Remember When 7.22.2013

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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10 Years Ago
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Frasure, 32, Milford, will be awarded the Bronze Star for his exceptional medical support during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He treated 43 wounded people during OIF as a member of Task Force 4-64, saving many lives. In March and April, Frasure, an Army physician assistant with Alpha Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, treated U.S. troops, Iraqi civilians and enemy prisoners of war, often under enemy fire. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to soldiers who distinguish themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement or service during military operations.
25 Years Ago
Jefferson Elementary School teacher Elaine Hand, 1702 Willow Lane, Warsaw, is retiring after 26 years of teaching. She started in 1967. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from William Penn College and a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana University.
Rex Roth is the new superintendent of Triton School Corporation. A graduate of Milligan College in Tennessee, he earned his master’s degree and DDS at Indiana University. Roth was an elementary principal for 14 years at Shelbyville, and before that, an elementary school teacher at Bartholomew County Schools.
50 Years Ago
Kosciusko County businessmen selected Jack Wells, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, to represent the county in the Northeast Indiana Tourist Assistance Council. The name chosen for the group is “Kosciusko County Hospitality Organization.” The area meeting, attended by 105 persons from 16 counties in northeastern Indiana, was called by Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine. He called for formation of the 16-county area into a district so that it could become part of a state group to promote Indiana as a tourist center. He reported five of the seven districts in the state have been organized. “Average money spent by a man, his wife and two children on vacation in the United States is $35 a day.”
75 Years Ago
Because their good neighbor, H.D. “Fode” Cormany, has been unable to work for the past year, 11 of his neighbors brought their tractors and plowed 54 acres of land and harrowed and cultipacked 26 of those acres in one single day this month. The Cormany farm is located 2-1/2 miles west of Leesburg. The work was sponsored by the Happy Prairie Club. Farmers include Harold McKibben, Albert Thomas, Luther McColley, Glen Grimm, Homer Murphy, Everett Bishop, Thomas Stackhouse, William Murphy, Bernis Stookey, Robert Bishop, Walter Shively, LeRoy Vanator and Garland Lowry. At the Cormany home, dinner was served to 23.[[In-content Ad]]

10 Years Ago
U.S. Army 1st Lt. John Frasure, 32, Milford, will be awarded the Bronze Star for his exceptional medical support during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He treated 43 wounded people during OIF as a member of Task Force 4-64, saving many lives. In March and April, Frasure, an Army physician assistant with Alpha Co., 3rd Battalion, 7th Regiment, treated U.S. troops, Iraqi civilians and enemy prisoners of war, often under enemy fire. The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to soldiers who distinguish themselves by heroic or meritorious achievement or service during military operations.
25 Years Ago
Jefferson Elementary School teacher Elaine Hand, 1702 Willow Lane, Warsaw, is retiring after 26 years of teaching. She started in 1967. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from William Penn College and a master’s degree in elementary education from Indiana University.
Rex Roth is the new superintendent of Triton School Corporation. A graduate of Milligan College in Tennessee, he earned his master’s degree and DDS at Indiana University. Roth was an elementary principal for 14 years at Shelbyville, and before that, an elementary school teacher at Bartholomew County Schools.
50 Years Ago
Kosciusko County businessmen selected Jack Wells, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce, to represent the county in the Northeast Indiana Tourist Assistance Council. The name chosen for the group is “Kosciusko County Hospitality Organization.” The area meeting, attended by 105 persons from 16 counties in northeastern Indiana, was called by Lt. Gov. Richard Ristine. He called for formation of the 16-county area into a district so that it could become part of a state group to promote Indiana as a tourist center. He reported five of the seven districts in the state have been organized. “Average money spent by a man, his wife and two children on vacation in the United States is $35 a day.”
75 Years Ago
Because their good neighbor, H.D. “Fode” Cormany, has been unable to work for the past year, 11 of his neighbors brought their tractors and plowed 54 acres of land and harrowed and cultipacked 26 of those acres in one single day this month. The Cormany farm is located 2-1/2 miles west of Leesburg. The work was sponsored by the Happy Prairie Club. Farmers include Harold McKibben, Albert Thomas, Luther McColley, Glen Grimm, Homer Murphy, Everett Bishop, Thomas Stackhouse, William Murphy, Bernis Stookey, Robert Bishop, Walter Shively, LeRoy Vanator and Garland Lowry. At the Cormany home, dinner was served to 23.[[In-content Ad]]
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