Peekin' into the Past

Five Years Ago
Nov. 1, 2012
    Holyoke’s First United Methodist Church is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year and will hold a special service this Sunday, Nov. 4.
    Remodeling began Oct. 23 at Holyoke Marketplace to make space that will be used to house Holyoke Pharmacy.
    Holyoke Lady Dragon volleyball girls are on their way to the regional tournament this Friday — something that’s only happened two other times in HHS volleyball history.
    In a new event on the HHS schedule, HHS band members performed a 2012 Marching Band Showcase in the school auditorium Oct. 25. Included in the event’s entertainment were the pep band program for the marching band season, the halftime show with a drumline feature and color guard routine, and a senior feature percussion ensemble.
    
Ten Years Ago
Nov. 1, 2007
    Regent Park Nursing Home and Assisted Living has just welcomed a new administrator to its staff. Director Patty Schutz comes to Regent Park with approximately 12 years of registered nursing experience and four years of administrative experience.
    Charlene Kropp of Holyoke will celebrate her 90th birthday Nov. 5.
    It’s an excellent year for corn farmers, as made evident by this year’s harvest. According to the National Corn Growers Association, better weather conditions along with higher corn prices have led to the second largest crop in U.S. history.
    
Twenty-Five Years Ago
Nov. 5, 1992
    Dale and Lorraine Rouse announced this week that they have sold their building located in the 200 block of North Interocean Avenue in Holyoke. The building, as well as most of the inventory from their furniture business, has been sold to Larry and Diane Thompson. While the name (Dale Rouse Enterprises) will be changed, Larry noted that the present businesses that are housed in the building will remain there.
    A Holyoke Community Telephone Line — 854-2593 — has been established and is being coordinated by Bill Mosenteen at Personalized Computer Services Inc. Included in the program at this point is information about schools, churches, funeral notices, time and lotto numbers, business news, senior information and community news.
    Lauri and Gary Gibbs have opened The Double G Gift Shop at Shear Magic, located at 118 W. Denver St. in Holyoke. Featured items in the gift shop will be handmade wooden items, jewelry, scarves, cowhide and lambskin purses, ceramics, country decor, unusual watches and flavored coffees.
    
Fifty Years Ago
Nov. 2, 1967
    The office in the old municipal building which was formerly occupied by the town clerk has been rented to Mr. and Mrs. Chas A. Leeper. Mrs. Leeper is assistant treasurer and manager of the Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union. She said the move was made as a convenience to HCFCU members and to provide needed additional space.
    Approximately 300 children of the Holyoke community, ranging from preschoolers to sixth-graders, were at the Peerless Theatre Tuesday evening for the annual Halloween party sponsored by the Holyoke Lions Club.
    The eighth annual Great Plains bowling tournament will open Saturday, Nov. 4, at Holyoke Bowling Lanes. The handicap tournament is sanctioned by ABC and WIBC.
    A “powder puff” football game sponsored by the HHS Pep Club will be played this evening on Dragon Field. The girls have been practicing for the game, and plenty of action is promised.
    The Stuarco Drilling Co. oil well drilling rig was moved Monday to a new location near Sedgwick after an unsuccessful wildcat venture on land owned by Harry P. Hassler 4 and one-half miles northwest of Holyoke.
    
Seventy-Five Years Ago
Nov. 5, 1942
    Clarence L. Smith was appointed emergency medical officer of the Holyoke Civilian Defense Council at its regular monthly meeting Wednesday night at the town hall. An air raid warden’s school will be held at the town hall Tuesday night.
    Going Republican with the state and nation in Tuesday’s election, Phillips County retained all of its Republican officeholders by large majorities, with only one Democrat elected in the county.
    More important than “keeping that shine on those shoes” is the simple, prosaic, daily care of leather footwear, advocated by the experts as a method for preventing an approaching shortage of “heavy” leather — that used for shoe soles.
    Repairing of farm machinery next year will be more necessary than previously during the war, according to an order issued by the war production board, which became effective with original freeze order Oct. 31. Quotas of new machinery will be held to 20 percent of the 1940 production, while repair parts will be allowed 130 percent of that year’s production.