One of the Hamm’s Beer trucks, pictured next to the original warehouse, with John Karakas Distribution painted on the door. Photo courtesy of Cammy Karakas Newman. EDITOR’S NOTE: Part 1 of this two-part story was published in last week’s Hometown Focus. Heublein did not have ownership of Hamm’s long, selling the business in December 1973
In 1961, the Froemming children celebrated their first Easter in Eveleth. Above, they pose for a picture with the wonderful Easter cake that George Brince brought them that day. This summer I attended my 50th class reunion of Eveleth High School. As I first drove into town, I saw this wonderful banner hanging on the