10 Years Ago Staff Sgt. Jacob R. Gilmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gilmer, Winona Lake, has received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star for his tour of duty in Iraq. He is a Ranger in the U.S. Army and is a 1997 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Army National Guard Spec. Thomas J. Zachary, son of Dan K. Zachary and Leigh Ann Denlinger, Warsaw, has been named the “Soldier of the Month” for August. He is a 2002 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, and received the award while deployed to Kosovo. Warsaw Citizens Police Academy: Nicole Derenzo, Trent Shively, Shirley Swartz, Janet Rupp, Kathy Hamman, Trish Marshall, Kayla and Justin Oberlin, Teresa Oberlin and Ptl. Greg Oberlin. 25 Years Ago The musical “Good King Wenceslas,” written by Kathie Hill and directed by Martha Beeson and Sue Tidball, will be presented Dec. 17, by the children of the Winona Lake Free Methodist Church. Hoosier Homestead Awards will be presented to 29 Indiana farm families in the rotunda of the state capitol. Governor Evan Bayh and Lt. Governor Frank O’Bannon will participate. Richard and Juanita Boganwright, Claypool, are among the winners. Their farm has been in the family since 1868. Farms must consist of a minimum of 20 acres of the original homestead and be in the same family for 100 years or more to be considered for the award. 50 Years Ago Homecoming queen for Leesburg High School will be named Dec. 4, during the Larwill/Leesburg basketball game. Candidates are Vonnie Copeland, Kay Heiman, Judi Smith, Kay Noel, Jane Hamman and Jane Hall. The queen will reign over the homecoming dance in the gym Dec. 5. Principals in the four schools (North Webster, Syracuse, Milford and Leesburg) are working through the student councils to receive suggestions in naming the new consolidated high school to be built in the corporation, scheduled to be completed September 1967. Superintendent of Lakeland Community School Corp. Lewis Immel says a majority of area residents feel that the name should be taken from the historical background of the area. A close second were persons who wanted the word “lake.” 75 Years Ago Under the direction of Coach Hardy Songer, the Burket High School senior class will present its class play Oct. 24 in the gymnasium. Cast includes Zelma Tullis, Ina Mae Rapp, Bonnie Jean Cochran, Verna Bensart, Annabelle and Hubert Rickel, Irene Brown, Mildred Kurtz, Donald Yarian, Jack Newcomb, John Eaton and Gerald Bucher. Aviatrix Helen House, Rochester ace woman flier, is at the Warsaw Airport teaching pilot enthusiasts a few lessons on aeronautics. House looked chic and snappy in brown whipcord slacks and darker brown fur jacket. Ralph and Gladys Boice are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary in their beautiful new home on North Lake Street.
