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The new Kohl's store, 590 W. CR 300N, Warsaw, officially opened this morning, Oct. 6, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Maria Lemanski, manager, opened the festivities by reading a letter from Kohl's corporate management team. Warsaw is one of 100 new stores opening nationally this year. Sue Creighton had the honor of cutting the ribbon for being named the first associate of the month. Doors opened at 8:00, but customers started lining up at 6:00, led by Ken Anderson.
Rosalyn Jones is retiring as director of the Syracuse Public Library after 40 years, announcing a date of early 2006. The library began in the basement of the school in 1908; a new library at 115 E. Main St. was dedicated in spring 1921.
25 Years
Dale Ogden is a 1971 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, where he was an all-around athlete, lettering in wrestling. He has been a long-time hobby collector of trivia and stories of great moments in Hoosier sports. As project manager of the permanent sports gallery established at the Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, in 1989, he was responsible for collecting memorabilia on Indiana teams and athletes. These have been published into a book, "Hoosier Sports Heroes," which also includes some obscure teams such as the Anderson Packers, Fort Wayne Daisies and Indianapolis ABCs.
Cari Lynn Howie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Howie, Winona Lake, is a member of the 1990-91 Taylor University, Upland, cheerleading squad. She is majoring in biology.
50 Years
G. Freeland Phillips and Mrs. Inez Devenney were named 1965 "Man and Woman of the Year" last night, Sept. 15, at the annual Warsaw Chamber of Commerce dinner and program at the Elks Club. Mr. Phillips has long been devoted to the youth of this community, serving for more than 40 years as a leader in the Boy Scout program, winning the Silver Beaver Award, the highest honor the Scouts can bestow. Mrs. Devenney is executive secretary of the local American Red Cross chapter, "on call 24 hours a day." She has served on the Lakeland Girl Scout Council since it was organized in 1956. Herman Jensen served as master of ceremonies, presenting a gift to Dr. Russell Heyde who is completing his term as Chamber president. Featured speaker was Walter W. Walb, president of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce.
75 Years
The county highway garage on North Indiana Street and property is being offered for sale by the Kosciusko County commissioners, scheduled for public auction at the auditor's office, courthouse, on Wednesday, November 6. The building and four feet of ground from the jail-yard will not be sold for less than $6,500. County Attorney Walter Brubaker says potential purchasers want to convert the upper rooms in the building into apartments and to construct a stairway on the north side. The lot, on the alley back of the Centennial Theatre, is 33 feet wide and the extra four feet will give a nice frontage on North Indiana Street. The building was purchased for $9,000 fifteen years ago from William B. Botkin, who operated a livery stable. The commissioners have purchased land on East Winona Avenue and built a bigger highway garage.
