10 Years Ago

The popularity of “Titanic” has led more than 100 Wal-Mart customers to reserve copies of the video.

Lyle Lehnus, 87, a local implement dealer, has died.

Bonnie White of Monticello has won the adult learning essay contest.

A study finds that 57 percent of low-income students do not intend to go to college.

Carroll is ranked No. 8 and Frontier is an honorable mention choice in this week’s rankings.

Sammy Sosa and pitcher Kerry Wood both homered for the Chicago Cubs in their game against the Cincinnati Reds.

Drew Barrymore is starring in “Ever After” at the State.

Russian President Boris Yeltsin has promised that he will stay the course of democracy.

SAT scores are on the rise.

Danielle Kerr, a former state high jump champ, was a potent weapon for the Pioneer volleyball team against Logansport, but the Berries prevailed 15-11, 15-6.

Betty Ledman is a best of show winner in the local needlework competition.

Mike Boonstra is the new Cass County GOP chair.

The Monterey American Legion is having a 50th anniversary ox roast.

In Ireland, President Clinton has formally apologized for his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.

25 Years Ago

Rep. Larry McDonald, D-Ga., was one of 269 passengers on a Korean airliner who were killed when their jet was shot down by a Soviet fighter jet.

Linda Gray, 41, and Linda Evans, 40, have been named two of America’s sexiest women over 40.

Fire has damaged the home of Salvation Army Capt. Verle Wilson.

In high school tennis, Rochester defeated Plymouth 3-2 thanks in part to Joe McCarter and Gary Grube.

Jonni Samuels and Brent Kepner are engaged.

Cass, behind the running of Kevin Bullard, has stunned Crawfordsville, 19-13. Logansport lost to Anderson 20-13 in the first cluster game for the two teams. Winamac’s Warriors whitewashed Triton 56-0. Peru downed county rival Maconaquah 35-18.

Ed Smith, 38, has been named acting superintendent at Logansport State Hospital.

Chuck Ross and Don Hess are among local residents with the most seniority at their plants who love their jobs this Labor Day weekend.

Monticello attorney Jack Guy has announced he will not seek another term in the Indiana General Assembly.

Sen. Henry “Scoop” Jackson, 71, has died of a heart attack. The Washington Democrat twice ran for president.

“Flashdance” is playing at the UA at Cass Plaza.

The Reagan Administration is expected to draw back arms sales to Taiwan.

Motorists in the Logansport area are about to get a surprise in the mail. At least 308 of them will learn their licenses have been suspended because they have been determined to be habitual traffic offenders.

50 Years Ago

Peru schools have an enrollment of 2,923.

Merrill Grable has returned home from the hospital after being treated for a back injury.

Ohio State is ranked No. 1 in a preseason college football poll.

Juan Pizarro, 21, is one of the reasons why the Milwaukee Braves expect to contend for a pennant.

Dave Cessna, a reserve fullback for the Rochester Zebras, is out for the season after breaking his leg in practice.

Hula hoops are just $1.98 at Sportland.

“The Key” stars William Holden and Sophia Loren at the State.

Rex Harrison is starring in “Reluctant Debutante” at the Logan.

In Kewanna, there will be an all-day meeting of the Baptist Missionary Society.

On Labor Day, the families of Charles, Bill, George, Harold and Vernon Sutton met to work on the Sutton Cemetery in Pulaski County.

Realtor Dale McNutt is hosting an open house at a new home in the Rolling Ridge Addition in Clay Township.

A back to school party will be held at the State Theater.

More grain bin space is needed.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolen, Burrows, are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

Anita Hursh, 19, Goshen, is the swimsuit competition winner at the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City.

WFBM farm announcer Harry Martin will be at Royal Center High School to present his slideshow of the Brussels World’s Fair and Russian farming.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Heimlich live in a ranch home at 5 Frederick St. atop College Hill.

Puritan sweaters are $8.95 at Greensfelder Brothers.

Dr. F.W. Terflinger, 84, a former superintendent at Logansport State Hospital, has died.

Logansport’s system-wide school enrollment is up 218 students. Logansport High School has 1,329 students. Franklin has more elementary students than any other school with 218.

Voters in Carroll County will go to the polls to vote on consolidation.

In the jamboree at Kokomo, Logansport defeated Marion 7-6 but lost to Kokomo 7-0.

Lee Thompson, 30, has joined the Delphi Police Department.

Joe Scagnoli of Logansport, who lost only one North Central Conference tennis match last season, has won the 46-player Interlochen Tennis Tournament in Michigan.

A sock hop will be held at the National Guard armory.

In the marquis matchup in Indiana high school football, Richmond has ended East Chicago Roosevelt’s 13-game winning streak.

H.P. Sherrick is the crossing guard at Longfellow Elementary at Eighth and High streets.

Young Bob Crispen is cleaning his parents’ car in Bringhurst.

Rob Maynard scored the only points of the game on a short run as Peru opened its season with a 6-0 win over Monticello. The game ended with Monticello driving inside the Peru 10.

100 Years Ago

A 12-horsepower tractor owned by John Dodt of Harrison Township went through a bridge, damaging the tractor engine.

Kate Hale, daughter of attorney C.E. Hale, has accepted a teaching position in Gary.

Fred McDonald was hurt when a lever slipped a gear, striking him in the head.

Warren Sturgeon had the winning horse in the third race at the Fulton County Fair.

Sam Betts of Walton haswed Nettie Walters of Onward.

“Ma’s New Husband” is drawing people to the Nelson Theater.

Lucinda Purviance has been wed in Deer Creek.

Frost has already been reported in several townships, but there has been no crop damage.

Dave Kitchell is a columnist for the Pharos-Tribune. He can be reached through the newspaper at ptnews@pharostribune.com