25 Years Ago — March 13, 1991
The Waylan
d Board of Education Policy Committee is grappling with the issue of handling after-school sports clubs sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), particularly in volleyball, basketball, wrestling and swimming.
Wayland High School sophomores Keri Kles, Amanda McCully, Kristine Olney, Jamie Carroll, Marie Kaczanowski and Kari Torkko were pictured with special T-shirts honoring Kathy Brenner, daughter of Superinendent and Mrs. Bob Brenner, who has been at the Cleveland Clinic as a patient with Cystic Fibrosis.
James Jack Walker, 19, of Delton, has been arrested and charged with breaking into the Bay Pointe Restaurant. He is a former employee.
Incumbent Hopkins Village Trustee Richard Kerber lost his bid for another term on the council. Elected were Robert Trumbull, Irvin Moore and Richard Malone.
Former Wayland man Gary Dewey has been selected as Michigan Science Teacher of the Year. He teaches at Holland Christian Middle School.
The Hopkins basketball season with a 14-8 record under Wayland High School graduate Scott Hall. The Vikings lost 66-48 to Byron Center in the Class C District finals. Jeff Weber was held to 12 points and 10 rebounds, Kelly Reynolds had 11 points and Zack Wilson had the hot hand with 21 points.
Wayland’s volleyball season came to an end in regionals at the hands of South Haven, a team the Lady Wildcats had faced three other times in the season. Regardless, Julie Ainsworth finished the campaign with 91 blocks, second most in school history behind Jennifer Ritz.
Covert, the state’s top-ranked Class D team, took out Martin 81-59 in the districts. The Clippers, who were without top scorer and rebounder Dan Herp, were led by Luke Keyzer with 17 points and Doug MacVean with 12. Tim Baker and Brian Klok chipped in 10 apiece.
Keith Nickels finished 23rd in the state swim meet in the backstroke with a time of 1:00.6. Bjorn Olson was 29th in diving.
Wayland’s first basketball season under Jim Orlowski ended with a 7-15 record in 50-46 loss in the districts to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. Eric VandenBerg scored 16 points and Dave Hendricksma had 13, along with eight rebounds.
The Hopkins Village Council adopted a resolution to allow one location to serve liquor by the glass.
50 Years Ago — March 9, 1966
Former Publisher Rollo G. Mosher, in his “Observations Here and There” column, recounted a personal history of making maple syrup in bygone days.
Four new board members were to be chosen at the annual Wayland Area Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Wayland High School cafeteria. Current directors are Joe LaValley, Dale Craner, Jack Cook, Richard Wilson, Robert Swainston, James Drake, Chester Brevits and Arthur Young.
About 500 citizens attended a special meeting to discuss the reorganization plan for rural districts to be consolidated into K-12 districts. Leading the discussion was a panel consisting of Wayland Supt. Carl Bergstrom, Frank Langley and Wallace Wakeman of Wayland, Max Lautenschleger of Moline, Stan Jansen of Dorr and Allegan County Supt. William Sexton. The proposed plan will be submitted to voters in a special election May 9.
There are no contests in the upcoming village election, as all officers are unopposed. In fact, Robert Hendrixson was the only candidate to file for trustee, but Arnold Wilde said he would agree to a write-in (sticker) campaign. The other open seat is beheld by William Mauchmar.
The general membership of Wayland teachers has rejected the Board of Education’s first contract offer, causing committees representing the board and teachers’ union to go back to the negotiating table.
The Malmstone Building on the northeast corner of the intersection of East Superior and North Main streets has been bought by Dale Craner of the Wayland Hotel. He has asked to have his liquor license transferred, though that would make Wayland’s two establishments (the other was Bill’s Tavern) selling alcohol next door to one another. Craner told the council he would like to have a restaurant on the main level and refurbish the upper level into a hotel.
Mrs. Joe DeHaan, who was very active in the Wayland Christian Reformed Church and the local 4-H program, died at her home at age 69.
Jerry Lapham of Shelbyville, a Martin High School graduate, is president of the local student government organization at Adrian College.
Jack Lemmon and Verna Lisi were starring in “How to Murder Your Wife” at the Wayland Theatre.
Sgt. Eugene Moore of Hopkins is serving in the U.S. Air Force in South Vietnam.
Sgt. Barry Sadler had the No. 1 song in the land with “Ballads of the Green Berets.”
75 Years Ago — March 14, 1941
John Ketchum of the Michigan Chairn Stores Bureau was guest speaker at the local dairy banquet. He told his audience that, “Allegan County should have dairy income of about $1.8 million in 1941.”
Representatives of the Congress of Industrial Organization (CIO) are in town promoting formation of a union of employess at the Pet Milk plant. Globe Publisher Rollo G. Mosher opined. “No thinking person can deny the right of employees of any concern to organize for bargaining with their employers.”
President Rollo Mosher, Clerk Leo Noah, Treasurer Elizabeth Clark, Trustees J.R. Rugaber, Clayton Blue and Clarence Calkins and Assessor George Ryno all were unopposed in the Village of Wayland election and only 51 voters showed up at the polls. Mosher quipped, “Some who forgot to go to the polls give me the consolation they din’t vote against me as president.”
Effie Greenawalt read an interesting and instructive paper on “Sponges” to members of the Ladies Library Club. Gene Weber played two flute solos, accompanied by Mrs. William Mauchman on piano.
Paul Muni, Gene Tieney, John Sutton, Virginia Field and Niger Bruce were starring in “Hudson’s Bay” at the Wayland Theatre. Also playing that week was “The Philadelphia Story,” with James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Tim Holt was appearing in “The Fargo Kid.” Marjorie Weaver and John Hubbard were starring in “Murder Among Friends.”
Preap’s Dry Good Goods has moved seven doors down West Superior Street from its old location in the Schuh Building.
100 Years Ago — March 10, 1916
Be sure to see Melinda Johnson, slide trmbone player, with the LLC Minstrels March 20 at Frank’s Opera House.
The annual Wayland Township Sunday School convention will be held at the Bradley Congregational Church March 18.
F.A. Burlington has sold his farm south of the village to E. W. and Howard Fox. Burlington will retain two houses and lots and seven other lots on the east side of South Main Street.
Charles E. Selkirk plans to build a modern house on the north side of Selkirk Lake southeast of Bradley, “where Jesuit priests were wont to teach the untutored savage in the early history of Michigan.”
Miss Buzzard, teacher in District No. 8, has returned to her home in Otsego because she has fallen ill with rheumatism. Mrs. Wilda McCall will be her substitute.
The second quarterly meeting of the Bradley Circuit of the Methodist Protestant Church was held at Gun Lake with the Rev. C.F. Badder presenting a stirring sermon, “The Tribulations of Little Faith,” followed by his second presentation, “Where Will You Spend Eternity?”
Charles Pasma’s condition is improving under the care of Dr. J.H. Haas after he under went a serious operation for appendicitis.
The Globe was inundated with many advertisements marking the annual “Dollar Days” merchandisers’ celebration in the village.
A presentation on “Our Relations with Foreign Powers” was given by Mrs. Fox to the Ladies Library Club and there was a spelling lesson presided over by Mrs, Deuel.
PHOTO:The Bee Hive Restaurant