10 Years Ago April 21 1987 Balloons were launched from two different locations last week in observance of the Week of the Young Child.Children from agencies serving children met to launch the balloons at the Warsaw Child Care Center in Warsaw and at Lakeland Day Care Center in Syracuse to call attention to the educational and service programs current available to young children. 25 Years Ago April 21 1972 Frances Groninger, Kosciusko County Historical Society chairman of the museum committee, reports that her committee is planning and working toward opening the Pound Historical Museum in Oswego in late spring.
10 Years Ago June 11 1987 Warsaw Merchants Association is preparing for the annual Strawberry Festival, to be held on the Courthouse lawn in Warsaw.Events planned will include a diaper derby and a daddy dash, as well as exhibitions from local dance schools. 25 Years Ago June 11 1972 Rev.David P.Gosser of Leesburg donated a picture he called "European Fishing Village" to the town of Leesburg.The painting will be on temporary display in the window of Harriett's Dress Shop in Leesburg until it is permanently hung in the Leesburg Town Hall. 50 Years Ago June 11 1947 Sandra Barkman, little daughter of Mr.and Mrs.Kenneth Barkman, Mentone, received a swell present from her uncle, I.W.
10 Years Ago June 6 1987 Patricia Barber, a graduate of Pierceton High School in 1968, was named Teacher of the Year by the Monroe County Community School Corp.A teacher of handicap students for 15 years, she is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.George Wiegand Sr., Rt.1, Leesburg. 25 Years Ago June 6 1972 Warsaw area Rainbow Girls are planning their second annual fashion show with officers involved including: Kathy Wagner, Laura Potter, Connie Mayhugh, and Jalaine Heagy. 50 Years Ago June 6 1947 Winona Lake's Art McKee sitting on parking lot fence behind Breadings' chatting with baker Russ Smith and enjoying warmth of summer's sun.
10 Years Ago Jan.15 1987 Warsaw Middle School assistant principal William J.Landrigan will begin duties Monday as acting principal at Freshman High School.Landrigan replaces Elten Powers. 25 Years Ago Jan.15 1972 Working out details for the Feb.4 caravan of Kosciusko County third-grade students to the Shrine Circus in Fort Wayne were Floyd Hollar, Lincoln Elementary principal; Mrs.Stanley Hull, secretary to Warsaw Community Schools business manager William Goshert; and Charles Bertsch, Shrine Circus committee chairman. An estimated 1,500 third-graders will leave for the annual visit.
Editor, Times-Union:When political hypocrisy runs amok one must start to question the true motive of the visceral opposition to President Obama by Conservative Republicans.
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that President Barack Obama approved federal assistance for homeowners', renters' and business property damaged in Kosciusko and 12 other counties by flooding and severe weather that occurred March 8-14.
Have you made plans for New Year’s Eve?Here’s an idea: Set to play two concerts on New Year’s Eve (7 and 9:30 p.m.) is one of country music’s most successful bands – Diamond Rio.