10 Years Ago Students who recently competed in the local WCTU poster contest received rankings in state and will head to national competition in August in Holland, Mich. Blaine Hartzler placed second for grades 10-12, a junior at Tippecanoe Valley High School, son of Mark and Deb Hartzler; Rachel Hawley, placed first for grades four through six, fifth-grade home schooling, daughter of Mark and Janet Hawley, Akron; and Dustin Leon, placed first for grades seven through nine, freshman at TVHS and the son of Lorenzo and Mira Leon, Akron. Each student received a check, certificate and ribbon. Jan Mills is the art teacher. 25 Years Ago Warsawan Marcia Nellans was the co-pilot in a stock airplane that finished fifth among 50 planes in a handicapped speed race in Marathon, Fla., on May 15. The race covered 1,000 miles and included an overnight stop in Vero Beach. The pilot of the rented airplane was Margaret Ringerberg, Grabill, Ind., who is a well-known racing pilot. They won $600 for finishing fifth. The race was based on the average speed of the plane. Nellans said they beat their average speed by 20.6 miles. 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Jay Becknell, Warsaw, entertained two granddaughters, the Misses Beverly and Janet Summy, and Russell Gordon, of Ashland, Ohio, over the weekend. Miss Beverly Summy, national secretary of Brethren Youth at Ashland College, addressed youth groups at First Brethren Church Sunday. 75 Years Ago Claims that a tree, 16 feet and 2 inches in circumference at Memorial Park, Hammond, is the largest in Indiana, is refuted by Alfred Shane and Frank Swihart, who this morning drove to the Berkey woods, four miles northwest of Warsaw and made careful measurement of the famous “Big Tree” here. Warsaw’s big tree this morning measured 40 feet around the base at the ground, three feet up it measured 25 feet and 6 inches, and 7 feet above ground it taped 19 feet and 5 inches. The first limb is 50 feet above ground. Its height is estimated at 200 feet, taller than our court house.
