125 Years

March 2, 1892

The Democrats of Sidney and Clinton township nominated their ward officers last night. They are: First ward, Hudson Gartley, councilman; W.C. Wyman, assessor; Second wart, T.W. Hussey, councilman; D. Elliott, assessor; Third ward, W.M. Kingseed, councilman; John Barnes, assessor; Fourth ward, O.S. Marshall, councilman; Alexander Hall, assessor; Clinton township, Fred Klocker, assessor.

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Al King, the musical barber, is 30 years old today. About 25 of his friends celebrated the arrival of the King by calling at his home last night, bringing with them the excellent Shoaff orchestra.

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The People’s Party, of Turtle Creek township, will meet in convention at the township house next Wednesday evening to nominate a township ticket.

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A petition is in circulation in Sidney asking the Legislature to pass a law presenting the waste of natural gas.

100 Years

March 2, 1917

Adoption of the conference committee report by both houses of the state legislature in Columbus today, insures the creation of a state park of the Loramie reservoir to be known as Lake Loramie. The committee report also provides for the retention of the name Lake St. Marys, the title given the reservoir in Auglaize and Mercer counties by United States Minister to Paraguay, Daniel Mooney, when he was a member of the senate. It had been proposed to change the name to Grand Lake.

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Twenty-seven Overland automobiles passed through Sidney this morning, being driven from Toledo to Dayton. While here the party stopped with E.C. Quelhorst, the local Overland agent. Last Sunday almost a trainload of Overland automobiles passed through Sidney on the Big Four railroad.

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Miss Annette Finlay, who has been the deaconess for the M.E. Church for the past year and a half, has resigned her position to take effect after Easter. She plans to return to her home in Coshocton.

75 Years

March 2, 1942

Peter Grant, news commentator at WLW, Cincinnati, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the boards of education and teaching staffs of the county schools to be held Saturday in the First Methodist Church. Grant will fill the speaking engagement in spite of the fact that he is scheduled to leave two days later for military service.

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Cooperating with a request from the state, a farm labor survey will be undertaken locally, under the supervision of the county agent, to insure the needed increase in farm products made necessary as a result of the war emergency. Meeting yesterday with R.W. Munger, county agent, to discuss plans for the survey were: L.D. Allen, Frank Borchers, A.C. Dill, Harley Hagelberger, A.F. Moon, C.B. Weymer, L.M Wilkinson and E.C. Amos.

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By virtue of a thrilling 34 to 32 victory over Holy Angels, Botkins High school joined the Anna High Rockets as the Shelby county representatives in the district play-offs at Springfield. The only Botkins defeat in tournament play came at the hands of Anna.

50 Years

March 2, 1967

JACKSON CENTER – Tom Ellis of Milford, Nebraska has taken over duties as service director of the village, according to Dwane Gilfillan, president of the board of public affairs. He will be in charge of the electric, water and sewage disposal plants here.

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Thursday’s session of the 15th annual Sidney Daily News Cooking School concluded one of the most successful programs in recent years despite the one-day postponement because of bad weather. Mrs. Don Coy, R.R. 4, Sidney, was presented a $199 General Electric range, which was the major gift of 31 available for the show.

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CLEVELAND – Newhouse Newspapers purchased the Cleveland Plain Dealer Thursday at a price said to be the highest ever paid for a newspaper in the United States.

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Installation of offices marked the February 21 meeting of the St. Ann Rosary Altar Society in St. Michael Hall, Fort Loramie. The Rev. John Brucker installed the following officers, Mrs. William Borchers, president; Mrs. Joe Borchers, second vice president, and Miss Janet Poeppelman, recording secretary.

25 Years

March 2, 1992

Ohio is about to lose some punch in Congress. Due to the 1990 U., census, Ohio’s population declined and its representatives in the House deceased from 21 to 19. The Ohio Senate is working on a redistricting plan.

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Sidney High School’s wrestling team again turned in an outstanding performance in the sectional wrestling tournament. The ream finished second, and 8 wrestlers qualified for district competition. Two sectional champs emerged: Brett Bender at 119 and Wes Turner at 125. Joshua Snyder and Chad Inman finished second. It was the best sectional ever for the Yellow Jackets.