10 Years Ago Melissa Durik, a junior at Warsaw Community High School, has been selected for induction into the 2002-2003 National Honor Roll for outstanding academic achievement. Durik is among the 4.5 percent of the highest academic achievers in the United States. 25 Years Ago Warsaw League Champs – The Yankees took top honors during the regular season and tournament for the Warsaw Community Baseball League Major League this summer. Team members are Kevin Bryant, John Breading, Chris Wallace, John Davis, Ryan Winter, manager Jim Breading, Derek Bailey, Jeremy Marsh, Tim Kugler, Josh Ousley, Brian Swanson, Ryan Bussard, Don Slone, coaches John Davis and Randy Swanson. Lake City Bank was the sponsor of the 16-0 squad. 50 Years Ago On a recent trip through the northwestern states, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robbins, of Old 30 east, visited the beautiful city of Victoria on Vancouver Island, capitol of British Columbia, Canada. While there they saw the Royal London Wax Museum of Josephine Tassaud, with figures dating back to Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, and up to and including President John F. Kennedy. They also visited the internationally famous Butsard Gardens. 75 Years Ago The annual Mentone fair got off to a flying start yesterday and a good-sized crowd was present for the evening session, despite the fact that all exhibits were not in place and some shows were missing. The fair officially opened with the light-weight horse-pulling contest. Truman George, Milford, repeated his last year’s performance by again taking the event by pulling 4,800 pounds four and one-half feet. Charles Fisher, Etna Green, placed second.
