Looking Back Through the pages of the Wapakoneta Daily News

100 YEARS AGO, APRIL 25, 1922

⬛ Tacky Party—wiener Roast—coffee— Pie—cake—ice Cream:

When you see this paper don’t turn up your nose,

But dress yourself in your tackiest clothes

And come to the party, tattered and torn,

As no one’s admitted unless he’s forlorn.

e party begins one minute of eight,

So be here on time and stay until late. e funniest lady will capture a prize, e clowniest man has a chance if he tries,

⬛ Persons wearing any of the following will be fined thus: shined shoes, 1 cents; silk dress, 2c; pompadour, 2c; stylish collar, 1c; diamond, 2c;

necktie, 1c; curled hair, 1c; new-fangled bobbed hair, 2c; Sunday go-to-meetin’ clothes, 5c. This entertainment is given under the auspices of the

St. Johns Welfare Society and proceeds are for the benefit of said society. Time: 7:59. Date, April 25, 1922. Place: St. Johns. Ohio.

⬛ GET FIVE DOLLARS for finding a missing word—read page of ads in News; soon to run.

⬛ FOR SALE—ABOUT eight loads of elm hub block ends for heating stove. New Wapakoneta Wheel Co.

⬛ All Wapakoneta continued this morning to be interested in the death penalty verdict returned by the jury in the Charles Piening murder trial. The fact that it is the first time such a verdict has been returned in the history of the

county adds significance to the incident. Men in groups, everywhere, in stores, offices, or on the

streets. Were discussing the verdict. “Who sets the time for executions?” This was the question

under debate before the county commissioners. Judge Layton, found reading the morning paper

in his office, stated that the local court fixes the date for execution—that the law provides for s lapse of 100 days between the date of the sentence and the execution. There will be no haste

in the passing of sentence on the Minster horsetrader. The Nierengarten trial was an exception to the usual procedure because no motion for a

new trial was made. In the present case it is believed the motion to have the verdict set aside and a new trial granted will be bitterly contested. This will require several days. Sentence must follow the disposition of the motion for a new

trial.

75 YEARS AGO, APRIL 25, 1947

⬛ Madigan Bros. Paint Co. Interior &Exterior Decorating. Hone Jackson 1381. For your spring cleaning we are doing wall paper cleaning.

⬛ Tire Sale—we are closing out our entire stock of new and used tires. Bob Martin’s Auto Service

⬛ Now that a new baseball season is upon us, my thoughts turn to those grand times we baseball fans used to have out there at old Kolter Park every Sunday afternoon, watching

our Wapak Reds do their stuff. From 1914, the year the writer came to Wapakoneta, until a few years ago, when game of baseball died around

here, I have seen some mighty good ball players play at the Kolter diamond. I have selected an

all Wapakoneta Reds team from all the players that I have seen in action there. 1st b, Joe Schirm; 2nd b, John Snyder; short stop, Bliss Schlein;

3rd b, Mel Wildermuth; outfielders Lefty Houtz, Carl Flecther, Pie Brewer; catcher, Eddie Gavett,

pitchers Bob Ewing, Whitey Guese, Charley Phenning, Carley Mahan, Carl Distelrath, and Tex Tewell. Every ball club should have a manager, and my manager would be Lefty Houtz,

because of his pep and aggressiveness. Come on you old-timers, has anyone a better team to offer?—by Franlau Lutz

50 YEARS AGO, APRIL 25, 1972

⬛ MM Howard Romshe were the guests of honor when the annual Wapakoneta Senior High School Band Awards banquet was held

on April 20 in the WHS cafeteria. The Romshes were honored for more than20 years of service

to the Band Parents organization. During those years they were responsible for the popping of

the corn sold at the concession stand during the WHS football games.

25 YEARS AGO, APRIL 25, 1997

⬛ The Wapakoneta softball team went from being on the verge of defeat to winning by the run rule within two innings, taking a 23-8 decision from Minster. Eight different Wapakoneta players were credited with multiple hits. Mosler picked up two, Springer had four, Sidner had two, Beane had two, and Hanlin had two.

⬛ Joyce and Denny Borgert, owners of Astro Lanes, received the 1997 Employer Recognition Award from the West Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center. In addition to

employing special needs students, the Borgerts also allow the Special Olympics bowling team to

use the bowling alley to practice.