10 Years Ago

Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Tabitha Pratt was recently named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Academic All-State Team for the 2002 season. Pratt, who ranks first in her class with an 11.4 grade point average on a 12.0 scale, was among 25 girls basketball players in the state to receive the honor. To be eligible for the award, a player must have started in 90 percent of the games and scored at least 1000 on the SAT.

25 Years Ago

The winners in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union poster contest are, from Washington Elementary School: Amy LaRose, the overall winner; and Rick Dilling, second place; representing Atwood School were: Amanda Keele, first, and Jeremy Marsh, second; from Claypool School are: Ryan Hively, first, and Jason Shepherd, second; from Leesburg School: Jim Rose, second; Lincoln School: Theresa Sue Finley, first; Silver Lake: Kyle Prater, second; and Madison School: Shanda Ward, first, and Jennifer Garrett, second.

50 Years Ago

Personal sentimental possessions of the late Lawrence Bell, famous aircraft pioneer, have arrived in his native town of Mentone, and it is planned to put them on display. There are many scale models of planes, including fixed wing, rotary and experimental types. The display also includes trophies and citations, including the Collier and Thompson trophies, as well as jet motors and Mr. Bell’s personal diary. Most of the items are in huge glass cases.

75 Years Ago

Otho Winger, president of Manchester College of North Manchester, announced future plans of the institution to erect three new buildings. Additions will be a women’s gymnasium and skating rink, a fine arts building, and an indoor swimming pool. The date of construction was not definitely announced.

At the college are the following Warsawans: Marilyn Brown, Donna Jean Mowery, Mildred Sloan, Eugene Bailey, Reed Dubois, Rowan Howe, Jim Pottenger, Meta Gatke, Madelyn Gatke, Blaine Mikesell, Jud Lytle and Evelyn Ettinger.