Headlines in History 1939: Mishawakan Discovers organs on the Wrong Side
What were the top stories from our region for this week in previous years? The History Museum presents these snippets from the South Bend Tribune to provide some insight.
May 25, 1906: The historically significant old bell from the First Presbyterian Church, bought back in 1839, had been sitting unused in the basement for quite some time. On Friday, it was finally installed in the tower of the current church structure. This bell will ring out publicly again after many years at a specially arranged event this coming Sunday.
May 26, 1915: “The Board of Works has stated that to safeguard asphalted streets, the resolution adopted by them in 1901, which bans the relocation of buildings on these streets from May 1st through November 1st, needs to be followed.”
May 27, 1927: As the registration for the motorcycle races at Playland Park on Monday starts to resemble a who’s who among bike enthusiasts or a gathering of top talent from the world of dirt-track racing, the event is shaping up to be an all-star showcase. Exceptional risk-takers from across the nation will come together to compete.
May 28, 1939: Angelo J. Guccione, who is 31 years old and resides at 109 South Hill Street in Mishawaka, was just as astonished as Dr. W. N. DuVall when he visited the doctor for a chest cold and discovered that his heart and main organs were positioned on the opposite side of where they should be.
May 29, 1948: The Fort Wayne Daisies, under their new coach Dick Bass, will start their 1948 season tonight in South Bend as they kick off a four-game series against the Blue Sox at Playland Park. Tonight and tomorrow evening will see single matches, followed by a doubleheader on Monday."
May 30, 1950: Trilby, the massive elephant from the Mills Brothers circus, surely has fond memories of South Bend. Last Thursday in South Bend, Trilby lost a five-pound tooth that had been troubling her for many months. To extract it, circus staff anesthetized the large creature using a substantial amount of gas, keeping her unconscious for two and a half hours as her trainer, Frank Noel, carefully removed the tooth with tools like a hammer, chisel, and tongs.
May 31, 1962: According to Clarence W. Harding, who leads public relations at The Tribune, they've gathered eighty submissions in their contest aimed at choosing a name for the young female llama that the paper has donated to the Storyland Zoo.
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