Thirty years ago — 1992

Margaret Wuerstle was sworn in as mayor of the city of Dunkirk. An overflow crowd heard City Court Judge Walter Drag administer the oath of office with the new mayor’s hand resting on a family Bible purchased by her brother while he was serving in Vietnam.

Forty years ago — 1982

Born at 11:55 a.m. Jan. 1, Rachel Irene Hamilton was the first baby born (to lawfully wedded parents) at Brooks Hospital in 1982. The daughter of Harry and Linda (Thue) Hamilton of 42 Cushing St., Fredonia now wears the “First Baby” crown. Rachel Irene weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces and measured 19 inches in length at birth.

Fifty years ago — 1972

Two men who served Dunkirk much of their lives have been memorialized by the common council. The new public works garage on Lucas Avenue will be known as the “Anthony LoGuidice Public Works Building” in honor of the city engineer who died last July. The new Little League baseball field at Wright Park will be known as the “Samuel Moreeno Little League Stadium” in honor of the man who served the city as councilman-at-large for 10 years. Moreeno died in April 1970.