EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.

30 years ago

ISHPEMING–A national tournament to determine members of the U.S. Junior World ski jumping team will be held this weekend at the Suicide Bowl in Ishpeming. The team will represent the United States in international competition. More than 50 jumpers from throughtout the U.S. are expected to participate in the 70-meter tournament. The event is the first time the Junior World Ski Jumping Tournament has been held in Ishpeming. It’s sponsored by the Ishpeming Ski Club. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for students. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Competition starts at 12:30 p.m. both days.

60 years ago

ISHPEMING–A new automatic elevator door recently installed in the ambulance entrance of Bell Memorial Hospital has cut the time required to move ambulatory patients to treatment centers from as much as five minutes to a matter of a few seconds. The installation completes the ambulance entrance project, which was started at the hospital about one year ago. The automatic door was installed at a cost of $5,000 by the Otis Elevator Co. Previously, the elevator could not be called and the elevator door could not be opened from the ambulance entrance, but attendants were required to climb a flight of stairs to the main floor, bring the elevator down to the ambulance entrance, and open the elevator door from inside the elevator.