10 Years Ago The Old Jail Museum, 121 N. Indiana St., will have a display of Shackelford-painted china, featuring flowers and fruit, through mid-October. Local collectors Ron and Marge Himes were introduced to the work of Emma Grabner Shackelford by a former student, Jean Lucas. She taught watercolor and china painting in the basement of her husband Tiffin’s office at 214 S. Buffalo St. for years in the early part of the century. The Shackelfords lived next door, 216 S. Buffalo, which later served as a dental office for Dr. James Baker. In the late 1940s, the house became the site of Shera Funeral Home, then the Kelly Funeral Home. Attorney Lucy Upson maintained her office there in the 1960s until the house was demolished. 25 Years Ago Wawasee swept Westview 15-8, 15-11 in prep volleyball action. Kriss Eisenhour had 12 spikes and two kills and Diane Karst 11 spikes and three kills to pace the Lady Warriors. Angela Kistler added eight assists and Paige Price tallied eight service points. The varsity record is now 2-9; the junior varsity, which won 16-14, 15-6, is 5-3. In the first seven months of 1989, KABS ridership is up 8 percent from last year, according to operations supervisor Kathy Landrum. Terry Klosowski, Michigan City, accepted the position of director in October 1987. 50 Years Ago American Legion Post 49, Warsaw, has installed Jack Bullers as its new commander. Installing officer was Henry Seiffert. Other elective officers are Charles Rufenbarger, first vice commander; Paul Knapp, second vice commander; Bob Pfeiffer, finance officer; Donald Dubbs, post adjutar; Vernon Spurlock, chaplain. Following the ceremony, Commander Bullers appointed committees for the coming year. County Clerk T. Ethna Scott has re-aligned her deputies in this manner: Arlene Ring, first; Bessie Himes, second; Mrs. Robert Pfeiffer, third; Princess Frush, fourth. Telephones in service in the local area have increased five percent since a year ago in July. A total of 8,074 are now in use – a good barometer indicating a healthy business climate here. 75 Years Ago A robbery of the Joy Restaurant on West Market Street was discovered when the lunch room opened for business Thursday morning. Muddy tracks showed that the thief, or thieves, climbed over a back fence and then forced the rear screen door. It was reported that $15 was taken. People are continually calling the Daily Times office concerning the close flying of amateur aviators. Some irate farmers took the photographer, “Mush” Warner, to task, claiming when he was taking pictures for newspaper that the flyer frightened his milk cows, one so badly that she quit giving milk.
