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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University President James Appleberry visited with representatives of nearly 4,000 young authors from Marquette and Alger counties who gathered at NMU for the 16th annual Young Authors Conference. Among the representatives were: Shawn Moldenhaver, first grade, McDonald Elementary, K.I. Sawyer; Mandi Champion, fourth grade, Pineview Elementary, Palmer; Paul Jacobson, second grade, Silver Creek Elementary, Harvey; Christina Weisgerber, kindergarten, Bishop Baraga Elementary, Marquette; Nathan Williamson, fifth grade, Bothwell Middle School, Marquette; Holly Bashaw, third grade, North Lake Elementary, Ishpeming; Nancy Schneider and Judy Sarosik, co-directors of Young Authors. Teachers and students from the NICE, Gwinn, Marquette, Powell Township, Ishpeming, Negaunee, AuTrain-Onota, Superior Central and Wells Township districts participated in the five-day conference.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE — John Argeropoulos of East Arch Street in Marquette, a seventh-grade science teacher at Graveraet Junior High School, has been selected as one of 40 teachers to attend the 1961 Kansas State College of Pittsburgh Institute this summer. Argeropoulos is a graduate of Graveraet High School and of Northern Michigan College.