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Zoe von Ende Lappin, granddaughter of P.J. Savage, editor of the Iron River
PIONEER from 1898 to 1952, has obtained permission for us to post the
Memories and Yesteryear columns that are printed weekly in the Bayfield
COUNTY JOURNAL, successor to the PIONEER and other newspapers in the
county. The COUNTY JOURNAL announced the upcoming Web postings in its Dec.
3O, 1999, edition with the headline, "Genealogy columns to appear on the
web".
I would like to thank Eric Sharp, Editor of the Bayfield County Journal for his willingness to work with us in our genealogical search. We look forward to the wonderful articles that will appear here. Thank you also to Zoe von Ende Lappin for all her work and the hours of typing.
Iron River Memories
Beverlee Thivierge
Reprinted from the Iron River Pioneer.
March 12, 1942
The Congregational and Presbyterian Churches of this city are discussing the question of a federation of the two, in which they keep their separate organizations and properties, but work and worship together under one pastor. Both churches have their meetings for study and separate action tomorrow night at 8 p.m.
Thomas D. Heritage has signed up and been accepted for civilian work in Iceland and he expects to leave for that place in the near future. Our government is carrying on some work there in the line of establishing bases for the Air Force and Army. Tom is a veteran of the first World War.
Captain Clifford Taylor left Tuesday. He will attend a meeting of steamship captains and officials before going to take charge of his boat for a season which is expected to break all records in carrying iron ore down the Great Lakes.
Policeman James Fox picked up a stranger on Wednesday of last week who appeared to be within military age and who could not exhibit a military registration card. He gave his name as Eino Johnson and stated that his home was in Houghton, Mich., and after making bluffing remarks finally admitted that he had failed to register. Sheriff Gidlof brought him to Washburn, and Johnson will doubtless be dealt with by the Federal authorities.
U.S. citizenship classes will be held at the library in the Mason State Graded School commencing Friday evening March 20, and in the Washburn High School March 17th and 19th. These courses are particularly arranged for aliens seeking naturalization. All aliens are urged to attend, and any others who wish to refresh their citizenship education. Because of higher standards required by the immigration offices, these classes were organized to be of most assistance at this time.
Women are not only behind the defense effort in America but are a great part of it! Mrs. Woodrow Wilson sewed for soldiers 25 years ago and now she is doing it again for the Red Cross. Mrs. Wilson is an active woman, but she stares in amazement at the activity of the first lady of World War II, Eleanor Roosevelt.
March 10, 1960
Mrs. Wally Chramosta was hostess for the Green Thumb Garden Club March meeting. The topic was catalogs and new introduction of flowers and interesting bird facts. Miss Emy Mollenhoff read an interesting letter from Lylith Lund in England about the lovely flowers they have there. The hostess showed slides of places in Michigan.
A daughter, Jeanie Lynn, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Denman of Pulaski, Wis., on March 8th. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Denman of Iron River.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Little are parents of a daughter born March 6 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ashland.
A daughter was born March 5th at St. Joseph's Hospital in Ashland to Mr. and Mrs. James Klobucher of Iron River.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mackall Jr. are the parents of a daughter born March 4th at St. Mary's Hospital, Superior. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Hanson of Brule and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mackall of Superior.
The Iron River PTA meeting will be held tonight at 8 p.m. Hostesses will be Mrs. Len Riedl, Mrs. Lewis Stephans, Mrs. Elmer Tanula and Mrs. Robert Thompson.
On March 4, 1920, (sic) the entire family of Sam Raivala of the Town of Tripp has been ill for many days with serious influenza. Happily they are now improving.
Our weather persists -- Low for the week was Saturday night with 25 degrees below. High for the week was 34 degrees on Wednesday. No snow to add to what we have.
Fred Harries, who profitably pursues his hobby of wolf hunting, is shown with two wolves bagged on a trip two weeks ago among the Apostle Islands. Mr. Harries is a teacher at the local high school. Harries spots the wolves on the ice among the islands and then his task is to fly his plane so as to keep the wolf out on the ice and running until it is exhausted. He then lands the plane, approaches the wolf on foot and finishes the job with a shotgun. His best bag limit so far was nine wolves in one day.
Margie Helsing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Helsing of Port Wing, brought some of her friends home from school with her on Thursday afternoon to help celebrate her 13th birthday.