10 Years Ago Spring is only two weeks away and many people are suffering from severe cases of spring fever. The Home Lawn and Sport Show may be the cure. The show is designed to prepare everyone for home remodeling, planting, landescaping and other spring and summer activities. This year's show is the largest ever with 147 booths and 140 vendors. The most refreshing area may be the section on spring featuring blooming flowers and landscaping. The primary sponsor of the show is the Builders Association in Kosciusko-Fulton County.
25 Years Ago This was (one of 2) 1st place winners in the 1987 Spotlight International Recipe Contest for Dixie Praline Cheesecake. 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 3 tbsp. sugar; 3 tbsp. butter, melted; 3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tbsp. flour; 3 eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; whipped cream; pecan halves.
Combine first three ingredients, mixing well. Press mixture into a 9" springform pan Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Beat cream cheese until smooth; gradually add brown sugar and flour, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees 40-45 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of springform pan; top cheesecake with whipped cream and pecan halves. Cheryl J. Sandy, Warsaw
50 Years Ago Richard Kriegbaum, 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School, has been awarded a Certificate of Honor for his high academic point average at Wheaton (Ill.) College. Dick has made honors each semester since entering Wheaton. Local track fans will recall that Rich ran for Warsaw. Next Friday, he will be running in the Chicago Daily News Relays, and on Saturday night at the Milwaukee Journal Relays. He has placed the last two years at both meets as a member of the mile relay team. He is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Kriegbaum, of Winona Lake.
75 Years Ago There is scarcely any grain or hay in Kosciusko County for assessment (as a result of the extended drouth during the summer of 1936) township assessors and deputies reported to County Assessor Harvey D. McCleary at the first conference held recently. Farmers on high ground had no corn at all according to reports made, McCleary said.
