What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these South Bend Tribune newspaper excerpts to give you an idea. Excerpts are typed as they appeared in print.
Aug. 23, 1904: “The first complete printed time card of the interurban, local and Mishawaka electric cars ever published for the benefit of the public was issued to-day by the Tribune. It is a four page folder made to fit the vest pocket. The two inside pages contain complete information concerning all electric lines in South Bend and the interurbans centering here. It is believed the folder will be a great convenience to travelers.”
Aug. 24, 1916: “Mrs. Elmina Day, 409 North Taylor street, is celebrating her 90th birthday to-day with the entertainment of a few friends at her home. Mrs. Day has been a resident of South Bend since 1835. She came here with her parents when eight years old and has seen the place grow from a struggling village to a city of 70,000. Mrs. Day is the widow of John Day, one of the pioneers of South Bend, and lives with her daughter, Miss Clara Day.”
Aug. 25, 1922: “John A. Hibberd, president of the Northern Indiana Historical society announced this morning that he had received in the name of the society, all copies of the “Stars and Stripes” since the institution of the Magazine. They were bound in book and presented to the society by Ignatius K. Werwinski of South Bend, and will make a valuable addition to the historical collection of the society.”
Aug. 26, 1930: “Four multiple-face triffic lights are being erected at Main street and Colfax avenue for experimental purposes. William F. Qualls, city electrician, said to-day that the lights will not be turned on for two or three days. The signals are placed on iron posts seven feet high and provide for a red and green light in each direction of traffic. They are samples obtained from the manufacturer, according to Mr. Qualls, and it is not certain whether they will be adopted by the city or not.”
Aug. 27, 1943: “KENOSHA, Wis., Aug. 27. — The South Bend Blue Sox and Kenosha Comets, prevented by the weather man last night from staging the first game of their series to break their tie for first place in the All-American Girls’ Softball league, will try it again tonight, this time in a doubleheader.”
Aug. 28, 1950: “South Bend’s newest Catholic parochial school will open Sept. 6, with 60 pupils in the first three grades. It is the new St. Anthony’s parish school at East Jefferson boulevard and Ironwood drive. Pupils have been registering through the last few weeks. Rev. Jerome R. Bonk is the pastor. Higher grades will be added later, Father Bonk said.”
Aug. 29, 1963: “Fifteen–year–old Michelle Dunfee won her second straight Girls’ City Junior golf championship this morning by defeating Carmen Piasecki, 2 and 1. The two young golfers were even after the first 10 holes, but when Michelle stormed to the front by winning Nos. 11, 12, and 13 Carmen, 14 and the 1960 Girls’ Junior champ, took No. 14 with a birdie. But the match ended on No. 17 after both girls had halved the last three holes.”
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Headlines in History 1930: NEW TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLED
Reporting by Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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By Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune | USA TODAY Network
