10 Years Ago

Volunteers with Hands of Hope recently returned from their trip to Guatemala. The group is working to build a medical clinic in the Latin American country. During their 10-day stay in Guatemala, Steve Petty and retired contractor Rex Hogan worked with the locals to pour a 16-foot-by-60 foot concrete area. Now that the volunteers are back, the locals will dig the footer for the next stage of the clinic. The next trip is planned for Jan. 7 and Petty said they hope to have two teams.

25 Years Ago

Twelve members of the Warsaw Community High School chapter of Future Homemakers of America recently participated in a weekend leadership training conference held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Indianapolis. Those attending were Dawn Swanson, Sheri Engle, Margie Hobart, Dawn Pocher, Stephanie White, Cindy Murphy, Linda Florey, Tina Snyder, Kathy Landrigan, Corrie Baker, Judy Egolf, HERO Advisor and Carol Plew, F.H.A. advisor.

50 Years Ago

Jay Gardner, who was set for a star comedian’s role in the Warsaw Optimists Club dinner to kick off the Christmas tree sales campaign, has turned in his costume and script. Seems Gardner says he won’t be in top form due to an encounter with poison ivy. It happened while he was getting the family pier out of Pike Lake and storing it for the winter.

75 Years Ago

Max Shidler, young son of Mr. and Mrs. Hazen Shidler of South Indiana Street, recently left with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shidler, for a trip to Louisville, Ky. He is now visiting with his grandparents at their home in Huntington. He will return to his home in Warsaw on Thursday.