10 Years Ago March 6 1998 POTPOURRI - Nice Shot - City plan office employee Cisele Cox sunk a hole-in-one on a golf course in Atlanta recently. Cox was with her husband on the golf outing. Word has it the rest of her game was less than sensational. 25 Years Ago March 6 1983 The Warsaw Community High School Jazz Band received a first division at the ISSMA Jazz Band contest held at Wabash recently. Members of the organization are: Grace Long, Missy Freeman, Mike Cook, Katrina Swoverland, Kelly Retz, saxes; Karen Paston, Lisa Mayo, Kenny Harrell, Bryan Neher, trumpets; Lee Perry, Ken Overmyer, Ben Wuthrich, trombones; Julia Parke, piano; Jodi VanHoosen, bass guitar; and Mark Miller, drums. 50 Years Ago March 6 1958 James Waltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earle W. Waltz, Syracuse, is appearing in "I Pagliacci," produced by the Opera Workshop at DePauw University. A bass, Jim sings in the chorus. The Opera Workshop, founded 10 years ago by a group of undergraduates, is the only all-student opera association on an American campus. 75 Years Ago March 6 1933 Warsaw Legionnaires and members of the Legion Auxiliary entertained with a card party in the Legion home. Fifty-five World War veterans and members of their families were in attendance. Nine table of bridge were played and three tables of euchre. At bridge ladies' first prize went to Mrs. Donald Lessig, and men's high score prize was won by Francis Bowser. Mrs. Laurance Baker and Ferd Walters, of Silver Lake, were high score winners at euchre.
Editor's Note: This week is National Crime Victims' Rights Week. The victim's and offender's names in this story have been changed to protect the victim.
10 Years Ago March 7 1998 Maurice McDaniel of Atwood will celebrate his 80th birthday March 15 at the Atwood Civic Center. Born and raised in the Orion community, McDaniel attended Harrison Community School and graduated from Atwood High School in 1937. He is a retired farmer and associated with Mac's Eggs. 25 Years Ago March 7 1983 POTPOURRI - Hall Of Fame - Longtime area bowler and former Winona Lake postmaster Phil Laurien to be inducted into the Indiana Bowling Association Hall of Fame in special ceremonies in Columbus. Laurien, who has bowled more than 75 years, is still very active on the lanes. 50 Years Ago March 7 1958 Before the Paul Lattas left Warsaw for a visit with relatives and friends in California, Betty Lu sent us a story about a cow who actually flew a kite. Seems a youngster put his ball of kite string on the ground for a moment. A curious cow grazing nearby in the field sniffed the string, then swallowed the whole reel. Passing motorists stopped, gazed in astonishment. Sorry, we won't know until Betty gets back how the predicament was remedied. 75 Years Ago March 7 1933 Only one of the Warsaw drug stores has so far ordered its liquor supply for 1933 under the new liquor medicinal law. This store ordered 480 pints. The whisky, which will be handled by drug stores, can only be secured for "medicinal" purposes on a doctor's prescription.
ANDERSON - Marilou Mullett, Wabash, and her two daughters waited eight hours to hear Democrat Presidential Candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton speak.
ROCHESTER - Lois Ruth Hauser, 87, of 5004 Hawthorne Way, Avon, and formerly of Akron, died at 6:58 p.m. May 5, 2008, in St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.
MISHAWAKA - The Bethel College academic scholarship program recognizes student academic achievement, leadership, community service and personal accomplishments.
Melinda Butler, Post Falls, Idaho, and Gary and Connie Butler, Goshen, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ami Butler, Millersburg, to Rich O'Brien.
WINONA LAKE - Phone messages to Northern Indiana Public Service Company left by Winona Lake town officials over the past two weeks regarding concerns with tree cutting issues in the town have not been returned.