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10 Years Ago
March 8 1989

    Brandie J. Heckaman, a sixth-grade student at Atwood School in Atwood, has been selected as one of 12 winners in NIPSCO's first energy safety poster contest. Her poster was chosen from among 260 entries in the contest. Heckaman will receive a $50 U.S. Savings Bond.


25 Years Ago
March 8 1974

    Terry Polston, a senior at Warsaw Community High School, has been accepted at Vincennes University, Vincennes, where he plans to study for Conservation Law Enforcement. He is scheduled to begin his studies, Aug. 23, 1974.

Terry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter W. Polston, Little Chapman Lake, Rt. 6, Warsaw.

50 Years Ago
March 8 1949

    Gail Nash, U.E. Fitzpatrick, Ray Staley and Richard Felsbom recently returned from a visit to the Purina research farm at Gray Summit, Mo., near St. Louis, where they saw practical feeding and management operations designed to help farmers produce more meat, milk and eggs.

A banquet was held at the Ralston Purina company in St. Louis in honor the the visitors. They were also taken for tours of the Purina chow mill and Purina research laboratory.

75 Years Ago
March 8 1924

    An enthusiastic group of Leesburg businessmen of Friday evening in appreciation of Leesburg's 1924 basketball team, entertained the athletes at a fish fry at the Metz Cafe, followed by a most pleasant evening at the Robert Gilliam home.

The hosts were Cy A. Hall, Donald Ferveda, Dale Metz and Robert Gilliam. Silver basketballs were presented to the basketball five, much to their surprise.