Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
John Lowman, Burket, and son, Eric, Fayetteville, Pa., collect the names of Indiana Civil War soldiers throughout the state, neighboring states, national cemeteries, and photograph the gravesites. Since 2002, they have listed 17,000 names of soldiers and, if possible, their stories. Charles H. Seston was a sergeant in the 11th Indiana and died in the third battle of Winchester while carrying the colors. He was one of two Indiana soldiers to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor after his death. His gravesite was unknown. In December 2004, they finally discovered Seston's burial site beside three of his infant children, in Fairview Cemetery, New Albany. In September 2005, on the anniversary of Seston's death, a tombstone rededication ceremony was attended by an honor guard of Civil War reenactors representing his unit, the 11th. Eric served as color bearer, dressed in a replica of Gen. Reub Williams' 12th Indiana uniform.
25 Years Ago
Oswego celebrates its Sesquicentennial Sunday, Sept. 23, as the Kosciusko County Historical Society re-enacts the ceremonial swearing in of the first postmaster, Ezekiel French, at the John Pound Museum, the oldest commercial building in the county, having been constructed in 1838 by French and two other men. The area was popular among Indian tribes and considered a significant trading location because of its proximity to the Tippecanoe River. The government designated the Pound building as a post office, and on Sept. 23, 1840, French was named the first of 19 postmasters. The building was given to the Historical Society in 1968, serving as the first county museum. Kenneth Fawley, president, and Marolyn Ketrow, researcher, are scheduled to speak
Seven new instructors have been added to the Grace College faculty, according to E. William Male, Academic Dean: Mrs. Dorothy M. Toirac, French; Mrs. Paulette G. Sauders, English; Charles E. Henry, psychology; A.B. John Methuselah, sociology; John McKay, biology; Knute Larson, journalism; John Davis, Biblical Archaeology.
Lolly Bumbaugh (Mrs. Herb Franklin), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judd Bumbaugh, Warsaw, was one of 80 "Artists in Action" at the recent Pacific Northwest Arts and Crafts Fair in Bellevue, Wash. She was a student of Fred Olds when at Warsaw.
Carl Shroyer, of Big Chapman Lake, Route 3, Warsaw, grew a large crop of giant potatoes. Five Red Pontiac potatoes weigh 10 pounds.
75 Years Ago
Feature attraction of the specially sponsored Junior Chamber of Commerce air show Sunday, August 25, at Sportsmen's air field, four miles northeast of Warsaw, is "The Batman." This daring individual, equipped with fragile man-made wings, jumps from an airplane at 10,000 feet in the air and glides to the ground (if his wings don't collapse). There will be other stunting and trick flying during the day.
City lamps are getting a bath as Don Wolford goes to work with soap, water and a sponge.
Jack Harvey resigned his position of life-saver at the bathing beach to go back to his home in Texas. Fred Olds, an intrepid navigator, will be on the job at all hours.
