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Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — The late John D. Voelker is being inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wis. Voelker, an Ishpeming native who died in 1991 at the age of 87, was a former Michigan Supreme Court Justice, well-known fly fisherman and author of 11 books, including “Anatomy of a Murder.” Some of his more popular books, however, centered around fishing for trout in his beloved Upper Peninsula. “Had I been able to fish for trout ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Stroll through the parking lot of Saturday’s 108th Annual Ishpeming Ski Jumping Tournament and you’d swear you were attending a Carhart clothing convention. “You have to stay warm,” said Bob Longo of downstate Lakeview, who was clad in two pairs of overalls, a vest, coat, pants and socks, all with the Carhart logo. They were joined by hundreds of other spectators who seemed to enjoy the festive nature of the event. Although spectators had ...

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30 years ago MARQUETTE — “Glacier Glide 1995: Art on the Ice” drew a record crowd at the Presque Isle outdoor exhibit put on by the Lake Superior Arts Association. At the event, Judge Mark Deloria tacked the blue ribbon to the winning fiber piece, “Northern Lights” by Betty Junnach. This year’s theme was “Winter Comforts” and residents donated blankets in exchange for an “Art on the Rocks” poster. The blankets were donated to families of the Head Start program of AMCAP. The other first-place winners were: Wood - George Barasko, “Cruxification;” Metal - Vicki ...

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30 years ago NATIONAL MINE — Firefighters this morning were continuing to battle a stubborn coal fire in a storage building at the Tilden Mine. The fire was discovered early Tuesday morning in a storage building containing a pile of several thousand tons of western coal, said Don Ryan, spokesman for mine manager Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The fire is small but stubborn, Ryan said. He said officials are using foam to attack the fire. Tilden employees will remove the coal not on fire so the location of the fire can be pinpointed. The fire is believed to be caused by spontaneous combustion, ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago SKANDIA — Les Johnson, retiring chief of the Skandia-West Branch Fire Department, passed the gavel and congratulated newly elected chief Bob Goodwin. One of the original members who helped organize the department in 1963, Johnson served in the department for 32 years. He has also been a member of the Skandia-West Branch First Responders since it began in 1986. Among his many accomplishments as chief, Johnson was voted Firefighter of the Year by the Marquette ...

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30 years ago ISHPEMING — Chick Coron just might know more secrets than anyone else in Ishpeming. It just seems that when someone sits down in Chick’s barbershop chair, he’s making a friend for life. Even after 47 years in the same barbershop, the Ishpeming native isn’t ready to retire. “I’ve got everyone from lumberjacks to judges for customers. It’s a nice diversified business,” Chick said. While he won’t retire, Chick has cut back to three days a week. He doesn’t take appointments because he prefers the walk-in business. In the late 1940s, Chick was a ...