From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews.

Information for this retrospective series is courtesy of the Kosciusko County Historical Society.

May 6, 1978 — A flag proclaiming, “First Ascent, Steinmeister, May 6, 1978,” was mysteriously hoisted on the flagpole above the Kosciusko County Courthouse early today.

Local authorities received information at 5:41 a.m. that someone was climbing on the courthouse. As Patrolman Steven Foster drove around the courthouse, he did not see anyone climbing the structure.

County and city police later noticed something flapping in the wind on the flagpole above the dome. After searching the area, police went to the dome and retrieved the makeshift flag.

Police and local residents said it is not the first ascent on the courthouse. A stuntman ascended the local courthouse about 60 years ago and balanced a chair on a pole on top of the building.

May 6, 1976 — The K-Mart store at Lakes Village Shopping Center, east edge of Warsaw, officially was opened to the public this morning following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The manager of the new store, Paul Marhover, with his family, joined Warsaw Mayor H. Dale Tucker in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The store opens with 80 employees, including three assistant managers. K-Mart is in the building formerly occupied by the Grant store.

May 1, 1965 — Warsaw High School athletic teams have made a clean sweep of all major sports in the Northern Lake Conference with the track crown at Rochester Friday, as speedster Errol White shattered two school records.

The Tigers added the track title to other first place finishes in basketball, baseball, football and cross country as the conference completes its first cycle of sports after being formed one year ago.

White shattered the 100 yard record which has stood for nearly 20 years when he clipped over the course in 10 seconds flat. In the 220 White shaved seven-tenths of a second off the record of 22.5 set last year by Perry Webb.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels