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.
June 28, 1907: “Owing to the fact that many property owners find it practically impossible to replace brick walks with cement by July 1, the board of public works has extended the time limit for replacing such walks until Aug. 1. Cement contractors are so rushed with orders they will not be able to complete contracts for several weeks at least.”
June 29, 1910: “The contract for the construction of a new automobile patrol wagon for use in the police department was awarded the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing company at a special meeting of the board of public safety this afternoon. The amount to be paid for the vehicle is $4,350. The horse drawn patrol, which was ordered by the old administration, will be taken back by the Studebaker company for $850, the amount to be refunded on the new wagon.”
June 30, 1921: “Hospital officials request local celebrants of the Fourth of July to kindly refrain from making a disturbance in the vicinity of the St. Joseph’s hospital on that day. A silence zone was placed around the hospital by Mayor R. W. Gaylor some time ago but has not been very closely observed by some. As there are many sick patients in the building who are greatly annoyed by any uncalled for disturbances, authorities will greatly appreciate silence.”
July 1, 1930: “One hundred and ninety-six babies were born at St. Joseph’s hospital during the first six months of 1930, according to a report issued at the hospital to-day. There were 100 girls and 96 boys.”
July 2, 1948: “A code of editorial standards for comic books was announced today in New York city by a national organization of publishers whose action was credited here, at least in part, to the South Bend Pharmacy club’s widely publicized drive for a clean-up of comics.”
July 3, 1952: “In June, 939 visitors registered at the museum of the Northern Indiana Historical society, Mrs. Thomas E. Stanfield, curator, reported. Among the visitors were persons from Hawaii, Guatemala and Canada. Four cases for mounted birds were installed. Gifts received included coins, fossil stone, buttons and crystals, and army and navy hat and coat ornaments.”
July 4, 1965: “South Bend presently is enjoying its longest twilight which, despite the very slowly decreasing length of daylight, continues to be one hour and 59 minutes long through July 23. The latest sunsets, at 8:24 p.m., incidentally, will end with today’s sunset.”
This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: Headlines in History 1952: MUSEUM ROLL SIGNED BY 939
Reporting by Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune / South Bend Tribune
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By Cheryl Morey, South Bend Tribune | USA TODAY Network
