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Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago BIG BAY — Ray Clarke of Skandia turned in the best over-all time of 1 hour and 42 seconds in Saturday’s 20-kilimeter Honey Bear Mountain Ski Chase, the 5th annual running of the race, originated by the Big Bay Fun Club. A record 46 entrants competed in the event, which began about a mile west of the Triple A Road and ended at Hungry Hollow Road in Big Bay. The first contestant crossed under the finish banner at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Men ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Westwood High School recently topped Marquette Senior High School 340-270 on WNMU-TV’s Upper Peninsula High School Bowl. Representing Westwood are: Joshua Mock, Brian Sundberg, Jeremy Herman and Joshua Morris. Peter Carson and Paul Vahamma serve as alternates for the Westwood team, and Gerald Riekki is their coach. Marquette team members are: Mike Smit, Rose Saari, Judd Spray, and Bryan Roti. Their coach is Rich Ryan, with Belinda ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago CHATHAM — Using techniques he honed as a Michigan Tech University student, ice sculpture king Dan Johnson has already pumped 1,000 gallons of water on his creation for Friday’s Chatham Winter Carnival. The carnival will take place from 5 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Chatham Fair Grounds in conjunction with the Midnight Run and U.P. 200 Sled Dog Championship. Johnson, superintendent of the Alger County Road Commission said he graduated from MTU in 1969 ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Penny Larsen watched from the sidelines as the U.P. 200 mushers raced through Marquette in 1992 and she thought, “This is something I’d love to be involved in.” Little did she know her wish would result in her becoming the volunteer coordinator for the race’s 1993 edition. “And here I am, making about 500 phone calls and working out schedules for some 243 volunteers,” she said, “but I love it.” As coordinator, Larsen ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago MARQUETTE — Richie Smith of Marquette appeared to be on track for an average evening of bowling Wednesday when he rolled a 182 in his first match of the Eastwood Major League. His next game was anything but average. Smith left nothing but fallen pins with his next 12 throws to achieve bowling’s perfect 300 game. “I couldn’t concentrate during my first game,” said Smith, who carries a 185 average for Dupras Plumbing and Heating. “In the ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference desk staff at Peter White Public Library. 30 years ago February 11, 1993 - MARQUETTE - The interior design business is a lot more than just wallpaper and curtains, say Karen Larson and Bob Adams, associates in the new Marquette firm, Karen Larson Interior Design. Larson, a Marquette native and 1990 environmental design graduate of Northern Michigan University, said that she and Adams are able to do what interior decorators traditionally do - help people choose color schemes and furniture. But just as important, ...