Peeks to the Past

Tiny tidbits of small town news that never made the big town papers…

50 years, 3 months, 17 days ago…

Myrtle Snodgrass of Broken Springs, who is majoring in animal husbandry at Michigan State University, announced her engagement to be married, not to an animal, but to Mr. Henry Samson of Oak Lawn Drive. Mr. Samson, however, tells News from Broken Springs that he can be an animal, particularly a beast between the sheets.

47 years, 9 months, 11 days ago…

Henry and Myrtle (Snodgrass) Samson of Broken Springs have given birth to their third child in as many years, an eleven pound angel named Daniel Henry Samson. Following the happy event, Mrs. Samson announced she is filing for divorce from Mr. Samson, citing continual hardships and ill health. She plans on going back to school and changing her major to elementary education.

43 years, 4 months, 1 day ago…

A minor traffic accident occurred on the corner of Cherokee and Main Streets as Chuck Hickaloy was waiting for Mrs. Smith’s chicken to cross the roadway. Samuel Tyden, who was approaching, failed to stop in time and rear ended Mr. Hickaloy’s ‘57 Ford Pickup. Both drivers were uninjured. The chicken survived as well but was clucking mad at Mr. Tyden’s negligence while behind the wheel, for which he received a traffic citation and a good squawking to from both the chicken and Mrs. Tyden.

37 years, 8 months, 6 days ago…

Ezra Jacobson, 103, the oldest resident of Broken Springs became the youngest deceased resident of Tulip Hill Cemetery Saturday. At 103, he was healthy as a horse but unfortunately not as fast as one. He was hit by a truck while trying to cross U.S. 13.

26 years, 6 months, 27 days ago…

Local resident Arnold “Bottlerocket” Shaw was tragically killed Friday when his Independence Day fireworks show malfunctioned. Friends say Arnie always wanted to go out with a bang.

21 years, 11 months, 9 days ago…

The much anticipated Higgins-Clark family reunion ended prematurely Saturday when Glen Higgins insisted the worst thing any of his sons ever did was marry into the Clark family. Several Clark family members reciprocated the animosity by throwing rocks at many of the Higgins clan. Only an hour after the reunion started, authorities had to break up the melee. No charges were filed but the Higgins and Clark families are planning on separate reunions next year.