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10 Years Ago

August 16 1994

    BOURBON - It is fitting in this 50th anniversary year of D-Day that a World War II veteran was chosen to be honored by the Bourbon Summerfest committee.

Bob and Leona Gottschalk will serve as grand marshals of the annual parade in Bourbon.

25 Years Ago

August 16 1979

    INDIANAPOLIS - With the addition of 27 new recruits, Indiana Conservation Officers have filled their ranks prior to the 1979 fall hunting season.

Among the graduates from the course was Carl Hepler, Syracuse. Mike Saffen, a native of Bowling Green, Ohio, has been assigned to the Kosciusko County area.

50 Years Ago

August 16 1954

    Among those winning awards for outstanding costumes displayed at the National Costumers association meeting being held in St. Louis was Reuben Ferns of Ferns and Avis, of Warsaw, it was announced today by Lester C. Essig, association secretary.


75 Years Ago

August 16 1929

    Al Bowman, Orville Kilmer, Roy Moore, George Loveday, Chris Gilbertson, Joe Foote, Earnest Philpott, A.O. Lehman, Herbert Lehman and their wives will attend the 31st annual reunion of Co. H, 160th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, of the Spanish American War veterans and its auxiliary at Logansport Aug. 18.