10 Years Ago November 5 1997 The Pierceton Lions Club announced the winners of the grand prizes at the town Halloween party. They were the following: Jenna Hall, saloon girl; Metea Moser, monster; Paul Johnston and Victoria Grames, devils; Hannah Hathaway, nursery rhyme; Dakota Funnell, hobo; Mallory Shepherd, space; Stephanie Campbell, M&M; Thelma Prescott, oldest; Jager Van Curen, clown; David Tyler O'Neal, youngest (2-1/2 months); Julie Hathaway, witch; Malorie Moore, Cat in the Hat. 25 Years Ago November 5 1982 POTPOURRI - Five members of the Warsaw Police Dept. attended a class on crime scene processing held by the FBI at the Kosciusko County Jail. Patrolmen Craig Allebach, Brant Nellans, Lance Grubbs, Terry Polston and Fred Heady were armed with cameras and lenses to learn about photographing a crime scene, gathering evidence and sketching a crime scene. 50 Years Ago November 5 1957 Max Truex of Warsaw, 5-foot, 6-inch University of Southern California distance running ace, added the American five-mile race record to his long list of achievements. He stepped the distance in 23 minutes, 27.4 seconds during a cross-country meet at Inglewood, Calif. It was the fastest 5-mile race in American history. 75 Years Ago November 5 1932 One of the crowd of 10,000 to 15,000 persons who shook hands with President Herbert C. Hoover when his B&O; special train stopped at Nappanee at 7:30 this morning, en route to Gary and the west, was Charles Klaus, 94, former resident of Scott Township, Kosciusko County, who now resides at Nappanee. Klaus informed the president that he voted first for Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and for every Republican president since that time and that his ballot will be cast for President Hoover and the Republican ticket next Tuesday.
NORTH MANCHESTER - High school students of all ages and their families and guests are invited to see why the leading college guides rank Manchester College as a "Best College" and a "Best Value."
Approximately 3,400 members of the Indiana National Guard will be mobilized for deployment overseas in the coming months, according to Capt. John Stamm, Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters, Public Affairs, Indianapolis, this morning.
- Congress - Elect Yeiter - Voting Machines - Letters & Politicians - Bush Approval - Cholesterol Meds - More On Ethanol - Halloween Safety - Toll Road Response - 9/11 Profits - Vote - Kole Congress Editor, Times-Union: This congress has often been referred to as the "Do Nothing" congress.This harsh criticism seems undeserved.They have indeed accomplished quite a lot.
NORTH MANCHESTER - Marjorie P. Long, 89, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 8:50 p.m. Oct. 20, 2007, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.
Editor, Times-Union:I see the latest defense appropriations bill of about 50 billion bucks has been stripped of its border security financing by the Democrazies. Now let me get this straight for all us tax slaves.
INDIANAPOLIS - The holiday season and the history behind it can be discovered in the Indiana Historical Society's all-new Holidays in the Heartland exhibition, on display now through Dec. 30.
Warsaw Housing Authority and Housing Opportunities of Warsaw board member Joel Curry was recognized for his years of service on the board during Monday's WHA meeting.