Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
10 Years
Avid golfers take advantage of this morning's (Nov. 28) warm temperatures to get in a round of golf at Rozella Ford Golf Course. Meanwhile, fishermen try their luck on Webster Lake. Storms later today will bring cold weather next week.
Twenty-seven teams from local businesses and organizations took to the lanes at Warsaw Bowl and Gilliam Lanes for the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon Nov. 5. The team from Biomet raised the most in pledges to support the local JA. President Steve Holbrook called the 2005 Bowl-A-Thon "one of the best ever," and thanked everyone for their support.
25 Years
Steve Griggs is the newly-appointed associate pastor of Wawasee Community Church of the Nazarene, and moved to Syracuse Nov. 2. His wife, Cheri, is a professional ventriloquist and has been performing for nearly 20 years, starting out when she was 12 years old. Rusty is her dummy. Cheri got Steve involved in her ministry, as a clown in a skit. They perform in child evangelism every summer and on weekends. Steve is now a professional clown known as Smiles; other characters include Chef DePue, Professor Wisenheimer and Clarence, a country bumpkin handyman. In October 1989 the Miles of Smiles family ministry was created, which now includes, Samuel, 5, as Grins the Clown, and Rebekah, 2.
50 Years
"Red Stocking Rockettes" of 1965: Mrs. Richard Bueckman, Mrs. Jack Deibel, Mrs. Richard Sasso, Mrs. Max Reed, Mrs. Fritz Carlin, Mrs. Bruce Bricker, Connie Heiman, Mrs. Tweed Robinson and Mrs. Layne Warren.
Milford High School cheerleaders: Jo Ellen McClintic, Susanne Dewart and Jean Moneyheffer. Milford's cage season opens Friday, Nov. 5, at the North Webster gym. 1965-66 Basketball Queen candidates: Beth Hoover, Debbie Levernier, Loretta and Rosetta Chupp. Princesses: Susie Scott, Connie Waldbeser and Sherry Graff. Arlene Anglin reigned as Basketball Queen last year.
75 Years
Mrs. Lewis Burget, of Warsaw, presents her piano pupils in their autumn recital Sunday afternoon, Nov. 10, at the Methodist church: Jerry and Donna Jean Aker, Ferrel, Argel and Marlin Brallier, Mary Jane Piper, Lucy Ann Minton, Norma Henderson, Betty Bauer, Jewell Pifer, Joan Waters, Janet Curtis, Julia Gresso, Joana Saylor, Jane and Joan Richards, Marilyn Swerking, Doris Bauer, Ruth Pifer, Maxine Stickler, Patty Robins, June Mellick, Paul Dodge, Martha Ann and Ralph Sprong.
A dedication service will be held at Atwood Monday afternoon, Nov. 11, for a new flag staff erected on the public square. Hobart Creighton will be the speaker, and the Atwood High School band will play.
