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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Whitetail deer, moose, bear, turkey, and lyme disease will be topics of discussion during the Upper Peninsula Deer Spectacular May 5-6 in Marquette. Presenters will include many hunting and wildlife experts from the area and elsewhere in the country. Included will be state Department of Natural Resources biologists Bob Wood, U.P. deer herd management and Rob Aho, who manages the U.P.’s moose herd. Other seminars and their presenters will be: bear hunting and where Michigan’s trophy whitetail were taken, Richard P. Smith of Marquette; deer calling, Gary Setton of Franklin, Tenn.; turkey scouting, calling and hunting, Jim Miller of Palmrya, Mo.; bowhunting, Glenn Helgeland of Mequon, Wis.; and lyme disease, Lori Marta of Negaunee. Also included will be a trophy deer rack contest, trophy deer displays, award-winning outdoor photography exhibits, airgun and archery shooting areas and commercial exhibits of hunting and shooting equipment.

60 years ago

NEGAUNEE — Sale of 1960-61 bicycle license plates will get underway Monday at the Negaunee police department office in the city building, Lt. Robert Johnson announced today. Bicycle tags, which sell for 25 cents each, are required by municipal ordinance. Plates for the new year must be purchased not later than May 14. Owners of bicycles are advised that when registering vehicles they must state the make of bicycle, serial number, and color. Those who have registration forms from last year are requested to bring them, as information available on these forms will help speed up the listing process. At the time plates are issued, officers will check to be certain that the vehicle is free from defects. Each bicycle must have a horn or bell as part of its equipment. In cases where bikes are used after dark, a headlight, and rear fender reflector also are mandatory.