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.
The County Journal, Washburn, WI, March 2, 2000
Yesteryear
Tony Woiak
Taken from the Washburn Times February 5, 1937
The Swanson Bros. Chicken Farm earned four first place awards in six
years in the R.O.P. contest. Tom Pratt's ice men were putting up 700 tons of
ice this year. (When they cut and measured the ice on the bay, I was told,
that for light, people would drive down on the frozen lake and turn their
car headlights on so they could see. The ice was packed in sawdust to help
preserve it longer.) Deaths: Cedric O'Hara Hawkes, who was born in 1897 (he
was Liz Hawkes' brother); Mrs. Hattie Sprague, 80, wife of Milton A.
Sprague. (The Spragues had a bank in town and they also built Club Lido out
on Highway 13, on the way to Bayfield.) Bayfield County District Attorney
Robert Nixon was appointed to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission by
Gov. LaFollette. (Mr. Nixon was once a secretary to Congressman H.H. Peavy.)
50 Years Ago
Taken from the Washburn Times March 2, 1950
The "Barksdale Works" plant manager F.N. Hendon reported that
DuPont put more than $722,000 into the area's economy in 1949. Lloyd
Olson, 50, passed away. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arno Dittbtenner on
Feb. 20. Robert Anderson was one of Gov. Rennebohm's guests recently
in Madison. The big game between the Washburn Lions and Washburn
VFW will be played soon. Some of the folks able to suit up for the Lions
include: Dr. C.O. Beebe, Joe Garland, Allen White, Carl Ungrodt, Emil
Branzell, "Kid" Wedin, George Bratley, Jack Hordner, Eric Swanson, Al
Wicklund, Robert Spears, V.E. Brubaker, D. Montgomery, Paulie Robinson, Earl
Pederson, "Sonny" Nelson, Dick Olson, Karl Henze, Harold Anderson, Walter
Karker, Stanley Oberts, Phil Cleary, Clarence Senzig, Alvin Bratley
and Roger Bodin. The starting five for the VFW in the back court were:
Elmer Dagsgard, Terry Welty and "Buzz" Buzard, with guards Norlin and
Schmallenberg.
25 Years Ago
Taken from the Washburn Times February 27, 1975
Fire destroys the Modern Shoe Repair Shop, next to Laverne
Anderson's. (They lived as you round the corner while coming into town
from Ashland, or between Thompson's Creek and the old Red Barn. (This
column is dedicated in memory of Laverne and Vivian Anderson.) Married: Jack
Olson and Patty Westerlund. (Congratulations and happy 25th wedding
anniversary to Jack and Patty.) Tom Foltz and Cathy Carlos became engaged.
Carol and Steve Szafarz were on the Dean's List at UW-Superior.
Some prices of cars from Tervo Motors in 1975: 1968 Dodge $648; 1969
Chevrolet Corvair $696; 1973 Dodge Dart $2,396, and you could get a 1969
Chevrolet Impala for only $1,196.
10 Years Ago
Taken from the County Journal
Brian Marcouiller takes second place in a National Ski Meet in Welch
Valley, Minn. (Brian's little brother, Brad, is also a very good skier. They
are among the best skiers ever in Washburn's history. In doing research for
this column, I was surprised to see that our longtime mayor, Hans Thompson,
also was pretty good on the slopes.) UW-Eau Claire graduate Michelle Ross
passes her CPA exam for the state of Wisconsin. Air Force Sgt. Mike Niska
was in England. Story about Dr. Robert Sneed was in the Journal. (The paper
said that he started in this area in 1962, built his house in 1964, and that
his very successful Ashland Clinic handled over 7,000 patients a year.)
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