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10 Years Ago

July 8 1995

    Christy Colt has been named a national award winner in history and government by the United States Achievement Academy.

Christy, who attends Edgewood Middle School, is the daughter of Greg and Colleen Colt.

25 Years Ago

July 8 1980

    MENTONE - A week after the old superintendent cleaned out his office, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation has a new one.

By a 5-0 vote, the board of trustees tabbed Dr. Baxter Paige, currently assistant superintendent of Avon Community School Corporation just west of Indianapolis, as its replacement for Dr. Lloyd Harrell.

50 Years Ago

July 8 1955

    Chief Inspector Keith Horn congratulated Harry Ringer, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ringer, of Warsaw, whose Soap Box Derby car was the first to pass inspection yesterday afternoon. More than 50 cars were inspected.


75 Years Ago

July 8 1930

    Work has been started on closing the gap in the pavement just north of Warsaw and as this is a stretch only one-half mile in length it is expected that the work will be finished within a few weeks. The short gap at the north edge of Leesburg is also being paved at this time and when completed this will give Kosciusko residents a paved highway to South Bend and north into Michigan.