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30 years ago

ISHPEMING – The Ishpeming City Council will spend up to $38,000 to install restroom and shower facilities at the city playground. The $70,000 restroom addition, commonly known as the blue building, already has sewer lines and electrical hookups. It was built two years ago using donations, state grants, city funds and Ishpeming Public Schools funds, said Dick Burke recreation superintendent. Officials will add showers, toilets and a heated floor. The building sits between four baseball fields, the school football field, track, and tennis courts. It will be available for the general public and as a change house for school athletes. The city received $5,000 from the school district, $4,500 from the state and $1,000 from the Ishpeming Booster’s Club to complete the building.

60 years ago

June 26, 1963 – ISHPEMING – The Upper Peninsula champion Blue Notes Drum and Bugle Corps will lead the parade tomorrow afternoon during the Miss Upper Peninsula homecoming celebration. Besides leading the parade, the corps, which took first place in junior drum and bugle corps competition at the American Legion convention in Marquette, will present a short concert. The parade, which will feature the Blue Notes feeder corps with baton twirlers, will begin at 2 p.m. beginning at the Legion clubrooms. The highlight of the parade will, of course, be the appearance of Miss Kathleen McLaughlin, Miss Upper Peninsula for 1963. Accompanying her will be the two runners-up in the queen competition, Miss Marsha Williams and Miss Mary McGuire. Climaxing the day will be a dance starting at 9 p.m. in the Ishpeming Co-op parking lot, featuring Kenny Brown and his Rhythm Kings.