10 Years Ago Based with the Warsaw Fire Department and housed with handler Fire Marshal Mike Wilson, the 2-year-old black labrador is settling in to his new surroundings. Bailey is one of 60 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms trained, accelerant detection canines in the United States. The team could be called to any fire scene in the U.S. if needed. The bond between the two is evident. The family of Bob and Esther English is hosting a 90th birthday open house Jan. 18 at the Pierceton United Methodist Church. Bob will be 90 Jan. 13; Esther on March 13. The couple have been married 63 years and have five children, 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 25 Years Ago County officials gathered in the surveyor’s office to honor Chuck Brower who served as surveyor for more than 20 years. Richard Kemper will replace him. Sue Gladieux, Krista Baker, Patti Marsh and Mike Kissinger wish him well. Warsaw Police and Firefighters purchased three Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf. 50 Years Ago The Pierceton High School Cubs are happy after defeating Mentone 66 to 55 Friday night at Pierceton. The Silver Horseshoe has been in Mentone’s possession over a span of 32 consecutive games against Kosciusko County opponents. Pierceton will keep the Horseshoe until it loses to a county cage foe. Stanley Evans, Warsaw school board, made the motion, seconded by Douglas Hoffer, to close part of South Union Street to make space for three additional roooms at Washington School. Dr. William Cron has been re-elected chief of staff at Murphy Medical Center for 1964; Dr. P.H. Pierson, vice-chief of staff; Dr. Thomas Keough, secretary-treasurer. 75 Years Ago Beaver Dam High School’s basketball team will open an 18-game schedule Nov. 1 against Sidney at Sidney, according to Glen Longenecker, principal. The Beavers will be under the guidance of a new coach, Robert Hahn. It is expected that the Blue and Gold will have one of the county’s best teams. James Tressler has been named Daily Times correspondent for Beaver Dam for the school year, 1938-39; Junis VanCuren, Etna Green High School; Robert Anderson, Mentone High School. Bill Bixler, 17, won the Pierceton High School’s corn-husking contest Saturday at the Alva Outcelt farm six miles northeast of Warsaw. The district championship is at the Ray Riner farm, Mentone. James Outcelt was runner-up. Vocational agriculture instructor is E.F. Ketzil. Also competing: Doris Outcelt, Alice Cleveland, Dick Hossler, Bill Wrigley, Thurman Busz, Eddie Bowman, Otho Hoagland, Lawrence Gross, Charles Shriver, Warren Froh, Junior Menzie, Ruth Whitehead and Doris Wetzil.
