125 Years Ago
June 26, 1892
A second proposition has been received by the Sidney Baseball club to enter the state league of amateurs which will shortly be organized. To become a member of the league, a club must pay $10. Clubs will play twice a week for a percent of the gate receipts. It is not known what the Sidney club will do. It will take over $300 to put the well in the field.
100 Years Ago
June 26, 1917
Mrs. W.C. Goode was elected president of the Western conference of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of the Methodist church during the closing session of the conference held in Van Wert.
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The Bimel Automobile plant offered for sale at public auction this morning was not sold. There was no bidders.
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The report of the factory committee made at the meeting of the Red Cross last evening in the Commercial Club Rooms , showed more than $1,000 in subscriptions received during the day. An intensive campaign is being made throughout the city for memberships.
75 Years Ago
June 26, 1942
Byron W. Joslin, 97 year old Shelby county Civil War veteran was today named Ohio Department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic at the 67th annual encampment being held in Columbus. He had served as department adjutant and quartermaster general.
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Six to nine enemy shells landing on the Oregon coastline, today brought the war to the United States mainland for the second time since Pearl Harbor.
50 Years Ago
June 26, 1967
Jackie Frantz, of Sidney, who auditioned in New York City for the Ted Mack show Last week, earned a spot on a show which will be aired at 5:30 p.m. August 20 on Channel 9. The Sidney girl has played the cornet with the Holy Angels Band since she was in the fifth grade. She won an audition after placing first in an amateur contest at the 1966 Shelby county fair.
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FORT LORAMIE- Joe Kaiser and Pete Sargent came back through the consolation bracket to take top honors in the weekly horseshoe tournament at Tony’s Place in Fort Loramie on Thursday night.
25 Years Ago
June 26, 1992
If two new park rangers are successful in their job, Sidney’s parks should be more pleasant places in which to spend time. Terrance “Dusty” Hudson and Nishsious “Nish” Golden patrol the parks during the afternoons and evenings as rangers to check for violations of park regulations, pick up litter, and close the facilities at night. The rangers serve as “eyes and ears” for the parks, and free up police from having to spend as much time patrolling the parks, said Sidney Recreation Director Robert New. The new rangers check all city parks, working between 3:30 p.m. and midnight. It is a seven day a week job.
