125 Years Ago
June 21, 1892
On Wednesday evening an alleged Texas pony dealer appeared in Anna. He said he had 65 head of ponies near the reservoir and if he could find pasture for them near Anna, he would bring in the herd. He finally made arrangements for the stock and purchased some halters which he said he would pay for at the sale of the ponies. He then hired a man to go after the animals. It is said that the pony hunter walked 17 miles, returning with the statement that there was not a plug of that kind to be found. In the meantime his employer had disappeared, leaving the Green boarding house in the lurch for seven meals and two nights lodging. He did leave the new halters.
100 Years Ago
June 21, 1917
Twenty people met at the high school last evening to complete the organization of a tennis team. C.F. Holiday was selected the president; Miss Helen Michael, vice-president; Miss Ruth Bennett, secretary, and Miss Amelia Schneeberger, treasurer. The club will make two good clay courts at Julia Lamb playground at their expense.
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Grace Hussey, the trotting mare owned by Smith and Bland, of Sidney was sold yesterday to Harry Hammons, an Oxford horseman. The animal was shipped to the Hamilton, O. track where she will be prepared for a campaign over the half mile rings of Ohio.
75 Years Ago
June 21, 1942
Shelby county’s first war chest drive for World War II will open July 20 and extend for a one-week period, during which time a goal of $20,000 for war relief agencies will be sought. Requests have already been received from two organizations, the U.S.O. and Navy Relief.
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The annual all-day party of the Port Jefferson Girls, a tradition since 1920, was held yesterday at the home of Mrs. Blaine Roberts. Officers selected for 1943 are: Grace Trapp Emley, president, Cora Staley Wright , vice president, and Maude Winget Carey, secretary.
50 Years Ago
June 21 1967
Dr. James Fink, president of the Shelby County Deer Hunters Association, showed the way at the organization’s June shoot held at its quarters on Saturday afternoon. With more than 1000 birds shattered, Dr. Fink accounted for 47 of these out of a possible 50 to take the 50-bird trophy.
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Bob Lonsbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonsbury is the 1967 Sidney Soap Box Derby Champion and will represent the city in the All-American in Akron. This was his fourth year in derby competition and in both 1965 and 1966 he was nosed out by the city champion in the final heat. Lonsbury’s winning time was 22.9 seconds.
25 Years Ago
June 21, 1992
A star performer from the past and one from the present. Both have been at Custenborder Field this week instructing at Steve Partington’s “Stars of the Future”baseball camp. But they have more than that in common because both expressed disbelief that there is no American Legion baseball team in town this year. Mike Flanagan, a legendary figure in Sidney thanks to his part in the “30-0 streak” from 1968-70 and Nate Counts one of the best athletes Botkins has ever produced who has gone on to an excellent baseball career at Marietta College, both spent several years in Legion baseball, and wanted to express their feelings about the developments which ultimately led to the program being cancelled this year.
