Hesston Homemakers action, June 2013
The June meeting of the Hesston Homemakers Extension Club was held at Patty Sardeson’s home with Phyllis Austin as co-hostess. President Karen King called the meeting to order. Austin gave the...
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LaPorte Police to add a 4-footed member soon
Here’s a press release issued July 3, 2013, by the LaPorte Police Department: The LaPorte City Police Department is excited to announce that through the generous support of the LaPorte County...
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Raymond Baud, 1924-2013
Raymond L. Baud, 89, of LaPorte, died July 2, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born in Robinson, IL, on Feb. 20, 1924, to Louis and Goldie (Crum) Baud. Raymond retired after 30 years from...
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Glade Montgomery resigns after 2 years as LaPorte schools superintendent
Glade Montgomery (LPHS Hi-Times photo) Two years almost to the day that Glade Montgomery took the job as LaPorte Community School Corp. superintendent, he resigned from that role at a special LaPorte...
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Yes, Virginia, there will be a flyover
So the Feds said no to the use of military aircraft for flyovers this year. That didn’t deter the LaPorte Jaycees. Just two days before the parade, the Jaycees’ Joy Zigler announced Tuesday morning...
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Don’t exhale after the Fourth — the LaPorte County Fair is July 7-13
The fun won’t end after the last firework fills the sky on July 4. Just a few days later, the LaPorte County Fair begins. Indiana’s oldest county fair offers a perfect mix of 4-H events, music, rides,...
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LaPorte County Jail fire breaks out just after parade; inmate injured
Just to make July 4 in downtown LaPorte a little more interesting, a fire broke out inside LaPorte County Jail shortly before 1 p.m. Shelly One inmate, Marzano R. Shelly, 35, of Michigan City, was...
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Ethel Hamilton, 1934-2013
Ethel May Hamilton, 78, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Golden Living Center Countryside, LaPorte. She was born Dec. 26, 1934, in Joliet, IL, to Clarence and...
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Scenes from LaPorte’s fabulous Fourth, 2013
A 1943 Vultee Valiant (top), owned by Stuart and Linda Glenn of LaPorte and serviced by LaPorte Aviation’s John Landwerlen, flies past the courthouse accompanied by other local aircraft. To the crowd’s...
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“The Lorax,” sidewalk sales part of weekend fun
Holiday fun continues Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, in LaPorte with a free movie and sidewalk sales. At dusk Friday, another free outdoor movie will be shown — “Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax.” Gather...
View ArticleMoments in Time, July 5
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library July 5, 1913 – The body of a boy who drowned in Pine Lake has yet to be recovered. July 5, 1963 – The Jaycees presented a 40-minute display of...
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“… I Thee Wed: A Wedding Fashion & History Show” is July 6 at museum
One of the wedding gowns now on display at the museum was worn by Rebecca Read in 1954. Have you ever wondered about our wedding customs? Why is the cake so important? What’s the story behind that...
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Man hurt in moped accident
Photo and info by Mike Kellems A 57-year-old man was hurt in a moped accident July 4, 2013, near the intersection of Lake and Madison streets in LaPorte. LaPorte Police believe alcohol was a factor in...
View ArticleRev. Robert Dean Hoffman, 1940-2013
Rev. Robert Dean Hoffman, 73, of LaPorte, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born July 2, 1940, in Murdock, IL, to Richard Paul and Beulah (Coslet)...
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More scenes from LaPorte’s Fourth
Photos by Mike Kellems, Lindsey Cooper and Benji McDonald (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE)
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LaPorte Lions install officers
1st District VP Glenn Swanson installed 2013-14 officers of LaPorte Lions July 1 at a dinner at Portofino Grill. They are (front, from left) Sandra Provan, secretary; Rita Mrozinski, 1st vice...
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Inez “Lee” Conrad, 1931-2013
Inez “Lee” Conrad, 82, of LaPorte, died at 11:10 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 2013, at St. Anthony Hospital, Michigan City, IN, after a lengthy illness. She was born May 22, 1931, in Osceola, Arkansas, to...
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Henry Kaber, 1937-2013
Mr. Henry William Kaber, 75, of LaPorte, died Saturday July 13, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Oct. 28, 1937, in LaPorte to Edward and Rose Mary (Peterson) Kaber. Henry worked for...
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Raymond Harder, 1920-2013
Mr. Raymond Louis Harder, 93, of LaPorte, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte. He was born June 30, 1920, in LaPorte County to William and Anna Marie (Felton) Harder....
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Paul Grott, 1959-2013
Paul Kenneth Grott, 53, of Trail Creek, IN, died July 12, 2013, at 8:34 a.m. at Horton VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso, IN. He was born Aug. 19, 1959, in Michigan City, IN, to Bernard and Phyllis...
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