100 years
November 23, 1915
Members of city council at their regular meeting last evening approved under a suspension of the rules, a resolution declaring intention to appropriate property for opening and extending Court Street beneath the right-of-way and tracks of the C.H. & D. railroad. The street under the railroad including the sidewalks is to be 90 feet wide. In another action, council declared its intention against paying the claim of Mrs. Purnell for $500 for injuries alleged to have been received in a fall on the south side of the square. The city solicitor was also instructed to appeal the decision in the Linn case to the court of appeals.
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The Sidney High School band made its appearance twice on the streets today. First, they met the Hon. T.P. Riddle, who has charge of the Corn Boys’ Special, and who gave them a talk at 8 a.m. at the high school. The boys are hopeful of making an impression that they may be selected as the official band of the Special. In the afternoon, they paraded around the square, advertising the Nichols lecture and musicale for this evening.
75 years
Nov. 23, 1940
Harold Vester, an employee at the Miami Feed and Grain Co., is recovering from injuries received Thursday afternoon, when his car skidded off the road north of Quincy and crashed into a tree. He received a number of cuts and bruises about the head. A passing motorist took him to Quincy for medical attention.
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A surprise dinner party was given to honor the birthday of Robert Reineke last evening, arranged by his parents at their home in Port Jefferson. Guests for the affair included: Misses Dorothy Jane Holly, Dorothy Pulfer, Mary Lou Cotterman, Violet Reineke, Hazel Dressback and Messrs. Gerald Pulfer, Delphos Kinninger, Perry Dickensheets and the honored guest.
50 years
Nov. 23, 1965
For more than 100 years, the Shelby County Deer Hunters Association has boasted of being the nation’s oldest sportsman organization without a home to call its own. But this will be changed shortly, what with the decision of the membership to purchase a parcel of land off Lowell Watkins during a get-together in Hussey’s on Monday evening.
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Located on the Johnston Slagle Road, just northeast of Port Jefferson, the site embraces 79 acres with a selling price of $11,000. The terrain is ideally suited to the plans of the association, for the expressed purpose of staging both trap and high-powered rifle matches in the area.
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Dr. James Fink, president of the Deer Hunters, who presided at the meeting, emphasized the importance of a planning committee, and summarily appointed himself, along with Paul Elsner, chairman; Howard Woodell, Ray Eustache, Clarence Corbin, Stan Bernard, Ray Schnell, Tim Allison and Cable Pepper.
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Robert Moon, president of the Shelby County Chapter of the National Farmers Organization (NF)) announced today the names of local delegates to the national FNO convention December 1 and 2 in St. Louis. They are Mr. and Mrs. Julian Boeke, Lawrence Greve, Nick Bergman, Russell Strayer, Vernon Steinke, Tom Becker, Louis Brautigam, Clarence Magoto, Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Platfoot, Clifford Meyer, Roman Buehler, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Buehler, August Wissman and Alfred Alexander.
25 years
Nov. 23, 1990
The Sidney-Shelby County Chamber of Commerce announced several new members had been recruited for the New Year. Norris Davidson signed up L&B Farms, Inc., as a member. Also joining was John Lefevre of Stolle Corp., Sidney Ace Hardware via Dave Fultz and Lucinda Baker on behalf of Sidney Manufacturing.
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A Sidney High School senior has been awarded an ROTC scholarship in college. Rob Hemp will be attending Purdue University and will major in mechanical engineering. He will be enlisting in the army, Hemp is an Eagle Scout, was a Buckeye Boys State delegate and is second in his graduating class.
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