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10 Years Ago
January 29 1992

    MUNCIE - Heather Imhoff of the local Kosco Kippers gymnastics team competed in a meet at Ball State University Sunday.

Imhoff, competing at the level 7-elite division, took eighth place on the uneven bars and 11th in the balance beam event. With her performance, Imhoff qualified for the USGF YMCA State competition as well as the YMCA Nationals.

25 Years Ago
January 29 1977

    Members of the Warsaw Community High School speech team recently took honors at the Wabash- Northfield meet. They are Franky Butler, fifth in humorous; Susan Fuson, fifth in drama duo; Angie Huffer, first in drama duo and dramatic interpretation; Tom Heckman, fourth in dramatic; Brian Scott, sixth in both oratorical and impromptu; and Scott Wiley, first in drama duo.


50 Years Ago
January 29 1952

    David Clayton is president of the Leesburg Successful Farmers 4-H Club for the coming year. Other officers are Jim Watkins, vice president; Peggy Watkins, secretary-treasurer; George Buckingham, reporter; Gene Alberts, health and safety leader; Tom Keal, song leader; and Ellsworth Everest, recreation leader.


75 Years Ago
January 29 1927

    The Warsaw post office is sporting a grapefruit tree that has aroused the admiration of those fortunate enough to take a good look at it in that it in all probability is the only plant of its kind in any post office in the north. The tree was developed from a seed planted last summer by Roy Bartol of the post office force. The seed soon sprouted and the plant developed rapidly, but was nipped by the frost last fall before it was transferred to a pail and placed within doors by Bartol.