Green Bay Press-Gazette from Green Bay, Wisconsin • Page 28

D-4 Sunday, July 4, 1963 GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE I i Double Dividend U.P. Offers Tourist Beauty and History it r- JTL In all, the Upper Peninsula has more than 150 falls, many of which are well marked and accessible to the visitor. His torical markings throughout the U.P. add to the interest and 7-v. lure of the area.

Ilurons and Porcupines The Huron Mountains east of Keweenaw and the wide ex panse of the Porcupine Mountains, which includes an excit- By JAMES WARD Pren-Gaiette Stiff Writer Not only is the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a geographical oddity, it is an area of vast and varied historical interest. As big as Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined and lurger than either Belgium or Switzerland, the U. I. Is a historical treasure. Ease of water transportation by-passing then untracked wilderness of dense forests and deep swamps led adventurers, fur traders, French voyageurs and Jesuit priests to explore the region earlier than anywhere else in Mid-America.

Etienne Brule, controversial opportunist who divided his af ing escarpment view of the Lake of the Clouds, should be a "must" on every tourist's list. The 40 to 45 mile drive from Culumct, Houghton and Hancock to the tip of Kewee naw Peninsula jutting out into UJwjf Lake Superior is another 'must." I 1 lp 4 Burnt Bluff near the ghost fection between the British and French In the early Indian wars, left Quebec to look over Upper Peninsula real estate as early as 1622. Brule Left Mark Paul Ihdt Photos Edward Morgan. The youngster is Heather Rhodes. At left, in the temporarily restored general store, are Mrs.

Cecil Dooley and Mrs. Anthony McTrusty. Amberg enjoyed early day booms granite quarrying and lumbering. town of Fayette on the Garden Peninsula, one of many state parks rises hundreds of feet from Lake Michigan and Is a part of the great Niagara escarpment. The Peninsula is a most unusual playground.

Its canoe routes are challenging and intensely Interesting; one sees deer, bear and other game in their natural habitat. It has Diamond Jubilee It was just like old times Saturday when Amberg relived its founding in Marinette County 75 years ago. Watching the world go by from the sidewalk, from left above, are Newell Nutt, Mrs. Lisle Downing, Donald Mathis and Mrs. Brule River in the western U.P.

and Brule Mountain at Iron River, one of the peninsu la's many fine ski areas today, were named after the wild and reckless adventurer who ronm- ed Canada and upper Mid-America long b.e fore most whites dared leave home and Amberg Relives Boom Times Back to Birth 7 5 Years Ago fort bases. Old Fort Mackinac on Mack inac Island, a prime tourist at traction where Lake Huron meets Lake Michigan at Straits, looks just as it did in could match the quarrymen for boislerousness. Amberg had the War of 1812 when the Amer more than its share of saloons, ican garrison was surprised by By PATRICIA ZAHORIK Presi-Gaiette Staff Correspondent AMBERG This quiet little country town in Marinette County which once roared with the "wild and wooly" life of a com back Into forest again, this time to scientific, prudent forest-crop production which will yield their harvest forever. Amberg has four churches, active 4-H and scout units, an enthusiastic young group of and according to one elderly the British because it didn't ence felt in county political life. The little town which saw many men die violently in perilous employment or wild brawls of the quarrying and lumbering days, sent 36 men to fight in World War and over 100 in the Second.

Both times, all their men came home safely. resident "the town was wild and woolly on the weekends, and It. bination lumbering, quarrying the jails were full on Mondays." equestrians In the "Tally-Ho" know war had been declared. The first mineral rush in America was in Keweenaw Peninsula in 1841 when copper deposits were discovered. Long before the rush at Keweenaw, Indians had mined copper on Minong (Isle Royale) and there horse Club, and makes its pres Had Five Sawmills During Boom Days and railroading looked back Saturday from its present ordered existence.

It was a time for the "old-timers" to reminisce and the young to hear about when Amberg, began 75 years ago. As many as five sawmills were located at Amberg at one Lumberjack Fete to Open At Lakewood Friday Night prehistoric workings are an ar cheological attraction. time, with 7 million feet of logs banked on the main branch of In a gala observance of the Fort Wilklns still stands at for ww little town's Diamond Jubilee, the Pike, and another 10 million on the north and south branch real pioneer citizens and pre LAKEWOOD (PG) The 11th es of the river. tenders alike donned costumes annual Lumberjack Mardi Gras, the northernmost tip of Keweenaw Peninsula as it did in 1844 when it was erected supposedly to protect the first white settlers as copper miners, from of the period, genuine and imi lumberjack parade on Sunday will be Paul Bunyan legendary woodsman of the old logging days, Smokey the Bear, horses, clowns, marching bands, One of the wildest times would! a highlight of the summer season in this resort community, will be election day, when men from tation facial shrubbery, and dug into their memories and their Niagara, Pembine, Dunbar, the Chlppewas. Legend has it drum and bugle corps, and Beecher and Cedarville con that the Chippewas weren't mad attics to bring back for a day the spirit of a North Wisconsin "boom" town.

Queen and Parade verged on Amberg to cast their votes and get in a little fun at anyone and that whisky took a greater toll of miners than begin at 8 o'clock Friday evening, with dancing on the midway and the opening of thrill rides, concessions and amusements. Climaxed by the lumberjack parade through the village Sun many floats. As usual, one of the outstanding attractions of the day will be the ceremonial dances stag while they were there. They ar Towscr's Voice? Cecil Dooley paused during the Amberg festival to listen to an ancient "talking machine." The dress hanging at left is over 100 years old, and was worn by Mrs. Alma Benedict, great great-grandmother of Mrs.

Lisle Downing, a present Amberg resident. the Red Man. Fabled Isle Itoyale rived on special trains which The day-long festivities in didn't leave town until 2 a.m. eluded crowning of a queen ed by the Menominee Indians, Only a tenth of Upper day noon, the three-clay gala event again expected to attract parade complete with floats with members of other tribes Peninsula is not bound by Luke prancing horses, marching participating. Superior, Lake Michigan or Amberg had its share of the North's tragic forest fires, and all present buildings on the main street date after the 1903 fire thousands of visitors.

Crowning of Miss Susan Bailey units, dancing and sinsjing Hamburgers, hot dogs, beer, Lake Huron, hence the early traffic of voyageurs and mis soft drinks and cotton candy will be offered by concessions which wiped out the "down as queen of the Mardi Gras is scheduled for 2:15 Saturday afternoon. There will be a Kid sionaries when fur trading was British and Ephraim Traditions Mingled in Operation of Wilson's More solemn observance of the event included a keynote speech by Circuit Judge-elect James Martineau and vocal selections by Catholic and Presbyterian stands. Home-style food will be the No. 1 lure. town." The town hall, built in 1894, looks very much like it die Day special rides for the served at booths staffed by members of local churches and did then, but will soon make small fry at reduced prices.

Prizes will be awarded for open Fabled Isle Royale that Benjamin Franklin cagily acquired for the United States after the Revolutionary War is a part of Church choirs. community organizations. and for decorative flour-1 Following her Far Eastern as- A grand display of fireworks participation in chain and cross Folk-dancing events permitted the young fry to have their own way for a more modern structure. The town had its first trading post in 1883, was reached by the ishes, Marge concentrated on signment she took a nix months By BERT PARMENTIER Prasi-Gizittt Staff Correspondent EPHRAIM Wilson's, a tradi cut lumberjack sawing share in the games their ances pewter and Bib on glassware rouna-rne-wona wun a friend on a Dutch freighter. In around 10 o'clock Sunday night will bring the 1965 Lumberjack Mardi Gras to a close.

Proceeds from the event will be used for the U.P, When the boundary line was being established after the war, Franklin drew a line way to the north to include Im Their collection for the time be lion in Ephraim Mnce 1906, is A variety show for Saturday tors played at their age, and all took part in a street dance railroad in 1884 and the same year had its first post office. reflecting the cosmopolitan in 1951, she returned to Japan and then was transferred to England ing is in storage. Door County Visit evening features Jay Jaxon and his wooden characters. Free and more formal "Grand Ball terests of its new owners this mense Isle Royale as part of at the high school gymnasium, two years later. the United States.

The denuded forests were converted to farming after World War but the area's poor farms Miss Binder was introduced to the development and maintenance of the Paul Bunyan Ski Hill a mile north of Lake, wood. year. Recently purchased by Mar- A graduate of the Savage dancing to name bands will be enjoyed all three evenings. Appearing in the spectacular' Door County in the summer of Harking back to the old days was simplified by conversion for the most part have gone 1953 when she joined a co-work Mackinac, Bois Blanc islands and other islands of the archipelago that stretch down into Lake Michigan like stepping jorie Binder ol Jienova, and Mary Elizabeth McAghon School of Physical Education in New York City, Miss McAghon taught physical education for the John Downing store build er, Anona Moser, of Green Bay, in a visit to her sister, Mrs. ing to an old fashioned dry goods store store, stocked with of Roselle, N.J., both veterans of overseas duty with the Air about 10 years before she de stones from the tip of Garden Peninsula in the U.P.

to Door cided to go into service. She Force recreation department, Karl Bungener, in Ephraim. During subsequent visits, Ephraim's appeal became irre- cherished treasures from local attics and tended by committee Busy Young Hastreiter Declares He Still Has Faith in Woodruff Peninsula in Wisconsin are part Wilson's now features the very started with Army Special Services in 1950 and was stationed members in authentic costume cf the U.P. British "fish and chips-wrapped in authentic London at Camp Kilmer. N.J..

until sistable to Marge and she decided to settle here. Members of the local Grange 1952, when she was transferred had erected signs around the From St. Mary's River in the east to Montreal River in the west where Wisconsin joins newspapers and English "It was her enthusiasm for to Japan. town showing the location of this particular corner of the After three years Ihere at five historic sites still in use or long Michigan, the Upper Peninsula The two new owners met in different bases she switched to world that convinced me to go into partnership with her in Ky BOB WOESSNER Press-Gazelle Stall Writer WOODRUFF "Im not dis England in 1958 when "Bibs" gone. Granite Quarried Air Force Recreation and was McAghon was stationed in Lor Ephraim even though I had nev assigned to San Bernardino.

is a place of unending allrac tion. Don't Miss Tahquamenon It is a land of waterfalls lor two years. From Boasting at present, according to the 1900 census, a total of er been in Wisconsin let alone Door county," Bibs ex Ihere she was transferred to couraged and I'm not quitting," the sandy-haired young man said. "What I want to do is work for awhile, save enough money to start my own business plained. rushing streams, forests England in 1957.

don in charge of the Command Service Club Supervisors in England. 'Marge" Binder had been serving as recreation director since 1953, first at Moles-worth in the Midlands and later 640 citizens, many of whom must live in the surrounding countryside, Amberg can recall Both of them resigned from While still in London, the foggiest notion spelled a sauve. and historic towns. It is also a vacation region with cabins, resorts and motels to fit all budg their positions with the Air and come back up here." when it was the scene of a pros blue Cadillac convertible for thei Force Special Services March 1 Dennis Hastreiter, soon-to-be- at South Ruislip, London, ets. perous granite quarrying busi and took over the management 21, already has crammed a lot The U.P.

has been under ness which shipped building two Americans. Inspired by the canned '-'Fresh Door County Air" sent to them by Miss Mo Recreational Programs of Wilson in April. i of ups and downs into his busi stone all over the nation for French and British rule longer then, and much to their delight Miss McAghon's prime duty than under the American flag both have become adept soda was to recruit British girls and ness career. Six months ago he was president of his own business, the S. C.

Hastreiter Lum Witness such names as Les Che- the construction of churches and public buildings including the Milwaukee and Chicago Post jerks even though the soda ser, Marge and Bibs went into business selling London Fog in small cans. They sold 20,000 fountain duties are assigned to the 12 comely lasses who are exploitation of tourist facilities. There is a lack of cooperation in state advertising. A lot of other states with less natural beauty than we have here are getting all the play," he said. "We need area types of Chambers of Commerce, and better highways into this area, and we need some control over building.

The Wisconsin Conservation Dept. policies in buying land here also hurt," he explained. Interested In Aviation Hastreiter wants to study commercial aviation and is interested in flying. The future of the Woodruff-Minocqua area is tied into aviation to a great extent, he said. He says he is not discouraged, and there is little in his background to indicate he won't be back some day if he says he will.

Dennis was valedictorian of his Lakeland Union High School class, was a varsity athlete, took part in band and forensics, was prom king and class president, and edited a school pub train them to assist the American directors in the 30 service clubs in England. Miss Binder lists arranging tours for serice- neaux Islands, Point aux Pins, GrosCap, Epoufette, and Seul Choix. Offices. cans and when they returned to the U.S., sold their business ber and was voptimlstic about the industrial development potential of the forest and lake Woodruff-Minocqua area. serving as waitresses.

20 Years Overseas The copper colored water of The red and grey granite was also in demand, and still is to a more limited degree, for mon men's families, selecting girls on a franchise. Opened in 1906 A veteran of 20 years over Since then, the lumber com uments. Wilson's was opened its an ice seas, Miss Binder began her ca for dances and planning community type recreation as part of her assignment as a recreation director. pany has been sold and Dennis reer in 1945 with the American cream palace and confectioner's Named for William Amberg of Chicago, who discovered the potential of the area on the store in 1906 by Oscar Wilson. is heading for industrialized Milwaukee when the summer ends.

Red Cross as director of recreation centers. After 1V4 years A famed candymaker in Mil They shared various living Tahquamenon River rushes over Upper and Lower Tahquamenon Falls to form a breathtaking view. A tourist can approach by car to within 300 feet below or take the Toonerville Trolley from Hulbert and river excursion boat and dock just above the falls. Then, the adventurous soul can walk underneath the falls if he so desires. Pike River for granite quarry in France and Germany, she waukee, Oscar opened the store 'This area is not oriented to quarters together, and in 1960 reached habitation heights by DENNIS HASTREITER ing, the town before that was joined the Special Services Di in iphraim as a retirement industry now, but it might be project.

Ephraim was the site moving into No. 1 Hyde Park. known as Pike, and also bore the ungainly Indian name of vision of the Air Force and was stationed in Japan in 1948 as In five or six years. We are in selected because his wife's sis mutual interest in antiques there is nothing for them to do if they do stay. You can't be a disciple for an area without developmental stage and Ca Shee Man Doo Ten A recreation director of an Air nspired them to fill their new ter, the present Mrs.

E. M. Val there are many things which Force Service Club. entine, resided there. tbode with valuable old pieces Kee Wen.

While that name is a mouthful for white men, their anything to do for a living. And In 1945, Oscar's son. Orvis. have to be done," he said. Riding a Crest 'ri' Iff we have to have the right qual lication.

Red brothers knew what they were talking about, because the ity of young people, those with In December of 1964 Hastrei He was an Eagle Scout and education," he said. a banker in Chicago, obtained a leave of absence to assist with the store. After one summer Orvis was sold on Door County and the following year left the ter was riding a crest. His ef Hastreiter is also realistic name means "God's Country." The area along the Pike River is some of the most in elected to the Order of the Arrow. After, returning to Woodruff, he helped form the Lake forts with local development groups had helped lure Allsports about the area's disadvantages bank permanently to live in Marinette County and Northern land Winter Business Assn.

and and Marine Co. of Oshkosh into "We are a long way from some markets, our weather has a bad Ephraim, Wisconsin. the Lake Tomahawk area. The served as its secretary. reputation and we do lack skill In 1961, Orvis sold the busi He Initiated a program for Largest in World move was cited as the besrin- the development of Brandy Park nlng of more industry in this ed labor," he explained.

"But these shortcomings can be ness to Robert Schroeder from whom the latest owners pur Amberg natives who lived in primarily tourist-oriented area. in Woodruff and he helped form the Arbor-Vitae Woodruff park chased it. overcome," he said, "with the Since then the firm has mov The Wilson touch has not been the boom days recall when Mr. Amberg's 400-foot-long stone cutting shed employed 500 men at one time, and was considered commission, of which he is sec ed again, called awav by Iron- right kind of educational facilities in the area." completely eliminated, however retary. Hastreiter is also presi wood, offers.

"The move this year Grandson Tom is "We need a college and voca has stymied industrial growth chief dishwasher! dent of Arbor-Vitae Woodruff Chamber of Commerce and treasurer of the Vilas County tional training," Hastreiter ex in the area, Hastreiter said. plained. "We have to have a lunch In his own case, Hastreiter unit. bucket crowd here, and the said, he took over the family area is ready to provide jobs. Activ.e in Community the largest in the world.

Company and privately-owned buildings to house workers and business operations were large and numerous, including one hotel which is reported to have had 200 rooms. After Amberg left the town named for him in 1902, the full There is a relatively high rate A year ago, he organized and Reds Reported Plotting To Take W. Bengal State CALCUTTA. India (AP) business from his parents who were in poor health. He cut short his business administration education at Marquette headed the Muskie Marathon in Vilas County and served as sec of unemployment and the area has a lot of natural beauty," he pointed out.

retary of the Headwaters Sports University to return. These, Hastreiter said, ought Financing Is Needed to lure research firms, plastics and electronics plants. Wood- blown granite quarrying industry faded almost out of existence. It was revived some years later by local citizens who 'I want to raise enough Officials la found in the Darjeeling border man's Club. In addition, he is active in the Lions, Jaycees and the Woodruff Planing and Development which he helped organize and serves as vice president.

money to enter business my ruff-Minocqua is also a natural site for sporting goods and lumber products m.mufacturers. pooled their resources to reopen self," he said. "It is hard to area discloses pro-Peking Communists of West Bengal State some of the quarries for the cut get financing up here. The bank ting of monuments. Young People Leaving Hastreiter is also a musician ers are conservative, and many After granite, the lumber in "But the area is suffering are plotting to seize power.

They said It calls for setting up dustry flourished and Amberg of some reputation, playing several nights weekly with the Tornados, a band which he growing pains. We are just get cells for guerrilla training, ac went through the same wild ting sanitation laciiities, we quirement of arms and prepara chapter in its history which need a bigger airport for both tion to overthrow the ruling was shared by every other lum nassengers and freight. Another But the organizations and ac of the banks lack large capitalization themselves." Hastreiter also rapped the efforts of the federal Small Business Administration. "The locally oriented people, the ones who will work and stay, are not getting federal money." Other pitfalls to area develop Congress party in the state by bering town of the era. tivities will have to go when he leaves for Milwaukee.

"But The huge drives which strip active war. More than 200 pro-Peking Bengalis are in jail on charges ped northern Wisconsin forests don't forget, I'm not discour key factor is keeping our young people here, There has to be something to offer them." "The young people are not being encouraged to stay, and negtaorn Pnoio son's in Ephraim. After overseas recreational duty, they have acquired possession of the place. New Management Bibs McAghon, left, and Marge Binder try their hands at soda jerking at historic Wil- of their trees brought hundreds aged. I'm coming back, he of subversion.

said. ment include a lack of proper! of rugged lumberjacks who.