125 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899
LORAMIES – The priest’s house in nearing completion.
ST. PATRICK – Fred Stukenberg is putting a new floor in the school house, so when school takes up again the teacher and all the scholars will have a new understanding.
100 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1924
Crow Hunters: Just received a shipment of crow calls and super X long range shells. Just what you need to bring down the crows. Paul Monroe. – adv’t.
Bathing Suits: Slightly blemished, practically all wool one piece suits. A good buy $2.95 each. Paul Monroe. – adv’t.
75 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1949
The Shelby County Historical Society would like to locate a native stone, a large boulder big enough to have a face on one side at 28 inches by 24 inches. A plaque is to be placed on the stone to be used as a marker for the site of the oldest settlement in Shelby County on the Doorley farm along Loramie creek.
50 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1974
JACKSON CENTER – The village has purchased a parcel of land for the site of a new safety building to house the fire department and police force.
25 YEARS
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1999
FORT LORAMIE – St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Fort Loramie has welcomed a new pastor. The Rev. Steven Shoup brings with him the desire to make things happen. The new pastor began his duties July 6.
JACKSON CENTER – After numerous offers were made and some careful consideration, Jackson Center Village Administrator Michael Dodds has decided to stay in Jackson Center. He applied for a position as Celina’s safety-service director, but decided not to accept the position.
Monarch Machine Tool Co. of Dayton is planning a name change to Genesis Worldwide Inc. Pending shareholder approval of the change at an Aug. 21 meeting, company officials believe the new name “reflects the transforming events of the last 24 months.
These news items from past issues of the Sidney Daily News are compiled by the Shelby County Historical Society (937-498-1653) as a public service to the community. Local history on the Internet! www.shelbycountyhistory.org. Visit the Sidney Daily News website, www.sidneydailynews.com to read the rest of the week’s columns.
