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Thirty-one area young people spelled success at their school contests recently and will advance to the annual county spelling bee next week. We had to chuckle, though, at the word that gave the fifth-grader Brian Smith the title at Redeemer Lutheran School.
Kenneth L. Shepherd, Winona Lake, received United Telephone Co.'s Customer Relations Award for December. Shepherd, senior staff plant engineer at United's general offices, received the award for aiding an accident victim.
Four high school students received superior ratings in the Whitley County dramatic reading contest held at South Whitley, it was announced by Ruth Halladay, speech instructor at South Whitley schools.
Avery Brown, Drummer Boy of Cumberland, the youngest enlisted Union soldier of the rebellion. Born at Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, Sept. 28, 1852. Mustered into U.S. service at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1861, in Company C, 31st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the age of 8 years, 11 months and 13 days.
