Unbeaten Carnegie Institute of Technology takes on Notre Dame

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.

Nov. 14, 1901: “The county commissioners yesterday afternoon granted the use of the old court house building as an armory to the Norman Eddy post and Auten post, G. A. R., and Company F, Third infantry, Indiana national guard.” — The South-Bend Daily Tribune

Nov. 15, 1916: “Over 175 pupils are enrolled at present in the free public night school held in the High school building, according to statistics issued by John W. Rittinger, principal of the night school. The classes are taught by the regular High school teachers, absolutely free of charge and meet on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night of each week from 7:30 to 9.” — The South-Bend Daily Tribune

Nov. 16, 1928: “Two fine college football teams, arriving by entirely opposite pathways at their current lofty situations in the realm of their activity, will come together at Cartier field tomorrow afternoon in one the biggest gridiron collisions of the year—and to enthusiasm for the epic meeting has South Bend given herself up completely. The Carnegie Institute of Technology, unbeaten and untied in six games to date and labeled from the season’s start as a probable candidate for nationwide honors if expectations were fulfilled, and Notre Dame, tagged for a lean year at the outset, and looking dismal in early defeats by Wisonsin and Georgia Tech, but now on the highroad of victory again after a glorious comeback that victimized Penn State and Army, are the teams involved.” — The South-Bend Daily Tribune

Nov. 17, 1937: “Reopening of the strike-closed Paul Jones, Inc., toy factory in Mishawaka was blocked today by a single disputed point, the application of a union contract seniority clause specifying who shall work when the factory resumes operations on a curtailed basis.” — The South-Bend Daily Tribune

Nov. 18, 1947: “South Bend’s 1947 population might be as high as 160,896, as indicated in the 1947 South Bend-Mishawaka city directory now being distributed. However, the chances are that it is considerably closer to the last estimate of the Association of Commerce of 121,380” — The South Bend Tribune

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Nov. 19, 1958: “Bendix Aviation Corp. has proposed economic and other benefits to the United Auto Workers that are equal to the settlements reached by the UAW in its automotive industry contracts, a Bendix spokesman contended today. There was no immediate comment from the union.” — The South Bend Tribune

Nov. 20, 1962: “A fire that broke out in a closet of an apartment at 727 E. Colfax Ave. about 9:30 p.m. Monday did an estimated $1,900 damage, firemen reported. A light bulb apparently ignited some of the clothes hanging in the closet, according to firemen on the scene.” — The South Bend Tribune

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: What made news the third week in November in South Bend in history

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