10 Years Ago The Kosciusko Lincoln Highway Committee was established to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the placing of markers by the Boy Scouts of America on Sept. 1, 1928, across the United States, from "New York to the Golden Gate Bridge", on the Lincoln Highway, the first transcontinental highway. A speech and essay contest will be held to allow youth to participate and present their thoughts on the celebration of the Lincoln Highway and the president in whose honor it was named. First-place winners will present their topics at the celebration and wreath-laying at Funk Park, Lake Street, Warsaw, on Sept. 1. Essays and speeches must be mailed and postmarked no later than June 14 to Lincoln Highway 2003, c/o Warsaw Rotary Club, Box 1473, Warsaw, IN 46581. 25 Years Ago VFW Post 1126 of Warsaw presented emergency service awards to an outstanding policeman, firefighter and EMS technician: Sgt. Fred Heady, Warsaw Police Department; Terri Snyder, Four-Way Ambulance Service of Mentone; Dennis Overmeyer, Burket Fire Department; Roy Carlile, VFW safety chairman; and Joe Powers, VFW commander, presented the awards. Jill Thallemer, member of Tri Kappa, presents Jane Heyde, representing Home Health Care, with a check to benefit HHC's relocation fund drive. The check is the first of two from Tri Kappa. 50 Years Ago Bledsoe Buick-Pontiac: '61 Buick, 6 pass. Wagon, $2395; '60 Buick, 4 dr. Sedan, $1895; '60 Pontiac, 4 dr, Hardtop, $1895; '60 Chrysler, 4 dr. Hardtop, $1795; '60 Volkswagen, Station Wagon, $1495; '58 Buick, 4 dr. Sedan, $895; '57 Buick, 4 dr. Sedan, $895; '57 Plymouth, 4 dr. Sedan, $595. Big Savings Demonstrator: '63 Pontiac "Bonneville" 4 dr. Hardtop 75 Years Ago Members of election boards in Fulton County had to provide their own breakfast today before taking up their duties at the polls or else go hungry until noon. The county board of commissioners decided at a meeting yesterday that breakfast would not be provided, but food would be furnished starting with the noon meal. Breakfast has been provided in former years. The ban was an economy measure. The commissioners also said food bills incurred after noon would be honored if they totaled no more than 45 cents – a 15 cents reduction.
