125 Years
October 26, 1898
At the first meeting of city council in over two months last night, members gave reading to ordinances abolishing the office of city marshal and creating the office of chief of police. The change would be effective Apr. 10, 1899. The chief would be appointed annually for one year by the mayor with the appointment subject to confirmation by council. The salary would be $60 per month and the chief would not be allowed any fees as the marshal receives at the present time.
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The first basketball game of the season will be played between the Reds and Blues, two teams from the high school gymnasium, at the armory on Friday evening. The proceeds of the game are to go to the gymnasium.
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Mayor C.W. Nessler, Fred Conner, Ernest Shaw, Wallace Timeus and John Murray are spending a few days fishing and hunting at the Steinle club house down the canal south of town.
100 Years
October 26, 1923
The Knights of Columbus campaign against extreme radicalism and for constructive thought and service will be brought home to the citizens of Sidney, when Peter W. Collins, well-known industrial expert, and lecturer on sociological and economic subjects, speaks at the high school auditorium the evening of Oct. 31 under the auspices of the Sidney Council of the Knights of Columbus.
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A liberal consignment of bass, rockbass and catfish is expected for the Miami river within the next 10 days, according to information from the League of Ohio Sportsmen. J.W. Stuber, former league official and presently editor of the Ohio Sportsman, has filed the application for the Sidney car.
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The Ohio Citizen, a bulletin issued periodically to convey information upon social and civic topics of interest to Ohio citizens, reports that Shelby county has 21 persons confined in state correctional institutions. The publication says the grand total for the state is 5,640.
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Separatist disorders in which many persons were killed and wounded continued in Western Germay today. Berlin remained calm and passive.
75 Years
October 26, 1948
More than 500 interested citizens of Sidney and Shelby county visited the Shelby County home yesterday afternoon during the first annual “open house” since the improvement project was begun by local groups over a year ago. It was pointed out to the visitors that while many improvements have been made, a number of others remain to be completed.
50 Years
October 26, 1973
Election of officers was held by Lehman High School Band Boosters at their regular October monthly meeting.
Band Boosters Secretary, Mrs. Floyd Runyon, said Louis Mikolajewski was elected vice president and Mrs. Angus Pecoskie, treasurer. George Raterman will remain in the office as president.
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WAPAKONETA – “Retired, but busier than ever” describes to a “T” Mrs. Pauline Menges, a veteran nurse of 34 years with the Auglaize County Health Department.
Mrs. Menges was honored this week at a ceremony prior to the regular meeting of the health board in Wapakoneta. She was presented a silver tray by Dr. Robert Oyer, medical director for Auglaize County, on behalf of the board and staff.
The health office staff has more than tripled in size since the retired nurse began her duties there in 1939, it was noted.
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William Meyer, R.R. 1, Minster, lost out on the $600 “Lucky Barrel” at Goodwin Furniture last week when his name was not registered.
The barrel will remain at $600 and is at Steinle Drug Walgreen Agency where the drawing will be held Tuesday.
25 Years
October 26, 1998
CLEVELAND – School districts across the state are scrambling to accommodate a baby boom that is cramming classrooms.
For the third year in a row, the nation’s school enrollment has hit a record high. The 52.7 million public and private school students enrolled this fall passed last year’s record by 500,000 students, according to a U.S. Department of Education Study.
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Veteran Sidney driver Wayne Watercutter had a good night at Shady Bowl Speedway Saturday on the final night of racing this season at the track. Watercutter competed in the E-mod class and after winning one of the heat races, he finished fifth in the 25-lap feature race.
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Earl Carruthers swept top honors Saturday in the 1998 Harvest-Holiday Recipe Contest. The 14th annual competition was held at Compromise Grange Hall in Hardin. Carruthers won $50 as the finalist in the Men in the Kitchen category. He went on to earn $300 as the grand-prize winner with Grandpa’s Sweet Potato Pie.
These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org. Visit the Sidney Daily News website, www.sidneydailynews.com to read the rest of the week’s columns.
