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Michigan Politics Cars Are Symbolic in Auto State Campaigns By George Weeks Cars have had high profile symbolic roles in some of Michigan's most notable political campaigns. In the 1948 campaign that launched Democratic Governor G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams toward an unprecedented six terms, it was the battered gray DeSoto convertible driven on the trail by his wife, Nancy... More ...
PART 31: Several Months of Mr. Reid By Les Bagley To mark the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge, the St. Ignace News is serializing Les Bagley's unpublished manuscript on the history of Michigan State Ferries, More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 It was a magnificent sight as a radiant, star-filled sky suddenly burst into a beautiful fireworks display as folks lined the boardwalk on Lakeshore Drive. It was a gorgeous summer night on Mackinac, Saturday, July 28. What made the evening even more perfect was the full moon shining down on the S... More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net Enjoy our beautiful weather while it lasts. It has a habit of leaving suddenly one day, at this time of year. There will be an "All Vets Picnic" Sunday, August 12, from noon to 6 p.m. at Pines Park on US-2, east of Manistique, near the airport. The afternoon will include games, food, and door pri... More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com The pages on the calendar seem to be turning over rather rapidly, but there is still a lot of summertime living left. The fishermen who placed in the annual Salmon Derby, which ended Saturday, August 4, were very happy. Of the 132 entrants, the top 10 winners and catch weights were: Roger Scales ... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 The fire north of Newberry is a daily topic around the village this past week. We can see the haze of smoke in the sky, and smell the burning vegetation, depending on the direction of the wind. Personnel and equipment from the local Hudson and Hendricks fire departments have been called to assist ... More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 Missionary Pauline Yoder will be a guest speaker at the Naubinway Christian Fellowship church next month. In the countries she ministers to, there is a dire need for many personal items. More ... Les Cheneaux By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net An e-mail I received recently from a faithful reader states: "Visit your area several times a year, and read your column in the newspaper. The poppies across from the hardware are beautiful. Several places in town have wonderful displays of beauty. Think the rock garden next to laundromat is a nic... More ...
Multiple Ways of Losing Monstrous Amounts of Money Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: Do Triple Play machines use just one, or multiple decks on the draw? Are the odds of each of the three hands the same? Will I get more royal flushes playing Triple Play than playing on a standard machine? More ... St. Ignace By Miriam Blair 643-7994 What a great celebration for Mighty Mac this past weekend, with a crowded town. The fireworks were just spectacular, especially on the boulevard, where my daughter, Diane, and I landed with the Matelski family around the nicest campfire. Everyone had a wonderful visit, but it was the first time we... More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net The top local news story is the wildfire north of Newberry. At the time I'm writing this, it was announced that 14,300 acres have been consumed by the fire, with no injuries reported or structures burned. Many people have donated to the Red Cross, set up at Four Mile Corner, just north of the town... More ...
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, August 6, 1892 Judge C.R. Brown of Marquette is in the city today. Entertainment at Martel Hall tonight. Admission, 25¢, children, 15¢. See bills. Will Bouchard has accepted a position at the Sherwood house. He is a first-class hotel ma... More ... |
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