10 Years Ago The Swashbucklers, a Warsaw Lego Robotics team, captured two first-place awards at the first Lego League state finals at IPFW Dec. 11. The team, comprised of fourth- to sixth-graders from Washington and Madison, won in Research Presentation and Team Spirit: Jessica Armacost, Quinton Bolduc, Tai Gunter, Graham Miles, Amanda Quiroz, Zack Rooker and Patrick Rosenbarger. The Rose Window, the 11-foot diameter stained glass window above the Quinter-Miller auditorium altar at Camp Alexander Mack, Milford, has been restored after 30 years. The Rose Window and the Good Shepherd Window, each set in stone, standing as pillars about 160 feet apart, were a gift to the camp in 1933 by Br. John Worthman, Fort Wayne. 25 Years Ago Members from the Warsaw chapter of the FFA participated in the 1989 Santa’s Workshop Greenhand Camp held Dec. 1 to 3 and 8 to 10 at the Indiana FFA Leadership Center near Trafalgar. Attending were Amy Strieby, Trish Marshall, Scott Hanes, Dan Huffman, Darren Kline, Chris Tingley, Andy Hart and Chris Seibold. Group leader was Travis Rowland. Kosciusko County conservation officer Carl Hepler has been named Officer of the Year for District 1 (Kosciusko, St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton, Cass, Wabash and Miami). He has been a conservation officer since July 30, 1979, having worked in Wells County, District 2, before transferring to Kosciusko in 1988. Warsaw Patrolman David A. Morales is among 114 officers graduating from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Dec. 22. 50 Years Ago Dr. John Whitcomb, professor of Old Testament and director of post graduate studies at Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, will speak at Sidney Brethren Church. Chosen as the DAR Good Citizen from Milford High School is Becky Hoerr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoerr, Milford. Two outstanding singers from Indiana University, favorites last summer as members of the Wagon Wheel Playhouse company, are featured soloists at the morning worship service of the First Presbyterian Church Dec. 6. Max Huffer, 1409 E. Market St., was named Warsaw Volunteer Fireman of the Year. He also was elected captain of the volunteer force, replacing John Ladd. 75 Years Ago George Hauth, 15, drives his soap-box derby frame car down the streets of Warsaw yelling “Paper!” as he delivers the evening edition of the Daily Times to his east Warsaw and Winona Lake subscribers. The tiny auto is powered by three-fourths horsepower washing machine motor. He is the envy of the other carrier boys. Warsaw’s Harry Bullers bagged one pheasant and three rabbits on opening day of the hunting season while Mel Reynolds, Big Chapman Lake, got a pheasant and two rabbits. Stanley Arnolt bagged a pheasant, quail, rabbit and goose.
