Douglas County Past: 3 recovering from train injuries; Police seek bandits who staged daylight robbery

Nov. 20—Nov. 17, 1933

Two more saw auto bandits

Police turned their attention Friday afternoon to the Duluth police department's rogues' gallery in the hope that four witnesses may be able to pick from the gallery photographs of one or more of the three bandits who Thursday noon boldly took $4,900 in cash and $20,000 in checks from two Superior Water, Light and Power company employees.

There were two outstanding developments since late Thursday afternoon. One was the finding of practically all of the $20,000 in checks in a garbage container in the rear of the Graystone tavern at Third Street and Baxter.

The other was the uncovering of two witnesses who may prove important in identifying the three bandits if they are caught.

Summit farm local elects new officers

FOXBORO, Wis. — About 50 persons attended a meeting of the town of Summit local of the Farmers' union held at Foxboro Wednesday and unanimously endorsed the holiday movement.

Officers selected were Earl Briggs, Foxboro, president and Bernard Runser, Foxboro, secretary.

Three rail victims are still recovering

Railway accidents have injured three in Superior since Wednesday afternoon. All three are in St. Mary's hospital and are reported to be improving.

Peter Jensen, 55, 1711 18th St., Great Northern roadmaster, is recovering from a broken left arm, injured back and severe bruises, received Wednesday afternoon when he was hit by a switch engine in the Allouez yards.

Chester Jones, 20, 424 Cumming Avenue, lost his right leg just above the ankle Wednesday night when he rolled under an Omaha freight train after he jumped off at Clough Avenue. His condition is good.

James Strong, 71, 709 Clough Avenue, walked into a Soo Line passenger locomotive Thursday afternoon at Ogden Avenue. He will be in the hospital for a day or two yet recovering from a gash over one eye and bruises.

Trail to Lake Superior to be improved

Douglas County's first highway project under the state-wide civil works program for workers on relief will be the grading of the Moccasin Mike road which will employ from 25 to 50 men from the city relief rolls. Men will be selected by Mrs. Gertrude Gates, relief administrator here.

Work to start Monday will comprise the brushing, clearing, hauling of road materials and grading of about four miles of the road leading from highway No. 53 to the shore of Lake Superior.

Work will be started about two miles from No. 53 and will continue as long as the money allotted the project lasts.

Nov. 17, 1993

$100,000 bail set for Duluth man in Superior assault case

A Duluth man, charged with beating and shooting a massage parlor employee, has been formally charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and second-degree sexual assault.

Jamie D. Jardine, 25, appeared Tuesday in Douglas County Circuit Court on the charges and requested a preliminary examination. The hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. Nov. 24 and Jardine was returned to the Douglas County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail.

Jardine is charged in connection with an incident Nov. 7 at Kady's Massage Parlor, 1810 N. 3rd St. He is accused of severely beating a massage parlor employee, sexually assaulting the 22-year-old woman and shooting her in the left leg.

Nov. 18, 1933

12 leave Tuesday to winter on island

Four months of isolation from the mainland will begin Tuesday for 12 people who choose to spend the winter on Isle Royale.

The freighter Winyah, a Duluth vessel which visits Isle Royale on fishing trips during the summer, will make its final trip to the Tuesday with several tons of provisions for the fishermen who live there throughout the year. Aboard the vessel will be two couples, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kvalvik and Mrs. and Mrs. John Skadberg, who choose to honeymoon in the center of Lake Superior. Other persons who will remain have lived there during the summer and find existence cheaper on the island than on the mainland.

Up and down the street

Mrs. M.J. McGrath, whose son, Fulton, is Superior's best known pianist, now in the East and rated as one of the best 10 dance pianists in the country, is put out about a remark made recently about a local orchestra of young men. Sort of a patron saint to any young fellow trying to get along as a musician, Mrs. McGrath writes in to protest and asks for a "square deal" for the band. "I heard them the other night for several hours," she stated. "They are good. They have rhythm, tone quality and fine settings." Mrs. McGrath ought to know. She's helped a lot of young musicians on their way and hasn't done a bad job with Fulton, especially. Last we heard of him he was making records with several orchestras and was in great demand as a pianist in the East.

Nov. 18, 1993

Two swimmers from SSHS ready for state competition

Leah Smith and Nikki Nicodemus will represent Superior Senior High School in the WIAA Division I state swimming meet this Saturday at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison.

Smith automatically qualified for the state meet as she captured first place in the 50-yard freestyle event. Her time of 25.30 is currently the sixth best time of other qualifiers in the event. Smith's time was her career best effort, which also broke her SSHS record of 24.71. She also swam in the 100-yard freestyle and with the 200-yard freestyle relay team along with Jaime Cushman, Christy Nystrom and Sara Allen.

Nicodemus, a freshman who attends Central Jr. High School, finished third place in the 100-yard breaststroke at the sectional meet with a time of 1:12.96, which set a new school record, breaking her old time of 1:13.67, and is currently sitting in 20th place among other state qualifiers.

Nov. 20, 1933

Up and down the street

Billings Park ice fishermen had a field day on St. Louis river Sunday, near Mitchell-McClure's old landing. Scores of northern pike were caught by anglers who dropped their smelt-baited hooks into holes chopped through the ice. The technique of ice fishing has undergone sudden modernization among the Parkers, in the last three or four years, with hardly a fisherman in the Ninth ward who doesn't own his own "ice chisel." The sudden warm wave, after severe cold is believed to have caused the fish to bite.

Bran, oats stolen from Hughitt barn

Two burglaries and two attempts were reported to police over the weekend.

Attempts were made to enter the Co-operative store at 1302 Fifth St. and the Cronin meat market at 1514 Fifth St. E. Bergstein, 512 Hughitt, reported 200 pounds of bran and 10 bushels of oats removed from his barn.

Chicken thieves concentrated their efforts on a flock owned by Maynard Wallen, 2303 Butler Ave., and took five chickens Saturday night and seven more Sunday night.

Nov. 20, 1993

Key to 'Garden Therapy' project is to 'show kids success'

"The whole idea of this program is to get students back into their own classes."

That's the way Dennis Smet, teacher at Central Jr. High School, described Alternative Education at the school, the first in the Superior School District to offer such a program 15 years ago. Since then, the Blaine and Pattison schools, as well as the Northland School, which is an "alternative school" located in Hawkes Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, have followed suit.

"The key is to show kids success — building something. It builds up their self image so they can go back into regular classes."

That's where the Bay Gardeners Garden Club comes in. Though a relatively small club with only 18 members, it strives to be active in many areas, has won three state awards this past year alone from the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation, as well as being named the State Garden Club of the Year this year, and has been involved in its "Garden Therapy" project in conjunction with Central Jr. High's Alternative Education program for the past 11 years.

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