1941 Graveyard Search In County Uncovers Many Historic Facts
The search for graves of soldiers of Kosciusko County has uncovered some interesting facts.
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From The Historical Files: Former Kosciusko County Teacher DeVere Brant
Miss DeVere Brant, Winona Lake, called “the best teacher in all the world” by her first grade pupils in the Atwood school, is the Kosciusko County Federation of Clubs’ candidate in a national Teacher Award contest.
Read MoreTimeline From The Past: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, 1966 Baseball Title
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. Sept. 28, 1968 — An apparently planned practical joke by three teenage schoolmates is suspected as causing the deaths of a young newlywed … Read More
Timeline From The Past: VD, Long Hair, Tornado Damage
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. May 1, 1976 — Warsaw Community High School seniors Sally Howard and Gordy Clemens were crowned queen and king, respectively, of the annual … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Sidney Parking Argument Results In Shooting
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. April 18, 1962 — A crane operator set trusses during current construction of the new concrete pier at the Center Lake bathing beach … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Old Freshman High School Fire, First Amendment Censorship
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. April 13, 1979 – Indiana Civil Liberties Union has joined the dispute over censoring of library books, texts and a newspaper in Warsaw … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Bicycle Bandit, Leesburg Shooting Spree
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. 1996 — The top news story of 1996 was the ongoing tale of the Bicycle Bandit, the assailant who kept Warsaw residents nervous … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Family Disagreement Ends In Murder
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. March 11, 1971 — A seething family disagreement boiled into a flaming tragedy late Wednesday when a young Warsaw man was killed by … Read More
Timeline From The Past: North Manchester Murder, Pornography Debate
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. 1993 — Efforts by the new anti-pornography group, Enough is Enough, to eliminate pornographic material from video and book stores caught plenty of … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Winona Lake Liquor License, First Organized Warsaw Fire Dept.
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. Feb. 15, 1979 — Winona Lake residents have quenched their thirst on lake water for many years, but may be able to “wet … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Safe Found In Road, Christmas Morning Fire At LRC
From the files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society This is a history column that will appear a few times a month. Dec. 26, 1973 – Warsaw firemen rummaged through more than 20,000 square feet of rubble at Laminated Rafters Products on Ind. 15N, Warsaw, today to learn … Read More
Timeline From The Past: Jomac Products, Arson And A Bronze Star Medal
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. Nov. 18, 1986 – Jomac Products Inc. is celebrating its 50th birthday this year. The company has 14 locations in the United States … Read More