Bayfield County Journal
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Bayfield County Journal Yesteryear Column
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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.
County Journal, Washburn, WI, Jan 27, 2000
Yesteryear
Tony Woiak
Taken from the Washburn Times, January 21, 1937
About 1,200 attended the huge ski tournament at Mt. Valhalla.
Over 300 cars were parked on the road, all the way from Oscar Lund�s
farm to the �Old Maids.� Some local skiers who took part in the �ski
flying� event were: Jimmy Coulthurst, Art and Earl Pederson, Jack
Mager, Paulie Robinson, Art Rondeau, Hagbert Peterson and Harold
Carlson. Pictured in the Times were old-timers Capt. William O�Neal,
Rev. Gibson and L.N. Clausen. (Capt. O�Neal had a flour and feed store
in town. He was one of the town�s first chairmen and was in both the
Civil and Spanish-American wars. Rev. Gibson�s son and
daughter-in-law headed the Northwestern Fuel Company for many
years. Lorenzo N. Clausen was very instrumental in early Washburn
politics, holding several offices.) Bayfield County clerk Ludwig
Tranmal reported that 86 wolf bounties have been paid out. Longtime
Washburn Librarian May Greenwood reported that there were 9,000
books on the shelves at the library, with 1,175 patrons. The �Great
White Way� (lightning the city streets) would now go from First Avenue
East-Second Avenue East and from West Third Street-Eighth Avenue
West. Prices at Harold�s Food Store in 1937: can of sardines 9 cents,
bacon 39 cents a pound, can of corn 10 cents and chicken was 35 cents
a pound. Church leaders from 1937: Emmanuel-Lutheran Dr. N.A.
Nelson, St.� Louis Father Paul Boshold, Warren-Methodist Charles
Browne, Christ Lutheran Harold Farseth, Assemblies of God Quentin
Wheaton.
50 Years Ago
Taken from the Washburn Times January 26, 1950
You could buy a 1931 Chev. two-door at Roffers Chevrolet for
only $75. St. Anne�s officers at St. Louis Church: president Mrs. Joe
Schutrop, vice president Helen Lindquist, secretary Laura Score and
treasurer was Mrs. Alvin Lowe. Deaths: Mrs. Gust Bolin, 86; Martin
Kiran, 77, who worked at the Box Factory, in the mills and also at
DuPont; Dan L. Robinson, 64. (Dan was Cleo Grant�s father, and his
sister was Mrs. T.R. Spears. Dan came to town in 1887, at the age of
two. He was on the City Council and he had Dan�s Saloon (Little
Finland) on West Bayfield Street.) Kathleen Burlager celebrated her 8th
birthday on Jan. 15, and attending were: Helen and Joyce Bergman,
Lorraine and Karen Puig, Donna Moe, Linda Malcheski, Virginia
Warren and Pat Benedict.
25 Years Ago
Taken from the Washburn Times January 23, 1975
Patty Sadonis was chosen as the Betty Crocker winner at
Washburn High School. The Evergreens of Minong were clobbered by
the Washburn Castle Guards in Indianhead basketball by a score of
84-58. Four members of Washburn scored in double figures, including
Scott Foss� 19 points. Scott Sneed 17 points, Billy Doucette�s 14 points
and Gary Copperud chipped in with 13 points. Friendly Valley 4-H
officers: president Randy Fleig, vice president Tom Hartshorn, secretary
Doris Anderson, treasurer Jane Carlson and Caroline Kolb was the reporter.
10 Years Ago
Taken from the County Journal January 25, 1990
Both WHS basketball teams lost to the Glidden Black Bears. The
girls lost 62-32, with Becky Werner leading Washburn in scoring with
18 points. The boys were soundly defeated 49-32 and Washburn was led
by Arnie Siroin and Reid Fischer, who both had 12 points apiece. Rose
Smith announced a new business in town, the Walkabout Marketplace,
which is in the old Peterson M&E building. (This building was right
across from the post office and caved in a couple of years ago from
snow on its roof.) Loretta Bagby announced that St. Louis School would
expand during the 1990-91 school year by the addition of preschool.
Elizabeth McQueen, Dawn Johnson and Jay Bodin were pictured in the
County Journal auditioning for the Wisconsin Honors Project Band
Ensemble at UW-Eau Claire.
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