Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
10 Years AgoThis year the 2000 Paralympic Games will be held in Sydney, Australia, in October. Warsaw will be represented in the Paralympics Games by Lori Miller, who will be competing for the U.S. Paralympic Team in tandem cycling.Born in Warsaw in 1975, Miller is a 1993 Warsaw Community High School graduate and a 1997 University of Notre Dame graduate. Qualifying for the Paralympic Games is a major achievement for Miller, who has been totally blind since age two due to retina blastoma. However, she has been successful in many areas for most of her life.25 Years AgoPrize money of $10 was awarded to Stephanie Miller from the state Woman's Christian Temperance Union for winning first place in the state poster contest.She won first place in Kosciusko County out of approximately 500 posters, which qualified her for the state entry. She attends Claypool Elementary School and Cheryl Cooper is her art teacher. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Miller of Claypool.50 Years AgoBill Van Osdol and Sally Webb, reigned as "King and Queen" of the Warsaw High School junior-senior reception (prom) last night at the Elks Lodge. They were elected by their senior classmates. Attendants at the coronation ceremony were seniors Dave Delp and Judy Philapy, Ward Kriegbaum and Jean McDowell. They were runners-up in the vote.Bill VanOsdol, king of the prom, is also the senior class president. He is the son of Mrs. C. Dean VanOsdol, Warsaw. Queen Sally is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Webb, Warsaw.75 Years AgoWarsaw and a happy mother can now boast of quintuplets as well as Canada. Sunday morning Mrs. Minn E. Haha. the fire department feline pet, delivered herself of five attractive kittens.Congratulations were being received by Bud Moon and Linc Hay, the foster-fathers. It has been suggested the mother and her babies be given a prominent part at the twins' national convention to be held in the Warsaw city park next August. The mother and children are reported as "doing well."
