Seventy years ago, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church hosted a bazaar. During lunch and dinner, the church served 1,600 meals.

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The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Fall Festival took place Sunday, Sept. 21, in Jordan. The chuch served 1,472 chicken and ham dinners and gave away $4,700 in cash and merchandise.

Raffle tickets cost $2 each. The winners were:

- Sophia Wagner, Zoom whitening, donated by Dr. James Perry;

- Judy Dean, Day-White whitening tray, donated by Woodridge Dental;

- Roselyn Weiers and Lynda Eichten, half hogs, donated by Ralph and Myrna Wermerskirchen;

- Mamie Busch and Otto Chermak, $100 savings bond, donated by Flagship Bank;

Ten years ago, Paul Dillon and Tasha Quinnell reigned as homecoming king and queen at Jordan High School.

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Thirty years ago Terry Hartman and Pete Scheffler were named Jordan High School's homecoming queen and king.

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Fifty years ago, the Jordan Fire Department built the warming house at the Mill Pond.

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St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan held its fall festival last Sunday. This is photographer Ron Mornson's take of the events: