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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Ron Wattsson will present a free educational program on the care and maintenance of jewelry at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Peter White Public Library auditorium. A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. Wattsson has 16 years of experience in the jewelry industry. He worked for 12 years at Jean’s Jewelry before he and his wife, Darlene, opened Wattsson & Wattsson Jewelry in 1985. He makes custom jewelry, including pieces made from Upper Peninsula gold mined at the Ropes Gold Mine in Ishpeming.

90 years ago

MARQUETTE — The little maids decided that if their mothers could attend masquerade parties it might be fun for them, too, so Evelyn Samuelson gave a masquerade party at her home on High Street Saturday evening, inviting some of her girlfriends. The prize for the best costume went to Dorothy Brott who came dressed as a pirate. Kate Anderson, dressed as a Mexican (with really truly, brought-from-Mexico clothes) won a prize, too. Barbara Jean Mudge portrayed Betsy Ross. Marie Richards was a red poppy. Rhea Desotelle was a pajama girl, and Dorothy Jean Anderson was a little Dutch girl. Sigrid Abrahamson did not want to dress up at all so they made her pay a penalty. The evening was spent in playing games, bunco and putting on stunts. Refreshments were served at a table trimmed with red cherries. The favors were lollipops.