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100 years ago in 1924
The campaign waged by Safety Director Reeder to break up the practice of young men congregating in the streets hurling insulting remarks to young girls and women as they passed by was being pushed with vigor. In a statement, Mr. Reeder said: "I intend to break up this ungentlemanly practice if it takes every man upon the force to do it. There is not a day that passes but what we receive numerous calls complaining that young women have been insulted while walking down the street and this thing must stop at once." Mr. Reeder also stated that from now on war was declared upon "gas hawks," that is, young men who drive automobiles up and down the streets asking young girls to jump in and take a ride. "After receiving numerous complaints, we made a special investigation of this practice and it is as bad, if not worse, than reported," the director said. "Four special police women will be assigned to various streets throughout the city in an effort to break this practice up."
50 years ago in 1974
A total of 39 boys and girls were to run in the 1974 Warren-Trumbull County Soap Box Derby.
The derby contestants were being treated to a picnic at Candlelight Knolls in Bazetta Township courtesy of the Warren Jaycees. The field of seven girls with 32 boys passed through final inspection of their racers. All were to be competing at Derby Downs in Braceville. Although 60 area youngsters originally registered for the event, only 39 completed building their gravity racers by the inspection deadline. The field of 30 represented the lowest figure in the 17-year history of the derby. In 1973, 93 boys and girls registered for the race, while 58 made up the field that year, and in 1972, a winner was chosen out of a field of 79. All the entrants were able to make one last trial run before their racers were impounded in the big tent at the Derby Downs Hilltop. The racers were to be kept there until race day. Winners in the Warren-Trumbull County Derby Race were to then advance to Akron for the national competition in August.
25 years ago in 1999
Warren Packard III had a confession to make -- the grandson of W.D. Packard - one of the founding members of Packard Motor Car Company said he had no idea that affection for his family's line of automobiles could manifest itself into a weeklong Packard Centennial Celebration attracting fans from around the globe.
Packard, 73, toured the grounds of the National Packard Museum and W.D. Packard Music Hall and Convention Center marveling at the collection of nearly 900 antique cars bearing the family name. Packard was joined by George L. Weiss' grandson, Roger White, 77, another link to the founding fathers of a company that produced some of the world's most sought-after cars from 1899 to 1958. White was active in the preservation of the Packard society. He attended the annual national conventions and had been to Warren on several occasions, donating pictures, documents and medallions to the museum. Both men attended the celebration after accepting invitations from National Packard Museum President Terry Martin.
10 years ago in 2014
While skilled competitors could earn a great deal of glory in the competitions at the Trumbull County Fair, skill was not always what it took to be a winner. The goal of the rooster crowing competition was to make a rooster crow more than the other roosters. Some kids raised their own roosters, while others selected one they believed would give them an advantage.
Eleven-year-old Timothy Hanusosky of Greene was the champion in 2013 and favored himself to win again with his rooster, Percy. Although his turkey calls were effective, they only carried him to second place. The first place prize went to Sam Wagner of Hubbard, a 7-year-old whose rooster imitation resounded throughout the coop and caught his bird's attention. When it came to the cow-milking competition, the differences in skill became much more present. Competitors were split into two divisions: amateur and experienced. The winner was the one who could get the most milk from their cow in two minutes. Despite how practiced some of the competitors were, once in a while the cow would simply knock the bucket over, or its teat would spray the wrong way: Bad luck.
Compiled from the archives of the Tribune Chronicle by Emily Earnhart.