10 YEARS AGO
MAY 4, 2007
A resolution seeking state or federal assistance with improvements in the Grand Marais harbor was passed by unanimous vote of city council last Wednesday. The resolution asks that the design of the facility be situated in the northwest corner of the harbor; the basin size be about six acres; focus should be on water quality and safety issues; provision of the same or enhanced services as are in the existing marina; and that any new breakwalls be no higher than the existing inner breakwalls.
Student council members from Grand Marais, Two Harbors and Silver Bay “joined hands” in Grand Marais last week to help out the community in a spring clean-up in Harbor Park, the North House Folk School and the Rec Park. The students also attended a workshop and had dinner at Harbor Light.
20 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1997
Two business requests to place tables and chairs on the sidewalk were tabled by the city council at its April 30 meeting after council learned (at the last minute) it could not allow the requests because to do so would be a violation of a city ordinance. Owners of the Harbor Inn and BrewHaHa coffee shop had applied and asked for the permits. Councilors expressed regret that they could not grant the permits but said they could consider amending the ordinance at the first meeting in May.
Elmo Gibb, renowned clown to children all over the United States, Mexico, Canada and elsewhere, has gigantic feet, and you will have an opportunity to measure them when he is in Grand Marais with the Jose Cole Circus on May 15. Elmo is always easy to recognize with his yellow shoes, yellow hair, round red nose and over-sized foam hammer. He also carries a set of giant scissors which he uses to trim belly buttons so kids don’t trip on them.
50 YEARS AGO
MAY 4, 1967
Kenneth Puhek, junior high science and mathematics instructor at Cook County High School and assistant athletic coach, has resigned to accept the position of football coach at Buhl High School.
Mrs. Dinna Madsen returned Friday after visiting her brother, Claude Clayton, in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. She had not seen him for 14 years.
Bill Needham had a bone lodge in his throat last week and he required doctor’s treatment to dislodge it. Local doctors tried first, then Duluth doctors. Finally the bone had to be pushed downward. Bill is now home and well on the way to recovery after a brief stay at St. Luke’s.
90 YEARS AGO
MAY 5, 1927
Cook County has extended an invitation to President Coolidge to spend his vacation in this part of the great state of Minnesota where real fishing is and where rest can be obtained among the lakes and hills as nature has made them. A spokesman for the president said in a reply that Mr. Coolidge “has not yet made his decision as to where he will go, but I am sure that he will give your invitation every consideration.”
Drastic penalties for persons driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotics are prescribed in the new Minnesota traffic act. Violating this section of the law is declared a gross misdemeanor, to be punished by a term of 10 days to one year in the county jail or workhouse.
Ruth Robertson entertained 20 boys and girls at her home on Monday afternoon, May 2, in honor of her seventh birthday. Progressive Peanuts was played at five small tables; lunch was served at five o’clock.
L.S. Bean, F.P. Legat and J.E. Mulligan, local U.S. Forest Service rangers, returned Thursday from the training camp at Ely where they spent a week training guards.
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