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10 Years Ago
June 11 1991

    Lincoln School student Neel Kishan recently raised $106 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in an Indiana read-a-thon.

Kishan, the son of Drs. Anita and K.P. Kishan, Warsaw, was among the top 25 fund-raisers in the state. He read 30 books in a one-month period, and collected sponsors and donations for each book read.

25 Years Ago
June 11 1976

    Tim E. Engle, of Rt. 5, Warsaw, received the electrical engineering award as the outstanding senior in electrical engineering at the annual awards convocation at Indiana Institute of Technology.


50 Years Ago
June 11 1951

    Willodean Kincaide, county welfare director, attended the commencement exercises at the Indiana Central College at Indianapolis. Her son, Weldon, received his bachelor of science degree in business administration.

Other Warsaw residents present for the graduation ceremonies were Mrs. Harry Morgan, Mrs. Kenneth Stokes, Gladys Kincaide, Paul Bilby and Janet Bilby.

75 Years Ago
June 11 1926

    Boyhood friends, members of the American Legion with whom he went to school and served in the army, gave a surprise party in honor of Dr. Dale A. Rigdon who left today for Detroit, Mich., which is to be his future home.

Rigdon, who was founder of the Warsaw American Legion Drum corps, was presented with a handsome watch chain and charm by members of the post. Inscribed on the back of the charm was this inscription, "D.A. Rigdon, leader Warsaw Drum Corps, 1924-1926."