MARQUETTE — William R. Manierre was born on May 26, 1923, in Lake Forest, Illinois. He served as a first lieutenant during World War II. As a bomber co-pilot, he and his crew were based at Shipdham Airfield, outside Norwich, UK.
The B-24 bomber Manierre flew was nicknamed the Passion Pit. ...
QUESTION: During World War II, Munising Bowl Works shifted their operations to aid the war effort. What were they producing?
a. pencils
b. wooden tent stakes
c. plywood
d. parts for wooden gliders
ANSWER: B
Although other people called her “the grande dame of culture” in Marquette, along with “patroness of the arts” and even “bohemian,” the words she most often used to describe herself were “teacher” and “dilettante.”
Anita Elke Meyland, born on March 5, 1897, grew up in an ...