10 Years Ago Winners of designer’s choice awards at the “Festival of Trees” were: adult 3-1/2 foot category, “Giddy Up! Let’s Go!” designed by Janine Seese; the 4-1/2 foot category, “Fruits of the Spirit” designed by Master Gardeners, Mary Titus, chairman; the 6-1/2 foot category, “Sounds of Christmas” designed by Lea Derbyshire, Maple Avenue Florist; winner of the 3-1/2 foot children’s category, “The Hundred Acre Wood” designed by AAUW, Cindy Hollowell and Constance Gephart. “Nature’s Wonderland,” designed by Robin Brown, will be raffled. There are 32 trees on display with a wide variety of themes. 25 Years Ago Tyler Nichols swims to a career best of 5:24.52 in the 500-yard freestyle race, good for second place behind Tiger Kenton Hoppas, in Warsaw’s 124-46 win over Bremen. Warsaw took 1-2 in the event and swept the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke. Bill Price, Etna Green fire chief, said the large barn fire south of Etna Green Thursday was located on the Tom Mikel farm, corner of CRs 1000W and 125N. A combine and wagon loaded with soybeans was pulled out of the barn by firefighters, but hay and other small equipment was destroyed. There were no injuries. Damage was estimated at $11,000. 50 Years Ago On Nov. 13, 1963, automobile dealer Fred McKown Sr. was made a Shriner at Indianapolis, the youngest 32nd degree Mason and Shriner in the United States. Last night he went to Alexandria where a banquet was held in his honor, and he received a 50-year pin. Burket Postmistress Mrs. Clifford Eherenman and husband attended ceremonies at Santa Claus, dedicating the new Christmas stamp for 1963. Paul Sittler, Silver Lake postmaster, and his wife also attended. John J. Moltz, Springhill Acres, attended the William Woods College Dad’s Day activities and visited his daughter Mary, a sophomore. The weekend ended with a dad and daughter banquet. 75 Years Ago Claypool residents will participate in a spelling match Tuesday at 9 p.m. over Radio Station WOWO, Fort Wayne. Participating are Mrs. Frank Tucker, Mrs. Walter Stout, Lucille Neff, Mrs. Irma Knoop, Mrs. Gertrude Steele, Mrs. Florence Williams, Frank Sanders, Walter Stout, Vernon Miller, Russell Kinsey, Francis Reese and Dr. Frank C. Tucker. Your Daily Times photographer pictures John Winland and Ellsworth Kneeland, employees of the Sears Roebuck store, demonstrating the new 1938 Graham-Bradley tractor on the Carl Beyer farm a quarter-mile northeast of Warsaw. The tractor will be one of the attractions in the industrial tent here Fair week.
