10 Years Ago Jerry Marsh of Warsaw aced No. 2 at Rozella Ford Golf Course Thursday. He used a 7-wood on the 167-yard hole. Triton football squad won its season opener against Caston 24-21. The Trojans were led by the combination of sophomore quarterback Troy McIntyre and junior wide receiver Trent Furnivall. The duo hooked up four times for 115 yards, with Furnivall catching two touchdowns. Wasps adorned an electric meter at the home of Dick Storkman, Clearwater Drive, Warsaw. The insects left a port for the meter readers to record the figures. 25 Years Ago Cousin Clem: The Etna Green Lions Club stand is the oldest established food organization at the fair, according to Lawrence Ulmer, the only member of the original Lions Club who helped build the stand in 1946 and has been a continual “fryer” since then. The oldest continuous concession stands are the Beer and Jessop popcorn and caramel corn mobile trailers. Lucille Beer says, “We started here in the rye field in 1945.” The oldest commercial exhibitors are Lake City Builder's, Rabb Water and Safe-Way Door at 25 years. Don Hostetler has documented information of 145 years of Kosciusko County fairs. Mary Jane Barnell, Warsaw, volunteers at the YMCA, 1401 E. Smith St., as an office staff member, giving 130 hours in seven months. Her husband, Bradley, gives his time running errands and doing other tasks. Son, Jack, attends Little Camp Eagle. 50 Years Ago Warsaw High School's football varsity starts practice on Aug. 16, according to Coach Don Geozeff, who has nine returning veterans from last year's undefeated team. Home opener is with Wabash Sept. 3. The B-team, coached by Burt Niles and Roland Fletcher, begins practice Aug. 23. “There will be light running and necessary skull sessions.” Diane Barnhart, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barnhart, Mentone, tries her luck with a basketball at the county fair. Aimee and Laura Jefferies, three and five, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jefferies, Claypool, enjoy the 4-H livestock shows. 75 Years Ago Most outstanding feature of the new Murphy Medical Center, now under construction at Buffalo street and Winona Avenue, is the air conditioning system. Fresh air, pulled from the outside, washed, purified and brought to the proper temperature, will be pumped to every room from cellar to garret. Old air will be expelled and new air pulled in on each revolution.
