Cook County News Herald

Down Memory Lane




10 Years Ago
Sept. 3, 2004

Two carnival workers discovered tampering with cars were arrested Aug. 25 in Grand Marais. The arrests preceded the start of the Cook County Fair, which ran through the weekend. The men were spotted by a deputy at 1:30 a.m. as he patrolled Second Avenue West. He saw “three human silhouettes gathered around parked cars” at the corner where Betsy Bowen has her studio. The trio took off running and were captured when three officers fanned out in search of them. They had items in their possession later identified as belonging to the cars’ owners including a CB radio.

City councilors voted to add a number of items to the downtown Grand Marais streetscape project. The changes total about $65,000 and involve additional curb, gutter and sidewalk work that is to be done this fall.

20 Years Ago
Sept. 5, 1994

Five people, all from one family, were hospitalized last Sunday afternoon after a threevehicle crash two miles west of Lutsen on Highway 61. They all received emergency treatment at the Cook County North Shore Hospital prior to transfer to Duluth. The cause of the accident is unknown and under investigation.

The Samoyed Association of Minneapolis-St. Paul will be camping at the Temperance River, as will the Alaskan Malamute Association. There will be 50-100 purebred Samoyeds and Mals taking part in a 10-mile hike (dogs carrying packs) Sept. 24.

50 Years Ago
Sept. 3, 1964

A Minneapolis man was swept over the Baptism River falls last Friday and lived to tell of his experience. The accident happened less than two weeks after a similar accident at Cross River in which a 14-yearold girl lost her life. James Gronvall, who fell 85 feet into the swirling waters below the falls, received a broken wrist and was treated at Reserve Mining Co.’s dispensary at Silver Bay. He had stepped out on the rocky ledge to take pictures when he slipped and fell.

Clarence Robins, 61, lighthouse keeper for 20 years at the Rock of Ages, Isle Royale, died last Thursday in a Rockford, Ill. hospital. He had been ill for several months.

90 Years Ago
Sept. 4, 1924

Charles Howenstine was arrested one day last week on the village streets charged with being drunk and disorderly. He was fined $40 or 30 days in jail. He was in jail one night. The next morning he pled guilty and was allowed to go until 6 o’clock at night in order to raise the money with which to pay his fines. He had the money at 10 a.m.

A man and three boys in a Canadian car tipped over a few nights ago at the end of the curve leaving town. No one was hurt.

Instead of a girl being born to Mr. and Mrs. R. Bartols of Grand Portage last week, it was a boy.

Do you have an old picture or a story from years gone by that you would like to share with the Cook County News-Herald readers? We’d love to hear your Historical Reflections Call (218) 387-9100; e-mail starnews@boreal.org; or stop by our office at 15 First Avenue West.



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