On Saturday Nov. 13th the JPG Heritage Partnership sponsored its 3nd annual history seminar at the Jennings County Public
Library. The seminar had over 50 individuals in attendance, making this years seminar an outstanding success.
The topics and speakers included were “Mobilization for World War II” by Wally Smith of LaPorte;
“Relationship between JPG and Charlestown Powder Plant” by Dave Hackel of Charlestown; “History of St. Magdalene Catholic Church” by Marilyn
Meisberger Browning of Versailles; and “Memories of Jennings County People Before the Government
Took Their Homes and Land” by Jean Sauer McClellan of Columbus.