Yesterday in Wayland

2015

New staff at WACO this school year includes Natalie Whelchel, Paula Dicks, Sarah Peters, Kristina Gelfand, Cassie Gee, Jane Koch, Seth Pugh, Jason Liegies, Mark Beerends, Frank Whitten, and Tracy Shriver.

2005

New staff at WACO include Laci Welker, Melissa Shull, Heather Applegate, Maranda Connop, Melissa Kissell, Diane Andrew, and LeAnn Felts.

The Wayland Economic Development Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony at the new Wayland Industrial Park on Aug. 22.

Joshua and Stephanie (Achen) Miller, Wayland, are the parents of a son, Mason Nicholas, born Aug. 5.

Earl and Frieda Bachman celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.

2000

Tye Rinner, Wayland, won first place in the turkey category at Cook-Off Contests at Iowa State Fair.

1995

Sean Maden received Eagle Scout Advancement June 4.

Kimberly Lynn Stutzman and Terry W. Vaughn were married July 17.

Bill and Sheri Edgar are the parents of Mitchell Dean, born July 24.

1990

Tom Tomke resigned as WACO High School principal.

Janet Natvig and Jason Fort were married June 14 at Little Brown Church.

Bryan Wayne was born Aug. 20 to Lewis and Julie Curtis.

1985

Wayland girls’ fast pitch softball team took fourth place at a tournament in Omaha. Robert Diers was coach and manager. Players were Cindy Messer, Kelly Stewart, Patty Booth, Lisa Northup, Gloria Watson, Mandy Noles, Diana Repp, Patti Hauenstein, Pam Craff, Cathy Canby, Bobbi Sinn, Amy Krieger, Kath Visser, and Trish Kongable.

Dan and Kim (Miller) Sheets are the parents of Joshua Miller Sheets, born Aug. 15.

1980

Bill and Mary Wintermeyer celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Brenda Jo Edgar and Scott Gardner have announced their engagement.

Amy Pogemiller and Dan Trafton have announced their engagement.

1975

Dr. Larry Hirschy will open a chiropractic office Aug. 25 in Wayland.

Frank D. Clark was honored by Adoniram Lodge 120 for 50-year membership.

Harold Amrine, age 48, was killed in a tractor accident Aug. 15 when a converted tractor he was driving upset pinning him beneath it.

1970

Winnie Marie Johnson Clark died Aug. 23 at her home while visiting with her son, Leo. Her husband, John Edward, died July 19, 1970.

Nancy Lee Schlatter and Dale Benjamin Roth were married Aug. 15.

1965

Arliss and Carol (Stauffer) Swartzendruber are the parents of Theresa Ann, born Aug. 19.

Emma Weineke, 36, Ida Wieneke, 61, and Jerry cline and Eugene Snider, all of Brighton, received minor injuries when their car struck and killed a cow, owned by Dwight Smith, north of Trenton on the blacktop road.

Patricia Ann Alliman and Ronald Clair Michel were married Aug. 21 at the Wayland Mennonite Church.

1960

Phyllis Jane Etzen and William J. Allred have announced their engagement.

Joyce Ann Davison and Rodney B. Letts have announced their engagement.

Janet Marie Yoder and Duane Kenneth Peterson were married.

John and Janet (McMullen) Crone are the parents of George Dudley, born Aug. 16.

1950

Elizabeth Longer and Bernard Payne have announced their engagement.

1940

Jimmie Davison was hospitalized with foot injuries received when mowing.

1935

Dr. B.D. Roberts, MD, began his practice in the purchased Dr. E.C. Allen offices. Dr. Roberts and family moved here from Detroit.

Max Alter, 27-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Alter, drowned in the Skunk River east of Rome.

1925

Severe hail and wind hit the Wayland area, hailstones from 6 to 8 inches in circumference fell. The corn crop in many places was ruined.