10 Years Ago Roxanne Worley, granddaughter of Larry Worley Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. William Griggs, Warsaw, participated in the Junior Belle program (wearing a Southern Belle dress) at Cypress Gardens, Fla. The program that selected young girls to experience the 50-year tradition has come to an end. Ace Hardware of Warsaw gave away two Jackson and Perkins hybrid tea roses in a Mother’s Day drawing. Winner was Lydia Hale (with daughter, Amber). Pam Schumacher, horticulturalist at Ace, presented the roses to her. 25 Years Ago The Dixie Park beach is in – almost. Park Board president Howard Ziegler reported to the North Webster Town Board that all of the vinyl is in place and 34 truckloads of sand have been dumped into the water. The remaining sand required to complete the beach will be added soon. “The beach will be ready for this summer.” The beach size has been shortened from the anticipated 150 feet to 90 feet from the seawall. Because there wasn’t a hard winter freeze in the intended area, plans fell through for piling the sand on the ice so it would be distributed when the ice melted. 50 Years Ago Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home, 519 W. Winona Ave., has been purchased by the Amish Mennonite Christian Service, Inc. The corporation was formed by members of the Maple Lawn Amish Mennonite Church of Nappanee to fulfill a desire to engage in work of this type. The Myrl Alexander farm, one mile east and one mile north of Claypool, will be the site of the Coon Dog field trials, according to John Alexander, publicity chairman. The race is sponsored by the Kosciusko County Coon Hunters Association. 75 Years Ago The dedication of the Hepton Union Church, located three miles southwest of Nappanee, will take place May 22 at 2 p.m. After the cyclone of June 23, 1937, the thoughtfulness, kindness, and generosity of the public in general made it possible to erect a new church building at Hepton Union. The Flying Squadron evangelistic services will be held at Packerton where extensive repairs have been made and a gallery added to the church. Rev. Leo Erney of Atwood will preach. Mrs. Erney chalks the hymn, “Rock of Ages.”
