10 Years Ago The newest K9 officer at the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Department is a Dutch Shepherd from Holland named Justice. His handler is Deputy Craig Bale, who said he has a retired 13-year-old police dog at home who patrols his property and keeps an eye on his young children. Sally Bailey was appointed to serve as the chairman of the 2005 United Way Campaign. Serving on the committee with her are Jim Tinkey, Jill DeBatty, Kurt Carlson and Dr. Sandra Hess, assistant superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools. Bailey works at Coldwell Banker Hamilton Realty in Warsaw. 25 Years Ago The Fussle Family Singers, WarsawReinhold, Claudia and their children: Darlene, David, Jonathon, Stephen, Michael, Daniel, Angelika and Elisabethwill perform at the Amish Acres Festival Aug. 11 and 12. The family play violin, piano, flute and guitar and specialize in folk music, German songs and Christian music. Bob Long has been promoted to sergeant at the Warsaw Police Department; Perry Hunter received a promotion to corporal. Elizabeth Irvine, Warsaw, was initiated into Alpha Lambda Delta national freshman honorary at Ball State University, with a grade-point average of 3.5 after two semesters. 50 Years Ago Although the Bourbon fairgrounds have been empty since 1962, this was the main attraction for 90 years, beginning in 1872 when the Pioneer Farmers' Club was organized with Harrison Sparrow, president, and Washington Iden, secretary. The first fair was held in old No. Nine Schoolhouse, one and one-half miles east of Bourbon; this building was moved across the road in 1895 and is now used as a granary on the Samuel Byrer farm. The fair continued to grow, with land purchased and grandstand and other buildings erected and on Aug. 16, 1891, the Bourbon fairgrounds were purchased. Today, most of the old buildings are standing and the race track is being used by the Tri-Township School Corporation. 75 Years Ago Bob Anderson, 17, Mentone, has three of his finest airplane models now on display at Essig's store in conjunction with an aeroplane building contest. He draws his own blue prints, all with clever, retractable landing gear and streamlined fuselages.
