Looking Back
Wapakoneta Daily News
100 YEARS AGO, MARCH 26, 1921
A novel advertising scheme that William Schuler, proprietor of the Schuler Feed Store, East Auglaize Street, has instituted at his place of business is striking. The store, located a short distance back from the street, has been decorated in a checkerboard scheme of white and red and every available inch is taken up, presenting the appearance of a huge checkerboard. The advertisements are those of feed companies and were suggested by representatives of them.
The Dave Tester residence, 309 West Mechanic Street, is being improved by the addition of a handsome porch extending almost the entire length of the front of the house.
A large and improved type of gasoline filling station was installed at the Reynolds garage, corner of Blackhoof and Main streets.
75 YEARS AGO, MARCH 26, 1946
Dewey and Bob Schnell, managers of the Brunswick cigar store, will sponsor the Brunswick All Star softball team this year. They have high hopes for the best softball team ever to represent Wapakoneta since softball became such a popular sport. The Schnell brothers have requested that any man interested in playing this year report for a meeting to be held tonight at 7:30 pm. A number of ex-service men who played soft ball before entering service, are going to be included in the team this year and they are especially requested to attend this meeting to hear what is in store for the team.
The following members of Wapakoneta Camp. No. 22, attended the funeral at Cridersville of Harley Frank Phillips, a Spanish War veteran and a member of the Camp—george Hassenier, commander, Roy Layton, adjutant, William Dickas, Dr. Roy Hunter, Fred Dearbaugh. Albert Koch, and Bert Delong. They also served as pallbearers. The Auxiliary was represented by Mrs. Blanch Hassenier and Bertha Koch. The firing squad of the American Legion Post of this city, under he command of Adjutant Harold Brackney and Theo. Brand, rendered final military honor.
Gerald Smith, returned veteran, has taken over the management of the Isaly Dairy Store in Wapakoneta, beginning this Monday. Mr. Smith has just recently been discharged after three and one-half years Army service, six months being sent in the European Theater of operations. Prior to entering the service, he had been employed as manager of an Isaly store in Bellefontaine. Mr. Smith plans to make his home in Wapakoneta.
Shades of spring are really here. Another proof of better things to come (in a weatherly way) was shown when Lester Koch, 909 West Auglaize Street, reported finding a few mushrooms in a woods near here. This is he first report of mushroom findings turned into the Daily News this year.
50 YEARS AGO, MARCH 26, 1971
J.W. Lear, president of the Welfare Finance Corporation, Cincinnati, announced that O.M. Kuck has chosen to retire from his capacity as manager of the corporation’s Wapakoneta office at 36 East Auglaize street. Kuck, who has been manager of the office since 1959, will continue as vice president of the company and be available as a consultant and representative. To honor the occasion, a special luncheon was held for Kuck yesterday at Brown’s Restaurant. Kuck was one of only two managers of the Wapakoneta in more than 40 years of its existence. Kuck was presented a life membership in the Lions Club during the luncheon.
25 YEARS AGO, MARCH 26, 1996
Saluting Local Senior Citizens—louise Miller, along with her assistant Howard Blank, handle the mail delivering responsibilities at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. They sort the mail on a daily basis and then deliver the letters and packages to the residents of the nursing home.
Pauline Mcbride, an 85-year-old retiree, has worked as a hostess at the Wapakoneta Arby’s restaurant for the past two years.
One Monday each month, Kate Stevely pours coffee for residents of Auglaize Aces through the county home’s Coffee Talk program. The great-grandmother of six looks forward to those monthly visits as much or more than do the Acres’ residents themselves.