August 1920: Drunken youths from Bremen harass motorists at Lake Maxinkuckee... and get arrested. The miscreants were Ed Miller, Clyde Coverstone, Ollie Klopfenstine, Rudy Klopfenstine, Walter Kimes, and Harold Heckaman (the Pharos-Trib gets their names a little wrong; the Enquirer... Continue Reading →
Robert Earl Hughes (4 June 1926 - 10 July 1958) was, during his lifetime, the heaviest human being recorded in the history of the world at over 1041 pounds. How was Bremen involved? Robert Hughes died here in Bremen. Recently,... Continue Reading →
The next history chat will feature John Graverson, World War II navy veteran, discussing his experiences on August 20, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. Please enter by the old bank entrance at the corner of Plymouth and Center. Those who attend... Continue Reading →
In 1922, German township farmer Foster Dumph was accidentally shot in the head... Click an image to display a larger version. Foster survived and lived until 1979, turning from farming to furniture making at Coppes by 1940. His brother Russell... Continue Reading →
Here is a huge album of photos handed down thru the Senff family. It includes Shaffer, Redman, Anglemyer, and a few other German township families.
Nearly 120 years ago, German township wasn't quite so wild as the Wild West, but it wasn't so mild, either. One notorious figure was John Swoverland, who would start fights and threaten honest citizens whenever the mood took him... until... Continue Reading →
On Wednesday, May 26, 1954, Peter Kovach disappeared from work and wasn't located until Saturday, when his body was found hanging in the woods. Doc Bowen was called to the scene and pronounced the mysterious death a suicide.
The first Bremen High School was a wood frame building on the north side of town at the corner of Montgomery and Bike (originally called "Bikes") Streets. It was later replaced with a larger brick building on the same lot.... Continue Reading →
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