Headlines in History 1956: More than 3,400 piano students have beat out the scales
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.
Oct. 16, 1906: “The Northern Indiana Railway company has 50 men at work on Broadway, laying its proposed line through the southeastern part of the city. This extension will run through one of the best residence districts of the city and be a great convenience to a large and growing population.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 17, 1917: “With the arrival to-day of the first delegation to the third annual convention of the Indiana Real Estate association, to be held in this city Thursday and Friday, all real estate business in South Bend has been suspended until after the meeting. At a meeting of the members of the local realty association at the Farmers’ Trust inn Tuesday it was agreed that real estate men should give their entire attention to the convention.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 18, 1923: “The opening of Studebaker’s annual closed car salon and style show last night attracted a large attendance to the Studebaker retail sales rooms, Lafayette boulevard and South street. The show, which will continue until Friday evening, is the most pretentious event of its kind ever attempted in this city.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 19, 1935: “A postoffice will be established at St. Mary’s college, federal postoffice department officials in Washington have informed Congressman Samuel B. Pettengill, of South Bend. Decision to set up the postoffice to serve students and faculty of St. Mary’s college and academy and nuns of the mother house of the Order of Holy Cross was made by Washington officials after an investigation was staged at the request of Congressman Pettengill.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 20, 1947: “Heart disease, America’s greatest killer, does not confine its ravages to adults alone. Children, too, are among its victims and that is why a cardiac clinic is one of the many departments maintained for treatment of youngsters at the Children’s Dispensary & Hospital association, 1045 West Washington avenue.” — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 21, 1956: “The more than 3,400 students who have beat out the scales under the keen eyes of their piano teacher, Mrs. Dora Estelle Steele, have learned far more than how to divide 88 keys by 10 fingers. Mrs. Steele, a farm wife who lives on Rankert Rd. about a mile south of North Liberty, Ind., will present 40 piano pupils in a recital—the 57th of her career as a teacher." — The South Bend Tribune
Oct. 22, 1969: “A day care center for preschool age children is being planned in a building formerly occupied by the Mayflower Manor Church of God at 1114 Mayflower Rd. It will be called Kiddie Kastle and will carry a castle theme throughout the exterior of the building and grounds.” — The SouthBend Tribune
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