(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr)
25 Years Ago — Oct. 12, 1998
The Globe front page feature picture was of Assistant Fire Chief Joe Miller with Blake Bont, 3, of Wayland, in recognition of Fire Prevention Week.
A feud has been reported between Wayland Township Supervisor Jose Blanco and the Township Board. It was ignited by Blanco’s behavior supporting a Democratic gubernatorial candidate rather than Gov. John Engler during a Grand Valley Metro Council meeting.
It was noted that the tax rate for Allegan County is the same today as it was in 1965, at 5.0264 mills.
Both the Wayland and Hopkins High School girls’ basketball teams are in serious quests for the O-K Gold and O-K Silver Conference championships. The Wildcats are 9-3 overall and 7-1. The Vikings are 4-1 in the league and 9-3 overall.
Yankee Springs Township is counting on some state funding to help fund sewer service to Middleville Tool & Die.
Editor Nila Aamoth announced she will occasionally reprint some of her old columns, “A Nickel’s Worth,” from bygone days earlier in her journalism career.
The Allegan County Tourist Council has returned to Allegan to set up shop from Gun Lake headquarters.
Robert Wiersma II of Dorr wrote a letter to the editor explaining what a presidential impeachment means during the House of Representatives hearing about William Jefferson Clinton.
Jay L. Smith announced that his family business, Smith Lumber & Coal, is marking 100 years of being in the community. An open house and birthday party later. His grandfather started the business in 1898 on North Main, but it was moved to its West Maple site in 1901.
Hopkins escaped with a 20-14 victory over upset-minded Comstock Park to remain unbeaten on the gridiron.
Sarah Grygiel ran a career-best 20:01 in her 5K race as Wayland beat four-time state champion Caledonia 21-37 at Johnson Park.
50 Years Ago— Oct. 9, 1973
The Wayland Chamber of Commerce has announced it is switching meeting times to evenings at t5he Farm House Restaurant to enable more of its member to attend.
The Wayland High School Latin Club is raising money to take a trip next summer to Rome, with an expected cost of $400 each.
A benefit smorgasbord to benefit Hopkins School counselor Alice Bennett raised $358. She is rehabilitating at Mary Free Bed after spending three months last summer in intensive care.
Michael Young, 17, was accidentally shot while squirrel hunting and suffered injuries to his jawbone. He was recovering at St. Mary’s Hospital.
Larry Andringa, a 1955 graduate of Wayland High School, has announced his retirement as president of the Michigan Rehabilitation Association.
The newsprint shortage has continued and the Globe appeared in many different colors again.
Wayland lost a 16-14 heart-breaker to Middleville Thornapple Kellogg in a battle of unbeaten football teams. Cody Niemchick scored on a freak pitch interception defensive play and John Luebbers scored on a three-yard run.
Phil Arndt rushed for 120 yards and QB John Roon tossed a couple of TD passes, as Hopkins bounced back from its tough loss at Galesburg-Augusta by recording a 34-0 victory over Ravenaa.
Hopkins’ Dan Insenhoff was runner-up in the first-ever Allegan County cross-country meet at the Orchard Hills Golf Course. Wayland coach Jon Jensen said he hopes the county meet can be expanded and become an annual event.
Terry Nobis has been hired at Wolverine Feeds, making the three employees Moe Hagerman, Terry Nobis and Kermit Pike.
Maynard Guy, a 1973 graduate of Hopkins High School, has returned from a month-long tour of Europe with the America Musical Ambassadors Band.
The United Church of Wayland is planning a fall fashion show, with Dancer’s providing the clothing for modeling.
Released time Bible classes are being arranged by Wayland schools and Calvary Church.
Elmer White, in his “Michigan Mirror” column suggested citizens to prepare themselves for the coming of the metric system, The U.S. is the last industrialized country not to use it for measurements.
Mrs. Henry Chachulski wrote a letter saying, “Is it not a sign of love and respect to carry your husband’s name? But I guess this is pre-Lib thinking. The man is the head and the woman is the heart of the home…”
75 Years Ago — Oct. 15, 1948
The newly-incorporated Wayland Flying Club took its first air trip, from the local airport to Cadillac with Dean Latham and Jack Cook as pilots and Roger Holleman and Merle Rairigh as navigators. President of the group is Ford Brower.
Miss Marian Larson is home from Wheaton College and visiting with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Larson. Ruth Afman, also of Wayland, was elected secretary of her senior class at Wheaton.
Former Wayland resident Phila Deuel fell and fractured her knee at the funeral of her brother, E.W. Fox. She was taken to Bronson Hospital.
Former Dorr Township resident Hugh Reynolds, 53, was killed in a farm accident in Irving Township. The jack he was using for a farm wagon slipped and the vehicle fell on top of him while he was changing a wheel.
The Wayland High School football team settled for a 7-7 tie against Galesburg and now awaits an important Bar-Ken-All league contest against Kelloggsville.
German native Joseph Weidenfeller, who was a Dorr Township farmer, died at Allegan Hospital after suffering from an illness of two and a half years.
Roll call response for members of the Wayland Garden Club was “Your Favorite Fruit.”
The Party Line Extension Club met at the home of Mrs. Harm Heimstra with 12 members attending.
Buttercup Dairy has begun distributing homogenized Vitamin D milk in the community.
The Hopkins High School Student Council is making plans for the annual Halloween celebration Friday evening, Oct. 29.
Miss Marjorie Neyberg was taken to Allegan Health Center with a bout of pneumonia. Her emoplyer, Grayce Delp, called on her.
Flossie Nell was elected worthy matron and Harold McLoud associate patron of the Bradley chapter of the Order of Eastern Star.
Harold Weaver is back working at his hardware store downtown after four weeks convalescent time from his operation.
Now showing at the Wayland Theatre downtown:
• Janet Martin and Robert Lowry in “Heart of Virginia.”
• Allan “Rocky” Lane in “Carson City Raiders.”
• Betty Hutton and MacDonald Carey in “Dream Girl.”
• Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich and John Lund in “A Foreign Affair.”
100 Years Ago — Oct. 12, 1923
Ed Fowler and three others from the Battle Creek Sanitarium are spending a few days camping, fishing and hunting at Deep Lake.
Clarence Oetman of Leighton had the misfortune of breaking his arm while attempting to crank up his father’s automobile.
Henika Library Director Fanny Hoyt read two papers to Ladies Library Club members, one on Michigan outdoor wildlife and the other on birds, will ample illustrations. The next meeting will be led by Mrs. Grayce Delp, who will demonstrate “Flour and Its Marking.”
The Ellinger Orchestra from Hopkins furnished a program of music for the Congregation al Church in Wayland.
Musical selections at last week’s school assembly included Miss Brower, the Girls’ Glee Club, Harold Chapple and Leighton O’Harrow, Mrs. Yeakey and Mrs. Clark, Pauline and Robert LaTourette.
The WHS football team was defeated by a “fast and heavy” Nashville opponent.
Now showing at the Regent Theatre downtown: Helen Chadwick and Richard Dix in “Yellow Men and Gold.” Harry Carey in “Desert Driven.”
A radio report from C. R. Yeakey informed Editor-Publisher Rollo G. Mosher of the World Services broadcast. The Yankees won 4-2 and Babe Ruth crashed two homers.
