90 Years Ago

The St. Ignace News

Thursday, July 25, 1918

J.S. Kennedy of Ironwood, field agent for the Upper Peninsula food administration, last week completed his inspection of Mackinac county and in a talk with The Enterprise expressed himself as highly pleased with the excellent showing made here. Not a single violator of the food laws was found in the county, a remarkable record and one that will probably stand as a record. He was especially pleased with the conduct of the store of Murray Bros., to whom was given the highest recommendation.

Requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Mockler at St. Ignatius church Tuesday morning for the repose of the souls of John Smith and Isaac V. Bourisaw, Mackinac county boys who lost their lives in the service of their country in France.

Michigan faces a temporary calamity on the harvesting of crops. The calls for the selective draft army for July 23 and for August will take in the neighborhood of 2,000 men direct from the farms.

The new county road has opened up valuable territory in Mackinac county which will not only add to agricultural lands but will undoubtedly lead to manufacturing industries to work up the woods products of a large territory. As for instance of this, the road opened up what is known as the "Black ash swamp" west of Nunn's creek and a butter hoop factory has been started there to work up this timber.

W.B. Schoals of Brimley was a business visitor in town Tuesday. He says that he is working about forty men in the woods at present.

50 Years Ago

The Republican-News

& St. Ignace Enterprise

Thursday, July 24, 1958

Hugh Rudolph of Mackinac Island, representing the Arnold Transit Co., met here with St. Ignace officials on Tuesday and gave the assurances that the boat line will cooperate actively in alleviating the parking situation in St. Ignace. Rudolph said the A.T.Co. will provide assistance to St. Ignace police officers. Mayor A. Phillips said that the city will hire another uniformed officer to police state docks one and two "in order to make full use of the available space."

The traffic to Mackinac Island continues at an all-time high from St. Ignace. At 8:30 yesterday morning, the parking lot at the rear of the downtown section was filled to capacity with parked cars.

An eye-catching display of antique hardware and associated items is shown in the window of Hoban Hardware. Many folks stop and gaze at the interesting items which range from a calf weaner to hand-wrought silver outdoor lamps. Several 1901 ledgers and journals are on display, showing hardware costs at the time the store was founded. One of the accounts was with the Str. Algomah, long since sunken.

Employees of the Cedarville plant and quarry, Michigan Limestone, a Division of U.S. Steel Corp., were honored on Saturday, July 19, for attaining 1,000 days without a losttime accident. This represents a total of 808,400 man hours worked without injury.

35 Years Ago

The Republican-News

& St. Ignace Enterprise

Thursday, July 26, 1973

On Sunday, August 5, Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Hessel will hold the Third Annual Blessing of Recreational Vehicles and an all day gala will also observe the Feast Day of the Patron of the Parish.

Ed Lester, well known local athlete, recently received most notable recognition of his athletic prowess in the form of a Senate Resolution, No. 100, which was offered by Senator Robert Davis and adopted by the Senate of the State of Michigan on May 9, 1973.

"The Resolution of Tribute to Ed Lester, All State Football and Basketball Star" names him one of the most outstanding athletes in the history of Michigan high school athletics and takes three paragraphs to cite his many honors, awards, records, and compiled statistics.

Meeting in special session on Monday, the St. Ignace School District voted to contribute $1,525 to the Straits Area Pool Fund, thereby providing the balance of money needed for the completed pool project.

15 Years Ago

The St. Ignace News

Thursday, July 22, 1993

Windquest, veteran racer Rich Devos' new $2.5-million yacht, took an early lead and held on to win firstto finish honors with the secondfastest time in the 86-year history of the Chicago-Mackinac race. Pied Piper finished second.

The drab concrete sidewalks and unsightly utility poles along Mackinaw City's South Huron Avenue have been replaced with pristine brick sidewalks and oldfashioned lamp posts, continuing the rapidly emerging Victorian theme downtown and fueling many merchants' hopes the small village will blossom into a major magnet for tourists.

July 15 funeral rites for St. Ignace resident Larry Pelon included a procession by members of the St. Ignace Fire Department from St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church to St. Ignatius Cemetery. The casket was carried atop Engine No. 3, usually driven by Pelon, a 25-year member of the fire department.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The St. Ignace News is seeking original prints or reprints of old photographs depicting areas in the Eastern Upper Peninsula to be scanned into the archives and for the Looking Back column. Photographs to be loaned or donated to the Michilimackinac Historical Society can also be sent or dropped off at The St. Ignace News.