History
A glance in the rearview mirror
January 1922—Telephone neck. Foiling robbers. Adventurer travels 3 years to enlist by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from January 1922 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications dating back […]
A glance in the rearview mirror
December 1921—Swamp trees for Christmas. Moonshine for hard colds. Worldwide shortage of marriageable men. by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from December 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news […]
A local look at Christmas, past and present
by Tina Cole-Mullins The Christmas season is here again and family, friends and community prepare to join as one to celebrate. Jack Frost is nipping at our noses as the weather turns cold and we get our first taste of winter. But this does not deter true Michigander shoppers from pushing through the hustle and […]
Pioneer Day brings area’s history to life
by Jenny Smith The grounds of the Waterloo Farm and Dewey School Museums swarmed with activity on the sunny morning of Oct. 10, as many turned out to learn more about the area’s pioneer days during a living history experience. Pioneer Day, an annual celebration of late 19th-century farm life, has been a tradition for […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: November 1921—Sardine luncheons. Fig syrup for bowels. Man serves buddy’s sentence.
by Mary Jo David The following news excerpts are from November 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These are mostly reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. Visit the Stockbridge Library to view electronic copies of old local news publications dating back to 1883. Armistice Day: Friday, November 11th, Armistice Day, is for […]
Carl Manoogian: One of the last Legion Post 510 WWII veterans
by Tina Cole-Mullins As the years and decades fade away, few WWII veterans remain. Carl Manoogian, of Gregory and the American Legion Post 510 in Stockbridge, is one who served his country during the dark days of the Second World War. Manoogian was drafted just before his 18th birthday in November 1944. After a brief […]
Schoolhouse exhibit displayed in Stockbridge
Many of the area’s one-room schoolhouses have faded from the landscape, but the Stockbridge Area Genealogical/Historical Society recently offered an opportunity to recall or learn about those school days. The traveling exhibit “The One-Room Schoolhouses of Ingham County” recently was presented by Audrey Martini and Jacob McCormick of the Ingham County Historical Commission. The exhibit […]
Farm and school museums seek volunteers as they enter 60th year of living history lessons
by Agnes Geiger Back in 1962, a small group of people gathered with the idea of saving the historical Realy family farmhouse that had longtime connections to the area. “(They) weren’t sure what they were going to do with the place,” said Arlene Kaiser, museum director, in a YouTube piece posted on the museum’s website. […]
A glance in the rearview mirror: September 1921—Thief leaves ring in melon patch. Diphtheria in the village. Murderer no longer.
by Mary Jo David The following excerpts are from September 1921 editions of the Stockbridge Brief-Sun newspaper. These news excerpts are usually reproduced in the original, without edits or corrections. For those interested, the Stockbridge Library has old issues of local news publications dating back to 1883 on USB drives that can be plugged into […]
Historical society plans 60th annual meeting
by Arlene Kaiser Please join Waterloo Area Historical Society members at the 60th Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Social, Sept. 19 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Farm Museum, 12493 Waterloo-Munith Road, Grass Lake, Michigan. The meeting is open to society members and those who would like to become members. The anniversary meeting […]