10 Years Ago The building trades class at Tippecanoe Valley High School, taught by Ken Murphy, held their open house at 6236 W. CR 1150S, Silver Lake. The home was purchased by Josh and Lichelle Parker. Abby Michelle Sumpter, Warsaw, was selected to participate in the International Mission on Medicine in Australia from May 28 to June 8. Kaitlyn Macdonald, daughter of George and Jane Macdonald, Warsaw, is valedictorian of the Warsaw Community High School Class of 2004. Kelsie Thompson, daughter of James and Patti Thompson, Warsaw, is salutatorian. 25 Years Ago Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputy Rich Mikel, 55, has retired after 18 years. He was presented with a wooden and glass case housing his service revolver, badge and identification. Mikel served as lieutenant for the department for nearly 14 years under the leadership of former sheriff Al Rovenstine and current sheriff Ron Robinson. With more than 300 family-owned acres of farmland near Nappanee, Mikel says he will have more than enough to keep him busy. Claypool Elementary sixth-grade student Brent Ring participates in a mock drill organized by the American Red Cross and South Central Kosciusko EMS. Treva Bowers, emergency medical technician, and Pat Sittler, school nurse, assisted. 50 Years Ago Douglas Hollar and Frank Kliewer, Warsaw High School speech students of Mrs. Herbert Petrie, won the state National Forensic League speech championships last weekend. Hollar, a junior, captured first place in interpretation. Kliewer, a senior, won the Indiana title in original oratory and will advance to the national contest at Akron, Ohio in June. A week ago junior David Barnett won the state title in humorous interpretation. Claudia Sanderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Sanderson, Warsaw, has pledged to Alpha Phi at Indiana University. 75 Years Ago Enoch Goshert, 95, personally conducted your Times cameraman on a tour through his sugar camp northwest of Warsaw. He has operated the camp on his farm for nearly 75 years, or “since he was able to carry a bucket.” At present the camp is managed by Phillip Egolf, tenant of one of his farms. Goshert was born Aug. 24, 1844. He came to Kosciusko County when one year old and has resided on the same place ever since. He relates that the last deer killing in the county took place just a short distance from his home. Egolf and his son Devoe keep busy collecting the sap from 325 trees which has to be done twice a day. The water is hauled to the camp and dumped into a cistern from which it is pumped into the evaporator. Egolf has so far made more than 100 gallons of the golden liquid.
