10 Years Ago For more than 40 years, Ralph and Gladys Boice would film local events, rush back home and have the news clip ready to show before the evening's first movie at the Strand Theatre on North Buffalo Street. The couple owned and operated the theatre from 1935 until 1955, changing to the newly built Boice Theatre, corner of Center and Indiana streets, running it until being destroyed by fire in 1973. Their work totaled more than 100 16mm films, which were donated to the Kosciusko County Historical Society in 1985, a portion restored and preserved. Ralph and Gladys were especially devoted to filming all departing service men and their families during World War II. On a touch-screen kiosk at the Jail Museum, the black-and white clips can be viewed: Armistice Day parades, ceremonies and speakers from 1943-1945 and the removal of the courthouse cannon that was melted down for the war effort. 25 Years Ago Laurelie Hall, 10, daughter of Mike and Donnette Hall, Warsaw, placed third in a national contest sponsored by Brach's candy company and Family Circle magazine. After seeing an advertisement in the Indianapolis Star, she wrote an essay saying why she thought her mom was special. Later, the Halls received a letter stating that Laurelie placed third out of 1,100 entries. She received a gift certificate from Brach's and will have her essay published. Warsaw Community High School Band placed third at the Winchester Marching Band Invitational Saturday, Sept. 15, with Lara Teeple and Ed Cooning named as outstanding drum majors. Charles Underwood, Silver Lake, won the Red Cross fund-raiser quilt. The top was sewn by Susan Stutzman, Nappanee, and quilted by women of her church district. 50 Years Ago Historian George Nye: “For the past 75 years, the house just north of the railroad on the east side of Buffalo St. has been known as “The old Milice home.” Mr. Milice ran a butcher shop in town. For many years Alta Milice lived there alone. The house was built in 1858-59 by the Adam Woods' family, being a vacant lot then. Son Tom worked in the clerk's office for 25 years; his brother, James, was a harness maker. Tobe Aborn, who was related to the Woods' family, said he was born in the house, probably 1860. He worked at the old Daily Times office for many years as a typesetter.” The home was burned by firemen recently. 75 Years Ago An exhibit of agriculture products will be featured at the Milford fair, held the first week of August at the Milford sale barn. Joe W. Furnas, vocational agriculture teacher, has urged all farmers in the community to place a crop on display.
