Wrestler Tim Roe has been named to the Academic All-State First Team.
Roe, a senior, earned a 28-1/2 record with 20 pins at 130 pounds. He finished his high school career with a 67-39 record.
25 Years Ago
February 26 1984
Richard E. Brown, son of Dennis and Barbara Brown, South Whitley, has been promoted to the rank of lance corporal, the United States Marine Corps Reserve announced recently.
A graduate of Whitko High School and ITT, Fort Wayne, Brown, 21, will serve with Company B. Sixth Engineer Support Battalion, Fourth FSSG, South Bend.
50 Years Ago
February 26 1959
Past exalted rulers of the Elks Lodge will be honored at a dinner in the lodge home Tuesday evening.
Among the past rulers who've indicated they will attend are: Raymond Tyner, Arthur DeWispelaere, Jack Whiteneck, Clarence Norris, Vern Landis, I.H. Minton, Raymond Neff, Ben Detterman, Bill Braddock, Ray Miner, Ted Bradway, Arthur Lloyd, Ernest "Pat" Kelly, Louis Breading, Perry Easterday, Dr. Virgil McCleary and Fred Bartol.
75 Years Ago
February 26 1934
Henry Johnson and Howard Wolfe of Pierceton and Charles Huffer of Warsaw will represent Kosciusko County in May at the state contest in corn judging at the annual spring meeting at Purdue University, Lafayette.
The selection was made from 75 vocational agriculture pupils from Warsaw, Pierceton, Mentone, Beaver Dam and Syracuse. Judging scores were: Henry Johnson, score 97.75, and Howard Wolfe and Charles Huffer, both had a score of 97.75
