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. 1, 1982 — Nearly a foot of new snow fell Sunday, bringing all activities to a halt in Kosciusko County.

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

Numerous businesses, industry, the Kosciusko County Courthouse, City Hall and all area schools were closed today. All area police officers, firemen and emergency medical technicians worked Sunday and were back on the job today.

Both the Kosciusko County Commissioners and Warsaw Mayor Paul E. (Mike) Hodges declared a snow emergency early Sunday. City and county officials commented that they expect the snow emergency to be lifted today.

Some believe this is the worst storm since the Blizzard of ’78 and others are bracing for another onslaught of snow that may begin sometime Tuesday.

Jan. 29, 1960 — The Rev. Karl H. Lepper, 33, is the first to hold the title of “Young Man of the Year” in Warsaw after receiving the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for 1959 last night. Lepper is the pastor of the Redeemer Lutheran Church in this city.

Jan. 31, 1955 — Area opponents of proposed House Bill 262, which if passed, would require the licensing of all boats using motors on Indiana lakes, met Saturday in Rochester and decided to be represented at a hearing at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow when the bill is brought before the natural resources and conservation committee of the house of representatives in Indianapolis. The Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce and the Wawasee Property Owners Association will both send groups to attend the hearing.

– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels