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Businesses - Restaurants |
Buildings, Commercial Buildings, Restaurants, Persons, |
Funkeys Karma Kafe opened in the Jerry Stowe hotel building Friday with a beneficial attendance in all respects. At noon, exactly, there was a formal ribbon cutting with mayor Gerald Bond, Clerk William Voght and members of the council in the complimentary assemblage. Here the ribbon is being cut for the restaurant which actually is founded on a philosophical bent, as you sow so shall you reap. This is the significance of the Karma characterization. The meatless eatery specializes in varied ice cream flavors and in the widely known vegetation dishes. Friday it was a more profound type of pea soup which was on the menu. From left, Dixie Walker, Councilman Curtis Glanville, Councilman Andy McCormick, Clerk Voght, Mayor Bond, Bill ODonnell and George Duke. Besides the owners in whitish garments, Forrest Dockeray of Detroit also is one of the owning quartet. [Cafe workers and Houghton council members are shown.] Scanned: February 2, 2009 |
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Signs |
Sign and Signboards, Human Settlements, Cities and Towns, |
[Sign in Calumet depicting the future site of Coppertown U.S.A. A sign placed below it advertises for the Sixth Annual Upper Peninsula Gem and Mineral Show at the Calumet Armory.] Scanned: February 2, 2009 |
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Bridges - Portage Lake Lift Bridge |
Transportation, Automotive, Transportation, Bridges, |
Repair work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge had scores of cars at a standstill. The bridge is fed from three streets totalling four lanes from the Houghton side into just one lane while construction is in progress. The traffic jam held up motorists as long as a half hour at one time and lasted over a period of several hours. Cars were backed up through downtown Houghton as far as Franklin Square eight blocks away. Traffic from Hancock to Houghton flowed more freely. [Photo of numerous cars waiting to get across the bridge.] Scanned: February 2, 2009 |
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Biography - Percy N. Ross |
Persons, , |
Born November 22, 1916 in Laurium to immigrants from Latvia and Russia, Percy Ross, was a flamboyant millionaire-turned-philanthropist who doled out cash to readers in his syndicated column for nearly 17 years. Through his column "Thanks a Million," he handed out as much as $30 million. Mr. Ross died in 2001 at the age of 84. [Head and shoulders photo of Mr. Ross.] Scanned: February 2, 2009 |
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Emergency Vehicles |
Harbors, Docks, , |
Ed Hoyer of the Portage Lake Marina drives the amphibious "duck" out of the canal during one of its daily exercises. The vehicle, obtained by the Houghton County Office of Emergency Measures, has been used to clear the channel of debris and logs and is being prepared for fire fighting. It can also be used in search and rescue work anywhere in the county. [Photo of the Larc V-176 emerging from the water. Please see comment section for further details.] Scanned: February 3, 2009 |
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Bosch Brewing Company wagon |
Beverage Processing Plants, Breweries, Transportation, |
Bosch Brewing Company wagon [Horse-drawn wagon with painting on side reading "Lake Linden 1874 Bosch Brewing Company." Man and woman are sitting in wagon.] Scanned: July 5, 2006 |
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Last keg of Bosch beer |
Beverage Processing Plants, Breweries, Transportation, |
Last keg of beer from the Bosch Brewery in Houghton [Horse-drawn wagon with painting on side reading "Lake Linden 1874 Bosch Brewing Company." Men and women are sitting in wagon, with observers watching alongside. Photo appeared in the October 6, 1973 "Green Sheet" section of the Daily Mining Gazette. Photo caption in paper read: "Final acts for the Bosch Brewing Co. plant in Houghton were performed a week ago today when even the old-time method of distributing the produce was reenacted with Mr. and Mrs. Dale Soumis driving the two steeds from the Holiday Ranch near Dollar Bay. The product was taken to the Schmidt Corner site which one of these days will have a new and improved catering structure. In the wagon here are such people as Anthony Julio, Calumet distributor; U.J. Noblet, director and vice president; Mrs. Anthony Julio, Jack Laux, office manager; Vince Cherney, brewmaster; James Costello, sales manager; Marion Matson, secretary, and Al Chaput president and general manager."] Scanned: July 5, 2006 |
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Dan Lowney and Brach Schnabel brewing last batch at Bosch Brewery in Houghton |
Beverage Processing Plants, Breweries, , |
Dan Lowney and Brach Snabel brewing last batch at Bosch Brewery in Houghton [Two men standing next to machinery filled with foamy liquid. Photo appeared with September 29, 1973, article in the "Green Sheet" section of the Daily Mining Gazette. Caption to photo indicates "Dan Lowney, top, observes last batch with Brach Schnabel, the cellar man."] Scanned: July 5, 2006 |
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Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company truck |
Beverage Processing Plants, Breweries, , |
Door to Ford 800 delivery truck [Painted on door is "Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. Chippewa Falls, Wis." Leinenkugel bought out the Bosch Brewing Company of Houghton in September 1973. The beer was brewed in Wisconsin for several years before Leinenkugel ceased production. Photo appeared with October 6, 1973, article in the "Green Sheet" section of the Daily Mining Gazette.] Scanned: July 5, 2006 |
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Buildings - Churches |
Buildings, Church Buildings, , |
The National Evangelical Lutheran Church at Eighth and Elm Streets in Calumet will observe the 75th anniversary of the building of the church. The present structure was built by Finnish immigrants. It was the second church that the Finnish people of Calumet helped build. The first was completed in 1876. It was built together with the Swedes and the Norwegians and was called Trinity Church. [Exterior view of the church.] Scanned: February 4, 2009 |