Warsaw resident Stu Watkins recently was inducted into the Washington University (St. Louis) Sports Hall Of Fame.
Watkins, who graduated from Washington in 1974, was the first football player in Washington history to garner All-American mention three different years as a wide receiver for the Bear's football team.
25 Years Ago
October 17 1980
The Lakeland Christian Academy homecoming king and queen were crowned at festivities held Oct. 3. Crowned king was Andy Deanne and Kathy Klosinski was named queen. Runners-up were Angel Fouts and Tom Patten, first runners-up and Beth Winton and Scott Campbell, second runners-up.
50 Years Ago
October 17 1955
It was damp in the court house Friday morning as rain plinked into numerous receptacles set in strategic spots to catch the leaks.
County commissioners said an inspection of the slate roof disclosed water was seeping through places where metal flashings join the firewall.
75 Years Ago
October 17 1930
Republicans are having considerable amusement over a story going the rounds regarding the tactics of Democratic campaign workers.
This story is to the effect that a Claypool farmer saw in the legal advertisement, among the commissioners allowances published once a month, an item of money expended to his neighbors. The item gave the name of the man and read, "inf. sup. $11." The Claypool farmer then reported that the commissioners were paying his neighbor $11 for "infant support." The item was for "infirmary supplies."
