10 Years Ago Pastor John B. Lowe II and youth pastor, John Bryan Lowe, took the Powerhouse Youth Group from Warsaw' s New Life Christian Church & World Outreach on a week-long missionary trip to Jamaica this summer. Sweetbriar Tearoom, 404 S. High St., celebrated its one-year anniversary in June. Owners are Sandi Pence and Becky Whiteman.
25 Years Ago Artist Joe Brower will be at Pierceton Station Antiques, opened in the old train depot, this summer, where he and owner Bart Conley hope to sell the historical art. Brower grew up in North Webster, graduating from North Webster High School, and was a graphic artist at L.M. Berry for 13 years. Since 1968, he has drawn portraits at festivals, malls and at street corners around the county. His father had a repair garage in Pierceton during the 1930's. J.W. Anderson has been promoted to manager at Warsaw's McQuik's Oil Lube, 320 N. Detroit St. Curt Willis is general manager.
50 Years Ago The town board of Bourbon, Henry Steinebach president, made a motion on June 27, 1872 that a town well would be dug on the southeast corner of Main and Center streets, not less than seven feet in diameter, walled up with brick laid in waterproof cement. Men were to work 10 hours per day. Then, Henry Leiter made the pump from sassafras and boxed in “to look square.” Leiter was paid $7.50. The well and pump were an important feature of the community; it was removed in 1914 when the new Municipal Water Works System was established. A monument was erected at the site and dedicated Sunday, June 30, 1929. Some of the stones in the base were brought from a distance, one is from Gene Stratton Porter's “Limberlost Farm.”
75 Years Ago Contracts were signed at noon June 14 and workmen hoped to begin excavating immediately for construction of the new Murphy Medical Center, corner of South Buffalo Street and West Winona Avenue; steam shovel going full blast. The contractor, Noah Yoder, of Auburn, promises to complete construction by October 1, 1940. There will be three floors including basement. The building of brick, glass brick and steel will be 105 feet long and face Winona Avenue. A tall tower rises in the center of the building over the entrance, with two wings. In the rear, coming off South Buffalo Street, will be the ambulance drive. Terrazo floors are used throughout.
