joannboepple, Author at Leader Publications - Page 4 of 9

Edwardsburg Area History Museum

Broadway theater had key role in 50s

The end of World War II brought thousands of young servicemen back to America to pick up their lives and start new families in new ... Read more

by joannboepple, Friday, April 25, 2014 11:43 am

Jo-Ann Boepple

From stuffing phone booths to VW Beetles

How many people can you stuff into a phone booth? Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, April 3, 2014 12:55 pm

JoAnn Boepple

Phone booths used to be for stuffing, not just calling

How many people can you cram into a telephone booth? Read more

by joannboepple, Friday, March 28, 2014 9:35 am

Jo-Ann Boepple

Dreams a hot topic these days

A popular topic in today’s news seems to be dreams. Not the kind you have at night along with nightmares, but the dreams that ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, March 13, 2014 11:22 am

columist

The rest of the telephone story

In a previous column I wrote about telephones in Edwardsburg in the 1940s and early 50s. Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, March 6, 2014 1:16 pm

Columns

Years go by faster and faster

As you get older time seems to go faster. Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, February 27, 2014 9:02 am

Candy bars

Snickers is the No. 1 selling candy bar in U.S.

Bruno Mars is not a candy bar, but there are over 40,000 different candy bar varieties in the world and the No. 1 selling candy ... Read more

by joannboepple, Monday, February 24, 2014 4:03 pm

Columns

Bruno Mars is not a candy bar

Bruno Mars is not a candy bar! I found that out by watching the Super Bowl. Yes, I did watch the Super Bowl, but not ... Read more

by joannboepple, Friday, February 14, 2014 8:06 am

Opinion

1912 was a big year

Edwardsburg became an incorporated village 100 ago in 1912. Villages in Michigan are organized primarily to establish regulatory ordinances and to provide services such as ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, July 19, 2012 5:22 pm

Opinion

A little settlement on the lake

If you think that Edwardsburg is only 100 years old, that is a mistake. Yes, last week this column stated that Edwardsburg is 100 years ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, July 12, 2012 8:57 pm

Edwardsburg’s birthday

A little settlement on the lake

If you think that Edwardsburg is only 100 years old, that is a mistake. Yes, last week this column stated that Edwardsburg is 100 years ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, July 12, 2012 7:54 pm

Edwardsburg’s 100th birthday

Edwardsburg celebrating centennial

Edwardsburg has something to celebrate. In 1911, the residents of Edwardsburg began a discussion about incorporating the village. During the first vote to incorporate, the ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, July 5, 2012 5:58 pm

Edwardsburg centennial

Edwardsburg celebrating centennial

Edwardsburg has something to celebrate. In 1911, the residents of Edwardsburg began a discussion about incorporating the village. During the first vote to incorporate, the ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, July 5, 2012 4:57 pm

Opinion

Three strikes and you’re out

Three times and you’re out! That’s what this week is, the third time to get the Bacon family right. This is becoming a book and ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:11 pm

Opinion

Three strikes and you’re out

Three times and you’re out! That’s what this week is, the third time to get the Bacon family right. This is becoming a book and ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, June 28, 2012 10:09 am

Opinion

Let’s set the record straight

When writing for this column, I often consult local history experts — people who have lived here longer than I have or who know much ... Read more

by joannboepple, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:14 pm

Opinion

Let’s set the record straight

When writing for this column, I often consult local history experts — people who have lived here longer than I have or who know much ... Read more

by joannboepple, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:28 pm

Opinion

Bacon lineage dates to pioneer times

In the 1930s and ‘40s, Edwardsburg High School graduated three sisters known as the Bacon girls: Eleanor, Virginia and Thelma. They grew up on a ... Read more

by joannboepple, Monday, June 18, 2012 12:28 pm

Opinion

Bacon lineage dates back to pioneers

In the 1930s and ‘40s, Edwardsburg High School graduated three sisters known as the Bacon girls: Eleanor, Virginia and Thelma. They grew up on a ... Read more

by joannboepple, Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:12 pm

Opinion

EHS through the years

This week’s trivia is about Edwardsburg High School. EHS just held its 124th graduation ceremony. The first high school graduation was held in the Presbyterian ... Read more

by joannboepple, Friday, June 8, 2012 3:28 pm

Opinion

EHS through the years

This week’s trivia is about Edwardsburg High School. EHS just held its 124th graduation ceremony. The first high school graduation was held in the Presbyterian ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, June 7, 2012 11:06 pm

Opinion

You read it here first

Sometimes I have to look in the mirror and tell myself how clever I am. But then something always comes along and cuts me to ... Read more

by joannboepple, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:32 pm

Opinion

You read it here first

Sometimes I have to look in the mirror and tell myself how clever I am. But then something always comes along and cuts me to ... Read more

by joannboepple, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 6:48 pm

Opinion

How Memorial Day came to be

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. It originated after the Civil War to ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, May 24, 2012 3:23 pm

Opinion

How Memorial Day came to be

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. It originated after the Civil War to ... Read more

by joannboepple, Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:03 pm

< Older Newer >

SportsPlus