1930s
Miriam Grace (Schnitzer) Wiles, BS ’31, MA ’31, Burbank, OH, turned 105 years old on July 10, 2021. According to an article in The Daily Record in Wooster, Ohio, she was able to celebrate the special day with her family. The Hartsville native graduated from Kent State with degrees in education and taught at several school systems in Ohio. She met her husband of 50 years, Sylvan L. Wiles, BS ’39, at Kent State, but kept it a secret because at that time you couldn’t teach if you were married. However, teachers were needed because of World War II, so she was allowed to continue, even after her father—who was superintendent of the school system—found out. (Her husband died Oct. 1, 1991.) When asked the secret of her longevity, she responded, “Don’t worry and eat lots of M&Ms!”