10 Years Ago
Indiana declawed the Iowa Hawkeyes, 38-31.
Diane Tesler, an East Coast artist, is renovating a building in Kewanna for an art gallery.
Golfer Payne Stewart has died in a plane crash. Stewart was not only one of the top golfers on the tour, but one of the most dapper ever to play the game. He wore NFL team colors as part of classic golfwear that included hats and argyle socks.
“Douible Jeopardy” is playing at the Eastwood in Peru.
Central dispatching has become an issue in the city of Logansport.
25 Years Ago
Actor Jon-Erik Hexum has died.
A week after upsetting 3A No. 1 South Bend St. Joseph, the Berries fell just short in pulling a second major upset against perennial power Fort Wayne Snider, 20-14.
“Places in the Heart” is playing at the UA at Cass Plaza.
Purdue had little trouble with Northwestern, dominating the Cats, 49-7. Notre Dame outlasted a feisty Bayou Bengal squad from LSU, 30-27.
Logansport High School’s mascot, Felix, is headed to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.
Reports say Princess Grace dated several Hollywood stars before marrying Prince Rainier. Among them were Clark Gable and Ray Milland.
50 Years Ago
Northwestern fended off Notre Dame, 30-24, to remain No. 2 in this week’s college football poll.
A rain-soaked, swampy Kokomo field was the Waterloo for the longest football winning streak in Logansport High School history. The Berries can still win the conference with victories in the next two weeks.
Purdue has upended Iowa, 14-7.
Graffis Shoes are at 306 Fourth St.
Pat Smith, Lynette Farrell and Dave Lowe are among the students at Tipton Elementary School.
There are still signs of an old stagecoach road house north of Metea on a farm owned by C.C. Rhodes. Known as “Nine-Mile House,” it had 18 rooms and operated until 1889.
Hiatt’s is taking orders for Christmas cards.
In Rochester, authorities rescued an 18-year-old Butler University freshman from Plainfield who was dropped off on an island in Lake Manitou as part of his Phi Delta Theta induction. He had built a small fire on the island to keep warm.
The Pharos-Tribune has published a map of all counties in the Central and Eastern time zones. All of the Logansport area is in the Central Time zone.
John I. Shafer, 84, a local hardwood lumberman who has attended virtually all the national association conventions, has been named an honorary Mohawk chief.
100 Years Ago
Thomas and Carl Weiand, who operate a chili restaurant in Logansport, are opening another restaurant in Fort Wayne.
Efforts to drill for oil in Boone Township have been abandoned.
Galveston residents have met and decided to spend $25,000 for a new school.
Chickens are protected in the Lake Cicott Reserve.
Bert Clary is opening a new grocery at 316 Plum St.
The turkey crop is expected to be good this year.
• Dave Kitchell is a columnist for the Pharos-Tribune. He can be reached through the newspaper at ptnews@pharostribune.com.
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Taking the cow to school
Managing editor Kelly Hawes says a recent highly publicized prank shows the quality of kids in Logansport.
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More than just an extra day off
Monday is Memorial Day, a time when the nation pauses to remember those who have given their lives in defense of the freedoms we all enjoy. It’s great to have a long weekend, but let’s not forget the holiday’s original meaning.
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Have fun, safe start to summer
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Have fun this weekend, but be sure to keep it safe.
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Thorns & Roses
Thorns & Roses is our staff’s compilation of the best and worst of the week, but if you have your own nominations, feel free to send them along for publication in our Public Forum. Submissions of up to 400 words may be addressed to Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The fax number is 574-732-5070, and the email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com. Don’t forget to include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
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Meeting students where they are
A mall-based alternative school in Indianapolis is working to reach students who weren’t able to succeed in a traditional classroom. The approach is similar to the one now being taken by Logansport schools.
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A woman on both state tickets
Columnist Dave Kitchell writes about the running mates for gubernatorial hopefuls John Gregg and Mike Pence.
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Postal service listens to small towns
The U.S. Postal Service plans to keep smaller post offices open by scaling back the hours at those and other offices. The postal service deserves credit for listening to the concerns of its customers.
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