Christmas in Superior - 1949.

On his feast day, December 6, 1952, St. Nicholas made a stop at Superior's Cathedral High School morning assembly. St. Nicholas, otherwise known as the Reverend Father Ludwig, would also be visiting all the classrooms in Cathedral's grade school and handing out candy to the students. Does anyone remember St. Nicholas visiting their Cathedral classroom?

If you're looking for a way to help out during the holiday season, consider donating to our Library Fine Fairy program. This special fund helps restore library privileges to children and vulnerable adults who have trouble paying their library fines. Any size donation is helpful. Stop by the Circulation Desk to donate or for more information about the program.

Put on your PJ's and fuzzy slippers and join us for Pajama Storytime in the Children's Room Storyboat! Listen to stories and make a fun craft! Kids of all ages are welcome attend.

The Superior Fire Department and the Junior Chamber of Commerce got together in 1948 and organized a Christmas toy drive. Contributions of usable old toys were being collected and then "freshened up" by the firefighters before they were distributed to local families. Superior's Boy Scouts were active participants in the drive which was under the supervision of Douglas Moodie. Shown collecting toys in this photo are, left to right, Bart Jewson, Norma Quinn and James DiMarco.

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg Request this book before it hits the shelf. We'll let you know when it's available for you to check out. Place your hold at http://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The Art of Plein Air Painting by M. Stephen Doherty Request this book before it hits the shelf. We'll let you know when it's available for you to check out. Place your hold at http://merlin.nwls.lib.wi.us/

Build different objects and see how much or how little weight is needed to make them fly! Bring your creativity and your thinking caps to be the first to make your object float. NO REGISTRATION is required for this FREE kid's activity!

Don't forget about our upcoming holiday and construction closures! We'll close this Friday, December 22 at 5 p.m. and re-open Wednesday, December 27 at 9 a.m. The following Friday, December 29, we'll close at 5 p.m. and remain closed until Saturday, January 6 at 10 a.m. Pick up books, audiobooks, DVDs, and more before we close for the holidays!

Santa arrived in style at Superior's Richard I. Bong Airport in November of 1949. He was in town to take part in a Tower Avenue parade arranged by the Superior Retail Merchants. Twelve local Boy Scouts would serve as Santa's honor guard during the event. The Scouts would also collect letters to Santa from youngsters along the parade route and Santa promised that all letters "written in a good clear hand" would get a response from him. Central High School's band, under the direction of S. Brinley Shaw, would provide Christmas music and march alongside Santa in the parade.

Looking for a last-minute gift for a library-lover or local history buff? The Friends of the Library have a number of items available for purchase including totebags, bookmarks, notecards, and more. The bookmarks and notecards feature images from the Gawboy murals depicting the history of Superior. Stop by the Circulation Desk and pick up a unique and affordable gift!

The decorations at the house located at 2003 Weeks Avenue won a prize in the Junior Chamber of Commerce's 1950 Christmas Home Lighting Contest. Celestine and Ed Tancig placed wooden cut out carolers outside their decorated front door. Christmas music played by an "automatic phonograph" made the scene even more festive. Jane Rehnstrand, art instructor at Superior State College and Lillian Olson, art supervisor for Superior's public schools, were among the judges. The Tancig family won a food mixer for their decorating efforts.