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Remember When 4.12.7

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10 Years Ago

April 12 1997

    Jill Olson, a junior at Tippecanoe Valley High School, will receive the Xerox Award in the humanities/social sciences by Xerox Corp.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Olson, Mentone.

25 Years Ago

April 12 1982

    Jan Plew, of 201 E. Prairie St., Leesburg, placed second in two of three categories among 300 entries during a cross stich competition at Fullerton's Fabric Shop in Fort Wayne.

Her winning entries were "Williamsburg Houses" and "Partridge and Turtle Doves" in the miscellaneous and miniatures categories. The other category was samplers.

50 Years Ago

April 12 1957

    Patricia Banic, president of Bourbon Future Homemakers of America, presented Bill Patterson a rolling pin, symbol of his office, "King of FHA," at a recent spring party. The annual affair is held jointly by Bourbon Future Homemakers and Future Farmers of America. Bill wore a crown and apron and was presented an FHA key, which made him an honorary member of the organization.


75 Years Ago

April 12 1932

    Those who heard the Mathews Family when they entertained the Claypool Farmers' Institute last winter, will be interested to know that Iris Jeanette, 11, won first in the sectional contest in Class D for the piano in Logansport.

Lawrence Mathews, 15, violinist of the family, won second in Class D for the violin.