10 Years Ago The stone sculpture by artist Wayne Harshberger, Goshen, is on exhibit at the Mount Memorial Art Gallery, Grace College, through Sept. 24. The exhibit features abstract and realistic works in alabaster, soapstone, limestone and marble. Warsaw Community High School has a Harshberger piece for their sculpture garden. Dalton Corp.’s 672 employees raised $42,953 for the United Way. Key leader Kristi Roemer and her team organized a company-wide picnic catered by Bertsch Services. Drawings for prizes were held for those who donated to the campaign. 25 Years Ago For the first time since they graduated in 1940, Warsaw High School classmates are planning a reunion Sept. 14 and 15 next year – their 50th anniversary. There were 92 grads. Contact Curtis Garber or Willodean Bennett for more information. Pat Manning and her son Mark worked on a project together during the annual Art in the Park program at Center Lake Park sponsored by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club. Each child at Lakeland Loving Child Care Center chose a resident of thecenter as an adopted grandparent for the day. In 1973, Marian McQuade, West Virginia, began a campaign to honor seniors. President Jimmy Carter signed a proclamation in 1978 making Grandparent’s Day the first Sunday after Labor Day. 50 Years Ago Hazel J. Murphy, president of Murphy Medical Center, announced the association of the De Graffenried and Fisher Clinical Laboratories of DeKalb, Ill. with the Warsaw hospital. The firm now operates in seven hospitals in Illinois, two in Michigan and three in Indiana, which are all tied together with an intricate network of teletypes, two-way radio and mobile telephones in order to provide instant communications on medical or technical problems. Warsaw cross country runners are Max Mock, Mike and John Longenecker, Ron Longenbaugh, Tom Kelty, Greg Kaufman, Dennie Schooley, Joe Watts, Bill Becker, Rick Shriver, Tim Miner, Mike Niles, Ronnie Barsh, Terry Yeiter, Steve Hepler and Terry Sumpter. Coach is Ken Workman. 75 Years Ago A cloudburst struck the city of Warsaw and surrounding countryside Wednesday afternoon; nearly two inches of water fell in less than three hours’ time according to the measure at the city waterworks. The wind blew with the strength of a gale for approximately two minutes. Trees were felled across West, North Detroit and East Center streets and on homes on North Union and North Lake streets. Most serious damage was done to the home of F.M. Perkins at the corner of Perry and West streets when a giant tree smashed into the back of the house, forcing the walls apart. An automobile belonging to Dave Norris, South Buffalo Street, was submerged in five feet of water when caught under the South Columbia Street viaduct at the Pennsylvania Railroad. Nearby resident Charles Bratt carried him to safety. Waters of the storm formed a pool nearly one city block long. Taking advantage of the artificial lake were Richard Heagy, Jack Evans, Betty and Barbara Alexander.
