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Remember When July 23

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10 Years Ago
July 23 1987

    In order to offer an alternative to weekend drinking parties, Martin Lauster of Winona Lake has rented out part of the Old Petro Brothers building on Winona Avenue and has created "Utopia." He is hoping this will give teens something to do, and the perfect place to socialize.


25 Years Ago
July 23 1972

    Dr. Robert Conrad of Warsaw reported a solution to the recent reports to the sheriff's department of sightings of glowing objects falling to the ground in the county. He retrieved a small plastic laundry bag with crosspieces over the opening made of balsa wood, supporting two rows of candles - in effect a type of miniature hot air balloon.


50 Years Ago
July 23 1947

    As the heavy rainstorm Friday noon shaded off to a drizzle, we saw two barefoot babes, and we don't mean infants, paddling across Center Street. They crossed from the Favorite Cafe to the north side of the street and continued down the alley between Burr's and Stephenson's, splashing in the standing water like 6-year-olds. They carried their presumably precious shoes.


75 Years Ago
July 23 1922

    One hundred Chicago boys, members of the Chicago Boys' Club, arrived in Warsaw in a special interurban car over the Winona Lake, and went to Boy City at Winona Lake, where they will spend 10 days. Messrs. Ingle and Vanator were in charge of the special car.