Looking Back Through the pages of the Wapakoneta Daily News

100 YEARS AGO, NOVEMBER 13, 1921

⬛ A new incorporation known as the Auglaize Stone Company has been incorporated in this city with a capital stock of $25,000, the incorporators being Jerry Campbell, L.M. Stout, F.P. Connaughton, H.S. Vaubel, and L.E. Sout. The company has leased a tract of land along the Auglaize River north of Buckland where there are rich deposits of stone and the supply at this time looks like is is inexhaustible, in fact it will last for many years. The company has made all preliminary arrangements to erect the

necessary buildings and sheds, tracks and bins to carry on the work and will install all of the machinery this winter in order to be in readiness for the spring business and no doubt the company will enjoy a lucrative business. The work of stripping the ground and preparing the sites for the buildings has already started.

⬛ SURE—THAT boy or girl can learn to play a saxophone, instructions free with a Holton. Call me up and let’s talk. Ray Barber. Phone Garford 1953.

⬛ W.H. Haman, 105 Benton Street, has accepted a position as head of the woodworking department of the 17 Deisel-wemmer cigar factories in this section of the state. He leaves the

employ of Lewis Bros., general mill workers. The new job requires that Mr. Haman reside in Lima and he will remove there with his family

in the near future. Mr. Haman has had about 35 years experience in his line of work. He was with the Schneider Mfg. Co. in this city for over

30 years ad was employed by Lewis Bros. in Lima for three years.

⬛ Special, pigeon pot pie, to-morrow for dinner at the Favorite restaurant. 35 cents.

⬛ MM TA Crawford will move into their handsome new residence on the old Crawford homestead this week. Their other residence it will be recalled was destroyed by the cyclone of 1920.

⬛ Mr. Maggie Reed ad daughter of Buckland vicinity are moving to Wapakoneta this week. They will make their home at214 West Auglaize street. Mrs. Reed is a proficient dressmaker, and the daughter will be employed as a clerk at the Economy store.

75 YEARS AGO, NOVEMBER 13, 1946

“Along the Way,” the second volume of poems to be issue by Clara Bode, New Knoxville, is just off the press and is on sale now by Mrs. Bode, who is the wife of Dr. D.A. Bode, pastor

of the New Knoxville church. Along the Way includes some of the poems which the Daily News readers have found published in these columns during the year. It also includes poems which local organization members have heard Mrs. Bode read when she appeared on programs here.

50 YEARS AGO, NOVEMBER 13, 1971

“We knew each other right away,” exclaimed long-time pen pals Mrs. Lloyd (Lois)

Schwieterman, RR 4, and Mrs. Amy Tamura, Hawaii. The occasion took place on October 6, when Amy, met by the Schwietermans, arrived

at Vandalia Airport to bring about for the first time an in-person meeting of the two long-time friends and a two-day visit t the Schwieterman

home north of Wapakoneta on SR 198. Lois and Amy started corresponding when they were in the 7th and 6th grades respectively and they

are not sure today just how it came about. Lois remembers that her teacher at Buckland School took a collection of the names of pupils who wanted pen pals an Amy remembers that she

got Lois’ name and address from her teacher. They started writing each other and now, 26 years later…they have met….the Schwietermans said that they are planning a trip to the Tamura home in Hawaii some time in the future.

⬛ If you ever thought your single vote didn’t count, think again. Maurice Bryan Sr., elected once before and defeated once before, was

elected mayor Wapakoneta in the November 2 general election by a four-vote margin. It was the first time in memory a recount has changed

an election result in the county, according to Adrian Whetstone, director of the Auglaize County Board of Elections for the past 24 years.

Officially Bryan received 985 votes, while Lietz received 981. Democrat Chet Leiberick received 773.

⬛ 25 YEARS AGO, NOVEMBER 13, 1996

Val—going out of Business. We must liquidate to the bare walls. Nothing Held Back—

Save on Every item. To our Loyal Customers…. We sincerely appreciate your patronage over the years. Thank you for allowing us to be your

neighbors, your friend, and a part of your community.—the management. Val, 913 Defiance

Street, Grandview Plaza