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Everett "Butch" Warren, assistant chief of the Mentone department, was given the Kosciusko County Fireman of the Year award at the 43rd annual fish fry. Warren is the president of the County Fireman's Association and has served on the Mentone department for 19 years. Other awards were presented to Bill Metcalf for more than 50 years service with the North Webster department and to Claude Swick, the fireman's service award for his 27 years with the Burket Fire Department.
Mrs. Loren N. Melick, Route 1, Warsaw, has received a certificate from President Gerald R. Ford honoring the memory of her late husband, who died on Aug. 14, at Murphy Medical Center, Warsaw.
Wilhelmina Van Edgon of East Center Street, attended the state convention of the Child Evangelism Fellowship held in Indianapolis. Van Edgon is the director of Child Evangelism in Warsaw and Winona Lake.
W. Yoder, who lives on the David Deisch farm, west of Milford, is the champion mint producer of that section, having five acres in mint and received for crop a total of $1,087.50, or $217.50 per acre. The mint was sold to Syler and Syler of Nappanee. Mint is now quoted on the market at about $2.25 per pound.
