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Ryan Long, who graduated from Warsaw High School, is a member of the Anderson University track team for the third year in a row. Long, who received All-State honors in cross country in high school, has earned an All-Conference award in cross country at Anderson. Long also has earned five letters in college.
The winners in the Altrusa Club's fundraising contest were Brad Bibler, who won the first prize, a $100 gift certificate at Owen's Supermarket, and Wilma Chrisenberry, a $50 gift certificate. Money raised from the contest will be used for scholarships.
Three Warsaw High School girls, Sandra Weirick, Janice Reed and Jo Ellen Hartman, have been selected by student vote as local candidates for the queen contest at the Kosciusko County Fair next summer.
Rebecca Zimmerman, living southwest of Leesburg, celebrated her 95th birthday April 5. She was born in Tuscawarus County, Ohio, April 5, 1835, came to Kosciusko County with her husband in the spring of 1853, and has been a resident of this county for 77 years. There was one family of the Benack Indians living here when she came. She remembers them very well. Her health is fairly good and she gets around remarkable well considering her age.
