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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.
Bayfield County Journal, published at Washburn, Wis., January 20,
2000
Iron River Memories
Beverlee Thivierge
Reprinted from the Iron River Pioneer
January 15, 1942
Eino Peltonen of the Town of Oulu, who was serving in the U.S.
Army and stationed at Alexandria, La., died at an early hour last Sunday
morning. A telegram came from the camp to his folks here, but did not give
details beyond saying that he died from strangulation.
Miss Erma Wieland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Wieland of
Virginia, Minn., and Iron River summer residents, was married New
Year's Eve to Dr. Clifford Dale Hogenson, Phoenix, Ariz., son of Mr.
and Mrs. N.B. Hogenson of Green Bay. Attending the couple were Miss
Bernice Benkusky, Va., maid of honor, and Dr. Dudley Hilker,
Rochester, best man. Mrs. Hogenson is a graduate of the Virginia High
School, Virginia Junior College and the Vogue School of Fashion,
Chicago. Dr.. Hogenson is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin
Medical School and is an intern at St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix.
For many days, large coastal defense guns have been going
through Iron River to points on the west coast. These are being shipped
by rail from Washington, D.C., and usually (not more than) three are
transported on one train. To see cannons of that size going through Iron
River is a sight heretofore not witnessed at this point.
Central Methodist Church in Superior was the scene of the
marriage of Miss Muriel Amundson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold
Amundson, and William Vacha, Iron River, son of Mrs. Mabel Vacha of
this city. Mrs. Leonard Swanson was her sister's matron of honor and
Miss Virginia Vacha was bridesmaid. John Vacha attended his brother
as best man. Roland Kennedy was groomsman; Arnold Amundson Jr.
and Donald Kennedy ushered.
The Iron River Volunteer Fire Dept. men re-elected George H.
Dargie, chief; Ole Olson, secretary; and J.P. Hicks, treasurer.
Starting next Saturday, the Iron River Public Schools will remain
in session every other Saturday for the balance of the present school
year. The purpose of this is to bring the summer vacation time just that
much sooner in order to provide more help for the farmers. Admittedly, farm
labor is not going to be plentiful anywhere.
Howard Hale, son of Mrs. Gladys Hale, formerly of this city, was injured at
the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7th. He is a photographer with
the U.S. Army Air Corps and has applied for a
transfer to a flying school.
January 14, 1960
Mrs. Walter Mitchell is a patient at Washburn hospital where she had
surgery last Saturday.
The Iron River Water, Light and Telephone Company filed an
application with the Public Service Commission for authority to
construct a building and install dial facilities at the Iron River
Telephone Exchange.
Charles G. Anderson, electrician's mate, second class, USN, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Anderson of Brule, was promoted to his present
position Dec. 16 while serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS
Independence, operating with the Atlantic Fleet.
Gustav Mollenhoff, a longtime resident of Iron River, died Jan. 7 in a
Phoenix, Ariz., hospital. He and his sister, Miss Emy Mollenhoff, his only
survivor, had gone to Phoenix to spend the winter. Services were held in
Phoenix Jan. 12, followed by cremation. Services will be held in Iron River
at a later date.
Miss Kay Bouchard of Brule was guest of honor at two bride-to-be showers:
On Jan. 5, at the Walter Johnson home, with hostesses Mrs.
Walter Johnson, Mrs. Arnold Wentela, Mrs. William Johnson and Mrs.
David Antilla. On Jan. 7, hostesses for the shower held at the Brule
School were Mrs. Louise Gross and Mrs. Lawrence Berube. The
bride-to-be received many useful and beautiful gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Sand were callers at the Marvin Anderson
home in Brule Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Anderson had a house full: Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Stephans and children; Mr. Anderson's brother and
wife of Superior; and Gaylord Anderson, home on vacation from his job
with United Airlines.
Berkeley Wells Hall and wife spent a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Hall, at their cabin in Barnes. Berkeley has been
promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Evenstad left last week for Faihope (probably
Fairhope), Ala. They stopped in Milwaukee for the weekend and visited Gordon
and Signe, and Ted and Myrtle Dobson.
Mrs. Lillian Sauve entertained with a birthday party for Mrs.
Stanley Szcygiel of Ashland on Jan. 13. A 1 p.m. dinner was enjoyed
and the afternoon (was) spent playing cards.