10 Years Ago Molly Powell, Pierceton, has earned a free trip to Tastefully Simple’s 2005 Leadership Conference in Las Croabas, Puerto Rico. She ranked in the company’s highest levels of achievement in the areas of personal sales, team sales and building her team during the incentive period, November 2003-October 2004. Rob Ladson, Kosciusko County Highway superintendent and engineer, submitted his resignation to the county commissioners March 2 after 7-1/2 years effective April 1. Until a replacement is found, road supervisor Dennis Pletcher and drainage supervisor Warren Gruenewald are filling in. In his first year with the county as engineer, Ladson was named Indiana Engineer of the Year. 25 Years Ago Warsaw Christian School presented their annual sixth-grade musical “The Prince and the Pauper” with Carus Shaffer as the prince and Stephen Brickel as the pauper. KC the squirrel, representing the Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau, delighted Jefferson Elementary first-graders as their guest reader. KC distributed gifts to the children as a reminder of his visit. Bret Hanft, 28-year-old Warsaw grad who served in the U.S. Air Force, lost his luggage when discharged eight years ago. His luggage, including boots, uniform and a camera, haad been placed in a New Jersey warehouse. It was delivered to his father’s house. 50 Years Ago Warsaw Kiwanis Club was organized April 4, 1921, with 58 members. First officers were J. E. Headley, president; Walter A. Kintzel, vice president; O. Reese Evans, secretary; John F. Shoup, treasurer. Charter members were Ralph Nusbaum, Judge John Sloan, Dr. Norman Howard, Dr. Frank Palmer, Elmer B. Funk, Jesse Mellencamp, Justin Zimmer, E.B. Smith, Wesley Pierce, Frank Swartz, Fred McKown and Thural Pottenger. Michael L. Valentine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Valentine, Warsaw, was installed as vice president of the Indiana University YMCA Feb. 7 by I.U. president Elvis J. Stahr. Steven L. Chitwood, Bloomington, is the new president. 75 Years Ago A Pennsylvania switch engine held up traffic on South Indiana Street late Friday afternoon when it became derailed while trying to remove a coal car from the Thayer elevator spur. Ice and snow, which had frozen over the rails threw the heavy engine off the track, which was replaced by the train crew after considerable difficulty. Porter B. Williamson, son of Ernest B. Williamson, Burket, announced that he is a candidate for nomination on the Republican ticket as prosecuting attorney for the 54th judicial circuit, Kosciusko County. He is now associated with the law firm of Brubaker and Rockhill, Warsaw. Fans at the Pierceton-Warsaw basketball game Saturday night missed the catchy music by the local high school band. Prof. Frank Meredith was unexpectedly called home as his wife, Doris, was bitten by the flu bug.
