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Superiorland Yesterdays

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Like life, turning 100 years old has its ups and downs, said Eva Hamel Rochon of Ishpeming Tuesday while celebrating a century on Earth. “It is sad to be 100 years old because God doesn’t want me and the devil won’t take me. I can’t go up or down so I stay here and wait,” said Rochon, whose only devilish quality may be her sense of humor. Hard work, no tobacco, rarely a drink, a sense of humor and ‘tons’ of pasties are some of ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Thousands of green insect traps attached to Upper Peninsula trees and poles are helping biologists gauge and perhaps slow the advance of the leaf-eating gypsy moth. Since 1993, an intensive gypsy moth trapping and public education project has sought to keep the months within or behind the current zone of advance across northern Michigan. The battle line runs from Munising south to Manistique and includes western sections of Alger and Delta ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — More Upper Peninsula firefighters are heading to Washington state to battle wildfires. Several more firefighters will leave Marquette this weekend, making a total of 16 state Department of Natural Resources firefighters from the U.P. and northern Lower Peninsula that have been dispatched to Washington. The firefighters have been assigned to battle the Tyee Fire in central Washington. The fire has burned nearly 100,000 acres. Five fire engines, a ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago REPUBLIC — Three grandmothers are being credited by police with helping to chase down a shotgun-toting bank robbery suspect. The holdup at the Republic branch of the First national Bank of Negaunee seemed destined to fail: numerous people having breakfast at a nearby restaurant witnessed the 9:30 a.m. robbery. “(Other customers) said, ‘Look, someone is going to rob the bank’ and we saw him go in,” said Erlene Mora, 62, who was having breakfast with ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Families that suffer from domestic violence in Marquette and Alger counties will soon be able to get help from a state grant that uses federal money to provide in-home counseling and other services. Susanne Kensington, executive director of the Women’s Center, said the project is designed to bring one-on-one help to women and children who live in homes affected by domestic violence and want help. She noted the project is also aimed at heading ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago NEGAUNEE — Robert T. Peters, an administrator from Bakersfield California has been named the new principal of the Negaunee Middle School. Peters replaces Robert Trebilcock, a seven-year veteran administrator who asked to be reassigned to teaching within the district. Peters, a Marquette native, will begin his new duties Aug. 15. Peters spent six years as a middle school teacher, four years as an assistant principal in Bakersfield. 60 years ago MARQUETTE — ...