One Year Ago
• For the first time since 1965, the Van Wert County Fair has a new manager. Ohio City native Denis Ellinger has been installed in that post and is in the process of learning the ropes around the fairgrounds. Ellinger steps into the shoes of Paul Oeschle who became fair director on Dec. 27, 1965 and remained in that position until December 2007. From that point, he stayed on as fair manager.

25 Years Ago — 1988
• The Jefferson Wildcats didn’t do it with mirrors or slight of hand. Instead, they used a smothering press and quick hands to get the Lincolnview Lancers down early. The Lancers couldn’t recover from a 13-3 first quarter and went down to defeat 75-39.

• Catholic Daughters of Americas held its regular meeting at the Knights of Columbus hall with a jitney auction. Mary J. Menke, regent, reminded members of the upcoming CDA state convention to be held in April in Toledo. Delegates and alternates were elected as follows: Mary J. Menke, regent; Veronica Luersman, first vice regent; and Mary Young, renewal chairman; and alternates Kathy Shaw, Kay Dannhausen and Darlene Pohlman.