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10 Years Ago
March 9 1989

    Tippecanoe Valley High School students shared their views in regard to the question: "Should smoking be prohibited by law in public places?"

Corey Smith (senior) - "It should be banned, because it's bad for my health and everyone else's, too." Rob Back (freshman) - "It should be allowed, because it's their choice. If they want to smoke, they should be able to."

25 Years Ago
March 9 1974

    Sue Crandall, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Robert Crandall, Rt. 8, Warsaw, will be touring southern California with the SPC Singers from Seattle Pacific College, March 15-24.

The nine-member group gives numerous concerts throughout the year, continuing the tradition of touring musical representatives from the college. Sue is a sophomore at SPC.

50 Years Ago
March 9 1949

    Warsaw residents were warned today to beware of a group of tree surgeons, who reportedly were working here Monday and charging extremely high prices. One resident told police that two men charged her $8 for 45 minutes of work in her yard. She said one man did all the work, while the other one watched.


75 Years Ago
March 9 1924

    Lawrence W. Finton, Pierceton, won the university boxing championship in the 135-pound class in the recent Purdue University relay carnival. Finton is a senior mechanical engineering student.