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Remember When December 16

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10 Years Ago

December 16 1995

    Savina Kralis, who stepped down this week as a member of Warsaw Parks and Recreation Board, was honor by the city council. Kralis served on the board for eight years, and said she was pleased with the way the Center Lake park complex has developed.


25 Years Ago

December 16 1980

    A contest was held recently at Miller's Merry Manor to guess the weight of a large pumpkin, which was part of a full display in the front lobby. Mrs. Imo Berry was the resident who had an accurate eye for pumpkins with a correct guess of 60 pounds. She won a perfume assortment for her efforts.


50 Years Ago

December 16 1955

    James Heaton Sr., Winona Lake, is still being kidded about a flood in his basement, which happened recently when he turned on a faucet while removing furnace clinkers and then forgot the matter. Two hours later he discovered the fire was out and the floor was 2 inches underwater. Santa may bring him a toy boat or raft for Christmas.


75 Years Ago

December 16 1930

    What is thought to have been the skeleton of a mastodon has been partially uncovered on the farm of Chas. Feldaheiser, which lies one mile east and half a mile south of Cromwell. Information of the find has been sent to the Field Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum of Natural Science and other museums, by Peter Weikel, who continued the uncovering of the remains of the mastodon, for Feldaheiser.