Remember When 6.17.08

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm

10 Years Ago

June 17 1998

NAPPANEE - Mobile homes lay on their sides and others rest against trees and vehicles.

The tornado that struck Mikel's Mobile Estates damaged or destroyed 38 trailers in the park. Only four trailers were left unscathed.

25 Years Ago

June 17 1983

POTPOURRI - Home Plate Wedding - Look for the gang at Breading's Cigar Store to be all decked out Saturday when one of their own, Bill Beahan, takes the plunge.

Seems Wild Bill, Breading's No. 2-and-trying-harder soda jerk, is to wed Merrilee Campbell at high noon. But this isn't your basic walk down the aisle. Beahan, a baseball umpire, and Campbell are to be married at home plate at the Grace College baseball field. But some coaches who have had Beahan as an umpire have been heard to grumble his eyesight isn't good enough to even find home plate.

50 Years Ago

June 17 1958

Wayne F. Hauner, son of Lillian Shepler, Warsaw, recently was promoted to specialist third class in Verdun, France, where he is a member of the U.S. army garrison

75 Years Ago

June 17 1933

Karl Weick and his "Indianians" will play at Purdue University this evening. There will be a 6 p.m. banquet with a dance following in honor of the graduating class of the college.