Mar. 4, 2015 – Vickers’ Secret Plan, 1955
Entering Troy Township Wednesday, March 4, 2015 During the first week of March 1955, the Citizens for Incorporation Committee in Troy Township initiated the process for Troy Township to become the City of...
Mar. 3, 2015 – Jeanne Stine
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Jeanne Stine is one of Troy’s most distinguished and respected leaders. A former teacher and school counselor in Clawson, she became a fixture in Troy government for 30 years. Jeanne...
Mar. 2, 2015 – Janet Jopke, or How to Make a School District Excellent 1990s-2000s
Monday, March 2, 2015 What is the first thing a person thinks of when it comes to the word superintendent? Usually, they will think of a bald middle-aged man who constantly yells “Skin-NER!” whenever...
Mar. 1, 2015 – History of the League of Women Voters of Troy Area
Sunday, March 1, 2015 Contributed by Pam Brady In the early 1970s, the City of Troy was starting to grow dramatically and several of the women who moved into town were thinking about establishing...
Feb. 28, 2015 – Automation Alley: Driving the technology economy of Southeast Michigan
Saturday, February 28, 2015 Around the globe, Southeast Michigan is known as the automotive capital of the world and the manufacturing center of the Midwest. But in recent years, the region has also gained...
Feb. 27, 2015 – Important Archeological Discovery in Oakland Township
Friday, February 27, 2015 In 1977, while digging the foundation for a new home near Paint Creek in Oakland Township, contractors unearthed an archeological site that included human remains. Oakland Township Commissioner Alice Tomboulian...
Feb. 26, 2015 – First Efforts to Establish the Troy Public Library
Thursday, February 26, 2015 Members of the Big Beaver United Methodist Church conceived the idea of a Troy Library in the 1950s when their volunteers started collecting books. In 1959 the Troy Business and...
Feb. 25, 2015 – The ancient Greek goddess of wisdom was not a universal choice for Troy’s city seal
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Would you ever have imagined that the stately woman pictured on the Troy city seal was once reviled by city residents who called her a traitor and complained that her...
Feb. 24, 2015 – Jiffy Pop vs. EZ Pop
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Between 1955 and 1959 two easy-to-make popcorn products were introduced to American consumers. In 1955 Benjamin Coleman of Berkley Michigan designed and patented EZ Pop popcorn. He marketed his product...
Feb. 23, 2015 – Why is it Called Big Beaver Road?
Looking north on Rochester Road at Big Beaver in 1914 The Big Beaver Corridor today Monday, February 23, 2015 While the name of Troy’s corporate corridor doesn’t exactly fit...
Feb. 22, 2015 – Winter Olympic Firsts and Michigan Connections
Sunday, February 22, 2015 The year was 1924, the place was Chamonix in the French Alps and the event was called ‘International Winter Sports Week.’ Two hundred fifty-eight athletes competed in 16...
Feb. 21, 2015 – Fellowship United Methodist Church 1966-67
Saturday, February 21, 2015 Planning for Fellowship Church began long before it had a name. A survey of Methodists living in the area of Coolidge and Wattles Road in Troy indicated interest in a...
Feb. 20, 2015 – John Glenn Orbits the Earth
Photo: John Glenn enters the Space Capsule Friday, February 20, 2015 John Glenn has been many things throughout life: a United States Marine Corps aviator, engineer, astronaut, and United States senator. His accomplishments are impressive...
Feb. 19, 2015 – O. G. Holway Could Not Fill Barnard’s Shoes
Photo: O. G. Holway Thursday, February 19, 2015 When Norman Barnard was appointed Troy’s first City Manager he stated that he would only serve on an acting or interim basis. He believed that a...
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