Out of the past – Sidney Daily News

125 Years

Sept. 28, 1897

Piper Brothers have made preparations to construct an addition to the rear of their enterprise block on the east facet of the sq.. The addition shall be brick; will measure 45 by 46 toes and shall be two tales excessive. It can embody the constructing of a brand new oven and bakery. An electrical gentle plant to furnish gentle and energy for the enterprise block shall be put within the rear of the addition.

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The thirty eighth annual honest of the Shelby County Agricultural Society, closed yesterday afternoon. In the course of the afternoon the piano and bicycle got away. The piano went to Oran Kiser, of Tawawa, and the bicycle to John Pl. Rozell, of Fletcher. The honest in contrast with final yr was extra of a hit. Receipts far exceeded the quantity taken in final yr.

100 Years

Sept. 28, 1922

The Elks baseball group has closed a contract with the Pittsburg Nationwide League baseball group for an exhibition sport to be performed right here on Columbus Day, Oct. 12. Pittsburg is second within the Nationwide League race and this would be the greatest group that has ever performed right here.

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The course on Ethical and Moral Coaching within the Sidney public colleges is now properly organized below the path of Miss Elsie E. Smith, instructor. The committee consists of the pastor and two representatives from every church . Miss Smith will inform about her work at a gathering set for tomorrow night.

75 Years

Sept. 28, 1947

The Neighborhood Live performance collection this yr will deliver to the Sidney and Shelby county space 4 excellent packages in the course of the coming months, it was introduced at this time by Homer English, president of the native group. These will embody the Columbus Boys’ Choir, the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra, the piano duo of Morley and Gearhart, and Eileen Farrel, soprano.

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Members of the Teen-Agers Membership at Holy Angels elected officers, once they met yesterday with Katie Houldsworth. Rosemary Stukenburg will function president; Barbara Schulze, secretary; Joline Schemmel, treasurer.

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Nice Britain introduced at this time to the United Nations that each one British forces and administrative personnel shall be withdrawn from Palestine if the UN fails to discover a answer to the strife-torn Holy Land scenario.

50 Years

Sept. 28, 1972

A piece of Tawawa Civic Park under what is named Badgers Bluff will quickly grow to be McDowell Tract. Town’s recreation fee voted Monday evening to call the world after Kenneth McDowell, who was instrumental within the early improvement of Sidney’s prime recreation facility.

McDowell turns into the eleventh particular person to have a piece of Tawawa Park named after him.

25 Years

Sept. 28, 1997

Invoice Swob, science instructor, works with college students at Fort Loramie Junior Excessive College who’re utilizing laptop computer computer systems. The varsity is among the many few within the state to make use of the laptop computer pc expertise.

“We could also be instructing the identical materials (as we did previously), however we now use a distinct technique to train it. It’s like beginning throughout.

These information gadgets from previous problems with the Sidney Each day Information are compiled by the Shelby County Historic Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the neighborhood. Native historical past on the Web! www.shelbycountyhistory.org