Looking Back

Through the pages of the Wapakoneta Daily News

100 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 9, 1921

■ The first practice football game at Kolter park will be played by the high school first and second teams next Thursday. Their workouts so far have been confined to scrimmages on the lawn at the rear of the school. They have proven successful, but the boys are becoming more proficient in the game and demand a wider range. The game will test the merits of the players on the second team as well as the first. And the team may be definitely selected for the first game with St. Marys here on October 21. Two other games have been arranged by W.L. Swaidner, member of the faculty who is taking charge of the managerial work. One is with South Hi of Lima and the other wit St. Marys. All the members of the first team and Coach Boesel will witness a game next Friday between Sidney and St. Marys in St. Marys. There is considerable agitation in town for a city team which may crop out into an element that is capable of meeting many other teams in this district. The movement so far has been confined to talk, but it would not be surprising if the promoters succeed in organizing.

■ Local officials have nothing in view in the way of n effort to relieve the unemployment situation, Mayor Newcomer said this morning. He was questioned in this matter in connection with the proclamations by president Harding and Governor Davis of Ohio, who call upon Mayor and other officials throughout the land to do everything within their power to arrive at a solution. “There is no solution to the problem locally. We have done everything in our power by giving unemployed men jobs in the municipal electric light project, but the number of positions of course, are limited.,” the Mayor said. “We believe that nothing can be done until the problem is automatically solved by increased orders for merchandise and the consequent activity among local industries. We will strive to meet the situation as well as possible, but I believe that nothing can be done in addition to what has already been brought about in giving men employment on public projects as much as possible,” he declared. Mayor Newcome said he has observed the efforts of other cities to face the situation by calling conferences on social welfare, industrial and civic leaders, but is of the opinion that such a conference would do no good in Wapakoneta.

75 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 9, 1946

■ The Alpha Café, all 6 % beer. Wooden Shoe, Old Vienna, Old Dutch, Schmidt, $3.25. Stroh, $3.50. Burger Brau, $3.75 . Bring Empty Cases.

■ Farmers: Corb Cribs of Galvanized Steel now at Chas. Hartard, Delaval Service, Wapakoneta, Ohio

50 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 9, 1971

■ Sixteen neighbors of Thurman Kipker, New Hampshire, who is seriously ill with a kidney disease, pitched in to harvest his soybean crop this week. The neighbors used seven combines to bring in the 38 acres of beans in two hours. Those participating the good neighbor project included Don Daley, Ward Chiles, Franklin Reinhart, Gerald Horn, Woodrow Searfoss, Sr., and Ernest (Bus) Williams, owners of the seven combines. Also heling were Courtney Roberts, Joe Andrews, Chuck Coates, Hershal Arthur, Jack Morris, Steven Andrews, Re. Ercil Potts, Rev. Afred Tirpp, Rev. James Williams, and Chuck Williams. Kipker has been under treatment with a kidney machine at Mount Sinai Hospital, Cleveland. He was stricken with the disease last February.

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■ Brother Tim Hemm of St. Joseph High School is forming a mechanics club, for a group of interested freshmen at the school. The club needs access to a building in which to work on their cars. Anyone who might be able to provide a place for the club has been asked to contact Brother Tim at the school.

25 YEARS AGO, OCTOBER 9, 1996

■ News form Lengerich: Slides and films from the friendship visit in Wapakoneta were shown during a meeting of the members of the club for the promotion of the friendship between Wapakoneta and Lengerich. The audience applauded when chairman Dr. Hebertus Assig informed that up to 200 citizens will visit Lengerich in the end of June 1997. During these days the city will celebrate its 850th anniversary. There are a lot of events, historical revue, fountain festival, choral concert or an international evening not to be missed.

■ Congratulations, Wapakoneta Daily News Editorial Staff, America Publishing Company’s REGIONAL NEWSROOM OF THE YEAR! J Swygart, managing editor; Melanie Speicher; David Coehrs; Joe Mendon, sports; Shannon Mcfarlin