Ken and Rosie Stirratt, 7106 Sandy Ridge Place, Fort Wayne, Ind., will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Dec. 31, 2012. Ken and Rosie are childhood sweethearts and married at the tender age of 17. Through the years they have worked through life's experiences together. Ken entered the ministry in 1973 and is serving at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Fort Wayne, where they have resided for 18 years. Ken has been involved in mentoring pastor's over the years and chairs the ministerial studies division for the Northeast Indiana Church of the Nazarene. Rosie was an elementary teacher for many years and enjoys helping with activities at the church. Ken and Rosie have four boys, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The family requests cards be sent to 7106 Sandy Ridge Place, Fort Wayne, IN 46835.
Today is Saturday, May 25, the 145th day of 2013. There are 220 days left in the year. 1863 -- 150 years ago: The annual review of the fire department of this city took placeyesterday and made a fine showing with machines and hose carts in tip-top order. 1888 -- 125 years ago: Last night's prayer meeting at Central Presbyterian Church wascalled off due to water in the basement, residue of last week's flood. 1913 -- 100 years ago: The junior class of Rock Island High School will hold a riverexcursion on the steamer St. Paul next Tuesday. 1938 -- 75 years ago: The 75th Anniversary of the Rock Island Arsenal today finds thenation's largest ordinance manufacturing plant filling many important orders for the army. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Miss Patrice Daly, Rock Island, a senior at Rock Island HighSchool, won second place in the recent state public speaking contest held in Peoria underthe auspices of the Knights of Pythias. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Hampton's sesquicentennial committee and the Hampton HistoricalSociety have scheduled a full slate of activities, which will be held throughout the year, to celebrate the village's 150th birthday. The first celebration will be the Memorial Dayprogram at 10 a.m. May 30, at the Brettun and Black Store Museum on River Road. Therewill be a sesquicentennial display.