10 Years Ago Hayley Wertenberger, 19, daughter of Michael and Jill Wertenberger, Claypool, was elected to serve as the National Junior Swine Association at-large director. At the Summer Spectacular, she participated in the swine judging contest and placed fifth overall in the senior division. Captains Joel and Amy Dalberg take over the post left by Capt. Matt Osborne at Warsaw’s Salvation Army June 29. They have a 7-month-old daughter, Annika. Warsaw artist Bonnie Gore is the featured artist at the Heartland Artist’s Gallery in Plymouth through Sept. 4. She has been interested in art since high school. 25 Years Ago Chris Sanders, Warsaw Community High School, son of John and Brenda Sanders, Warsaw, and Clint Harris, Whitko High School, son of Kelse and Mazie Harris, Warsaw, have been selected to attend the academy for gifted students located at Ball State University, Muncie, beginning Aug. 18. They are among 160 Indiana high school juniors chosen. T-Ball ChampionsThe Magpies: Kristen Denney, Megan Burns, Melissa Himes, Sara Parker, Hope Hart, Tonia Castillo, Kara Light, Amanda Sons, Ashley Wyatt, Magee Mitchell, Brooke Moore, Brenda Dunfee, Christi Lawrence, Eileen Hogan, Haley Deeton and Stephanie Hoffman. Coaches: Jeff Parker and Jay Killenbeck; bat boy: Ross Parker. 50 Years Ago Herb Glatt, president of Textile Mills Co., of Newark, N.J., announced July 27 the opening of a new plant at 701 South Buffalo St. in Warsaw. The plant will manufacture housewares and will be the central sales office for the company’s 26 sales branches. S.E. Healy has been appointed plant manager of the Warsaw operation. The Warsaw American Legion Auxiliary Chorus captured first place titles in all four divisions (chorus, sextet, quartet, trio) of the State Auxiliary contest in French Lick. John Martin directed; Mrs. Ralph Coplen accompanied the ladies on the piano. They are now qualified to enter the national contest in Portland, Ore. 75 Years Ago Winners of the annual Kosciusko County egg-judging contest: Rex Symonds, Forest Tinkey and Carol Hani brought the Bashore Trophy to their school. John Bright, of Winona Lake, youthful interior decorator, brought into Your Times and Union office an October 15, 1910 Chicago Daily Tribune, which he had come upon while removing old carpet at the Elizabeth Webber home, 121 South Detroit Street, Warsaw, which was formerly a church. Of interest was a campaign speech by Col. Theodore Roosevelt. Mary Elizabeth Huff, of Pierceton, accepted a position at the Favorite Cafe here.
