1979 - High Winds Cause Tree to Fall into Edwin Ritter's House...and...Onaway Courthouse Restoration Begins...and...Onaway's Senior Boys All-Stars Lose Despite Steve Larson Only Allowing Five Hits From Presque Isle County Advance and Onaway Outlook July 18, 2019

  
CAPTION: Edwin Ritter said the wind was howling so loud he never heard this tree
fall from his front yard into his house. The storm ran through the summer of 1979.  
Though he had no damage estimates yet, he said he will miss the huge maple.  In
other Onaway news, for better or worse, work had begun on Onaway's courthouse.  The
controversial restoration of the 71-year-old stone structure began July 9, 1979 when
11 workers funded by a $25,000 Comprehensive Employment and Training Grant rolled
up their sleeves and cleaned out debis that had littered the building from roof to
basement.  The work was going to be for 17 weeks...in all-star action, Onaway's senior
boys lost 8-7, despite Steve Larson's 10K performance.  He allowed only five hits.
   


From the The Presque Isle County Advance July 18, 2019, page 7B. 




Retyped by J. Anderson