Douglas County Past: Telegram baseball playoffs set, and more

Sep. 16—Sept. 15, 1928

Sanitorium ready Nov. 1

Douglas county's tubercular sanitarium will be ready for occupancy on or about the first of November, it is learned from A.R. Cole, county clerk. The committee in charge of the building and supervision of the institution has worked on the project for the past three years. The sanitarium will be modern in every respect, being furnished with the latest equipment for cure and prevention of tuberculosis.

The building and property was formerly owned by the Seventh Day Adventist church and was used by them for a school. It is located 17 miles from the city on United States highway No. 53 and is convenient to visitors. There are 395 acres of land to be used for production of vegetable products and the institution will produce much of its meat, and all of its butter and eggs.

Pre-season duck hunter loses $60, boat, motor, and gun

Because he was too eager to bring down the ducks, Isadore Trionski is $60 short Saturday as well as a boat, a gun and an outboard motor.

James McNaughton, game warden, arrested Trionski Friday at the foot of Allouez bay when he found him shooting ducks in closed season. Duck season does not open until Sunday. Trionski pleaded guilty before Judge F. S. Parker in municipal court Saturday morning and was fined $60. The court also ordered confiscation of his boat, his outboard motor and gun.

Sept. 15, 1933

Plans all set for city-wide flower drive

Plans were completed Friday by Superior chapter No. 4 Disabled American Veterans and the Ladies auxiliary for the city-wide sale of forget-me-nots Saturday for the benefit of disabled ex-service men and their families.

High school girls from different parts of the city have volunteered to assist with street sales and the canvassing working under captains and chairmen selected from the auxiliary.

Below is a partial list of the girls who have volunteered their services: June Armitage, May Park, Arlene Walker, Cyrilla Zezinck, June St. George, Esther Walberg, Fern Solin, Geneva Madson, Veronica Markon, Olga Husby, Marion Campshure, Frances McConnell, Evelyn Croteau, Ida Mae Rohn, Elaine Harris, Betty Steele, Eleanor Lesczynski, Esther Maki, Ailene Sylvester, Patsy Deneen, Betty Brewer, Evelyn Mathison, Elaine Rasmussen, Lucille Dauplaise, Ardyth Drown, Pearl Hulter, Lucille Lindsay, Clarabel Barton, Jeanette Berchild, Dorothy Bell, Violet Letsof, Margaret Schwentkofske, Katherine Smith, Vivian Paulson, Mildred Powell, Cecelia Powell, Inez Mae Selden, Marion Nasland, Alice Peterson, June Carlson, Gloria Carlson, Harvey Bong and Belva Bong.

Sept. 16, 1933

Four nabbed for violation of game laws

Four were arraigned in municipal court Friday on charges of violating the state game laws. Three were sent to the workfarm for 30 days and one received a suspended sentence.

Game Warden James McNaughton arrested Adolph Tautant, 22, Town of Summit, on a charge of hunting without a license. The arrest was made in the woods between county trunk "A" and state highway No. 35, he said. Tautant pleaded guilty and received 30 days from Judge F.S. Parker.

Gene Hakkala, Harold Kahtinen and Eino Salo were arrested by James E. Hanson, forest ranger at Brule, on charges of carrying loaded rifles in a car. They were arrested near Lake Nebagamon. Each of the three pleaded guilty, Hakkala and Kahtinen being sentenced to 30 days each and Salo getting a suspended sentence.

Philbrook sued for $15,000 by Morman's wife

Linnea Morman, widow of Andrew Morman, Douglas county workfarm inmate allegedly beaten to death by Walter J. Philbrook, institution superintendent, Friday afternoon filed suit for $15,000 damages in superior court against the suspended workfarm head.

Mormon, 30 years old, came to his death June 25, 1933, at the workfarm. He was the father of three children, all under 12 years of age.

Telegram Juniors all set for D-ball playoff Sunday

There'll be at least 28 enthusiastic rooters for the Superior Blues to defeat the Branton Greys in their fifth meeting for the championship of the Northern baseball league here Sunday afternoon at Hislop park. Twenty-eight players and two mascots representing the two leading teams in The Telegram Juniors baseball leagues will be attending the baseball contest as guests of The Evening Telegram and Manager Dick Wade of the Superior Blues.

Manager Charles Lenfestey of the Arrows will pick his lineup from the following: Bill Johnson, Leo Larson, Dick Smith, Harry Harris, Frank Paquette, Sunny Brew, Johnny Letsos, Wilson Landrum, Lyle Landrum, Clyde Olson, Carl Young and Leonard Welch.

Manager Harry Simons will choose his lineup from among: Tony Depta, Keith Lorimer, Charles Bernard, Bill McBride, Gerald Simons, Ray Butkiewicz, Mart Manion, Bob McBride, Sinto Wessman, Herbert Carlson, James Murphy, Bruce Stevenson and Dick Glover.

Sept. 17, 1928

Parties pick nominees for precinct men

County officials have made a complete check on election results at the last primary election for precinct party nominees for committeeman from the various county and city precincts. Following is the list of Republican nominees:

Bennett — B. Gossel, William Miller, George Dondino and Peter Thorsell; Brule — Allan T. Golder; Cloverland — Werner Carlson; Dairyland — N.A. Thompson; Hawthorne — William Williams; Maple — John Pellman; Oakland — Otto A. Holm and Henry Fogelberg; Parkland — M.B. Chrisenson; Solon Springs — H.D. Ward; Summit — Carl N. Edin; town of superior — First precinct, John T. Johnson; Wascott- Elery Pratt; village of Lake Nebagamon — George Babb and Floyd Christie; Poplar — E.M. Lesmonde; village of Solon Springs — Ray Little, C. Moore and J. Lucius.

More than half of the precincts in both county and city failed to nominate candidates for committeemen on the Demoncratic ticket. Following is a list of the returns as compiled at the county courthouse:

Parkland — W.J. Philbrooks; Wascott — Dearwood Crocker; village of Solon Springs — John Limpach.

Superior news in brief

Chickens stolen — Victor Peterson, 602 North Seventh street, reported to police Monday that 12 of his chickens had been stolen from a coop in the rear of his property late Sunday. The coop was not locked, according to the report.

Sept. 18, 1928

Cheerfulness keynote of new funeral home

One of the most modern, attractive and cheerful looking funeral homes just completed in Superior is the Smith-Lange funeral home at 1611-1613 Belknap street, which is opening Wednesday for public inspection. During the past summer the residence at 1611-1623 Belknap street has been undergoing complete renovation, and has been converted into a home with no resemblance to a mortuary.

H.L. Smith and George E. Lange are co-owners of the home. Mrs. Smith was associated with the J.E. Nichol mortuary for 12 years as funeral director and embalmer until just a few months ago when he resigned. He has been a resident of Superior for 28 years.

Mr. Lange is a member of the faculty at East high school and is well known in educational and musical circles. He has resided in Superior for more than 20 years.

Sept. 18, 1933

Superior news in brief

NRA workers named — Six more women have been named by Mrs. Agnes Charbonneau, chairman of the women's division of NRA for Douglas county, to canvass in six towns and villages for signers of NRA consumer pledges. Those named Monday by Mrs. Charbonneau are Mrs. J.P. Lawler, Gordon; Mrs. Dave Adolphson, Cloverland; Mrs. Ray Norman, Lakeside; Mrs. Signe J. Costi, Brule; Mrs. C.R. Olson, Poplar, and Mrs. H. Niemi, Maple.

Articles and pictures courtesy of retired librarian Judy Aunet with Superior Public Library.