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Woah Nellie!
‘Roly Poly’ beats out ‘Banana Salad with Popcorn’ and ‘Breakfast Mackerel’ for first recipe of the new year by Mary Jo David In honor of the New Year, we’re now turning the pages of old Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspapers to rediscover Nellie Maxwell recipes from the year 1924! As I perused the old January editions, I […]
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‘Whoa, oh, listen to the music’: 70s rock has endured by Clyde Whitaker This month I’d like to highlight some of the musical groups many of us listened to back in the 70s, groups I’m sure some of you remember and still listen to today on classic rock stations. The music of the 70s is […]
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One special Christmas: Wow! I got a watch, a real watch! by Clyde Whitaker Here we go marching into December, meaning 2023 is coming to a close. It also signals that Christmas is not far away. With that thought in mind, I set out to recall some of my Christmas memories. One of my fondest […]
Clyde’s Corner: Missing you old friend. Oh, the times we had.
by Clyde Whitaker Where do you begin when writing about a lifelong friend, and the experiences you shared, after he was taken away too early due to the complications of diabetes? I could write way more than the pages in this newspaper, but I will keep it short (Ed Wetherall…lol), in talking about a few […]
Draft horse wagon rides are a big draw at Pioneer Day
by Joan Tucker The Waterloo Area Historical Farm Museum’s Pioneer Day on October 8 provided a great opportunity to take a wagon ride pulled by draft horses. The cool, crisp autumn Sunday was perfect for these rides, during which, the adults were as much in awe of these mighty, muscular horses as the kids—in fact, […]
Woah Nellie!
Cook up a batch of ‘Spiced Cranberries’ to fill your home with the aroma of a Yankee Candle by Mary Jo David It’s always entertaining to see what our grandparents and great-grandparents were cooking way back when. Perusing October issues of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun from 100 years ago did not disappoint. Admittedly, it would have […]
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Michigan high school coaches welcome basketball coach Phil Hora to Hall of Fame by Clyde Whitaker Hello again, everyone! I have some GREAT news to share with all of you. On Sept. 17, basketball coach Phil Hora was inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame! The induction ceremony was held in […]
Antique Tractor, Truck and Farm Equipment Show appealed to a variety of interests
The Antique Tractor show at the Waterloo Farm Museum was held on August 12 and 13. It was a great time for folks with a variety of interests to visit with old friends and make new ones. Kegan Ousley of Munith summed up the day perfectly. “I took a few things to the Waterloo Antique […]
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Changing times: Graduation Day, June 7, 1973 by Clyde Whitaker It was a treat to see Stockbridge Community News share all the grad photos for this year’s Stockbridge High School Class of 2023. Not surprisingly, it caused me to flash back to June 7, 1973—more than 50 years ago—to Graduation Day for me and 112 […]