Bayfield County Journal
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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, Oct. 14, 1999
Iron River Memories
Beverlee Thivierge
Reprinted from the Iron River Pioneer
Oct. 9, 1941
Clifford Bimberg, aged 23 years, the young man who fell off the NP Railway
bridge which spans the Iron River last Wednesday and suffered a brain
concussion as a result, passed away at St. Mary�s Hospital in Superior. The
young man was from Floodwood, Minn., and had gone to work for the first time
with that bridge crew but a few hours before he met with the accident which
cost him his life.
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Emery Morey, of this city, a daughter, Oct. 1, at St.
Joseph�s Hospital in Ashland; to Mr. and Mrs. Verne W. Pittsley of the Town
of Hughes, a 10 pound son, Sept. 10th.
Willard Roe, who is with the U.S. Air Corps and located at Camp McCoy, has
been� home on a short furlough. He says a big expansion of the camp is under
way.
Andrew Wallace, son of Mrs. Gertrude Wallace, who is in the military
service and located at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., has been home for several days
during the past week on furlough. Andrew looks fine and seemingly Army life
agrees with him.
Miss Naomi Lavin, who teaches at Durand, Wis., was a weekend
visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lavin.
At an early hour Monday morning, the DSS and A Railway bridge
over the Sault St. Marie canal and locks crashed when a freight train,
undertaking to pass over it, reached the �lift� structure, precipitating the
engine and tender into the water, as well as the structure itself. Realizing
that this bridge was vital for national defense, the bridge was under
constant guard against sabotage, and the possibility that it was destroyed
by fifth columnists has not been dismissed by Uncle Sam and the crash is
being investigated. Fifty freighters are held up at the locks until repairs
are made.
The accident took the life of David Monroe, conductor, and H.J. Willis,
engineer.
At a 9 a.m. nuptial Mass this morning in St. James Catholic Church in
Duluth, Miss Crystal Mary Gottbreht became the bride of Peter James Savage
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Savage of Iron River. The Rev. Father Phillip
Kiley officiated.
Oct 8, 1959
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Kangas of Duluth are the proud parents of a daughter
born Sept. 30th, Pamela Jean.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace will hold open house Oct. 11th
in honor of their parents� 25th wedding anniversary at the home of Mrs. Jane
Farry from 2� to 5 p.m. No invitations have been sent.
An apple pie bake-off was held Monday afternoon in the Iron
River High School Home Economics Dept. Mrs. Dorothy Riedl was the
judge. Lois Townsend was picked as the winner and Norma Trautt as
alternate to represent the Iron River High School in the Bayfield County
Apple Pie Baking Contest Oct. 19th in Washburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Berkeley Wells attended the opening session of the Ashland
Square Dancers last Thursday at the Legion Hall. Mr. Wells said the club
would welcome visitors. The dances are� held every Thursday in Ashland.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bousley left early this morning for a visit with their
daughter Jean (the Gar Turnock family) in Minneapolis. Today is the 20th
wedding anniversary for the Bousleys.
Mrs. Gertrude Wallace is spending a month at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ann Hautala.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pierce (Myrtle) are here from South Milwaukee to spend a
two week vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce are former Iron Riverites.
Sgt. and Mrs. Robert Nelson, Glasgow, Mont., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Don
Suo and Mabel Smith. Sgt. Robert is a nephew of Mrs. Suo and a grandson of
Mrs. Smith.