SYRACUSE - Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce's annual Christmas decorating contest ended Friday, after drive-by evaluations by the judges.
Winners are: first place, commercial, Village Florist; first place, residential, Scott and Kim Crothers, 311 N. Harrison St.; second place, residential, Larry and Jean Ann Hunter, 505 N. Huntington St.
25 Years Ago
December 20 1980
Navy Quartermaster 3rd Class Clem F. Lisor, son of Clem F. and Suzanne Lisor, Syracuse, and a 1976 Wawasee High School graduate, has completed the Navy's Basic Underwater Demolition Team Course.
The 20-week training course was conducted at the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, Calif. In preparing for duty as a Navy "frogman," he underwent extensive instruction on amphibious reconnaissance techniques, the use of demolitions, physical conditioning and underwater breathing apparatus diving.
50 Years Ago
December 20 1955
Dave Phillips and Delores Stone, Warsaw High School seniors, were crowned Mr. and Miss Courtesy late last week.
Runners-up in the balloting to select the most courteous boy and girl were Linda Gast and Dennis Mulcahy.
75 Years Ago
December 20 1930
The members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority held a pledge service at the home of Mildred Bruner. Mary Laurien, of Winona Lake, was pledged by the sorority.
