Douglas County Past: Tear gas thwarts Solon Spring burglary; 3 escape Superior apartment fire

Oct. 10—Oct. 7, 1947

$2,000 school fund granted to Brule

State Sen. Arthur A. Lenroot Jr. announced Tuesday that the state emergency board had voted a grant of $2,000 to school district No. 2 of Brule to clear up last year's school debts.

The petition for the grant has been under consideration by the board for some time, Lenroot said. He explained that with the approval of the grant, taxpayers of School District No. 1 of Brule are relieved of assuming the debts of School District No. 2. The two school districts were recently consolidated.

Oct. 8, 1947

Tear gas scares Shereda store burglars away

SOLON SPRINGS — The Douglas County Sheriff's Department Wednesday morning was in Solon Springs investigating an attempted burglary of the safe of Shereda's store and lumber company on Tuesday night.

Sheriff William Sims and Undersheriff Elton Ekroth stated that the burglars were frightened from the scene when in tampering with the safe combination tear gas equipment was released.

Willard Thorsseen, an employee, on reporting to work in the morning discovered that the store had been entered. It had not been determined whether any merchandise was taken in the flight.

Oct. 9, 1947

First Covenant Church to observe 60th anniversary

The First Covenant Church, Belknap Street and Cumming Avenue, organized Oct. 11, 1887, will observe its 60th anniversary Thursday through Sunday with a series of services and a banquet.

The church has seen prosperity and adversity much the same as the city of Superior including periods of prosperity with the waves of immigration and periods when great numbers migrated to more fruitful places of labor.

The building has also moved with the tide. It was first built on Fifth Street and Grand Avenue in 1888 and later moved to its present location in 1909 where it has been renovated several times.

Two Wentworth men injured as Jeep rolls over

Two Wentworth men were injured Wednesday, one of them seriously, when the Jeep in which they were riding rolled over after being forced off county trunk highway B by an approaching auto three miles east of Hawthorne.

John F. Templeton, 58, the driver, received a fractured clavicle and possible fractures of the ribs and left leg, while his passenger, Andrew J. Johnson, 74, received minor bruises and was expected to be released from St. Francis Hospital Thursday, attendants said.

Oct. 9, 1962

Firemen ask $50 month raise

Superior firemen are asking for a $50-a-month raise in pay, a shorter week and fully paid family plan hospitalization.

The men are asking for a 63-hour week. It is now 64. They are also asking that Local No. 74, International Association of Fire Fighters, be the sole bargaining agent for the raise and fringe benefits.

Also requested is that a man working out of grade, starting at 8 a.m., shall be paid for the 23-hour shift.

Oct. 10, 1947

Vikings down Orientals, 21-6

The break-away combination of halfbacks Roy Sibila and George Van Buren broke the hearts of the Orientals of East high Thursday night, with the two fleet Centralites leading the way to a 21-6 victory over their eastern rivals

Sibila romped over for two touchdowns, one of them on a 57-yard jaunt, while Van Buren scored his marker on a thrilling 74-yard dash. Dick McVey, who played an exceptionally fine game at quarterback, kicked all three extra points. McVey also sparkled in the passing, receiving and punting department for the Purple and White.

East's touchdown came after a determined second half drive after nine minutes of the third quarter had elapsed, with Fullback Mike Hennessy lugging it over from the four-yard line after Hennessy, Denny Smith and Bud Aronson had moved the ball into scoring position. Two passing plays, Aronson to Capt. Joe Dinda, good for 15 yards to the Central 25, and another, a forward-lateral combination with Mike Hennessy the eventual receiver, went eight yards to Central's 10 and another first down.

Smith reeled off six to Central's four and Hennessy took it the rest of the way. The East fullback's kick for the conversion was blocked by Al Johnson, Central center.

Oct. 10, 1962

3 rescued from burning building here

City firemen rescued two adults and a 2-year-old child from a fireswept second floor apartment at 906 Tower Ave. Wednesday morning by carrying them down a ladder to the street from the apartment front window.

Mrs. Carolyn Moore and her young son, William, occupants of the apartment, and Roger Cramer, 1809 N. 12th St., who was with them at the time, were calling for help from the Tower Avenue window when the fire department arrived on the scene. Their means of escape through the kitchen door into the hallway was completely cut off when a defective gas stove exploded. The stove was being used to heat the apartment, firemen said.

The entire kitchen was gutted by the fire. Occupants had broken out the windows and were practically "hanging outside the window sills" by the time the fire rigs arrived, firemen reported.

Pattison Park use declines

Camping activities at Pattison Park for 1962 were up about 10% over last year, George Braun, manager, told The Evening Telegram Wednesday.

Park use in general, however, was down 25% compared to last year, he said, and attributed it to poor weather conditions, the Seattle Worlds' Fair and "to a minor degree" the sticker sales.

Braun estimated the sticker sales at 2,000 and the daily permit sales at 4,000. This was the first year the state charged for admission to parks.

Amnicon Falls Park had about a 5% increase in the number of people using it, the manager said. The reason for this, Braun stated, was the addition of new facilities and the extensive control work on blister rust and poison ivy.

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