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Remember When 8.21.2015

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10 Years Ago
25th Annual Right To Life Baby Photo Contest Winners: Fair Contest–William Max Landrigan, 1st; Laney McPeak, 2nd; Corbin Blake Hollowell, 3rd; Erja Roesner, 4th; Emma Marsh, 5th; Dailyn Prater, 6th; Grace Gardner, 7th; Blake Alford, 8th, Timothy Wielgot, 9th; Blake Roose, 10th. Website Contest–Sydney Petersen, 1st; Kyler Ethan Lowe, 2nd; Paige Smythe, 3rd; Andrew Ross, 4th; Brynlee Sondra Reimer, 5th; Timothy Wielgot, 6th; Devin Van Lue, 7th; Johanna Mary Ellen Boschma, 8th; Benjamin Robert Sisson, 9th; Jamison Wyatt, 10th.
25 Years Ago
The Times-Union blasted Jay-Tees 17-3 in Division II action in the Warsaw Men's Softball League. Barry Lewis and Bill Lanoue led the winners with four hits. One of Lewis' hits was a grandslam. Jeff Nelson had two hits for Jay-Tees and Scott Rivera had a homer.
Four local students attended a Respect for Law Camp at Notre Dame University: Rodney Wolfe, Robin Pickens, Benjamen Wright and Stephanie Eryman.
 The Tippecanoe class of 1940 celebrated its 50th reunion Aug. 1, meeting for lunch at Rozella Ford Country Club and then spending the afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Lawmaster. Eleven of the 13 graduates attended.
50 Years Ago
Airman third class Bernard W. Hoffman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert W. Hoffman, Route 3, Warsaw, was chosen “Airman of the Month” at Norton AFB, near San Bernardino, Calif. He was valedictorian of his Claypool High School class, graduated from Indiana University and taught school at Miamisburg, Ohio prior to entering the service.
A resident of Jackson Township since 1943, Eldred Metzger was appointed Jackson Township trustee by the county commissioners Wednesday, Aug. 4, replacing Raymond Gall, who resigned Tuesday to become a member of the Whitko School Board, and will fill the unexpired term of the late Homer Schuman.
75 Years Ago
Enlivening strains coming from the Winona Hotel remind us that the Petrie band school is in full swing. Beginning next Sunday afternoon, sacred music concerts will be held in the Billy Sunday Tabernacle every Sunday. The Petrie White Huzzars are scheduled to give one of their popular recitals in August.