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Remember When Aug. 21

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10 Years Ago
Aug. 21 1987

    Jonathan Bowers and Gary Jungels are best friends who left America, their families and friends to spend a year as exchange students in Norway and West Germany. Although they were in different countries, both agreed they found a de-emphasis on sports in the schools.


25 Years Ago
Aug. 21 1972

    Mr. and Mrs. Hurley Gerard, CR 18B, have two young men in their home for the next 12 months under the youth exchange program. Jan Mooriag of Valthermond, Holland, and Thomas Thielmann, Grunenplan, Germany, are enjoying their stay in the Tippecanoe community.


50 Years Ago
Aug. 21 1947

    A new electric scoreboard will make its appearance in Indiana University's basketball fieldhouse soon. Branch McCracken, basketball coach, was inspecting the scoreboard recently. Before the salesman could even begin to extol its qualities, the Hoosier hardwood mentor asked, "Just tell me one thing - will it show more than a hundred points?"


75 Years Ago
Aug. 21 1922

    Between 35 and 40 cedar chests a day are being produced at the plant of the Syracuse Cabinet Co., Syracuse, which employs 30 men. The company is manufacturing the highest priced cedar chest on the market. The exterior of the chest is veneered with mahogany and walnut.