10 Years Ago ·
Sept. 4, 2000
• A family outing that included swimming in the Temperance River turned tragic last Friday when a 50-year-old father drowned after saving his 8-year-old son.
Thisis the second time in two years that a parent has drowned at Temperance River while saving a child.
• With wildfires raging out of control in 13 western states, area firefighters have been called on to lend a hand. Currently, more than 30 U.S. Forest Service personnel have been assigned to fight the western fires, most either in Montana, Idaho or Wyoming.
So far this year the fires have consumed an area larger than the state of Massachusetts. Because of the hot, dry conditions, the worst might be yet to come.
• Theworld’s most popular game is growing in popularity in Cook County.
Beginning Aug. 15 and running through the third week of October, 157 kids are playing soccer on the fields adjacent to Cook County High School.
The Cook County Youth Soccer Association is in its sixth year.
20 Years Ago ·
Sept. 3, 1990
• Two men appeared in Cook County court last Tuesday on felony charges of terroristic threats resulting from an incident on Phoebe Lake in the BWCA on June 7.
Themen were each sentenced to one year in jail and fined $3,000. Thepair were among a party of 10 men who were camped on Phoebe Lake and shot off hundreds of rounds of ammunition and created a disturbance. When other campers yelled over to them to “knock it off,” they responded with obscenities.
About 3 a.m. the next day, the men were heard to say, “Let’s go get them guys.” The campers said they felt threatened because they knew the group had guns, and one of the men allegedly threatened to shoot the head off one of the men in the other party.
• Those splashes of color along the roadsides are an indication that autumn is arriving earlier than usual this year. Thepeak of the fall season may be early, too.
A Forest Service spokesman said that if green-up comes early, so does fall color.
• TheHovland Volunteer Fire Department is now the proud owner of a new tanker truck. Thetruck, a custom 1985 Ford with 6V92 Detroit diesel motor, was purchased in Maryville, N.D. The 2,300-gallon stainless steel tank and crew cab were fabricated in Sauk Centre.
50 Years Ago ·
Sept. 1, 1960
• Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moon of Taconite Harbor ran a hectic and futile race with the stork to the local hospital last Thursday morning.
Ralph was driving 90 mph when it became apparent that even though he was flying fast the stork was flying faster and a top speed of 105 mph was reached in some stretches of the 33-mile trip.
When they reached Grand Marais and were turning off the highway and up the hill with only five blocks left to the hospital, the car stalled because of the overheated condition of the engine. Ralph then flagged a passing motorist who rushed Mrs. Moon to the hospital.
A 9-pound, 4-ounce girl was delivered.
• One discouraging note from the field is the large number of deer, including fawns, being killed on the highways this year. Some wardens report that certain roads in their districts have become “slaughter alleys.”
• About 75 former students, teachers and superintendents responded to the school bell which was rung for the Little Red School program on the fairgrounds on Friday afternoon during County Fair Week. The entire program was taped for posterity and will be available for historical and other functions.
90 Years Ago ·
Sept. 1, 1920
• Thewinter supply of coal arrived Friday and has been unloaded on the dock.
• Thevillage council, at their meeting Monday evening, authorized the construction of a concrete sidewalk on the north side of Wisconsin Street from the corner of Broadway to the Sterling Hotel corner, and one on the east side of Broadway from Wisconsin Street to the North Shore garage.
This is a much-needed improvement and one that will be a great benefit to that part of the business district.
• TheUnited Congregational Church was organized last Sunday at Mineral Center. Some 35 persons became charter members, and officers were elected.
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