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Remember When December 24

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10 Years Ago
December 24 1988

    Madison Elementary School students share their perceptions of Santa Claus.

Joey Cutler (Florell Finley's class) - "He brings toys from the North Pole and he goes to boys' and girls' homes. He has a sleigh and reindeers. - That's all" Haley Deaton (Cindy Snyder's class) - "He'd have a white beard and a cherry nose and rosy cheeks. He goes down the chimney with toys on his back."

25 Years Ago
December 24 1973

    Christmas Day will be something special for Brandon Cade Shirey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Shirey of Rt. 2, Milford. The youngster can hardly wait because Tuesday will be his first birthday. Brandon was born on Christmas Day 1972 - at 3:35 p.m. in Murphy Medical Center.

50 Years Ago
December 24 1948

    Kendallville may have roses blooming in December, but a Wabash county farmer pointed out today he has violets.

Russell Kirby said he found a small clump of violets blooming on his farm east of here. A rose burst into bloom last week in the city park of Kendallville. Unreasonably warm weather was credited for the unusual winter floral display.

75 Years Ago
December 24 1923

    Over 300 members and friends of the Appomattox Tribe 498, Kosciusko Council 318 of Atwood, Peashwa Tribe 83 and Iroquois Council 48 of Warsaw, assembled at the wigwam of the Peashwa Tribe on Thursday evening. A 6 o'clock dinner was served.

Arch H. Hobbs, great chief of records of Indiana, addressed them on the care of orphan children.

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