab corn. A gleaner follows behind the corn husker, gathering the missed cobs.

25 Years Ago

On Sept. 1, Dr. John J. Davis became the fourth president in the 50-year history of Grace College and Theological Seminary. He took over for the retiring president, Dr. Homer Kent, and had worked closely with him before the transition took effect. Davis wants the Grace campus to be known as the friendliest place in town. His one objective that at the same time overshadows and permeates all of the others is that “The first thing people should see when they look at Grace College and Theological Seminary is our commitment to God’s word and our resulting lifestyle.”

50 Years Ago

Members of the Atwood senior class who presented the play ”Onions in the Stew” at the Atwood gymnasium recently were the following: Jennie Lee, Inez Sechrist, Carolyn Byrer, Maureen Kneeland, Dennis Lutes, Penny Swanson, Gary Van Kirk, Melodie Bolinger, Wayne Haney, Sue Sechrist, Frank Pfieffer, Charles Williams, Wilfred Wood, Clifford Hively, Betty Byrer, Bob Haney, Tom Van Kirk, Devon Hapner, Jim Stahly, LaVon Lutes, Susie Bradbury, Becky Groninger and Connie Harman.

75 Years Ago

Rev. and Mrs. A. Christy Brown, Winona Lake, recently left for Anderson where Rev. Brown spoke at the 85th anniversary of a church there in which he was pastor many years ago. From there they went to Peoria and then to Sioux City before returning home.

Miss Mamie Cowic, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. C.A. Frey, who have been visiting for several months with their father, Frank Cowic in Warsaw, left for their home in New York City. Mr. C.A. Frey was recently highly honored by being named vice president of the American Railway Express Company.