10 Years Ago Kasey Shanes and her pony TC placed second in Senior Showmanship for the second year in a row at the Indiana State Fair this summer. She is a 2002 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley and daughter of Nikki Whitehurst. Her cousins placed in their respective classes: RaeAnn Carpenter placed first with her pony Lady in the junior western pleasure class; and Ethan showed his pony, Vetta, and placed ninth in junior flags. Their parents are Tim and Christy Carpenter of Mentone. 25 Years Ago “Outdoor Scene” by John Davis: There’s a 26-year-old man living in Winona Lake called “White Eagle” who could tell you a lot about the trappers of Indiana and Illinois of 1840. His name is Ragan Bach and he’s a junior at Grace College pursuing a physical education major. He has a special interest in the past that has driven him into a detailed study of the trappers who wandered the wetlands of those states. Every year about 200 history buffs gather near the Old Fort in Fort Wayne for the “Trappers and Traders Rendezvous.” Because of his unique hobby, Bach is a popular visitor at elementary schools where children get to see what the pioneer trapper looked like, the equipment he used, and learn how they survived the severe winters. 50 Years Ago Michael Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Valentine, Henderson Drive, and a 1963 graduate of Warsaw High School, was elected “Tyronian King” at Indiana University. Mike represented Beta Theta Pi fraternity and won the title over 25 other candidates. He is studying law, political science, advanced government and German. Claudia Ann Fribley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fribley, has enrolled in the doctor’s assistant course at Elkhart University of Medical and Dental Technique. Charles A. Clemens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Clemens and a senior at Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, has been nominated to “Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.” He is studying pre-law courses. 75 Years Ago Sanders’ Sinclair Super Service Station, corner Center and Reed Streets, will inaugurate its opening to serve Warsaw motorists Saturday, Sept. 24, with a grand-opening event. Roger Sanders, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sanders of East Winona Avenue, and a graduate of Warsaw High School, is the proprietor. The new service station, hailed as one of the most modern in this vicinity, will feature Sinclair gasolines and motor oils and Goodrich tires and accessories.
