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Stanley Alfred Long, World War II fighter ace

MARQUETTE — Stanley Alfred Long was born in August 1918 in Forest Lake, near Munising, to Leonard Long and Sadie Sorensen. He attended John D. Pierce High School, graduating in 1937. He was employed as a clerk at the Fairmont Creamery Company located on West Washington Street. In the late ...

History quiz

QUESTION: The first peacetime draft in U.S. history was initiated by the Selective Service and Training Act of 1940, with registration taking place on Oct. 16, 1940. How many men between the ages of 21 and 35 registered in the city of Marquette on that day? a. 1,477 b. 1,871 c. 2,249 d. ...

A World War II love story

During WWII, the draft and sudden deployments caused a significant spike in marriages. In 1942 alone, 1.8 million weddings took place, up over 80% compared to 1932. And two-thirds of those grooms were newly enlisted in the military. One of those war marriages united John DeVoe and Grace Lawson. ...

History Quiz

Which of the following was not an early hotel in the Upper Peninsula? A. Porter Island House B. Algomah House C. Barney Exchange D. Palmer House Answer: D, the palmer house is in Chicago and is North America’s longest continuously operating hotel. The others, Porter Island House was in ...