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10 Years Ago

April 3 1996

    MILFORD - Brice Medlock, a district sales manager for Chore-Time Equipment in Milford, was recently honored with the Golden Egg Award by the Indiana State Poultry Association.

The award recognizes an individual who has contributed in an exceptional way to the Indiana poultry industry.

25 Years Ago

April 3 1981

    The Donald Wolfe family, 410 W. Section St., Milford, raises rabbits. Recently, one of them, a very large doe, gave birth to 20, that's right, 20 babies, all surviving as of this date. They believe this is a record birthing.


50 Years Ago

April 3 1956

    Wilbur Cochran, of Burket, was installed as commander of the Kosciusko County Barracks of World War I Veterans, in a service at the American Legion home.

Others in the new cabinet are Galen Neer, Syracuse, senior vice commander; Walter Danielson, Warsaw, junior vice president; A.G. Breakes, Winona Lake, quartermaster; Gerry Lusty, Winona Lake, chaplain; and Ralph Lichtenwalter, Warsaw, sergeant at arms.

75 Years Ago

April 3 1931

    Crocus are in bloom; tulips are up, and spring flowers are now showing their heads in Warsaw and Kosciusko County. Truck gardeners have plowed and harrowed their ground and many in the county are today, Good Friday, following the age-old Hoosier custom of planting their Irish potatoes on Friday. Fishermen are again becoming active on Kosciusko County lakes, and painters and paper hangers are busy, while women have started housecleaning. In the words of the poet: "Spring Has Come."