Tippecanoe Valley High School has named Eric Rodenberg and Jennifer Olson as valedictorian and salutatorian respectively of the class of 1996.
Rodenberg is the son of Steve and Cheryl Rodenberg of Akron, and Olson is the daughter of Joe and Brenda Olson of Mentone.
25 Years Ago
May 25 1981
The Grace College Department of Nursing had the graduation of its first class of nursing students on Wednesday evening in the Winona Lake Grace Brethren Church.
Nine from the Warsaw area who received the college shield include: Barbara Baumgartner, Larwill; Rhonda Carini, Winona Lake; Jeanne Keener, Syracuse; Becki Lawlor, Joyce Mason, Marilyn Mercer and Lynne Sproule, all of Warsaw; Brenda Linton, Pierceton; and Melinda Tom, Leesburg.
50 Years Ago
May 25 1956
Mermaid Festival headquarters in North Webster announced the acceptance of two more queen of lakes contestants bringing to 13 the number of queen contestants entered to date.
Latest contest entries are Patricia Ann Long, a 19-year-old sophomore at the University of Kentucky, as "Miss Larwill," and Nancy Adams, a 16-year-old junior at Claypool High School, who will wear the "Miss Claypool" ribbon.
75 Years Ago
May 25 1931
ROCHESTER - Mrs. Harry Ginther, 23, gave birth to her seventh child, a son. None of the seven children, who are all living, are twins or triplets.
