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Remember When 7.17.2009

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10 Years Ago

July 17 1999

    Fifth generation retired Army Col. Steven Dodds, 56, is the grand marshal for the North Webster Mermaid festival parade this year.

Dodds was chosen because he is a local veteran. The parade committee decided to make the parade a salute to all veterans.

25 Years Ago

July 17 1984

    With the opening of the new Ambulatory Surgery Unit at Kosciusko Community Hospital recently, some patients are now able to come to KCH, have their surgery, and return home the same day, often within hours of their operation. The new unit has been designed to make surgery as tension-free as possible, and to reduce the cost of the patient's stay.


50 Years Ago

July 17 1959

    More than 40 missionaries, laymen, and musicians will share the platform during the 15th annual international convention of the Oriental Missionary Society, to be conducted on the Winona Lake Bible Conference grounds next week. It will be a seven-day event.


75 Years Ago

July 17 1934

    The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Warsaw and Winona Lake met at the Warsaw United Brethren Church for a local institute. The vice president, Mrs. Lois Trumbull, was in charge of the meeting. The main feature of the day's program was the adopting of a resolution to promote the causes and ideals of the organization in that the members would aid in the lessening of drinking intoxicating liquors.