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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Larry Heiskanen was installed as president of the Superiorland Marquette Kiwanis Club during ceremonies Sept. 28 at the Garden Room Restaurant. Other officers for the coming year are: Scott White, vice president, and Dan Erspamer, secretary-treasurer. Other members serving on the club’s board of directors will be John Wagner, Mike Fredrizzi, Brad Wind, Dirk VanOsdol, Pete Belpedio, John Zubiena, Steve Hicks, Dave Mogush and Scott Beaudry. “Encourage excellence” is the club’s theme for its youth-based community service activities for the 1989-90 year. Club activities include involvement with the youth drug education program D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), Adopt-A-Park in Marquette, and fundraisers such as the Superiorland Cruise/Car Show and the annual Garummage sale.

90 years ago

MARQUETTE — James Johnson, a member of the Elks’ bowling team, rolled his way into the Keglers’ Hall of Fame yesterday afternoon on the Elks’ alleys when he marked up 12 perfect strikes for the “300.” His feat was witnessed by several members of the city’s bowling leagues and A.C. Richards, proprietor of the alleys. Every one of Johnson’s strikes was clean and in the “pocket” and after each ball there wasn’t a pin on the lanes. Few bowlers have accomplished Johnson’s record on the Marquette alleys. According to unofficial records, Johnson is the third or fourth Marquette man to smack up 200. It will likely stand as a record for the season and he undoubtedly will cop the purse offered for his score this month. Johnson was in form the minute he took to the alleys, chalking up a 237 his first game. He followed this with a 235, a 211 and then 200, giving him a 646 total for his last three games.