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10 Years Ago

December 30 1996

    Three Wawasee High School juniors placed in the American Legion State Oratorical Contest at the post level. Cliff Schwartz, Sarah Schwartz and Sarah LeCount placed first, second and third respectively. The contest was held at North Webster Post 253 and was also sponsored by Milford Post 226 and Syracuse Post 223.


25 Years Ago

December 30 1981

    Lora Luckenbill, the daughter of David and Patricia Luckenbill, Warsaw, was named the winner of the American Legion Post Oratorical Contest at Warsaw Community High School. Runnerup was Lori Haas, a senior and the daughter of Arthur and Janet Haas, Warsaw.


50 Years Ago

December 30 1956

    Murphy Medical Center's switchboard has been swamped with calls from WRSW radio listeners suggesting names for twin daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Drudge, South Union Street.

The parents were not prepared with twin names and asked for suggestions by mail. Instead, numerous calls came in by phone and nurses had their hands full. This morning the Drudges were still in doubt about the final choice.

75 Years Ago

December 30 1931

    The first person to make a purchase in the new $95,000 post office building, when it opened for business this morning at the new location, Lake and Market streets, was M.M. "Pop" Syphers. Syphers purchased seven steel engravings of George Washington, in other words, seven 2-cent postage stamps.