10 Years Ago Warsaw Community High School won the Northern Lakes Conference sports trophy on both the boys and girls side for 2001-02 sports year. Those at the presentation were Myra Sells, Liz Wiggins, Lake City Bank Executive Vice President Kevin Deardorff, John Milton and Anthony Boley. 25 Years Ago Local attorney Christopher D. Kehler will be the guest speaker Saturday during Flag Day ceremonies at the Kosciusko County courthouse lawn. Kehler will speak on the topic of “The American Flag Behind the Iron Curtain.” At the age of 19, he completed studies in England, and then backpacked through Europe and spent several days in Communist countries. 50 Years Ago It happened at one of our towns’ supermarkets. A very young boy brought a loaf of bread, a ball glove and hat to the checkout counter. The total cost of the items was $1.23. The boy plopped down a half-a-dollar. The checkout girl said, “Were you supposed to buy that much?” “Huh?” came the reply. “Didn’t your mother want you to buy just the bread?” “Well, not exactly,” the boy said. “She said to buy some bread and then some popsicles. You don’t have any popsicles, so I got this instead.” 75 Years Ago Showing at the Centennial Theatre is Laurel & Hardy in “Way Out West”. A special kiddies’ matinee will be in the afternoon and children under 12 years will be admitted for 5 cents. Featured at the Strand Theatre was John Wayne in “California Straight Ahead” and singing sensation Tex Ritter in “Trouble in Texas”.
