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

30 years ago

ESCANABA — The Delta County Historical Society and Escanaba Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are looking for donations to help save the Sawyer-Stoll building and other downtown structures. They are hoping to raise about $40,000 from Escanaba businesses and residents to preserve the 106-year-old building, which must be moved to make room for the new city hall/public library complex. The DDA is hoping to get support from local banks and other businesses in an effort to preserve some of the city s past.

90 years ago

MARQUETTE — The Marquette post office will take on additional duties which will involve the handling of more than $1,034,000 a year in stamp sales as the result of a ruling from Washington that all stamps, cards and envelopes will be supplied from this office to all first and second class post offices in the upper peninsula. Four first class and 17 second class offices are affected by this order.