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6800(5 &$03 ³ Shown is a photo appearing on the ”I grew up in Warsaw, Indiana,‘ Facebook page. It shows a group of kids with adults from the Warsaw Optimist Club who went on a summer camping trip in the early 1960s. The
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summer camp was sponsored by the Optimist Club. In the photo are Max and Kathleen Greenman on the far left. In the back row on the far right is believed to be Gene Groninger. Photo provided.
0HPRULHV RI .RVFLXVNR &RXQW\·V SDVW VKDUHG RQ VRFLDO PHGLD %\ 7,0 $6+/(< 6WDII :ULWHU “I remember when that was a gas station.” “I remember that class and the teacher.” These are only a couple of the typical comments to be found on the several “I remember growing up in … ” Facebook group pages for Kosciusko County communities. Businesses come and go or relocate, buildings are remodeled or razed, school teachers or administrators retire or pass away and other people move away. But the memories of what a town was like in the past remain. And these Facebook pages give people a forum for sharing those memories, often with old
photos included, in a way that simply couldn’t be done before social media came along. Communication is instant, photos can be downloaded and screenshots can be taken of the comments. “Memories of growing up in or around Mentone” was started in September 2011. Tim Croy manages the page and said it was a slow building page, but activity has picked up considerably in recent weeks and more people have joined the group. “It’s for anybody associated with this area,” Croy said. “The town is split into two townships. It’s also for nearby areas or for people just passing through.” Those moving into the community can find out the history of the town and longtime residents
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also want to know about the history and how things used to be. For one example, a recent post was about the beginning of paving streets in the town in 1913. Croy, also actively involved at the Bell Aircraft Museum in Mentone, said he likes knowing about how the town originated. “It’s an opportunity to share what they know about Mentone,” he said. “It doesn’t have to be old, old stuff,” noting some people have posted items from only five years ago. One thing among others he has discovered is Mentone became known as the “Egg Basket of the Midwest” because eggs were shipped all over the country by railroad from the town. There is a core group of people who have a strong interest in the
past, but others simply do not care about it. “If we don’t pass stories along, it will be forgotten,” he said. The world has changed drastically even in just the last few years, he said, “and it is not like it was even five years ago.” He also believes interest in the Facebook page has increased since the onset of the pandemic because people generally have more time to spend on computers. “I grew up in Warsaw, Indiana” is administered by Katrina Trier Frush, who grew up on Fort Wayne Street in Warsaw and took over as administrator eight to 10 years ago. She remembers Warsaw being much smaller then and having a “Mayberry feel.” The page is for those who Continued on page 3
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