Looking Back Through the pages of the Wapakoneta Daily News

100 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 20, 1920

City Engineer J. H. Meyer has extended an invitation to all local residents affected by street improvements now in progress to be present at the meeting of the City Council this Wednesday evening and lodge any complaints they may have regarding the work. As stated in yesterday’s issue, a delegation of West Benton street residents is expected to be present, and the Engineer, in hopes that all complaints may be given a hearing , invites all others to be there.

Raymond Zint, a son of MM Jacob Zint, 805 West Pearl street has been singly honored by being chosen as president of his class, the Juniors, at Ohio State University. The university is passing trough a time at present when many things of a constructive nature are being proposed, and on Mr. Zint’s shoulders falls the responsibility of directing his classmates to their attainment. One particular thing is the proposed new Stadium, for which all who are connected with the university and who were connected with it in the past are striving hard. A fund of $ 1 million is to be raised o the erection of this gigantic structure.

75 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 20, 1945

STOP— LOOK— READ: Orphal’s Hamburger Shop, Open Sunday 11 am to 10 pm. Sandwiches of all kinds. Homemade Soups. Thick Malts. Sandwiches to take out. Come in and eat with us

Residence Changes: Mrs. Tillie Marshall, from 507 Gibbs Avenue to 614 Bellefontaine. MM Roland Lichly, from 311 E. Auglaize to 507 Gibbs. MM Ralph Peebles, from 604 W. Auglaize to 108 W. Pearl. MM Russell Williams, from north of city to 503 E. Auglaize. MM Fred Overmann, from Dayton to 401 E. Benton. MM Carl Shaner, from 302 ½ E. Auglaize to south of city. MM Clyde Lotridge, from south of city to 202 W. Silver.

Kids starting to celebrate Halloween too early all over the county are heading for a pack of trouble. Sheriff William Nieter issued a warning to rural youth in eastern and western Auglaize that he will be on the look out for deviltry of all kinds hereafter and haul in any and all who may be caught off their guard. Meanwhile Chief of Police Walter Menges says that here in town already for the last 10 days the celebration of an event that occurs October 31, the calls have been coming in to police headquarters about two a night. Sunday night there were four calls. Out in Clay Township Dode Thrush, well known farmer, had four corn shocks set afire, and his neighbor, Garfield Rostorfer, reported five burned last week. Out at Bloody Bridge in Salem township, northwestern Auglaize county, a barbed wire was stretched across the bridge flooring, which was struck by an automobile. A motorcycle would have been wrecked and its rider thrown for several rods, the sheriff said. Law enforcement officers are appealing to parents to stop this premature Halloweening by keeping their children under control.

50 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 20, 1970

Wapakoneta Fire Department officials tested the city’s new fire truck at the Auglaize River bank along the downtown parking lot. The 1970 Pirsch truck was delivered last week.

 Mrs. Donald Malueg, Mrs. Russell Loyer, and Miss Pam Roof, are among the welldressed ladies who will participate in a style show, a feature of the card party to be held at St. Joseph High School auditorium. Men’s apparel, modeled by men, will also be showed. The party is sponsored by the Christian Mothers in Sodality on October 23.

25 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 20, 1995

The Wapakoneta Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Meet the Candidates and Issues forum n October 25 at 8 am at Wapakoneta High School. City council candidates on the dais will include Steve Henderson, Ken Hengstler, and Rodney Metz, three of the four at- large candidates. Elaine Sawmiller will not be present. Mayoral candidates Keith Salmons and Don Wittwer have committed to being a part of the program. Mike Sunderland did not respond.

Barbara Cotterman, a records clerk who hands, the trouble desk for the Telephone Service Company, received a plaque for 35 years of service to the company’s Employee Appreciation dinner. Other employees receiving awards were William Brown and David Heitz, 25 years; Faye Sorensen and Patty Minnich, 15 years; Virgil Schnarre, 10years; and Lonnie Pedersen and Alan Steinke, five years.