10 Years Ago Cameron Abbott, son of Joe and Elaine Abbott, Warsaw, is valedictorian and Derek Allen Weaver salutatorian of the Warsaw Community High School Class of 2005. Commencement exercises are June 3 in the Tiger Den. Ashley Harrison, senior at Warsaw Community High School, and daughter of Bruce and Marie Harrison, has signed a letter of intent to continue her tennis career at Butler University. Her career record is 72-19. Tennis coach is Rick Orban. Warsaw Christian School recognizes employees: Donna Miller, 25 years of service; Judy Sou, 15; Jeannine Bowlder, Stacy McCarty and Tari Rusinack, five. 25 Years Ago Warsaw Community High School announced that Cari Howie, daughter of Terry and Carolyn Howie, Winona Lake, is valedictorian, and Sara Sterk, daughter of Bert and Theresa Sterk, Warsaw, salutatorian for the Class of 1990. Howie graduates with a 13.936 grade point average; Sterk has a 13.910 GPA. Kosciusko Area Bus Service honored Deb Finken, Tonda Sprague and Kathy Prater for accident-free years. Glennie Miller and Garnet Justice were named co-drivers of the year. Erica Zuniga, daughter of Eustolio and Sherry Zuniga, Warsaw, won the state title at the New Star Discovery Beauty Pageant in the 0 to 11-month category. Heather Pigman, daughter of Russell and Melissa Pigman, took first place in the 15 to 23-month category. Both will go on to the national competition scheduled for August in California. 50 Years Ago Aaron Hartup, 1-1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartup, Route 1, Pierceton, went to barber Gerald Oswalt for the first time. His mother saved his brown curls in an envelope for future years. Eugene Wolfe, 717 E. Market St., caught a 7-1/4 pound largemouth bass in Winona Lake. He used a spinning rod equipped with a 4-pound test line with a replica of a bluegill for bait. Neighbors and friends planted 60 “Friendship Acres” of corn and soybeans for overseas aid at the Russell Creighton farm May 3. He is the Kosciusko County president of CROP; Ross Sittler is treasurer. Triton FFA awards went to Jim Young and Lowell Tilson. Linn Hanes is president. 75 Years Ago Syracuse High School Class of 1940 will have commencement exercises for 37 seniors April 25 with Elmer F. Marshall, Indianapolis, delivering the main address. Baccalaureate services are scheduled for April 21, with the Rev. Travis Purdy, Methodist pastor. Both events are in the auditorium. Apprentice druggist Herschel Johnston was out raking his West Center Street home yard when he disturbed a salamander from his morning jaunt. Helen Rowe, East Warsaw, had her 15th birthday April 5. Games and refreshments were enjoyed by Mary Alice Treesh, Roberta Perkins, Eleanor Robinson, Leona Zimmer, Dorothy Seiffert, Robert Myers, Robert Gill and Terry Klondaris. Mary Funk has accepted a position as clerk at the L.E. Carter store here.
