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Bayfield County Journal Memories 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, May 18, 2000
Iron River Memories
Beverlee Thivierge
Reprinted the Iron River Pioneer, June 4, 1942
Since the last issue of this paper, two more old residents of this village have departed this life. Mrs. Helen MORAN, wife of the late James C. MORAN, passed away last Sunday morning at St. Joseph�s Hospital, Ashland. Mrs. Amanda TOMLINSON, wife of James TOMLINSON, who has been an invalid for the past few years, and who went with her husband to Grand Blanc, Michigan, to spend the winters with her daughter, Mrs. Merna PERRY, passed away last Monday, and her body is being returned home for interment in the family plot in the City Cemetery.
Mrs. Helen MORAN was born at Wabasha, Minn., Dec. 30, 1872, and when a young woman came to Iron River with her husband and little family and made her home here ever since, raising a family of six sons and four daughters, as follows: James C., Richard and Thomas of Iron River; William of Saco, Mont.; John of Cable; and Joseph of Namakagon; Marie PUDAS, Eva JOHNSON, Lucy HOEFLING and Helen HICKS of Iron River. The six sons of the deceased acted as pall bearers. An unusual incident in connection with Mrs. Moran�s death was that it occurred just four years to the day after the death of her husband.
Marvin FIELDS, on the WIEHE Farm at Pine Crest, reported today that he lost four head of cattle by poisoning and that four more are sick. The cattle got into some old can of white lead in a pasture he did not know was there.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter FRENCH and daughter, Connie, spent Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. French�s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Con COUTURE.
Playing at the Rex Theater June 7-8, "How Green was My Valley" with Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O�Hara and Roddy McDowall.
Joe MORAN of this city, who has been teaching school at Namakagon, has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for clerk of the Circuit Court. He has been informed that Percy NEWHOUSE, present clerk, is now employed at the DuPont Barksdale Plant and will not be a candidate to succeed himself as clerk, and that is the reason he decided to enter the field.
Emil MAKI came up from Detroit last week to visit his family. He is working for the Packard Motor Co., and helping to build Rolls-Royce and other airplane and Marine engines, which Emil says are the "best in the world." Pride in workmanship is what makes American industry great.
June 2, 1960
Eva Marie MINEAU, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray MINEAU, was baptized at St. Michael�s Church May 15, 1960, by Rev. Fr. Joseph KLEINHEINZ. The sponsors were Mr. and Mrs. Paul BROZOVICH.
Ann Rose MULLIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke MULLIN of Delta, was married to John HARPKE, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl HARPKE of Ashland, on May 28, 1960, at St. Michael�s Church, with Rev. Fr. Joseph KLEINHEINZ officiating. The reception was held at the Elks Club in Ashland.
Mrs. Anna MASON and friends of Green Bay visited at the home of Mrs. MASON�s brother and family, the Charles BURANS.
Hans HANSON and daughters, Mrs. Elmer TANULA and Mrs. Jim JOHNSON, are leaving today for Battle Creek, Mich., to attend the wedding of Melvin HANSON on Saturday.
The following Iron River businessmen attended the Duluth Day dinner last Wednesday evening: Leonard RIEDL, Arnold FUHRMANN, Robert THOMPSON, Raymond TESTER and Willard OGREN.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman ANDERSON and children from Sioux City, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Duane KILLIAN and children of Minneapolis spent the weekend at the Anderson cabin on Mollenhoff Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene HANSON of Chisholm, Minn., and sons, Pat and Mike, and Mrs. HANSON�s father, Hjalmar JOHNSON, spent the weekend at their cabin on Mollenhoff Lake. Mrs. HANSON and father and sons will remain for the week. Eugene returned to work in Chisholm.
The eighth grade class of the Brule School is leaving today on a three-day trip to southern Wisconsin. Stops will be made at the Dells, state capitol, University of Wisconsin, Cave of the Mounds and locks along the Mississippi River. Trip will be made by bus with Walter SIMPSON, teacher and principal, in charge. Taking the trip are Carolyn JOHNSON, Betty Ann MAKIE, Jane JOHNSON, Dorren SINSEL, Patty MUTTONEN, Mary KORHONEN, Evelyn LAHTI, Phyllis JOHNSON, Marvin GRANLUND, Joanne HAKKINEN, Conrad WALLIN, Reynold PERALA and James KILLOREN, bus driver.
Miss Jean KAMARAINEN has received the Shorthand Award for achievement. Jean, the daughter of Mrs. Elmer KAMARAINEN, Star Route, Iron River, is a student at Port Wing High School.