Roger Gelbaugh, Winona Lake fire chief, presented the Fireman of the Year Award to department chaplain Rick Glass at the department's annual dinner. Capt. Kip Shuter received the department's Service Award from Gelbaugh. Ron Sellers and Dick "Cap" Sullivan received the Chief's Award.
Brian Thomas, senior at Warsaw Community High School, and Ronald L. Daniels, senior at Wawasee High School, have received the local Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for 1983-84.
When Bill Bryer, superintendent of the Times-Union's mechanical department, staged a drastic desk cleaning he rebelled at keeping a library book that's been taking up space eight years. It's a collection of poems titled "Christmas Bells Are Ringing" that was due at Warsaw library Dec. 19, 1951. Proofreader Loren Melick figured the fine. At 2 cents per day for 2,566 days it amounts to $51.32.
Orlando F. Gerard of North Webster called at The Times office while at the county seat on business and renewed his subscription for the 51st year. As a young man he started with The Indianian and later transferred his subscription to The Times.