Features – Page 57

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

August 19, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 23, 1995 Jenny Zomerlei, Holly Stein and Mitchell Stein were photographed on the front page as a group selling cookies, lemonade and bracelets in North Dorr. Lynne Fahrne of Shelbyville penned...

Life Magazine pic featured Burnips man during WWII

August 17, 2020

Glenn Selby of Burnips, Salem Township, was mentioned last month in a "Bygone Days" entry from 75 years ago. In the July 2, 1945, edition of Life Magazine, he appeared in a full-=page photo operating a caterpillar bulldozer on Guam near the end of World War II in the Pacific Theatre....

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

August 12, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 16, 1995 Flash back to July 15, 1895 when the German Workmen's Aide Society presented to the Justice of the Peace, the township of Dorr, County of Allegan, and the State...

Local lads return wallet, money to Hopkins man

August 8, 2020

Wayland Police Chief Mark Garnsey has lauded Austin Nichols (center) and Logan Mishoe as Wayland Police Citizens of the Day after the lads presented him with a wallet they had found. Garnsey said, “Seems they found a wallet belonging to a gentleman from Hopkins. Several $100 bills, $364 total was...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

August 5, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 9, 1995 The silo in Bradley that once provided a birds’ eye view of Plank Road Farm was brought down to make room for huge new warehouse for Ampro Seeds, which...

WHS band has 1st practice on stadium artificial turf

August 4, 2020

The Wayland High School marching band Tuesday afternoon had the opportunity to rehearse for the upcoming season and practiced for the first time on the renovated Ron Stehouwer football stadium. The field this past summer received an installment of artificial turf under the leadership of Pat Velie, assistant superintendent for...

Wayland Hotel is No. 10 on Michigan’s Best Burger list

July 30, 2020

MLive reporter John Gonzalez snapped this photo of the "Big Daddy" burger, a creation of Wayland Hotel owner Josh Otto. The MLive newspaper group has been running a "Michigan's Best Burger" feature for the last decade, and finally it released its top 10 list statewide. The Wayland Hotel and Bar...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

July 29, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Society in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Aug. 2, 1995 Hopkins residents and neighbors sift through rubble of the fire that ravaged downtown Hopkins 100 years ago. Hopkins farmer Orville Miller was taken to his final resting place by a...

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

July 22, 2020

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — July 26, 1995 Wayland High School officers in bygone days. (Photo courtesy of Brandon Halloran) The Globe’s front-page photo for this edition was of 3-year-old Michael Dykstra and his mother, Celia, later to...

WHS Class of 1955 still has a reunion every 5 years

July 21, 2020

Alumni, Jack Fox presents the '"Most Responsible Members" of the Wayland High School Class of 1955 and Sandra (Keeney)who with her late husband, Jerry Pattock, providing the selfless act of adopting their grandchildren. Unfortunately, Jerry passed away earlier this year. The honor was given to Sandra during the 60th class...

Category: Features