Douglas County Past: Maple church breaks ground for new building
Apr. 8—April 5, 1924
Three pay stations robbed; seek culprit
Three telephone toll station boxes have been robbed in Superior within the last few days, it was learned today. They are located at the post office, the Soo line depot and the Omaha depot.
No estimate of the amount taken from the boxes has been made but it is thought to be small. Police are still seeking the man "Hammond" who robbed the Omaha box yesterday noon. It is thought that he also rifled the box at the Soo depot.
Sheriff begins spring cleanup
Sheriff W. A. Hagreen who commenced his "spring cleanup" of Douglas county moonshiners last Thursday to date has confiscated and destroyed 48 barrels of mash, about 25 gallons of alleged "moonshine," three stills and has arrested one liquor law violator with the aid of his assistants.
Thursday afternoon deputies dispatched to the vicinity of Borea discovered two stills, about 40 gallons of mash and 20 gallons of the finished product in the basement of the farm rented by Arther O'Hern, they say.
Yesterday another still was discovered near Manitou Falls on the outskirts of the state park. Eight barrels of mash, a still of 30 gallons capacity and about five gallons of moonshine were destroyed and a frame shack in which the plant was installed was burned to the ground.
Because of the dense foliage and almost inaccessible retreats for moonshiners, Douglas county has been named "Little Kentucky" by prohibition men.
Webster chair factory largest of kind in world
In the Webster Manufacturing company, located at South Superior, the city can boast of the largest exclusive wood chair manufacturing concern in the world, according to officials of the company.
The factory was established at Superior in 1891. It was originally started in Menasha, Wis.
In 1882, the first year of the company establishment of Menasha, 600 chairs per day was the output. In 1906, when the factory had been in Superior for five years, it had increased its output to 2,500 chairs daily, and this increase has been generally steady ever since so that today the yearly output is 335,000 chairs. The value of the chairs made there annually exceeds $1,000,000.
In all 325 employes are given practically constant employment at the factory. About 50 of them are women and girls, while the remainder are men.
April 5, 1969
Spartan hockey stats announced
Final statistics were disclosed today for the 1969 Superior Senior High hockey season. Coach Tom Saterdalen released the final scoring for his state champion Spartan six.
The Spartans finished the year with an 11-6-1 record. Included among these were three victories and the Wisconsin State Hockey Championship.
Letter winners for the Spartans are Tim Everson and Mark O'Brien, goalies, Al Rajanen, Dave Enstad, Mike Johnson, Dean Wellman, defensemen. Forwards included Andy Borg, Greg Rajanen, Brent Thomson, Chuck Mizia, Chuck Borich, Joel Roesch, Rick Johnson, Dave Erickson, Bob Berg, Dave Aro and managers Ryan Anderson and Ted Frase.
Twins bring double Easter joy to area households
Easter brings double joy to some area mothers who have twins, listed in the family roster. This past August a local chapter of Mothers of Twins Clubs was organized by local and rural residents.
April 7, 1924
Arrest former president of Allouez Bank
William M. Barker, former president of the Allouez State bank was arrested at Grey Eagle, Minn. Saturday by Deputy Sheriff Harry Silver and arraigned in Superior municipal court this morning charged with embezzlement of the funds of the bank of which he had acted as president.
In the warrant against Barker are contained five charges, involving varying sums of money totaling more than $30,000.
Superior news in brief
Distribute Thursday — Distribution of Sadatol, government war surplus explosive, will be made at Solon Springs all day Tuesday and at Bennett on Wednesday, it was announced today by J. M. Wals, county agricultural agent. Farmers who have ordered the explosive are asked to come to the railroad station for their supply.
April 7, 1969
Escapee from prison farm is sought
A 21-year-old Green Bay man escaped from the Gordon Prison Farm at approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday according to Douglas County Sheriff Fred J. Johnson.
According to the sheriff, Williams ransacked a private car at the prison farm before stealing a 1964 Ford pickup truck.
Up and down the street
The faded sign over the entrance to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Oswskey's general store, Foxboro, may bring the passer-by visions of old coffee grinders, cracker barrels, gingham cloth and kerosene lanterns.
Located 10 miles west of Pattison State Park, on County Trunk B, the Oswskeys have operated the store since they converted an old blacksmith shop into the grocery business in 1938. Besides carrying a complete line of groceries, meats, soft drinks, candies and a variety of miscellaneous merchandise, they also maintain two gasoline pumps for the convenience of area motorists.
April 8, 1924
Superior news in brief
Recovering slowly — Patrolman James Corbett, victim of two thugs more than a week ago when he suffered a compound fracture of the skull as a result of their attack upon him, is slowly recovering at St. Mary's hospital. He will be confined in the hospital for some time yet, it was said, but his recovery is certain.
April 8, 1969
Faith Lutherans at Maple to construct new church
MAPLE — Aspirations of a new church which have been in the plans of members of the congregation of the Faith Lutheran Church will begin to materialize next Sunday, April 13, when at 3 p.m. ground breaking ceremonies are slated for the construction of a new church.
The congregation presently worships in a church on the same highway, CTH F, two and one half miles further north of the new location.
Pastor John Hartwig, who serves this church along with that at Cornucopia, announces the guest speaker for the ceremonies will be the Rev. Francis Manula of Christ Lutheran Church, Superior.
Members of the building committee also taking part are Ed Rantala, president; Paul Makkila, vice president; Elsie Hakkila, secretary, Lou Alexson, treasurer, Al Parzatka, Stan Alexson, Eino Ranta, Marvin Haukkala, Wayne Lundeen Oliver Mackie, Natalie Hartwig and the pastor.
In preparation for the new church, three acres of land were purchased by the congregation from Hugo Salomaki on Jan. 23, 1959.
The building from where the congregation is moving, at one time was a temperance hall near the Maple Corner School. The Faith Lutherans purchased this in 1912 and moved it to the present location as their worship center.
18 gallons of ice cream stolen
Eighteen gallons of ice cream were stolen from a Russell Creamery Co. truck at 1627 Broadway St.
The lock on the door of the truck was broken to gain entry. The value of the ice cream was $28.
Two microphones valued at a total of $60 was reported stolen from the First Covenant Church, 1224 Belknap St.
Haglund Boat Co., 1514 Belknap St., reported the theft of a $163 chain saw from a display area in the store.
Articles and pictures courtesy of retired librarian Judy Aunet with Superior Public Library.
