10 Years Ago Reuben Williams, publisher and owner of The Northern Indianian and Warsaw Daily Times, served in the Civil War from 1861 until the war’s end in 1865 and wrote a series of articles about his experiences, which were published as weekly columns from Jan. 3, 1903, until July 21, 1904. Local historian Sally Coplen Hogan has transcribed and edited the general’s memories in a book. Williams served as an officer of the 12th Indiana Regiment, was captured three times by Confederates but always pardoned after signing a document indicating he would never take up arms against the Confederacy again. Williams was courteous to civilians he encountered, offering coffee and other supplies. Confederate prisoners wanted to sign up under him. 25 Years Ago Warsaw Community High School girls’ basketball team dominates the Northern Lakes All-Conference team. For the second season in a row, the Lady Tigers have all five starters on the All-NLC squad’s first team including Angie Johnson, Heather Bradford, Sam Snyder, Dana Creighton and Liza Reed. Joining them on the first team are NorthWood’s Heather Smith and Angela Swanson and Northridge’s Nicki Marner. Honorable mention goes to Jen Weidenhaft and Amy Pletcher, NorthWood; Tina Miller, Northridge; Kriss Eisenhour and Paige Price, Wawasee. Coach of the Year is Warsaw’s Will Wienhorst. Times-Union 1990 Area Players of the Year are Brian Elliott, Warsaw, becoming the seventh Tiger to earn this honor, and Andy Holderman, the first Manchester player to be recognized. 50 Years Ago The Marshall Home, better known as the Mission Home on Park Avenue, Winona Lake, built in 1908 to house missionaries from foreign lands between assignments and later used as a Missions School by the Winona Lake Christian Assembly, will be burnt down. Warsaw High School’s speech students, who won top honors in the sectional speech tournament and who will represent the high school at the regional March 12 at Howe Military Academy, are Colleen Martin, Rene Rungan, Mareda Summers, Tom Johnston, Beth Swain, Nancy Camden, Elaine Munson, Connie Latta and Chuck Harvuot. An alternate from Warsaw is Lamar Bryan. 75 Years Ago Frauhiger’s semi-pro basketball team took an easy victory over the Columbia City Independents at the armory last night by a score of 49 to 33. The visitors weakened under the terrific pace set by the Warsaw team in the first half. The teams fought to a deadlock at 29-all in the first half with Jack Essenberg leading the assault. High-point man for Warsaw was Essenberg with 18 points. Other players on the team were Henry Diekmann, George Phillips, Milo Clase, Carl Latta, I.L. Harmon, George Glant and Lewis Murphy. Wayne Johnson, of Columbia City, is the new addition to the Kroger meat department here. He’s young and dashing. Warsaw’s “Dollar Day” finds stores packed with shoppers like sardines in a can.
