10 Years Ago Register by Oct. 2 for The Manchester Music Festival Workshop and Concert Nov. 6 at the North Manchester Church of the Brethren. The adult/youth vocal choir will be directed by Debra Lynn, North Manchester, who is in her seventh year as assistant professor of music at Manchester College. Darlene Burkett, Huntington College, conducts the bell choir; Sharon Lehman, Huntington, the children’s choir. The congregation and Pastor Paul Hutchison of Hepton Union Church, Nappanee, invite the community to their Homecoming service. Former Pastor Bill Hall, Pennsylvania, will share about church planting. Music is by The Deners, from the Nappanee area, and a men’s quartet from the church. 25 Years Ago Bob Kesler and Explorer Van donated a van to be used for the DARE program being conducted by Warsaw police. Instructors for school classrooms are Bret and Lee Ann Richardson, Michael Cox and Lance Grubbs. Warsaw’s Tiger Pride Band competed at Penn High School in the Class A Division, receiving a First Division rating and placing third overall among 190 bands from across the state. Herschel Williams retired from the maintenance department of Prairie View Health Care Center after nine years of service. Susan Stump was named Employee of the Month, according to Dottie Snavely. She has served as activity director since 1988. 50 Years Ago The Arnolt Corp. will be among more than 400 manufacturers displaying 1965 products at the Chicago Marine Trades Exhibit and Conference Sept. 17-20. Arnolt’s main feature will be a motor-powered Iva-Lite which officials believe will revolutionize the concept of navigation lighting. Designed for large cruisers and yachts, the spotlight is 19-1/2 inches wide and 15-1/2 inches high, constructed from brass and bronze with heavy, copper nickel chrome plating and has a multiple switch system. George Ball, Warsaw, and Richard McElroy, Louisiana, found some large puff balls near Warsaw. The large one measured five feet in circumference and weighed 14 pounds. 75 Years Ago Chief of Police Raymond Neff purchased a big box of all-day suckers (150) and will have officers give them to kids living along the path of the Road 30 detour as they are being told to “be careful.” Ira Burk, Silver Lake vicinity, who has a record of working nearly 80 years in a sawmill, has had an offer to appear on the Ripley “Believe It or Not” radio program from New York. George Summe had sent the information to Robert Ripply. An attentive Rotary Club listened to the personal experiences of Bud Waite, radio operator with the Byrd expedition, at the Hotel Hays with his large Eskimo dog at his side. He told of several near tragedies and showed moving pictures. Antarctic clothing and equipment were neatly displayed.
