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10 Years Ago
Oct. 28 1989

    An area resident was honored for her photographic skills recently. Kay Westhues, Winona Lake, won third prize and $250 for her photo of a man and his coon dog in Walkerton.

The contest was sponsored by the Indiana Historical Society.

25 Years Ago
Oct. 28 1974

    John Eng Wong, 2nd Lieutenant at Howe Military School, Howe, has been promoted to Cadet 1st Lieutenant, Howe Supt. R.R. Kelly has announced.

John, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sun Sam Wong, Warsaw, is a six-year student at Howe Military, a member of Company D, and a senior this year.

50 Years Ago
Oct. 28 1949

    Two first-place awards were won by the Warsaw unit of the American Legion at the district meeting held at Star City. The history of the local unit for the year, compiled by Mrs. Harry Lewallen, received the first prize.

First place award was also given to the publicity scrapbook, arranged by Mrs. Robert Pfeiffer, chairman of the publicity committee of the local unit during the past year.

75 Years Ago
Oct. 28 1924

    M. Phillipson yesterday received a radiogram from his daughter, Mrs. Abe Rosenbield, in the mid-Atlantic, enroute to Hamberg, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenfield will spend two months in Germany, landing there next Tuesday. They sailed on the Deutchland.