10 YEARS AGO
NOV. 8, 2008
For the third Halloween in a row, Cook County High School’s National Honor Society sponsored “Trick or Can.” The society went knocking on doors in Grand Marais on Halloween night asking for food for the local food shelf. The Honor students also took donations of sweaters and jackets, which will be sent to charities. So far NHS has collected $73 in cash donations, 355 pounds of food, and three dozen jackets, mittens and hats.
Cook County has until Nov. 14 to submit its choice of funding from the U.S. Forest Service in lieu of money the county would otherwise collect if all the USFS land in the county were privately owned. The choice could affect the amount the county gets now and in the future. In past years, Cook County has received 25 percent of the money the Forest Service collects from activities conducted in the forest, such as logging and camping. But this year, the county has the option of accepting Secure Rural Schools funding instead. That is touted as a more predictable amount than the 25 percent option, but it must be spent in specified ways.
20 YEARS AGO
NOV. 9, 1998
Although none of the local elections produced the shock that came with finding Minnesota now has a retired professional wrestler as governor, there were some eyebrow-raisers in the general election this year. At the Cook County courthouse in Grand Marais on election night, the upset victory of Andrea Peterson over incumbent Gail Englund for mayor of the city took many political insiders by surprise. Less surprising in the city election was the defeat of council member Barney Peet. Running against incumbent Evelyn Larsen and newcomer to politics Annie DeBevec, Peet found himself with less votes than he gathered in the election he lost to David Peterson three years ago.
Thanks to a new contracted catering arrangement, the West End students can now enjoy food that doesn’t come out of a brown paper bag at noon. Birch Grove staff reports that 40 of the 43 students are already signed up for the three-day-a-week hot lunch program. If successful, the program will be extended to five days a week.
50 YEARS AGO
NOV. 7, 1968
After 28 years as county attorney and almost as many years as Judge of Probate, J. Henry Eliasen tendered his resignation from the latter office Sept. 30. His resignation was accepted by Gov. Harold LeVander.
County Attorney Norris Hystad has moved his office to the El Ray Apartments and is now conducting his business at that location. It took him better than a day to move. The rooms over the El Ray Café have been remodeled to serve his purpose.
Lower temperatures have been hard on the mum flower borders, but some are still gay with color. The A. Petersons said they had 52 mums in bloom along their rock wall.
90 YEARS AGO
NOV. 8, 1928
Arnold Erickson has rented the Scott cottage near the tourist park.
Joe Anderson has been cutting wood in town with his saw rig this week.
The state maintenance crew has been putting up road snow fences along the trunk highway.
Fishing in general is now good, but handicapped by the herring being about two miles from shore.
The Masons received the election returns Tuesday night by radio at their hall. They served hot dog sandwiches and coffee.
On the day of the big storm last week Jens Erickson was out and got a regular lift of fish. His catch weighed 800 pounds. On the way in, when one-half mile west of the light plant the first breaker went over his boat; then another wave went over. He had to bail and row, and reached shore with considerable difficulty.
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