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99 years ago in 1923
Three policewomen would be on the job for the Fourth of July in Packard Park in Warren, the Progressive Club announced. The club was to furnish an auxiliary force of 40 men to assist the regular police in handling the traffic.
Miss Dorothy Rudisell had been named as lieutenant in charge of the policemen. Miss Eunice Schmidt and Miss Helen Rickard were appointed as policewomen. The young women were well known and were enthusiastic for a "safe and sane" Fourth.
Three other young women were on the list to be called into active service. They were Misses Reiser, Kastan and Shannon.
The auxiliary force was ready to assume its duties. The young men would handle traffic principally along Mahoning Avenue.
50 years ago in 1972
Warren Postmaster Herman J. Pfennighaus, postal inspectors and Howland police were investigating the theft of about 200 letters from a post office box rented by the East Ohio Gas Co. of Warren.
None of the other post office boxes were entered, it was reported.
The theft was discovered by three Howland Township youths who were riding their minibikes and observed a person throwing a paper bag away at the sewer treatment plant on Mosquito Creek off North Road SE.
The bag contained nearly 200 letters addressed to the East Ohio Gas Co., some of which were opened.
Postmaster Pfennighaus reported that East Ohio Gas's post office box was not forced pen. It was not know when or how the mail was stolen.
25 years ago in 1997
High winds and dark skies did not dampen the festive mood for thousands of Trumbull County residents who celebrated the nation's 221st birthday with parades, picnics and outdoor parties.
Morning parades launched 1997's Independence Day activities in Newton Falls, Gustavus and Howland as other communities held all-day festivals with plenty of children's activities, giving parents a brief but welcome break.
Pint-size parade watchers in Howland bounced along East Market Street with wide-mouthed plastic grocery bags, hoping to catch a few pieces of flying candy. The candy-tossers included the Howland Township trustees and U.S Rep. James E. Trafficant, D-Poland, who rode in an open Stanley car with Trumbull County Recorder Diane Marchese.
10 years in 2012
The World's Largest Drumsticks played their first gig.
The sticks were unveiled at the Warren Community Amphitheater as part of the River Rock at the Amp concert featuring Chris Higbee. They stayed at the amphitheater for the summer before being moved to their home in Dave Grohl Alley.
Joseph O'Grady, president of Main Street Warren the day before the unveiling said, "We'll have them covered up in front of the stage. The mayor (Doug Franklin) will be there for the unveiling. We'll probably need four people to do it. They're huge."
The nearly 23-foot-long, 900 pound drumsticks were hand carved by local artist Joel Eggert from poplar logs provided by the Doll Lumber Co. in Southington.
-- Compiled from the archives of the Tribune Chronicle by Allie Vugrincic.