Jess King and 81-Pound Sturgeon and Cherry Pie Baking Contest for Youth-1956 From Presque Isle County Advance and Onaway Outlook Feb. 18, 2016

  

  
CAPTION:  Pictured is Jess King of Onaway and an 81-pound sturgeon caught in Black Lake just off the Bluffs, 
Feb. 15, 1956. The fish measured 67 inches from snout to tail.  
  In other front-page news, Presque Isle County conducted its first cherry pie baking contest. There were 114 
boys and girls competing.  The Cherry Growers of Michigan sponsored the contest each year to promote the use
of more cherries.  The senior girl winner was Justine Northcott of Onaway, who went to Grand Rapids to compete
in the state bake off. Mary Boucher of Millersburg ended up in second and won a trip to Michigan State University
for 4-H Club.  The junior boy and girl winners were both from Hawks: Robert Fairbanks, 12 and Nancy Poch, 12.


From the The Presque Isle County Advance  Feb. 18, 2016 page 7B. 


Retyped by J. Anderson