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The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Kosciusko Aerie 1339, Warsaw, recently honored the firemen and police officers of the year. They are Michael Blackford, fireman of the year, Warsaw Fire Department; Robert Newhouse, county police officer of the year, Syracuse Police Department; and Terry Polston, Warsaw police officer of the year.
Five youngsters were awarded prizes recently in a coloring contest for Mickey Mouse's 50th birthday sponsored by Warsaw's Lake Theatre and Pizza Hut. They are Sarah Boyer, senior first prize winner, who was awarded a gift certificate by Pizza Hut; Tina Clouse, overall grand prize winner and the recipient of a Mickey Mouse watch; Jennifer Murphy, first prize in the juniors and the winner of a Pizza Hut gift certificate; Kelly Collier, second place juniors winner and recipient of Best of Disney record album; and Katie Shepherd, senior second prize winner, who was awarded a Best of Disney album.
The Mentone Bulldogs paid an appropriate farewell to the town's old community gym last night by walloping Etna Green, 74 to 37.
According to Milo Strombeck, trustee of Tippecanoe Township, who was in Warsaw today, the new gymnasium in the new high school at North Webster will be thrown open to the public on Friday night of this week when the fast North Webster basketball team will contest with the high school team of Wolf Lake. The new high school orchestra of North Webster will furnish music for the occasion and a big gathering is looked for, with an enjoyable time in prospect.
