10 Years Ago Through Sports and Cultural Exchange International, 18 area girls will spend 10 days in Costa Rica and play six games of soccer, as well as share personal testimonies at halftime. The team consists of 16 girls from Warsaw Community High School and two from Wawasee High School. Coaching the team are Brent Wildman and Frank Courtois, WCHS, Wawasee assistant Gamal Hernandez, and former Indiana Wesleyan University player Casey Pepper. The team practiced at Grace College's Miller Field. “We’re sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through soccer,” Wildman says. The team members are collecting soccer balls and equipment to give to the Costa Rican children. 25 Years Ago Warsaw’s Strawberry Festival will be held this weekend, June 11, says Judy Prichard, Main Street Development coordinator. “The Strawberry Festival was started six years ago at the Center Lake Pavilion as a way for local merchants to do something nice for the customers and the community,” says Sue Cole, local merchant. The festival was moved to the courthouse lawn four years ago. The entertainment for the 1988 festival includes a plane display by the Warsaw Pilots Association and an “adult-type” summer toy show featuring campers, boats and recreational vehicles in the First National Bank parking lot. 50 Years Ago Bob Glant, son of Mr. & Mrs. George Glant, 2032 E. Market St., and Debbie Ditmer, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fred Ditmer, 116 Tyner Dr., were crowned Freshman High School Courtesy King and Queen during a ceremony in the school auditorium, followed by a party in the gym, West Main Street. Runners-up were Joe Huguenard, son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Huguenard, 1905 E. Sheridan St., and Elaine Munson, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gael Munson, Jr., North Harrison St. Ex-Marine John Scobey, 23, Leesburg, completed a 50-mile hike from Warsaw to Plymouth, where he had lunch with relatives, and back again. He took a pair of Army shoes, two pairs of socks, a canteen of water, and set out. He says he has “a few blisters.” Mr. Scobey is a supply clerk at Brunswick Boat Company of Warsaw. 75 Years Ago 3 Day Specials: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Gamble Stores, 118 S. Buffalo St., Telephone 296: Floor Wax, Lady Helen Brand, no rubbing is necessary – special 24 cents; Motor Oils, 100 percent penn., sealed cans, 2,000 mile guarantee, 4 quarts – 77 cents; Radio Tubes, Coronado quality – 27 cents each; .32 Cartridges, long range, box of 50 – 13 cents; Flashlight Cells, quality, sale price – 3 cents each; “B” Batteries, 45 volt, regular 98 cents value – 89 cents
