10 Years Ago Winners of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste Management District’s Earth Day poster contest are Danielle Zolman, fifth-grader at Leesburg Elementary School, first place; Daniel Rico, fourth-grader at Eisenhower, second place; Kensea Myers, third-grader at North Webster Elementary, third place. Zolman chose the theme “Recycle: If You Don’t, Who Will?” Published in “The Thaddeus,” spring 2005 edition, are Daily Times newsboys, July 31, 1939: Jackson Dobbins, Rodger Phillips, Thomas Moser, Duane and Bill Brindle, Richard Zimmer, Allen Rasor, Gene Hill, Forrest Perkins, Charles Loehr, George Hauth, Charles Byland, Bud and Wesley Perkins, David West, Francis Symons and Bill Hankins. 25 Years Ago Warsaw Community High School hosted the 1990 Career/Job Fair. As students from area high schools milled around the gym, business and education leaders offered them tips on what classes to take, which jobs to pursue and what benefits and pitfalls to expect as they work toward their career goals. According to a career interest survey, medical services are the top choice. Second is management – restaurant, hotel and small business. Tying for third are careers in education, child care and youth services. Wawasee High School top graduates are Christopher Michael Conkling, son of Danny and Marcia Conkling, Leesburg, valedictorian; Annette Wilson, daughter of Paul and Nancy Sands, Syracuse, salutatorian. Highest distinction: Andrew Eberly, Russell Anderson, Scott Berkey, Christa Sincroft and Teresa Coy. 50 Years Ago “The Mouse That Roared” will be presented at the Triton High School gym Saturday. Actors are Max Anders, Cinda Stouder, Carl Schaetzle, Lonnie Witham, Bonnie Booz, Polly Banic, Jonathan Cook, John Zinn, Julia Moriarity, Steve Mann, Robin Askins and Phillip Roy. The local W.R. Thomas Store gave $100 worth of candy Easter eggs to the disaster chairman for distribution to children of Goshen Hospital who were tornado victims. Three local chapters of Beta Sigma Phi sorority celebrated the 34th anniversary of the founding with a banquet April 26 at Foo and Faye’s Restaurant, Syracuse. Mrs. Richard Hall, president of the Alpha Beta chapter, served as toastmaster; Mrs. John Leek, secretary, read the Founder’s Day Message. 75 Years Ago Warsaw veteran retired furniture store dealer, Amos Ringle and wife, West Winona Avenue, are celebrating 60 years of wedlock April 15. Mr. Ringle is 86 years young and Mrs. Ringle, 80. Shoeman Glenn Smith and his wife, are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary April 8. Eleven young men recruits are wanted by Dr. G.L. Kress and Dr. O.H. Richer, chairmen, for registration to attend the Citizens Military Training Camp, July 2-31 and Aug. 2-31. Two tulip poplars on the southwest corner of the court house lawn are to be replaced, custodian Weirick said.
