In the Past: Harmony House Tavern robbed of its whisky | News

15 years

City and County officials studied a proposed contract to combine 911 services.

Aldi supermarket will build a new store on E. Market across from the Yorktown Road intersection.

The Family Arts Festival drew a large crowd of visitors to Logansport.

Chief Logan’s Port of Living History takes place this month at France Park.

Indiana University quarterback Kellen Lewis ran the ball to help the Hoosiers defeat Akron, 41-24.

Meanwhile Purdue continued to post big-time numbers in a 45-22 win over Central Michigan.

Edgar Casillas punched in a pair of goals to lead the Logansport Berries boys’ soccer team in a NCC victory over Anderson, 3-0.

Logansport girl’s soccer players Megan Whitcomb and Brittany Bullard each had a pair of goals to lead the Berries to victory over Anderson, 7-0.

25 years

President Bill Clinton formally asked Congress for the negotiating authority he needs to expand free trade with Mexico to the rest of Latin America and beyond.

The Cass County Jail Committee continues to consider properties on which to build a new jail. Commissioner and committee member, Rex Harris would like the property at the former Kain’s Motor Service on US 24 West to be considered.

The Family Arts Festival is in full swing at Riverside Park.

Fred Alcorn, who served as both manager and president of the local age 13-to-15-year-olds baseball league has retired after 26 years. He instructed baseball stars such as Nies, Curl and Heilman.

Logansport graduate, Jason Spear, who plays football for Indiana University, is the sixth leading rusher in the Big Ten.

50 years

Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local No. 450 ratified a company proposal, ending the Logansport Machine Co., Inc. strike.

Heavy rain caused flooding in two areas of the east end between 15th and 17th bounded by Market and Wright Street and on Sunset and Stadium Drive.

A severe change in atmospheric conditions, apparently the result of storm activity, brought a flood of complaints concerning emission from the smokestacks at the city’s electric generating station.

Elizabeth M. Layman has been named Postmaster at Walton.

There was a break-in at the Harmony House Tavern, 1701 Woodlawn Ave. The culprits took bottles of whisky valued at $120.

New junior quarterback, Bo Bobrowski, was given the task of guiding Purdue in its debut with the wishbone and it turned out to be a disaster. Purdue lost, 17-14, to Bowling Green. Indiana rallied for two last quarter touchdowns to defeat Minnesota, 27-23.

The football stadium at Lewis Cass High School will be named in honor of Coach Mick Owens, who died earlier this year.

100 years

The eighth annual Cass County Fair opens September 19. Admission will be 50 cents and the “best races ever seen” are promised.

The Ark Theater has been sold by E. L. McDermott to Catherine Dowling and her father J. E. Dowling.

A red beet weighing 18 pounds, grown by Albert Hildebrandt of Chicago Street, is on exhibit in the Pharos Tribune window.