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10 Years Ago
October 17 1991

    Ed Kipker, a 10-1/2-year veteran of the Warsaw Fire Department, has been promoted from driver to lieutenant at the request of Chief Kenny Shepherd.

Kipker has continued to be very active within the field of firefighting and fire prevention. He has completed his first and second class firefighter's certification; master's in strategy and tactics, master's in fire arson investigation; and a class dealing with juvenile fire setters.

25 Years Ago
October 17 1976

    RAPID CITY, S.D. - Major James S. Oliver, whose mother is Mrs. Reece A. Oliver, Rt. 1, Akron, has received the second award of the Meritorious Service Medal at Ellsworth AFB, S.D.

Major Oliver was cited for outstanding duty performance as a missile maintenance and operations inspector at Offutt AFB, Neb.

50 Years Ago
October 17 1951

    Betty Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, Winona Lake, has begun a career as a mission worker at LeRose, Owsley County, Ky. She and another young woman will do church work in a mountain community.


75 Years Ago
October 17 1926

    On Sunday (Oct. 10) Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bailey of Syracuse celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary at their home. The day was made memorable by a number of their children gathering at the home and enjoying a wedding dinner.

Mr. and Mrs. Bailey were married on Oct. 10, 1867, and have spent most of their married life in Syracuse.