Cook County News Herald

Historical Reflections








Grand Marais Lions Club member Walt Mianowski, left, kicked off the Lions’ annual broom and light bulb sale with a visit to Mayor Clark McElevey’s house in April 1967. Bernard Larsen, Lions’ campaign chairman, said the sales that year exceeded expectations – the Lions ran out of light bulbs and brooms after only a few hours and had to re-order more! Proceeds from the sales of the items were used for unspecified “charitable and worthy causes.”

Grand Marais Lions Club member Walt Mianowski, left, kicked off the Lions’ annual broom and light bulb sale with a visit to Mayor Clark McElevey’s house in April 1967. Bernard Larsen, Lions’ campaign chairman, said the sales that year exceeded expectations – the Lions ran out of light bulbs and brooms after only a few hours and had to re-order more! Proceeds from the sales of the items were used for unspecified “charitable and worthy causes.”

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