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Remember When December 13

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10 Years Ago

December 13 1996

    Historic Landmarks Foundation recently honored a local family in Indiana Preservationist magazine for continuing to use historic farm buildings in their modern agricultural operation.

Rod and Ann Metzger are the sixth generation of Metzgers to operate their Claypool cattle company. The home they live in was constructed in 1887. Rod's father, 91-year-old Cloice, accepted the award.

25 Years Ago

December 13 1981

    An Akron woman, Jeannie Balmer, was a recent $1,000 winner in a Coca Cola promotion. It was reported, to date, 10 $1,000 winners have been lucky in the Fort Wayne district, which is predominantly the northeastern part of the state. She bought her winning cap, to complete the slogan, Coke, The Real Thing, at Marsh Supermarket, Warsaw.


50 Years Ago

December 13 1956

    Claypool school has six pupils - all of them girls - with straight A's made during the second grading period.

Top honor students are Nancy Adams and Carolee Jones in the 12th grade, Marjorie Cook in the 11th grade, Karen Keller in the ninth grade, Lois Heckman and Helen Scott in the seventh grade.

75 Years Ago

December 13 1931

    Doyle and Foy Banghart, cousins, of this city, staged a boxing bout at the Baker Boys' Club. The fight went four two-minute rounds and Foy was declared the winner after winning the third and fourth rounds by a wide margin. The second round was declared a draw while the first stanza was taken by Doyle. Pete Thorn, club director, officiating.