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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 HOUGHTON — Gov. John Engler sees no basis for conducting an inquiry into the Michigan Tech Board of Control. According to the governor’s U.P. aide, Dave Svanda, the governor sees “no justifiable reason for an inquiry” at this time. State Rep. Stephen Dresch requested that Engler exercise his constitutional authority to make an inquiry into the board’s conduct. Dresch, R-Hancock, said in his letter of request to the governor, “Whether or ...

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 — Margaret Smith of Marquette has been recognized for completing three years of service to the Women’s Center Harbor House Domestic Violence program. Her contributions to the children’s program include development of a children’s pamphlet on domestic violence, initiating welcome packages and stuffed animals for children entering the shelter, implementing a weekly parenting group, and speaking to various groups to increase community ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago GLADSTONE — Damage estimates from a tornado that hit Gladstone July 19 have reached nearly $4 million. Figures compiled by the city put damage to residential homes at $2.6 million and commercial property at $1.09 million. Cleanup costs to the city are $122,500. The tornado lasted just a few minutes, but left a path of destruction about ?-mile wide through the north side of the city. Initial estimates of damage were in excess of $1 million. Keeton ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago WETMORE — The Wetmore post office has moved out of the garage and into the People’s State Bank building on the corner of M-28 and Connors Road. Before the move, the post office had been housed in the garage of former Postmaster Karen Robbins, now postmaster of Carrollton, Mich. Current Postmaster Al Gruetzmacher of Munising couldn’t be happier about the move into the new 1,000 square-foot facility. The Postal Service has a 20-year lease with ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

EDITOR’S NOTE: Superiorland Yesterdays is prepared by the reference staff at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette. 30 years ago ISHPEMING — Bell Memorial Hospital holds a public open house to display its newly renovated obstetrics unit from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The open house officially kicks off Bell’s new “Royal Family Program” featuring the only private maternity suites in the region. The program offers mothers delivering at Bell a private room designed for new moms and their families. “We are really excited about what is happening in our obstetrics ...

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 – Art lovers and anyone else who enjoyed the weekend’s warm sunshine can thank Anita Meyland. The founder of Art on the Rocks, which made its 33rd appearance in Marquette over the weekend, is being credited with bringing summer weather back to the Upper Peninsula. Since she started the shows at the base of the Father Marquette statue on Front Street in 1959, Meyland has been blessed with good weather. After a few years, the show moved to ...