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30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Fans of Marquette’s ornate buildings can gain in-depth understanding of another facet of the city’s gilded architectural past when the Michigan Stained Glass Census comes to town Saturday. Under the auspices of the Michigan State University Museum, the census is part of a national effort begun in 1979, in Marquette and other Michigan cities. A visit from the census means a celebration of the history of the city’s windows. Here, the celebration begins with a guided, two-hour trolley tour of windows in four Marquette buildings: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 201 E. Ridge St., First United Methodist Church at 111 E. Ridge St., Marquette County Courthouse at 234 W. Baraga Ave., and the Zehnder home at 425, Ohio St. which features 19th century stained glass. The tour costs $6, and organizers of the event urge anyone interested to register by Thursday at 226-3571.

90 years ago

HARVEY — Work will be started in the near future on the construction of four potato storage warehouses in Marquette county, it was announced yesterday of L.R. Walker, county agricultural agent. The warehouses will be located at Harvey, Republic, Champion and Sands. Potato growers’ associations have been organized in these communities to underwrite the cost of materials and draw up plans for the buildings. The labor will be furnished by the federal emergency relief administration and materials will be purchased through the Michigan rehabilitation corporation, which will lease the properties. Officers of the associations in Marquette county are: Harvey Potato Growers’ association president – Traffle LaJeunesse; Republic Potato Growers’ association president – Axel Antilla; Champion Potato Growers’ association president – Fred DeLongchamp; and Sands Potato Growers’ association president – Edward Howard.