• Also check Settlers & Early Arrivals for more residents.
  
  
• Road along the north shore of Francois Lake as it runs past Paradise Lodge this is a late 40's or early 1950's photo. Passed along by Leah Tourond:
  
  
  
• This is the "old" Store and Gas Station at Nora Lee (Francois Lake). In foreground is Forrest Moore, owner & proprieter.
  Passed along by Leah Tourond:
  
  
  
• Noralee School children in spring 1956. Doris Carleton was the school teacher.
  
  
  
• Noralee School children in late 1950's.
  

Bits and Pieces . . .

• Named after Nora & Lee Newgard, the first postmasters of Noralee.
  
• During the early years Grainger Bros supplied logs and railroad ties to the Nicholson Sawmill located three miles west of the ferry landing. Contract For Ties.
  
  
  
• Noralee Residents in 1945
  NOTE: These names were collected from various sources. The list should in no way be considered complete and accurate.

  Antilla Aale A - Active Service
  Antilla Evelyn L M -
  Antilla John - Farmer
  Antilla Wallace A - Active Service
  Brewer James M - Farmer
  Granger Barry - Active Service
  Granger James - Farmer
  Granger Martin - Farmer
  Johnson Mrs. Blanche - Postmistress
  Johnson Ralph A - General Store
  Larsen Helmer - Farmer
  Matthew Sam - Trapper
  Mitchell Alec - Trapper
  Nelson Einer - Trapper
  Osborne Earle - General Store
  Robinson Walter - Farmer
  Rosso T - Logger
  Short Fay S - Farmer
  Short Inis - Farmer
  Tolhurst Fred J - Farmer
  
  

• Noralee Post Office: office opened July 16, 1937 and closed August 3, 1967. Over the years there were 9 postmasters.
  • Annie Leonora Newgard
  • Lee Martin Newgard b January 23, 1881
  • Edith Blanche Johnson
  • Mabel Witherington Brewer
  • Joseph Archie Merriman
  • Margaret Grace Schreiber
  • William Henry Mutas
  • Fredrick J Tolhurst b September 7, 1898
  • Barbara Tourond