Headlines in History 1922: Orpheum's new Kimball pipe organ to supply music for movies
What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea.
Nov. 6, 1901: “Residents in the vicinity of the new Sample street bridge on both sides of the river are exceedingly anxious that work on the structure be pushed with more rapidity. The need of a bridge at this point has been apparent for years and many who expect to use it would like to see the work finished as soon as possible.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 7, 1913: “Work on additional track changes to the lines of the Northern Indiana Railway company, in the central business section of the city is now underway at Michigan street and Washington avenue. A double tracked spur will be installed at this point to connect the Washington avenue line with Michigan street on the north.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 8, 1922: “Starting next Sunday at 1 o’clock p.m., and showing continuously, the Orpheum theater will inaugurate a feature motion picture policy. The house has been overhauled, the lobby redecorated, two new motion picture projecting machines installed and a gold fiore screen of the best quality placed on the stage. A Kimball pipe organ of suitable size and volume has been placed in the auditorium just back of the right upper boxes to supply accompanying music for the pictures.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 9, 1934: “St. Mary’s college will make its first venture into the field of intercollegiate athletics Saturday, when a team of 12 students participates in play day for college and university students in Jackson park, Chicago. The enterprise is directed by Miss Isabel Kane, physical culture instructor at the college.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 10, 1944: “Using the tactics of surprise attack, Dodge Manufacturing corporation, Mishawaka, opened fire Thursday on its quota of $82,050 in St. Joseph county’s sixth war loan campaign. At the close of the day, the firm’s employees had bought $69,250 in war bonds through cash purchases, pay roll deductions and pledges.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 11, 1951: “The Singer Manufacturing company will hold a Singer family day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Saturday in its Western avenue plant to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the company. The celebration here, one of a series of centennial activities in Singer plants throughout the world, will feature an exhibit of South Bend products and departmental displays, a plant-wide tour and an international Singer exhibition, showing the various uses and products of Singer sewing machines.” — The South Bend Tribune
Nov. 12, 1962: “Groundbreaking was scheduled today for a new, $26,900 air cargo terminal building to be operated by Towne Air Freight, Inc., at the St. Joseph County Airport. Eugene A. Towne, president of the firm, said the new structure will enable expansion of the air freight operation, which now handles more than 60,000 pounds of air cargo a week.” — The South Bend Tribune
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