10 Years Ago Skiing is not as easy as it looks. By any means. And for Times-Union reporter David Slone, who has never skied a day in his life, the first time is just that much harder. The Lake City Skiers invited Slone out to try some skiing before their show recently. Kevin Hayes, show director for the Lake City Skiers, drove the boat along with Shanna Ewert. By his side on skis trying to hold him up were Chris and Mike Wilson. He still fell down, but says it was fun, commenting that he needed more practice. Even by the sixth or seventh try, Slone still didn't make it. Maybe by the 100th try.
25 Years Ago This recipe was submitted to the Spotlight Recipe Contest for Coconut Chewy Bars (Sinfully Rich & Delicious): 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 3/4 cup shortening (half margarine); 1-1/2 cup flour; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1/2 cup flaked coconut. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Mix powdered sugar and shortening. Stir in 1-1/2 cup flour. Press in ungreased baking pan, 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen. Linda Stevens, Bourbon 50 Years Ago Kosciusko County has four girls at the state fair school, which opened Monday and continues through Sept. 6. Avonelle Cook, Claypool; Jean Smoker, Warsaw; and Connie Wise, Warsaw, are first-time delegates while Karen Freed, Silver Lake, returns as one of 12 honor girls who'll assist with counseling. All were selected on the basis of 4-H achievements and community service.
75 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. De Von Troxel, who enjoyed a week's fishing trip in northern Michigan, have returned to this city. Mr. Troxel is employed with the Kroger Grocery store.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Carlan, and George Pifer and son, Gene, arrived home recently from a week's fishing trip in northern Minnesota. They went by way of Wisconsin and returned by way of the iron mines in northern Minnesota.
