EDITOR’S NOTE: The hallowed halls of the Then & Now Historical Library in Door did not yield anything from the week of Nov. 21, 1990.
Then & Now will be closed because of the Thanksgiving holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 25 and on Saturday, Nov. 28, so the “Bygone Days” edition of next week will be delayed.
We are sorry for any inconvenience as a result.
50 Years Ago — Nov 17, 1965
The petition filing deadline for the city’s first-ever election is Nov. 29, yet only three candidates have filed, including Village President Phillip Reno for mayor, Walter Gurney for one of the six two-year City Council seats and Justice of the Peace Earl Lanning. Voters also will be asked to approve the proposed city charter and elect two members of the Henika Library Board.
The “Corpuscle Caper,” a holiday dance to benefit the American Red Cross, has been scheduled for the FFW Hall on South Main Street. The band performing will be The Terrible Troubadors, which included Globe Publisher Irvin P. Helmey on the saxophone.
Allegan County will receive the largest amount of state aid for snow removal, with $34,731.51 from the Michigan Motor Vehicle Highway Fund. Allegan gets the highest amount because of its snowfall total for the winter of 1964-65 was 113 inches. Muskegon County was the get the second most.
The Hopkins Board of Education accepted the Hopkins Education Association as the bargaining agent for the district’s teachers in the wake of a new state law that permits teachers to join a union and take part in collective bargaining. Wayland’s school board did the same thing the week before.
Congressman Robert Griffin was the guest speaker at the Allegan County Republican Party dinner, with toastmaster former State Senator Fred Hilbert of Wayland. Griffin, who is being groomed as the opponent for Democratic U.S. Senator Pat McNamara, told guests it is the duty of the GOP members of Congress to support President Lyndon Johnson responsibly when warranted, but the part also provides “responsible criticism of his errors.”
Mrs. Gay Hayes and her daughter, Mary Lee, of the Dorr Spring Brook Ranch, put together a horse exposition of 10 different breeds from eight different countries to junior high students from Wyoming Park school district.
Wayland High Scool studentrs reported to have achieved perfect 4.0 grade point averages during the first marking period were juniors Gary Finkbeiner, Dennis DeHaan, Mary Jane Miller and Kay Shafer, sophomores Catherine Graham and Tim Tobolic, and freshmen Lois Sykes and John Grzeszak.
Jack Bruin, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Harm Bruin of Wayland, is a member of the Western Michigan University choir, singing bass.
Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce Secretary Mary Ellen Mynatt has reported new Christmas lights have been purchased for this year’s holiday season at a cost of $840.
Earl Miller has submitted his resignation as police officer for Saturday nights, effective Dec. 26, according to Police Chief Forrest Reichenbach.
James Garner, Dick VanDyk, Elke Sommer and Angie Dickinson were starring in “The Art of Love” at the Wayland Theatre.
The Supremes scored their record-breaking fifth consecutive No. 1 hit song when “I Hear a Symphony” captured the top spot this week. The other four chart-toppers were “Where Did Our Love Go” and “Baby Love” in 1964, and “Come See About Me” and “Back in My Arms Again” earlier this year.
75 years ago Nov. 22,1940
Sensation was sprung by the U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James, Joseph P. Kennedy, who suddenly abandoned the hush-hush roles of the diplomat, and in a copyrighted interview published by the Boston Globe told what he thought about the war and where Europe is heading.
Summed up in brief, Kennedy said:
- England is holding out, but fighting with her back to the wall for her existence.
- Democracy is dead, and Britain is not fighting to restore it, but to save herself from annihilation.
- Out of it all will come some form of national socialism in Britain, in this country, too, if we get into the war, or if we catch it from Canada.
- Aid given to Britain and her allies is “insurance” to give us time to prepare.
- We should give and expect nothing back simply “writing it off” as protection.
- He said he told President Roosevelt, “don’t send me admirals and generals, but economists to study the situation.”
Turkeys are going to market, over 30 million strong this year. This is the biggest turkey crop on record, with unusually large numbers ready for market early in the season, according to state and federal reports. Michigan has more that half a million birds on fattening rations.
Three out of every four Michigan farms, it is estimated, still have scattered stumps or large stones, which make farm operations inefficient.
A draftee in Washington, D.C., turned down because of ill health, leaped to his death from Rock Creek park bridge.
The ever-popular little fur jacket has a rival in the fur cape, which only this season made its appearance on the fashion stage. There is nothing newer or smarter in the way of a fur wrap than the cape. It can be either hip length or shoulder deep, and for evening, the full length ermine seal or Persian lamb cape are popular.
A fuller meaning to the word “reciprocity” was made evident to the Ladies Library Club when members of the Woman’s Improvement League presented them with a Thanksgiving program. Miss Fergus and Genevieve Allen performed a violin and piano duet, Githa Hines played piano as well and Miss Ross presented an interpretation of “David Grayson.”
Work on the new school house in Shelbyville is proceeding apace because of favorable weather for the workmen.
Walter Dunning has terminated his milk drawing route to the sanitarian creamery in Moline.
Miss Haines, a Wayland school teacher, has returned to work after being idled by a serious illness. In her absence, high school senior Genevieve Allen did yeoman service as her substitute.
The Original Strollers Male Quartette was scheduled to provide entertainment for the second Lecture Series Course at the Christian Church. Adults were to be charged 35 cents and children 25 cents to attend the concert.
A high school orchestra is being organized under the direction of Professor Barendsen of Grand Rapids. Several have joined already and others have expressed interest in signing up as well.
The Dorian Society put together spirited debate on the issue of whether the United States should establish a protectorate over Mexico. The affirmative side lost to the negative side in the judges’ opinion.
The firm of Robert Williamson & Son and the old Heazlit store have commenced auction of their entire stock. This on the heels of the former Shattuck store doing the same.
The Ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church are planning a Christmas bazaar and baked good sale in the Stockdale Building.
The Gem billiard parlor proprietor has installed a new National electric piano player.
Carl J. Quist now has the charge of the Wayland Oil Station of the Standard Oil Co. The company has erected a fine station fully equipped with everything new, including wagons, buildings and storage tanks. Mr. Quist and family plan to move to Wayland soon.
