30 years ago

ALUMET – Built at the turn of the century, the Calumet Theatre is one of the few remaining landmarks of the cultural and entertainment scene during the heyday of copper mining in Keweenaw. The theater has undergone numerous renovations and remodelings since it was built, all in hopes of bringing it back to its original look. A local group of theater board members and residents have formed a committee, the Friends of the Calumet Theatre, and are now working on restoring the proscenium arch in the historic building.

60 years ago

HOUGHTON – The General Services Administration has approved the design for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s forest engineering laboratory to be constructed on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. U.S. Senator Pat McNamara and Congressman Raymond Clevenger informed The Mining Journal this morning that the two-element project consists of a laboratory study building and a shop building, separated by a parking lot. The Building will have 11,700 square feet of floor space.