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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — William McDonald and his Buccaneer successfully navigated the shifting winds in Marquette’s lower harbor to take top honors in Ensign Fleet No. 35 sailboat race action. Irish Ayes, skippered by Neil Lynch, worked its way through the fleet to finish second, edging skipper Eric Seaborg in Sunspot by one boat length. Fourth place went to captain Kristy Mills and Lickety Split, followed by Tom Carollo in Little Dipper; Craig Stein, Screemin’ Zonker; Julie Higley, Feeling Groovy; Reck Bagly, Echo; and Dave Clark, A Frayed Knot. Bucaneer’s win put it in a tie with Irish Ayes for first place in the series standings. Both boats are deadlocked with 7.5 points, followed by Sunspot with 10.5; Litckety Split,11; Little Dipper, 16; A Frayed Knot and Feeling Groovy, 28; Echo, 33; and Tiburon, Heelin Lassie and Mean Machine, 37.

60 years ago

MARQUETTE — T.A. Veiht, president of the Marquette Skeet Club, invited hunters and shooters in the Upper Peninsula to participate in the “Hunter’s Special” skeet shoot at the Marquette skeet field Sunday. This will be a 50-target event and will be open to the public. Competition is scheduled to start promptly at 10 and continue throughout the day. Shooting will be conducted in four classes, according to the shooter’s known ability. “In this kind of shoot, the beginner does not have to compete with experts,” Veiht said. “All shooters compete in their own class so that anyone can win.” Len Beaudry of Marquette took first place in this week’s shoot by breaking 48 out of 50 targets. Dr. W.J. Saari of Marquette finished second with 47. Others who broke 40 or more targets were Berwick Miller and Robert Anthony, both of Marquette, 44 each; William Martin and Walter Nuska, both of Marquette, 43 each; and Roland Juchemich and Charles Giotto, both of Negaunee, 40 each.