WIR, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, page 4
Looking Back Compiled by Joan Isaacs from the files of the Deer River Newspapers. 110 Years Ago—L.S. Card, Zuzu’s postmaster, dies while sitting at his counter. Zuzu is a community 12 miles southwest of Deer River. 100 Years Ago—The town (Deer River) is dry. U.S. lid fits tight in Deer River, Ballclub. C.D. Lyon’s saloon in Ballclub is permitted to continue in the business. W.E. Johnson, special officer of U.S. Indian Service, hands big roast to saloons of Deer River. “The saloons of your town have made a regular business of selling whiskey to Indians and “rolling” lumberjacks. They have befouled the good name of your town throughout the state. They have committed felony daily in your midst. I know of none of them that do not richly deserve a penitentiary for their crimes. For these reasons they deserve and shall receive from me no consideration whatever.” 90 Years Ago—A basketball game was played at the high school last night by two quints of boys...some day the locals are going to play a game with an outside team. John Tremain returned from a visit to Milwaukee. His four children, three boys and one girl, were in the service in France. Locals: Carl Newstrom, merchant and postmaster at Marcell, was in Deer River. W.A. Everton has located at Whitefish, Mont. and entered logging business there. Married: George Tibbetts, the well known Ballclub resident and hunting lodge proprietor, and Catherine Jackson of Cutfoot. 80 Years Ago—President Hoover speaks to hundreds of businessmen at Washington, following the crash of the stock market. Teams driven on highway with no lights displayed, resulted in two accidents the past week endangering the lives of nine persons...Carry a lantern! Deaths: Wm. Welte, one of the pioneers of the Bigfork region and reported to be first
man to carry mail from Deer River to Bigfork. 70 Years Ago—Giberson Motors and the Pure Oil Station were broken into. A car and a number of smaller articles were taken. Taking part in a skit at the freshman Christmas party were: Jeanne Hanson, Lois Meyers, Marjorie Omar, Helen Ross, Jean Bevins, Jeanne Anne Loughrea, Lois Guthrie, John MacDonald, James Martin and Paul Schenk. 60 Years Ago—Deer River Township holds a special election...voted to build a community hall and locate it on the site of the old town hall on what was the old Maher place. The Deer River village president and clerk resign following disclosure of irregularities in connection with liquor purchase ostensibly for liquor store. 50 Years Ago—Mental Health Center opens in Grand Rapids. William Gardner is the new mayor of Deer River. Farmers Cooperative Telephone Assn. will hold meetings to decide whether to grant an option to Ken Giles, owner of Deer River Telephone Exchange who wishes to cut to the dial system. 40 Years Ago—Dr. David Goodall will begin medical practice with Dr. Albert Roth at Deer River Community Clinic on August 1, 1970. He is presenting serving an internship at Weld County General Hospital in Greeley, Colorado. James Reid of Deer River celebrates 90th birthday. He came to Bigfork in 1911 and went into logging business continuing the operations from Marcell to Craig until the Depression of 1929 put a brake on business and caused the railroad to close out. He organized Peoples Telephone at Bigfork in 1915. Monthly charges were $1 for private line, 50 cents for party line. In 1945 he built and operated the wood processing plant in Deer River. Deaths: Geo. A. Brusewitz, Grand Rapids, pioneer who came to Itasca County in 1900 and homesteaded in Wirt until
1911. 30 Years Ago—State minimum wage goes up to $2.90 an hour in coming year. Federal minimum wage will be $3.10 per hour. Bob Lundeen is appointed City of Deer River police chief. Deer River Auto Parts store opens. Chuck Reuter will be the manager. Deaths: George Dederick, leading Deer River businessman, who served six terms as mayor of Deer River. 20 Years Ago—Whether you haul your own garbage to the dump or a garbage truck hauls it for you, residents of Itasca County will begin “paying the piper” on Jan. 1. The charge will be 75 cents per 30-33 gallon bag of garbage. The rendezvous site in Deer River can be used year round. Boy Scouts from Grand Rapids and Cohasset spent two nights in the Education Building and subsistence building. Selected to All-Conference volleyball
Hwy. 38, Marcell at 2:43 p.m. Responded to a one-vehicle crash on Co. Rd. 19, Deer River at 4:36 p.m. There were no injuries. Responded to a residential fire on Co. Rd. 29, Northome at 5:19 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 — Responded to a residential fire on S. Wasson Lake Rd., Bigfork at 3:55 a.m. Responded to a vehicle fire on Co. Rd. 32, Squaw Lake at 4:42 a.m. Responded to a residential fire on Hwy. 71, Blackduck at 10:38 a.m. Received a report of mailbox damage on Co. Rd. 174, Northome at 5:33 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 — Received a complaint of harassment from Co. Rd. 125,
Deer River at 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15 — Responded to a false fire alarm on Huskie Blvd., Bigfork at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16 — The Deer River Fire Department responded to a fire on Hwy. 2, Deer River at 3:14 a.m. Responded to a four-wheeler accident with injuries on Krantz Dr., Deer River at 6:36 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 — The Deer River Fire Department responded to a carbon monoxide alarm on Co. Rd. 172, Deer River at 9:03 a.m. Responded to horses on the roadway on Hwy. 6, Deer River at 7:04 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18 — Received a report of a third degree assault on Co. Rd. 139, Deer River at 12:36 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 — Received a report of a fifth degree assault on Inger Dr., Squaw Lake at 2:30 a.m. Received a report of harassing phone calls on Maple Creek Rd., Deer River at 5:33 p.m. Received a report of a 2nd degree assault on South Bowstring River Rd.,
team were: Christy Risberg and Heidi Krueger. Marsi Maki and Paula Ikola received honorable mention. Selected to All Conference football team were: Rob Dorry, Ryan Gunderson, Allen Hart, Carl Williams, Todd Swanson, Steve Gotchie, Rob Ott, Norris Brenden, Eric Drotts and Heath Paulson. 10 Years Ago—Winners of Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy essay contest: Anna Lillegaard was first place, Liann Norris, second, and Adam Cook third. They read their speeches at the VFW Christmas dinner. Our wishes for the world in the year 2000 by first graders at King School: I wish that no one would hurt one another. I wish that there would not be any violence. Ginger Lund. I wish that there were no car bullies. I wish that there were no car accidents. Donner Hummenberger.
10 Years Ago—Deer River student Katie Rasley announced the coming of the year with this drawing.
Sheriff’s Report Monday, Dec. 7 — Received a report of a chimney fire on Co. Rd. 236, Effie at 1:34 p.m. Responded to a theft of services on Riley Rd., Deer River at 7:37 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8 — Responded to a theft from a yard on Hwy. 46, Deer River at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 — Responded to a residential fire on Co. Rd. 13, Blackduck at 12:19 a.m. Responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Co. Rd. 149, Squaw Lake at 7:40 a.m. Responded to a residential fire on Co. Rd. 13, Blackduck at 7:50 a.m. Responded to a vehicle in the ditch on
Happy r a e Y w Ne To All!
Deer River at 6:47 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20 — Responded to a domestic argument on E. Bowstring River Rd., Deer River at 11:54 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21 — Received a report of identity theft on Taylor Rd., Cohasset at 11:14 a.m. An adult male was arrested on a warrant on Huskie Blvd., Bigfork at 3:09 p.m. Responded to a verbal argument on Hwy. 6, Deer River at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 — An adult male was arrested for probation violation on North Sugar Lake Rd., Cohasset at 12:56 p.m. Responded to a two-vehicle accident on Becker Rd., Bigfork at 1:07 p.m. There were no injuries. An adult male was arrested for a third degree DWI on Hwy. 6, Deer River at 3:24 p.m. Responded to a garage fire on Co. Rd. 35, Deer River at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 — Received a report of terroristic threats on Scenic Hwy., Bigfork at 8:58 a.m.
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