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10 Years Ago
October 14 1992

    The Whitko FFA horse judging team placed fourth in overall competition at the Solid Gold Futurity National Horse Judging Contest held Oct. 2, in Springfield, Ill.

Team members were Jodi Stiffler, Danielle Vergon, Debra Dome and Travis Moore.

25 Years Ago
October 14 1977

    The Winona Lake Town Board hired Terry Stephen Polston on a probationary basis to fill the deputy marshal slot to be vacated October 24 by Eddie Wright, who will become town marshal at Silver Lake.

Polston is a 1974 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and earned an associate's degree in science from Vincennes University in May of 1976.

50 Years Ago
October 14 1952

    Cadet Richard W. Cordill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cordill, South Whitley, has received his appointment as a sergeant in the United States Corps of Cadets. He is a senior at West Point military academy.

Richard was graduated from South Whitley High School in 1948 and studied a year at Purdue.

75 Years Ago
October 14 1927

    Sam Blocker is harvesting a big potato crop this year on his farm southwest of North Manchester. He dug 2,500 bushels from one field of between eight and 10 acres and has about 20 acres more to dig. He thinks he will have between five and six thousand bushels.