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. For more history of Kosciusko County in the news visit yesteryear.clunette.com

June 5, 1981 — One of the oldest buildings and the only restaurant in Atwood – the Atwood Cafe – was extensively damaged by fire early today.

Fire damage on the first floor, as well as smoke and water damage throughout the structure, was estimated at $30,000 by Sheriff C. Alan Rovenstine, owner of the building. That figure could climb higher today after a more thorough inspection.

June 6, 1973 — Citing “pressure from the county … pressure from county government” as the primary reason for action Tuesday of the Kosciusko County Alcoholic Beverage Board, John Shively, board president, announced the ABC decision to deny applications for Sunday liquor sales permits.

Shively promised at a May ABC board meeting the board would deny Sunday sales permits if objections were raised by local government with jurisdiction over the restaurant applicants. 

Resolutions were adopted by the county council, county commissioners, common council of Warsaw, a number of religious organizations and various chapters of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union objecting to approval by the local board of Sunday liquor sales permits.

June 10, 1969 — An investigation into social studies teaching techniques in both junior and senior high schools is expected to be launched soon by members of the Warsaw Community School Board, president H. Dale Tucker announced today.

“Trustees over the past several years have been recipients of too many complaints by parents that certain teachers in history and applied economy and such allied courses have been wrongly indoctrinating pupils in governmental philosophies which directly oppose the principles upon which this nation was founded,” Tucker added.

“Our board plans to take immediate action in looking into such complaints and I intend to form an investigating committee from board members to root out the facts,” Tucker said.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels