MARQUETTE — The man known in Marquette as Joe Fine (1895-1969) was born with the name Jacob Isaac to Bentsion and Brokha Fain in Panevezys, Lithuania. At the time of his birth, Panevezys was home to many Lithuanian Jews, about half the city’s population of 10,000, with thriving Jewish ...
QUESTION: Which Upper Peninsula business received an order to assemble 10,000 white cotton nurses’ uniforms during World War II? a. H. W. Gossard Co. in Ishpeming b. Martha-Lillian Corp. in Negaunee c. Venus Foundation Manufacturing Co. in Escanaba d. Upper Peninsula Dress Manufacturing Co. in Marquette ANSWER: D
How long did it take the US Army Corps of Engineers to build the MacArthur Lock at Sault Ste. Marie during WWII? A) 1 year B) 2 years C) 3 years D) 4 years Answer: A, it was completed in one year (1942-1943). Concrete was poured continuously during construction.
1892 was a baseball mad year. While everyone loved “America’s Game,” conditions were fluid – from top to bottom. At the top, the previous year had seen the professional American Association folding, and its survivors seeking refuge in the twelve team National League. At the bottom, ...
