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.

Nov. 1, 1973 — “Unless we have a severely cold winter, the Warsaw schools will remain open,” Dr. Max Hobbs, Warsaw Community Schools superintendent, commented today on a possible fuel shortage at the schools.

Dr. Hobbs’ reasurring statement came on the heels of a UPI story originating from Indianapolis Wednesday afternoon implying that Warsaw was among 91 school systems in the state “in danger of closing” because of the fuel shortage.

“However, if we have a long period when the temperature drops to 15 degrees,” Hobbs said, “we could be in trouble in February or March.”

October 1970 — Among the new teachers in the Warsaw School system are Eugene F. Gossman, Fred Homburg, Mrs. David (Judy K.) Whaley, Mrs. Rose Marie Martin, Ronald K. Hutcherson, David Howett, David A. Chastain and Philip Krieg.

Nov. 5, 1958 — Howard “Sam” Holbrook, Warsaw cigar store operator, today became the first Democrat to be elected Kosciusko County Sheriff in 50 years. Republicans captured all other major county offices with the exception of Fourth District councilman, won by Democrat Seth Iden Mason, Etna Green hardware dealer, who defeated Republican incumbent Chris Cain.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels