Remember When October 20

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm

10 Years Ago

October 20 1995

The Indiana State Corn Husking Contest was held Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at Miller's Tree Farm, Idaville. There were 40 huskers in all classes.

Local winners include: senior division, age 65 to 74, Arden Shaffer, Silver Lake, first place; women's open, Jan Michael, Claypool, second place; men's open, Larry Hively, Rochester, second place; and women's age 21-50, Linda Treible, Pierceton, second place.

25 Years Ago

October 20 1980

Bill Morris and Julie Meinert were named Triton High School's homecoming king and queen at the halftime of the football game Friday. Morris is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Morris, of Bourbon. Meinert is the daughter of Lola Meinert, of Bourbon.

50 Years Ago

October 20 1955

Jack Knisely, Times-Union circulation manager, presented awards to the six top Times-Union newspaper carriers, chosen from a field of 75, in recognition of National Newspaper Boy Day.

They are Pete Freeman, Stanley Phillips, Lee Harman and Phil Eggers, all of Warsaw; Carl Ooley, Bourbon; and Stanley Insley, Syracuse.

75 Years Ago

October 20 1930

Work on demolishing the Bash homestead at Lake and Market streets has been commenced by Walter Gable, Warsaw contractor.

Efforts will be made to have the site entirely cleared as soon as possible, so that work can be commenced in the spring for the new Warsaw post office.