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.
County Journal, Oct. 28, 1999
Yesteryear
Tony Woiak
Taken from the Washburn Bee, April 4, 1885
District Attorney Shea, Sheriff Gonyon and Captain Murphy were
among our Bayfield callers this week. (Remember, during this time, the
County Seat was in Bayfield.) Messrs. Flynn and (Billy) Burns will open up
in grand style in their new block, opposite the Hotel Washburn, about April
1 5. (Three years later they went out in �grand style� after Peter Nelson�s
horse kicked over a lantern and started the �Great Washburn Fire of 1888.�
Almost the entire block across from Legion� park went up in flames. It was
reported that the firemen, all 7-8 of them, had about as much trouble with
the drunks and looters as they did with the blazing inferno. Peter Nelson�s
barn was around where the book store is now or where the Washburn Times used
to be on Central Avenue.) About 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening the dwelling of
James McGulgan was burned to the ground and the loss was $2,500. (The Bee
said this was the first house built in Washburn and was also the first hotel
here.)
50 years ago
Taken from the Washburn Times, October 20, 1949
Pictured is builder John Windall, who built not only the Arcade,
but also many of Washburn�s famous landmarks,� including the Hotel
Washburn. Deaths: former WHS principal and the valedictorian of the
Class of 1895, Stephen Albert Oscar, 74; and Washburn pioneer, Mrs.
Ike Berman. Former Washburn baseball player, William Hank LaHaie,
once pitched for the Madison Blues in 1923-24. Alex and Marie
(Goslin) Fraser renew their subscription to the Times from Glendale,
Calif., and would like to say hi to all their friends in town. Roy Paulson
(another relative) saved the life of ex-Senator J.H. Carroll who had a heart
attack while out duck hunting.
25 years ago
Taken from the Washburn Times October 24, 1974
Hot Lunch Poster Contest winners: Brenda Frechette, Corey
Nourse and Debbie Wroblewski. Arnold �Knute� Larson returns from
Denmark and Norway. WHS One Act Play students pictured: Diane
Cox, Donna Guski, Faye Swanson, Patti Corning, Stacey Maunu, Larry
Olson and Leonard Conklin. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tetzner celebrate their
25th wedding anniversary on Oct. 26.
10 years ago
Taken from the County Journal October 26, 1989
Pictured: Washburn�s 7th and 8th Pee Wee Grade Football team,
which includes Jake� Sandon, Brad Schultz, Jesse Kroll, Brad Gierczic,
Jeremiah Warner, Landon �Tatoo� Young, Riley Graham, Justin Bitzer,
Dave Jack, Mike Denker, Ed Wroblewski, Jeremy Mack, Joel �Scrub�
Marx, Nate Bitzer, Chuck Colin, Wayne Lowe Jr., Matt Zukas, Jess
Casey, Brandon St. Germain, Dave Kmetz, with coaches Paul Randolph
and Don Johnson. Some top bowlers from 1989: L. Roberts, 247; K.
Thornton, 220; Tom �Mousey� Sarver, 212; D. Lehto, 206; and C.
Cook, 205. The Washburn Lions celebrate 50 years. Dick Steel recently
retired from the State of Wisconsin Corrections Division of Probation
and Parole.