10 Years Ago July 18 1998 Edna Nellans was crowned "Our Lady of Kosciusko" during activities at the Kosciusko County 4-H and Community Fair. The contest for senior queen was one of several new contests added to this year's fair schedule. 25 Years Ago July 18 1983 Dave M. Tinkey, son of Forrest and Marjorie Tinkey, has been promoted to senior accountant in the Indianapolis office of Geo. S. Olive & Co., the largest certified public accounting firm in Indiana. Tinkey specializes in financial institutions at GSO. 50 Years Ago July 18 1958 Dianne Gebert and Joan Hettler, of Pierceton, have been named winners of awards at the 12th annual High School Journalism Institute at Indiana University. Hettler received honorable mention awards for best feature and speech coverage in advanced newswriting. A special story, "I Am a Teen-Ager," in the editors' workshop won for Gebert a second-place award. 75 Years Ago July 18 1933 Farmers reported that between 300 to 500 acres of wheat has now been thrashed in this vicinity. The average yield per acre is 15 to 20 bushels. The threshing mentioned has been in Wayne Township and vicinity, east of Warsaw.
SOUTH WHITLEY - South Whitley Elementary School announced dates for preschool registration and kindergarten round-up for students entering for the 2008-09 school year.
Classes haven't even started yet at Warsaw Community High School, but Friday night fourth-year football coach Troy Akers gave his team a passing grade.
Milton "Zeke" Irwin, 82, of Atwood, died Sept. 10, 2007, while gardening at home. He was born July 22, 1925, in Atwood, to Justin Day and Cathern Wolf Irwin. In 1947, he married Wilma Jean Irwin, who died in 1964.