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10 Years Ago
October 26 1990

    Ryan Sparrow, son of Dennis and Kathy Sparrow, Warsaw, recently accepted a bid to join Kappa Delta Rho fraternity at Franklin College.

He is one of 99 Franklin students to become a member of a Greek organization on campus.

25 Years Ago
October 26 1975

    Officers of the Kosciusko County Fireman's Association were recently re-elected for 1976. They include Rex Mast, Pierceton, secretary; Frank Hoffer, Atwood, vice president; Garland (Shorty) Kiefer, Burket, treasurer; and John Huff, Burket, president.


50 Years Ago
October 26 1950

    The 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Reading Club was celebrated at a dinner given at the Crystal Dairy Bar. Officers of the club were hostesses. Mrs. FMS Duncan and Ina Stout, honorary members, and Eulaia Everhard, eldest active member, gave highlights in the history of the organization. Mrs. R.M. McDowell, retiring president, presented the gavel to Mrs. Eugene Yoder, new head of the club.


75 Years Ago
October 26 1925

    ROCHESTER - Mrs. Marguerite Miller received considerable praise along with Indiana writers from Geoffery O'Hara, president of the Lyceum and Chautauqua Association, when she submitted a poem to him and had it accepted. The poem, which is "Isle of Beautiful Dreams," will be set to music and used by Mr. O'Hara. Mrs. Miller became acquainted with the writer at Winona. In his letter accepting the poem, Mr. O'Hara said, "Why is it that Indiana is blessed with so large a number of able writers who can express such beautiful thoughts in words?"