10 Years Ago When the Salvation Army came to Warsaw in 1921, one of its first supporters was the Rotary Club. That relationship continues today, 83 years later, with Rotary raising a record amount for the “Tree of Lights” campaign. The annual Phillipson-Howe Day, in its 39th year, has raised more than $500,000 for The Salvation Army since it was founded in 1965 by N. Bruce Howe. Brigadier Brice Phillipson, Salvation Army officer, was a long-time resident of Winona Lake and active Rotary member until his death in 1972. The Rotary Club was founded in 1919, according to president Ken Locke. Howe has served as chairman for many years while fellow Rotarian John Hall has served as co-chairman since the mid-1980s. Members voted to change the name to Warsaw Rotary-Salvation Army Day for 2005. 25 Years Ago David Melching, president of the Builders Association of Kosciusko County, says that builders are preparing for the 1990 Parade of Homes at “The Dells,” located on CR 300N. The development includes wooded lots, a 1200-foot pond area, a playground and recreational areas to be completed in the spring. Blaine Mikesell, owner of Sunshine Travel, Warsaw, presented awards to drawing winners of the recent open house. Top awards: Raymond Grubbs, Mentone, two tickets from American Airlines to Las Vegas; Charles Turner, Winona Lake, two tickets from U.S. Air to California or Arizona. Other winners were Roger Davis, Syracuse; Dorinda Shelton, Joe Shellabarger and Donald Boyer, all of Warsaw. 50 Years Ago Warsaw High School basketball players Glynn Johnson and Bill Wiley made four points against South Bend John Adams Saturday night at Warsaw. Johnson drove around his man for a counter, and Wiley stole the ball at midcourt to get an easy layup in the third quarter. Warsaw won the game 58-46. Tom Miller’s Claypool Knights are one of the winningest teams in the state – they mauled White’s Institute 88-25 for their sixth consecutive victory of the season. Charles McKenzie, Coye Conley and Larry McKenzie combined for 71 of the total points. Melinda Watson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Watson, North Webster, was selected as the DAR Good Citizen at North Webster High School. Arden Leiter Jr., Pierceton, is serving in Navy Intelligence at the Pentagon. 75 Years Ago Warsaw’s historian schoolmaster George Nye was sent Volume VIII of the Kansas Historical Quarterly by Cora Dolbee, Topeka. She has a 40-page article in the book concerning John Butler Chapman, founder of Warsaw, who left here about 1849 and played a leading part in the settlement of Kansas. Harold Lang, Winona Lake, sales manager for the Chinworth store during the past year, will open a new furniture and appliance store in the Anglin location on South Buffalo Street Jan. 15, now occupied by the Feur Department Store. Chester Bolinger Sr. will be manager.
