Headlines in History 1928: Pieces of Old Ironsides will be sold as souvenir parts
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.
May 29, 1909: “South Bend’s proposed home-coming celebration from Oct. 3 to 9 inclusive under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce received a big start at a meeting last evening in the large reception hall of the Y. M. C. A., when 125 men and women endorsed the movement by their presence and enthusiasm, selected officers and committees and gave authority to the officers to proceed. Many present were delegates from fraternal and other organizations.” — The South Bend Tribune
May 30, 1919: “Revelations of importers of distilled liquor, in the vernacular of the police called boot leggers or sometimes known as blockade runners, as whispered about in South Bend by those who deal in the forbidden vintage, have come to light.” — The South Bend Tribune
May 31, 1928: “Souvenir parts of Old Ironsides, the old frigate U. S. Constitution, have been received to-day by Chief Machinist Mate Gordon T. Rogers, navy recruiting officer, and will be placed on sale at the Makielski Art shop. The funds will be used by the navy for rebuilding the veteran craft. The parts are taken from the hull of the frigate and are sold in the form of paper weights, ash trays, plaques, book ends and other small articles. Each of the parts is as old as Old Ironsides, which was built in 1774.” — The South Bend Tribune
June 1, 1933: “The number of visitors to the Northern Indiana Historical society museum for May was 1,078 of which 171 were registered from out of the city. The states represented were Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, Montana and New York. One visitor registered from Rome, Italy.” — The South Bend Tribune
June 2, 1945: “One hundred thirty-five employees of the Northern Indiana Brass company, 935 Plum street, were barred from the factory and its offices today by pickets representing local No. 326, United Construction Workers, an affiliate of the United Mine Workers of America, C.I.O.” — The South Bend Tribune
June 3, 1951: “The Main street resurfacing project apparently will be completed in time to permit the initiation of the city’s one-way street program next Sunday, Mayor George A. Schock forecast Saturday night. Lafayette boulevard will become a one-way northbound thoroughfare from South street to Madison street. William street will be one-way south from Washington avenue to South street.” — The South Bend Tribune
June 4, 1969: “The president of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners, Keith A. Klopfenstein, R-Western District, said today he is inclined personally to give No. 1 priority to the Olive-Sample Sts. railroad grade separation project.” — The South Bend Tribune
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