Skiing jumping arrived in Marquette County in the early 1880s, brought by Norwegian immigrants to the area. It had long been a sport in the old country and quickly caught on here. The earliest world-record ski jumps were made in Norway. The first is credited to Olaf Rye, a Norwegian-Danish ...
1. “Bums Jungle” was located by what rail yards? a. Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad b. Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railroad c. Chicago Northwestern Railroad d. Huron Bay Railroad Answer: b. Duluth South Shore and Atlantic
A view of the small town of Princeton, just outside of Gwinn, in a long ago day. (Photo courtesy of Jack Deo, Superior View Photography, www.viewsofthepast.com)
MARQUETTE — There were plenty of reasons for Marquette-area residents to be in a less than festive mood in December 1974. The Mining Journal announced that grocery prices had risen more than 7% in the month of November. In Washington D.C., the Watergate cover-up trial was just concluding. ...
QUESTION: A 1974 ad encouraged children to visit Santa at the Northern Michigan Bank. How did they encourage children to verify that this was the real Santa Claus? a. Try pulling his beard to see if it was real b. Asking to see his sleigh driver’s license c. See his photos of his reindeer d. Listen to him say “Ho, ho, ho!” ANSWER: A. Northern Michigan Bank was located across U.S. 41 from the Marquette Mall. There was a competing Santa at the Angeli’s Supermarket in the mall.
