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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 19, 1942
On Friday of next week (March 27), Mr. and Mrs. John Niell of this city will observe their golden wedding anniversary. They were married at Park Falls, Wis., on March 27, 1892, and they were informed at the time of their marriage that it was the first such ceremony ever performed in that new hamlet. They moved to Iron River shortly after their marriage and have made their home here ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Niell reside on a farm a mile northwest of town, near the fairgrounds, and Mr. Niell delivers milk and cream to town customers every day. They have two daughters, Mrs. "Babe" Nimmo, who resides in L'Anse, Mich., and Mrs. Ethel Howley (Woerle) who resides here. Mrs. Niell is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Upson, pioneer residents of Iron River and a sister to Mrs. Maybelle Chantelois.
(Writer's note -- someone gave me an article from the L'Anse, Mich., paper recently, and Mrs. "Babe" Nimmo had celebrated her 104th birthday!)
James Owen,(sic) who lived here for some time, was suddenly killed while employed with a crew in razing Elevator X at Superior. It seemed that a clam bucket crane was employed in picking up the debris and loading it on the gondolas and somehow the bucket was opened at the wrong time and the contents fell on Mr. Owens (sic), who was on the opposite side of the car from the crane operator. Death was instantaneous. The deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters, and a son, Joe, who is an MP in the Army and is located in a western state. The funeral was held Monday and interment was in St. Michael's Cemetery.
The Northland College choir, now in the eastern states on its annual tour, sang over a Boston radio station yesterday afternoon and the program was broadcast over the country in a nationwide hookup. Iron River folks got a special thrill since Robert Black, of this city, is a basso singer in that choir.
Father John Dzurko, pastor of St. Michael's Church in this city, was among the 200 clergy who, with thousands of laity, attended the ceremony of the enthronement of the Most Rev. William Patrick O'Connor as bishop of the Superior Diocese of Wisconsin. Bishop O'Connor was a chaplain in the United States Army and saw many months of service at the front in France is World War I.
For Sale: 1942 Oldsmobile, 2 door, air conditioning, radio. Have permit from rationing board to sell to anyone. Lloyd Fox, Iron River,Wis.
March 17, 1960
Mr. and Mrs. James Vojacek are the proud parents of a daughter born March 11 at Trinity Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds at birth and has been named Gail Marie.
Annette Costello, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Costello, celebrated her second birthday March 11. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Vern Knapp and Rosie, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Aho, Rod, Marilyn and Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brozovich, Alyce O'Brien, Mark Thompson, all of Iron River, and Kay and Theresa Slancik of Ino.
Bernard Lindelof and son, Roger, of Oulu, made a trip to Madison where Roger had a medical checkup.
Mrs. Jennie Hanson returned Friday from a month's visit with her daughter and son-in-law, Ilene and Leonard Blomgren of North Hollywood, Calif. While there, Mrs. Gladys Fox Lemos of Stockton, a former Iron Riverite, spent a weekend with them. The Arnold Haacks have been spending the winter months near there, too.
Appointment of crew leaders for the 1960 Census of Population and Housing in this area has been announced by Ralph Kelley of the Census Bureau's temporary district office in Superior. Bayfield County crew leader is Frank Utpadel of Washburn.
William J. Little, 64, an operating engineer in the Superior area for the past 30 years, died Sunday. He was a native of Port Wing and a member of the Congregational Church of Iron River. Surviving are his wife, Lutie, Superior; six sons*, Philip, Superior; William Jr., Warren H. and Jerry D., all of Seattle; Sgt. Robert B., Fort Lewis, Wash.; four daughters, Mrs. Hugh McDonald, Superior; Mrs. Richard Edmonds, Mrs. Leo Jordan, Seattle; and Mrs. Jacqueline Peterson, St. Paul; his mother, Mrs. Melinda Jacobson, Iron River; one sister, Mrs. Frances Schlough; three stepsisters and one stepbrother, all of Iron River. Services will be held at the Congregational Church at 2 p.m. today.
Mr. and Mrs. Reino Lind of Oulu left for California with their children. On the way they will stop for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lind and son at Salinas, Kan. They will visit Mrs. Reino Lind's mother, Mrs. Burkhart at Tahoe Valley, Calif., and other relatives.
*Article says six sons but names only five.