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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, November 25, 1999
Iron River Memories
Beverlee Thivierge
Reprinted from the Iron River Pioneer
November 20, 1941
Warren Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arby Bailey of the Town of
Tripp, was injured on Tuesday afternoon when a tree fell upon him. He
was employed cutting pulp at the time of the accident. Warren, who is a
graduate of Iron River High School, Class of 1941, was taken to his
home right after the accident, and then brought to this city. After giving
him first aid, Dr. Johnson advised that the young man be taken to a hospital
and Howard Fuhrmann, Bayfield County Traffic Officer, took him over there
about 7 o'clock in the evening.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. William von Ende of Ino, a daughter, Nov.
18, at Ashland General Hospital. Mother and baby are fine.
Mr. (sic) J.P. Hicks and daughter, Loretta, went down to
Wheaton, Ill., last week, where Mrs. (sic) Hicks is visiting with the
family of her brother-in-law, Frank Hicks. Loretta expects to remain
there and is said to have found employment.
Mrs. William Fox and her son, Lloyd, who motored to California
about a month ago to visit relatives and friends, returned home last
night. George Fox, who has been employed in a cannery during the
season, came back with them. George enjoys deer hunting too much to
stay away when the season is open, especially when the work season is
over.
Mrs. Minnie Diamon and Mrs. Perry Ball left Thursday for
Sheboygan, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Diamon's sister.
Auto traffic through Iron River, always plenty fast, seems more so
now that the new pavement is in. Many citizens have been wondering
if "blinker" warning lights at each approach to town would help some in
slowing down the motorists while passing through the village. The great
trouble seems to be that the motorists who travel 65 to 70 miles an hour
outside the towns think they are really crawling along when they reduce
their speed to 45 or 50 mils an hour -- and that is dangerously fast in
town! (Shades of 1999!)
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stillwell and daughter and Mr. and Mrs.
James Mellom and son came up from Milwaukee yesterday to visit
relatives and friends. The menfolk intend to do a little deer hunting, and
we suspect they had that intention in the back of their heads all the time.
Nov. 19, 1959
Mrs. Louise Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Lillian Johnson of Waino, was married
to Mr. Clarence Heikkila, son of Mrs. Lillian Heikkila of Oulu on Nov. 7 in
Duluth. Mrs. Heikkila is a teacher at the Corner School in Maple, and Mr.
Heikkila is employed in Duluth. The couple will make their home in Waino.
An open house will be held for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Denman on
their 30th wedding anniversary. It will be held at their home Nov. 22
from 2 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome!
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell of Iron River are parents of a son, LeRoy
John, born Friday, Nov. 13.
Dennis Lavin celebrated his third birthday Nov. 7. On Sunday, he helped his
uncle, Donovan Lavin, celebrate his birthday; and
Wednesday he helped his daddy, Larry Lavin, celebrate his.
A supper and celebration for relatives and friends honoring the birthday of
Mrs. Charles Diamon Sr. was held at the home of Charles Diamon Jr. Monday
evening.
Mrs. Emmett Biss of Mason and Mrs. Ann Ziemer of Tripp visited
with Mrs. Mary Slancik on Thursday. They were both teachers at the
Butler School as young ladies, which was near the Slancik farm. Both
are dear friends of the Slancik family.
James D. Grummett, son of the Earl Grummets of Delta, is serving aboard the
aircraft carrier USS Midway operating with the U.S. 7th Fleet in the western
Pacific. The Midway is scheduled to visit Japan, Hong Kong and the
Philippines.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Granlund will celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary with open house at the Oulu School Nov. 22, from 1 to 4
p.m. Everyone welcome.
Money isn't everything so long as you don't wind up so poor that you have
nothing to eat but those words.
The Iron River Wolverine basketball team this year consists of
Roger Anderson, Bob Pohjonen, Terry LaCrosse, Joe Moran, Jim
Reinke, Bob Armbruster, Jerry Thompson and David Darwin.