Remember When 8.13.07

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm

10 Years Ago

August 13 1997

Warsaw resident Willy Long won the Junior Dragster division at the Bunker Hill Dragstrip. With the victory, Long holds the overall point standings lead in the Junior Dragster division with 333 points.

25 Years Ago

August 13 1982

At their 28th annual meeting, held at Pheasant Run, St. Charles, Ill., the Flying Physicians Association presented its Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Wymond B. Wilson, Mentone.

The award was made in recognition of Dr. Wilson's continued and significant contribution to the organization's aims and objectives, particularly in the area of sound financial management.

50 Years Ago

August 13 1957

Winners of two of the top 4-H awards at the Kosciusko County Fair have been selected.

A champion heavyweight cross-breed shown by Betty Leedy of Warsaw was named the Grand Champion Barrow, and Karen Latimer of Beaver Dam showed the Fat Lamb Champion for the second consecutive year.

75 Years Ago

August 13 1932

Don Irvin, 22, Warsaw young man who specializes in the spectacular sport of parachute jumping from balloons and airplanes, signed a contract to appear at the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia, Aug. 22 to 29, inclusive, making several jumps daily. Irvin contracted to jump twice daily, both jumps to be a double parachute leap from a balloon. Irvin used to make leaps from planes at the Zimmer airport west of Warsaw.