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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 26, 1942
Last Friday was set for registration of all those willing to aid in civilian defense in Iron River and immediate vicinity, and the place where the registrations were received was at the high school building. Over 200 registered. There will be one more day available to sign up -- April 2nd at a desk in the lobby of the Post Office. Please avoid the mail time rush. We need all of you, young and old, from ditch diggers to dressmakers.
Dr. Johnson announces that he will not be in his office Friday evenings during April and May, as he is scheduled to give first aid instructions to classes at Port Wing on those dates.
Lieutenant James C. Moran of this city has receive a call from the War Department who want him back in the service. Jim was shortly out of high school when World War I broke out and he was one of three Iron River lads (Phil Elliott and Paul Hostrawser being the other two) who enlisted on the following day, and while Phil and Paul saw service overseas, Jim was commissioned a lieutenant, and developed into just too good a drill master for the department to part with his services in that capacity and he was obliged to stick here at the camps and drill recruits. To hold an Irishman who loved to fight in a job as unexciting as that was something that Jim never could get over. He might answer the call of the Army now, but the chances are that he would stipulate that he would be put to something other than teaching recuirts the know-how of drilling in Army style!
John Moerke, who was an artillery officer in World War I, informs the editor that he has been accepted for service in the present war and is waiting to be called when needed.
Berkeley Wells, Thomas Moran and Carrol Hobbs, all of this city, are among the contingent of 40 Bayfield men who will leave for the military camps on April 7.
George H. Mitchell, mail carrier on the Oulu Rural Route of this city, has been ill during the past week or 10 days and Curtiss Stubbs of the Town of Tripp is substituting for him.
Due to the election next Tuesday, the "Penny Bingo" sponsored by the Oddfellows Lodge and held in the Town Hall will be held on Wednesday evening.
Roland Kennedy, who has been working in the Bargain Basket Store in this city, has gone to Superior to work in a shipyard. Keep `em rolling, Rollie!
March 24, 1960
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers of Fort Wayne, Ind., are parents of son born March 11. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and has been named Richard Theodore. Mrs. Rogers is the former Charlotte Myhre of Iron River.
Word has been received here of the birth of a daughter, 10 pounds, 11 ounces, Cindy Ellen, to Mr. and Mrs. Roland Matthews of Detroit on March 6th. Mrs. Matthews is the former Sigred (Dolly) Touve. The family is well known in the area. They have two other daughters, Mary Beth and Carol Lynn, and three sons, Billy, Darryl and Roland Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Granlund of Butte, Mont., announce the birth of a baby girl March 8th. She has been named Lori Mae. Grandparents are Siinto Granlund of Oulu and Mrs. Urho Haanpaa of Brule. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Herman Granlund of Oulu and Mrs. Alina Lauri of Butte. Emmanuel Lehto of Oulu is the great-great-grandfather.
The Junior Class of Iron River High School are working energetically on their plans for the prom. They have chose as their royalty the following: king, Robert Armbruster; queen, Rozie Knapp; first attendants, Carol Erickson and Jerry Tanula; second attendants, Ginger Darwin and Charles Buran; third attendants, Katherine Rautio and Terry LaCrosse.
Several people from this area will represent local co-ops at the 43rd annual convention at the National Guard Armory in Superior March 28th and 29th. According to William Westergren, manager of the local co-op here, the representatives of this area include the following: Mr. and Mrs. John Taipale, Mr. and Mrs. William Westergren, Frank Kongas, Adolph and Oscar Lahti. The Youth Conference delegates from Iron River are Rozie Knapp and Charles Buran. The annual Co-op Youth Conference and awarding of scholarships to three winners of an area-wide contest among high school seniors will again be convention highlights.
We would be glad to have one or two blood donors to help replace the blood that was given to Steve after his recent surgery. Any type is acceptable before April 7, 1960, at St. Luke's Hospital, Blood Bank, Duluth, Minn. Steve's friends will be pleased to hear that his recovery is progressing in a satisfactory manner. Yours very truly, Joseph J. Kavajecz.
Ig Brozovich of Hibbing stopped for a short visit with his brother, Paul, and sister-in-law, Ann.