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10 Years Ago
February 19 1991

    MENTONE - Ron and Susan Beeson are taking care of four additions to their farm now.

The Beesons' crossbred ewe gave birth last week to quadruplets on their farm north of Mentone. While twin lambs are not uncommon, the possibility of quadruplets is rare and the probability of keeping them all alive is slim.

25 Years Ago
February 19 1976

    L.N. (Pete) Thorn, Warsaw, was honored at a dinner recently following his retirement from the board of Warsaw Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Thorn served as director from June 1965 through December 1975. When he joined the association as a director the assets were $1.15 million. The assets have now grown to $9.78 million.

50 Years Ago
February 19 1951

    Offices of the Zimmer Manufacturing Co., North Detroit Street, announced that the company has purchased the site of the former Rochelle Furniture factory and will use it for additional manufacturing and for storage.

The property is located across Detroit Street and north of the Zimmer plant. The Rochelle furniture factory burned to the ground a few years ago, and the property more recently was used by Locerette Inc.

75 Years Ago
February 19 1926

    A beautiful electric lamp was presented to Mrs. John Hansman last night when Mayor Hansman and his wife paid a visit to the American Legion radio circus here. Mayor Hansman pronounced the show as one of the finest and cleanest exhibitions and entertainments he has ever seen in Warsaw.