10 Years Ago Local radio personality Rita Price, WRSW, spent time with her partners in education, Blaine Conley’s fifth-grade class at Akron Elementary School. Scott Armstrong and Dylan Murphy participated in a simulated radio broadcast. The Lakeview Middle School team consisting of Kingsley Reyes, Nate LaFountain, Aimee Wilson, Steve Rockey, Phil Kuhn, Simone Kranzman, Justin Hodorek, Ande Meyers, Miranda Ettinger and Coach Anita Wagoner placed first in the Northeast Lakes Middle School Conference Geography Bee Competition held at Rochester Middle School Feb. 10. Lakeview honored them with a pizza party, blue ribbons, certificates and recognition pins. 25 Years Ago Excerpts from Cousin Clem by Art Chaney: Jonathan Jennings, the first governor of Indiana, came down the Ohio River on a flat boat in his 22nd or 23rd year, landing at Vincennes where he became a lawyer. He later moved to Clark County and the town of Charlestown. Some say his home state was New Jersey; others say Pennsylvania. Jennings was elected to Congress in 1811, 1812 and 1813. He and his wife, Ann Hay, rode to Washington, taking 17 days. Jonathan was chosen a delegate to the state convention assembly to form a constitution. After defeating Thomas Posey, the Jennings moved to Corydon, where a governor’s mansion had been erected. He served from 1816 until 1822. He headed the committee to find a site near the middle of the state, Fall Creek Settlement in Indianapolis, which became the capital in 1924. He passed away at the age of 50 on July 21, 1834, in Charlestown. 50 Years Ago School superintendent, Carl Burt, is Warsaw’s Man of the Year. Many years ago at the University of Chicago, on his first day of class, he wrote “ciricilim.” The name of the course? Curriculum. Warsaw High School choral groups presented a concert last Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. It was a thrilling experience. The mixed choir, as well as the girls’ ensemble, the Belles, presented choral music with a professional air. Their excellent training under the direction of Margaret Ann Voirol is reflected in artistic phrasing and perfect blending of voices. The next concert will be Feb. 9 at the Free Methodist Church, Winona Lake. 75 Years Ago Laura Patton, daughter of F.M. Patton, near Barbee Lakes, will become the bride of Kenneth Clouse Feb. 18. Patton is a graduate of Warsaw High School and has been employed for some time at the Simpson box factory here. Clouse is business manager of a number of farms near Albion. Mary Bidelman, Burket, brought a gift to the Times office staff. The bouquet of artificial roses are so natural in design and color everyone thinks they’re real.
