10 Years Ago “A Christmas Carol – The Musical” is at the Wagon Wheel Theatre through Dec. 19. Dan Zakarija plays the ghost of Christmas present, Michael Yocum is Jacob Marley and Robert J. Miller portrays Scrooge. Good’s Candy Shop opens in time for holidays. Shelly Bickel’s family has been in the chocolate business since the 1940s, with her great-aunt and grandparents opening a shop in Anderson. Shelly’s brother took over the Anderson store when she, husband Garry and son, Joel, moved to Syracuse in 1993 and opened a shop at 611 S. Huntington St. Mike Metzger, president of Metzger & Sons Trucking Co., Silver Lake, was appointed 2005 secretary of the Indiana Motor Truck Association, Indianapolis. 25 Years Ago Linda Camden of Coldwell Banker, Leiter Real Estate, for 10 years has sold more than $1 million in real estate in 1989. Mayor Jeff Plank cut the ribbon to officially open the Woodland Plaza Pella Window Store, owned and operated by Irmscher Suppliers, Fort Wayne. In the sales department are Sue Timmons, Angella Briggs, Richard Reilly and Tony Cain. Kosciusko Leadership Academy: Constance R. Adams, Terry Bannon, Chris Bidwell, Anthony Ciriello, Pamela Cooper, Karen and Steve Foster, Bonnie Gore, Mary Jo Herrin, Daniel Hirsch, John Kibiger, Terry Klosowski, Daniel Kramer, Darlene McCleary, Donnis Miller, Clinton Pletcher, Cary Reeves, H.F. (Fred) Ross Jr., Patrick Salwolke, Dr. George Slaughter, JoElla Smyth, Jack Staley, Marilyn Strohschein, James Strube, Scott Tucker, Philip White, Bruce Woodward and Waunita Young. 50 Years Ago Francie Johnson, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Johnson, entertained with a piano recital at her home. Duets with teacher Mrs. Sam Anglin were Hungarian Dance No. 2 and Hungarian Dance No. 9. A total of 24 boys have signed up for the Hunter Safety course being offered at Baker Boys Club, according to Robert Lichtenwalter, director: Doug and Dennis Schue, John Stamper, David Long, Alan Duncan, Harry Beatty, Leldon Sledge, Brad Long, Kim Leake, Ernie Boyd, Carl Slone, Carl Paseka, Gordon Belcher, Bobby Clark, Randy Kirkendall, Gary Konkle, Willard Ousley, Ron Pylant, Gary Powers, Tom Knisely, Rodney Leake and Terry Spiegle. Instructor is Walter Blackwell of the Warsaw Rifle Club. 75 Years Ago Complaint was made to police Monday by Hazel Thorn Nettleton that boys were shooting blackbirds on Jefferson Street near her home. Dorothy Dye has accepted a position with the Jean Paige Beauty Shop. She graduated last week from the Laura Lee Beauty School. Featured at the W.R. Thomas store this week are a score of canary singers, clever, trained songsters and acrobats, that for the past two days have been affording many a laugh to curious and interested shoppers. Irving Malitz, Washington D.C., Hartz Mountain Products representative, told a Times reporter that he has worked with canaries for the past 10 years.
