10 Years Ago Former Warsaw basketball coach Boag Johnson recently donated a piece of basketball history to the Huntington County Historical Society. A shoe that Johnson, a former player for Huntington College and the professional Anderson packers and Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons, wore was bronzed and made into a traveling trophy that went to Huntington County basket tournament winners. 25 Years Ago Despite the rainy weather Sunday more than 100 people lined the shore of Winona Lake to watch the fourth annual flotilla make its way across the water. The first prize of $100 went to Jackie and Earl Yeiter for their float called “Happy Birthday, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Dorothy and Lou Sweeney placed second, winning $50, with their “Just Married” entry, and $25 went to the third-place float “Wine-ona Cooler,” entered by Rick and Janet McConnell. 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Thomas, of Atwood, are beaming again today. Wednesday morning their daughter, Sue, exhibited the 4-H fat lamb champion at the Kosciusko County Fair. In the afternoon a Hereford shown by their son, Bill was judged 4-H grand champion steer. Craig Langohr, of Pierceton, won the reserve grand champion title with his angus. 75 Years Ago A call for all candidates for Warsaw High School’s football team this season was issued today by Coach George Fisher to report for practice. The usual football camp will be discarded this year and daily workouts in preparation for the opening game with Bluffton under the lights at the new athletic field Sept. 10 will be held. They have lost five team members from last year, but are expected to place a good team in the field built around Junior Ferguson, left halfback and star of last year’s battlefront. A total of 35 boys is expected to answer the call.
