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Remember When February 17

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10 Years Ago
February 17 1990

    Warsaw Wesleyan Church is among the 100 largest Wesleyan churches, having jumped from 25th to 20th in the nation.

The church has grown from 180 to more than 500 per Sunday since March 1986. Leaders at the Wesleyan international headquarters in Indianapolis characterized the feat as "a colossal leap forward."

25 Years Ago
February 17 1975

    Aaron Rovenstine's basket at the buzzer culminated a dramatic Warsaw freshman basketball comeback last night as the Tigers, down six points with a minute and a half to play, ended their season with a 49-47 win over Rochester.

Their overall record for this season was 15-2. Rochester is 14-2.

50 Years Ago
February 17 1950

    Ernest G. Vargo, North Webster, is a new citizen of the United States as the result of a final naturalization hearing held in South Bend. Vargo, a native of Hungary, joined ten other northern Indiana residents in receiving full citizenship.


75 Years Ago
February 17 1925

    The local organization of American Red Cross mailed a box packed with knitted sweaters, nightcaps and pajamas to the hospital at Marion for World War veterans. All contents of the box were made by Warsaw ladies.