(Taken from the archives at the Then & How Historical Library in downtown Dorr)
25 Years Ago — Oct. 25, 1995
Trooper Brian DeWyse of Bay City and Ron Ainslie of Haslett are the newest additions to the Wayland post of the Michigan State Police.
State Senator Bill Schuette was given the spotlight for this week’s “Soabbox” entry, focusing on his introduction of a bill to permit Schools of Choice.
Randy Spohn, who serves in the U.S. Army in Europe, wrote a letter to the editor opposing Wayland schools charging the Rocket football program for use of the press box. “If janitors are making $20 an hour I need to change my profession.”
Eugene Knobloch of Hopkins, a Wayland High School, teacher, asked in a letter about Hopkins school bond issue woes, “What will Hopkins do to attract and keep students in a system that constantly talks about cheaper alternatives?”
Gregory Bennett of Dorr has purchased the Wayland Hotel from 10-year owners Bill and Linda McMasters.
Robert Ringeisen of Dorr, father the 11-year-old girl killed while riding her bicycle, is spearheading a campaign to have Dorr add sidewalks and walking paths in the downtown area.
A barn owned by Randy Lettinga on 129th Avenue in Wayland Township was destroyed by fire.
The Dorr Township Planning Commission has approved a request for rezoning a 62-acre parcel on the north side of 142nd Avenue to pave the way for a Meijer warehouse.
Martin Township officials have been fielding rumors about a modular home business going in at a parcel on 12th Street just off U.S.-131.
The Wayland High School boys’ cross-country team scored its best O-K Conference meet performance by taking second. Leading the way were Brian Swanson and the return of Jason Moore from ineligibility.
Shanda Jager’s 11 points paced a balanced attack, as the Martin girls’ basketball team improved its overall record to 12-2.
Hopkins is entertaining hopes for its first-ever Class CC post-season football playoff appearance. The 8-0 Vikings must get past Godwin Friday night first.
The Martin football team has played well enough lately to even its season record at 4-4.
The Wayland girls’ tennis team, led by Kim Niewenhuis and Gina Garza, finished 18th in the state meet, it’s best-ever season.
The Wayland girls’ basketball team slipped to 11-3 overall and 7-3 in the O-K Gold after a loss to a hot-shooting and tall Hudsonville Unity outfit.
50 Years Ago — Oct. 21, 1970
Ralph Effner, director of security at Herpolsheimer’s in Grand Rapids, is the newest member of the Wayland City Police Department.
The Globe outlined Proposal C in the upcoming general election, a proposition to overturn the State Legislature’s passage of Parochiaid earlier this year and prohibit public tax dollars being spent on non-public education. Kay Genther wrote a letter to the editor recommending local citizens vote “no.”
Elmer Knuth of Hopkins, foreman at Fuller Manufacturing in Kalamazoo, died. He was 54.
The Wayland Title I program has hired its first full-time teachers, Mrs. Jack Buist, Mrs. Arnold Wilde, Mrs. Rick Morse, Mrs. Joseph Grasinski, Mrs. Dale Armintrout, Mrs. Albert Ferner and Mrs. Neil Bultman Jr.
Congressman Hutchinson was pictured talking to Wayland High School students Tom Lanning, Boyd Heckert, Rich Worfel, Paul Calkins and Ted Case about pertinent issues of the day, including the Vietnam war and voting for 18-year-olds.
Marvin Foote and Lawrence Scheidel both were injured in a traffic accident at the intersection of 84th Street and Division in Kent County.
Wayland Supt. James Thomas has been named to an advisory post for the Allegan County Draft Board.
The Moline Christian Reformed Church on Chappell Street was dedicated with the Rev. Leonard Bossenbroek as pastor.
Don Jurrians, 67, father-in-law of Phil Regan, died at Kent Community Hospital.
Kenneth Andrews of Wayland, groundskeeper at the Kalamazoo State Hospital and a World War II veteran, died of a heart attack. He was 59.
Now showing at the Wayland Theatre: Clint Eastwood and Shirley MacLaine in “Two Mules for Sister Sara.”
Mrs. Austin Bowman was elected worthy matron of the Wayland chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Paul Johnson was selected worthy patron.
The Wayland High School varsity football team, despite numerous turnovers, eked out an 8-6 victory over Kelloggsville. Mike Longstreet returned a punt 70 yards for the Wildcat’s only TD and Rich Worfel scored the two-point conversion.
The Jackson Five took over the nation’s No. 1 song slot with “I’ll Be There.”
75 Years Ago — Oct. 26, 1945
Jack Gurney and Zeke Smith shared the spoils of their pheasant hunting trip to South Dakota by cooking the birds for members of the American Legion.
Donna Jean Blue performed a couple of violin solos and the high school orchestra and choir favored members of the Parent-Teachers’ Association with musical selections at the Wayland High School cafeteria.
The Wayland High School play, planned for next month and directed by Miss Keifer, will be “Campus Quarantine.”
The Gypsy Jamboree will follow the Wayland High School homecoming game against Martin and queen crowning ceremony.
Mrs. Alfred Snook presented a book review of “The Black Rose” to members of the Grand Rapids Faculty Wives Club at the YMCA.
Howard Clack has been chosen master of the Wayland chapter of the Grange.
Mrs. Titus (Clara) Hunsberger, who was born in Leighton Township in 1866, died of a heart ailment at her home in Grand Rapids.
Local painter Asa Burlingame, a fixture in Wayland over the past 30 years, died in Allegan at the age of 66.
A farewell party for local soldiers Richard and Henry Lutostanski was held before they returned to military service.
Noel Dyer of Hopkins has been discharged from the military. A 1939 graduate of Hopkins High School, he took part in the invasion of Okinawa and hadn’t been home since 1942.
“Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Tanner and daughter Esther wish to state that the betrothal announcement in last week’s Globe was erroneous, without foundation and was presented without their knowledge.”
Now showing at the Wayland Theatre:
- James Craig, Marjorie Main and Donna Reed in “Gentle Annie.”
- Evelyn Ankers and Richard Fraser in “The Fatal Witness.”
- Evelyn Keyes and Phil Silvers in “A Thousand and One Nights.”
- Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly in “Anchors Aweigh.”
100 Years Ago —Oct. 22, 1920
A.E. Weaver wrote Editor-Publisher Rollo G. Mosher a letter about his travels with family to Florida via automobile.
Elen C. Carver, who had been a faithful member of the Church of Christ over the past six years, died at the age of 72 after coming here from Ohio.
The Home Economics Club at Wayland High School is making graphs of showing “the costs of educating a girl,” featuring the economics of raising a family of five.
Frances Benedict gave a presentation on “How Eight Leading American Novelists Will Vote at this week’s high school assembly program.
Mrs. Moore apologized for being unable to do her presentation on “Our Own Indians” to the Ladies Library Club and will reschedule.
Florence Doxey, born in Shelbyville in 1861, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Mrs. Brinton Miller, in Kalamazoo.
“A crowd of boys and girls, men and women, old and young, gathered at the home of newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Frank Morris and made such a racket of noise q with guns, cowbells, other bells, old saws, horns and every other imaginable device.
The Hon. Milo D. Campbell will discuss political issues at a Republican rally at the opera house downtown. Featured will be songs by the Wilder Ladies Quartet.
Democratic State Senate candidate Roy Morton Hardy will be in town to talk about the upcoming election at Yeakey’s Hall.
The Globe ran a huge display ad for Lydia E. Pinkham’s vegetable compound manufactured expressly to help stressed out housewives with their burdens.
The Allegan County Farm Bureau home demonstration agent gave three poultry culling demonstrations in Martin Township and one in Monterey Township.
