Remember When 8.18.2008

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 pm

10 Years Ago

August 18 1998

Each spring, the Kosciusko County Extension Homemakers sponsor a fashion show, with winners participating in the state fair fashion show.

Kosciusko County had three successful competitors: Judy Clayton, North Webster, was in the honor group and was runner-up in the separates category; Laura Davis, Warsaw, was in the honor group and winner in the professional formal attire category; and Julie Popenfoose, Warsaw, was in the honor group of the professional separates category.

25 Years Ago

August 18 1983

POTPOURRI - A one-year adventure begins soon for Warsaw Community High School sophomore Andrew C. Camp, who will be a representative of the United States Rotary Youth Exchange in Belgium. He is sponsored by the Warsaw Rotary Club and District 654.

Camp is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Camp, Warsaw.

50 Years Ago

August 18 1958

Donna Colbert, commercial teacher last year at Akron High School, has resigned to take a position in Africa.

Colbert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Colbert, Akron, has accepted a position as bookkeeper at the Evangelical United Brethren Church mission station in Moyamba Sierre Leone, British West Africa.

75 Years Ago

August 18 1933

Some of the interesting curios which will be shown at the Leesburg Centennial celebration this week include an American Flag of 13 stars predating 1794, a collection of old coins dating back to 1304 and an Indian spear head made of flint and picked up years ago near Leesburg by Marvin Zimmerman.