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10 Years AgoFor months, they wrote one another, sent gifts and e-mailed each other. Then recently, pen pals Jennifer Vance, 9, Warsaw, and Kendra Larade, 10, Nova Scotia, Canada, met for the very first time at Center Lake Park.At first the girls were shy, but within minutes, however, they walked down to the lake together, eager to get away from the crowd of family and strangers.Their unique friendship may never have occurred had it not been for the Internet. Both girls have Down Syndrome. It was through a Down Syndrome support group on the Internet that their mothers first began talking approximately a year ago. 25 Years AgoMike Hall and Jodie Wilson were crowned king and queen at the Warsaw Community High School prom. She is the daughter of Bernard and Peggy Wilson of Warsaw, and he is the son of John and Maureen Hall of Leesburg.50 Years AgoKosciusko County has jumped 22 percent in population in the last 10 years--from 33,002 to 40,227--while the city of Warsaw has reached 7,200--up 277 from the special census of 1957.The 22 percent increase in the county population is expected by state officials to be among the highest in Indiana. Marshall County authorities have stated that population growth there is about 10 percent.75 Years AgoMr. and Mrs. George Henderson, Warsaw, are the first couple in Warsaw to receive free, one of the anniversary cakes being offered by the Kroger Grocery and Baking Company to couples who are this year observing their 53th wedding anniversary.In addition to this offer, the company has an assortment of gifts for patrons in connection with various merchandise offerings. The company is making the offer for this week while celebrating its 53th anniversary.
