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

30 years ago

MARQUETTE — Employees at Marquette Mountain ski hill are working to prevent further erosion that threatens the Carp River while watching the sky for rain. Warm weather has melted nearly all the hill’s snow, causing an estimated 50 tons of soil to erode, much of it into the river. The Marquette County Health Department, which issued the ski hill a permit to expand a ski run last year, has been monitoring the problem, said Al Budinger, chief of the department’s Environmental Health Division. “I don’t think there was any violation of the permit,” Budinger said today. ‘Sometimes even the best of designs simply don’t work. That’s not an excuse, but we have to look at the situation and try to anticipate what will happen.” More heavy equipment was brought in today and more water diversion devices, such as dikes and berms, are to be installed.

90 years ago

MICHIGAMME — Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Olsen, of Spurr Township, celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary Tuesday at their home. Twenty-six friends and relatives, including two sons and three grandchildren, were present at a party in their honor in the afternoon, and in the evening a surprise party was held for them, 60 friends attending. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen were presented with a purse of $50 in gold. The Rev. Mr. Brandt, of L’Anse, gave a short talk at the evening party. Mr. and Mrs. Olsen came from Norway in June 1881, and have resided at Spalding since then. Out-of-town friends who attended were: The Rev. and Mrs. Brandt, of L’Anse; Mr. and Mrs. James Tresider, of L’Anse; Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Carlson, of Iron River; Mrs. William Johnson, of Houghton; Mrs. Charles Craze, Mrs. H.J. Tourtilott and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Marks, of Marquette; Mr. and Mrs. Paulsmo, of Diorite; Mrs. H. Mellinson and grandson, of Diorite; Peter Johnson and Arthur Johnson, of Ishpeming; Miss Norma Olsen, of Trout Creek.