30 years ago

MARQUETTE – No more close calls. Championship dreams became reality Sunday for the Marquette American Legion Bantam AA hockey team, which, after three previous appearances in the national tournament, won the Tier II National Championship with a stirring 2-1 victory over Grand Forks South (N.D.) at Lakeview Arena. Alan Swanson’s power play goal at the 13:35 mark of the third period gave the Legion its margin of victory. But the outcome would remain in doubt under goaltender Nick Junttila deflected a final shot in the games waning moments. “I thought the game was over and they still got one more shot,” he said. “Thank God it hit me.”

60 years ago

NEGAUNEE – Illnesses occurring among students in the Negaunee School District reached a new high for the year in March, when there were 128 cases of medical diagnosis, Mrs. Alice Sivula, health supervisor, revealed in her monthly report to Supt. Robert E. Northey. Included in the total were 41 cases of upper respiratory diseases, 39 of scarlatine, 12 of scarlet fever, 19 of tonsillitis, 13 of chickenpox, three of otitis media (ear infections) and one of mumps. In addition to the 128 illnesses reported, there were nine cases requiring surgical treatment, including five fractures and four tonsillectomies.