1928 New Year's Eve

The last issue of The Fowlerville Review in the 1928 calendar year spoke of something great fun for the kids to do during the holiday season -- but to no luck:

There have been numerous years since then ice rinks have been created at Centennial Field, then Centennial Park, and also in a portion of the DDA lot just west of the hardware store.  This winter is not looking too great for that possibility though!

1928 Hotel Sumner

As I continue to work my way through some randomly-chosen articles from 1928, I came across this very short blurb regarding the sale of the Hotel Sumner on South Grand avenue -- a building many still call the "old hotel."  The article was published in the local news section of The Fowlerville Review.

A picture published quite some time ago in the Fowlerville News and Views showed the hotel along about 1926-30.  It follows:

I believe at the far left there was a smoke shop, with a barber shop kind of in the middle, then restaurant for the hotel taking up the southern half of the building.  I tried zooming in on the lettering at the roofline, but could not read it.  I would be curious if anyone would know what that might have read as.

1928 Lights and Pavement

In 1928, two fairly exciting improvements were made in the downtown area of Fowlerville.  Street lights were installed along Grand River:

And it was proposed a portion of South Grand avenue be paved:

1928 The Glorious Turkey

At some point during this holiday season, you probably had some turkey -- whether it was at Thanksgiving or Christmas -- so I just had to publish this editorializing of the big bird by G.L. Adams, Thanksgiving, 1928:

The above is why I was so entranced with writing a book on his 55-year career as editor and publisher.  He definitely had a way with words!

1928 Speed Trap

Banter back and forth between newspapers was the norm in the late 1800s and into the early 1900s.  G.L. "Dad" Adams was the publisher and editor of The Fowlerville Review from 1874-1929 (you might know I published a book on his life and writings), and he loved to reprint articles and then give his opinion/answer. 

 

By 1928, automobiles were a common sight in and around the village and those passing through.  Concrete pavement had been laid down at the main four corners a few years earlier, although once drivers were past the village limits, there were still long stretches of "The Gravel," as it was called.

 

And, speed seemed to be an issue.  Following is a reprinted letter from the Northville Record and Mr. Adams' response:

1928 Gardner/Gehringer Wedding

Over the next few days I am back to randomly picking out some articles -- hopefully, they are interesting to you, my wonderful readers.

From what I've been told, Charles Gehringer -- who graduated from Fowlerville high school and played for the Detroit Tigers -- rarely came back to Fowlerville once he left for the pros.  He made his home in the Detroit area.

But in 1928, he was back to the village for his sister's wedding.  Following is the wedding announcement published in the local newspaper:

When I read the announcement, I noticed the term "picture hat" and was curious what that might have looked like, so, of course, I headed to google.  On a website devoted to the 1920s styles, I found these 1927 headwear fashions.

At some point in the future, I will post a series of articles about Charles Gehringer as I found them in the local newspaper.  As you will see, he bounced from farm teams to pro teams and eventually ended up in management. 

2012 Christmas Tree

Merry Christmas to all my wonderful readers and contributors -- hope this holiday finds you healthy and happy, and ready to read lots more posts!