Fox and Donich Re-Elected by BAA at Elks Hall
Dr Carleton Fox and John Donich were re elected president and secretary treasurer of the Bessemer Athletic Association at a meeting in the Elks hall. The session saw heated debate over a proposed six town range ball league and bids for a park fence were discussed with a plan to seek half the cost from the local board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Fox
John Donich
Bessemer Athletic Association
Elks Hall
C. F. Winkler
Pearce Graham
Walter Olson
Maurice Burt
Roman
Ball Park
Bessemer Lumber Company
theLansen Lumber Company
Board of Education
Maud Wood Park
National League of Woman Voters
Woman's Joint Congressional Committee
Plymouth Trap Club Fifth Meet Draws Large Crowd
The Plymouth Trap Shooting club held its fifth meet Sunday with 24 shooters and a large spectator crowd. Norman Thomas led with 92 percent, Jack Rowett 88. interest rising as a new trap-house may be built and an automatic trap installed. Parmlee of Winchester Arms Co. displayed a new 1912 take-down shotgun to club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Jack Lowett
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
Norman Thomas
Jack Rowett
Parmlee
Winchester Arms Co
O Neill to Defend Matrella at Coroner Hearing
Coroner jury to hear circumstances of Frank Martell death after a fight on April 4 with James Matrella local tailor. O Neill Ironwood attorney for Matrella absent on business trip to Detroit and Lansing delaying proceedings. Ironwood mayor will represent Matrella. Martrella bonds set at 5000 dollars. Martell, a local miner, died from a fractured skull after being knocked to the pavement election night and was buried in the copper country. Mrs Martell will attend the hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Martel
James Matrella
J. A. O'Neil
Ironwood
Matrella
O'Neil
Detroit
Lansing
W. Patek
American Legion
Martell
Copper Country
Where but in America Enjoyed by High Schoolers
A senior dramatic class presented a one act play Friday afternoon to local high school students. The scene followed Mr and Mrs Espenhayne as they move to a new home and attempt to persuade their maid Hilda to go with them. Casts included Mildred Church Leonard Mayer Fannie Erickson Margaret Bennett Paul Petranek Louise Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Debt Repaid After Twenty Years in Towanda
Louis Marks, a Towanda businessman, finally receives $0 from a note dated a quarter century earlier. A borrower once owed 810. the man now in Maryland explains the $20 was interest. Marks kept the 810 and sent back the $20 and the canceled note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towanda
Louis Marks
Maryiand
Marks
Did It Seem That Long Santa Cruz Lews
The Boston Transcript quotes a humorous, aging remark about a woman described as sixty nine years old and married for more than a century. The quip reflects regional banter on time and marriage in a light, ironic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz Lews
Boston Transcript
Ohio Graduate Under Fraser
Miss Ina Spaulding a Wooster University and Baltimore Training College graduate will lead the Sunday School at the West Bessemer township hall at the poor farm crossing at 2:30 p m Sunday April 17 under Rev C M Fraser of the Presbyterian church The pastor left for Baldwin Wis to attend the Chippewa Presbytery annual meeting which runs from last night through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Spaulding
Wooster University
Ohio
Baltimore Training College
C. M. Fraser
Presbyterian Church
West Bessemer Township
Poor Farm Crossing
Fraser
Baldwin
Wis
Chippewa Presbytry
Hotels and Garages to Get Ad Plates This Week
Hotels and garages across upper Michigan will receive sign plates this week designating them as Michigan Tourist and Resort Association members. The plates and a bracket are part of the development bureau's plan to advertise upper Michigan to tourists this year. The bureau offers free sign plates and inclusion in the all-state tourist booklet being prepared in Grand Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Upper Michigan
Michigan Tourist and Resort Association
Development Bureau
Bureau
Tourist and Resort Association
Grand Rapids
Three Candidates For State Insurance Chief Named
Governor Groesbeck is expected to choose the next state insurance commissioner to replace Frank Ellsworth who resigns April 30 to join a Detroit bonding firm. Reported candidates include Deputy Insurance Commissioner Hands of Lansing, Lt Governor Tom Read who may not assume office before adjournment, and Col Will Waite of Detroit. Ellsworth delayed resigning at the governor’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Groesbeck
Frank Ellsworth
Detroit Surety Bonding Company
Hands
Tom Read
Will Waite
Detroit
Ellsworth
Holland Calls New Building a Cheesebox
Representative John Holland of Gogebic county leads a house push for an extra 1 107 000 dollars for the new state office building. He notes total cost near two million and labels the project a cheese box amid calls for full itemized accounting. Rep Walter A Henze agrees the house and people deserve detailed breakdowns, not administration spin.
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John Holland
Gogebic County
House
State Capitol
Holland
Walter A. Henze
Iron Mountain
Change Operation Ashland Ore Dock Contracts
The Soo line ore dock at Ashland will be operated this season by contract and not by railroad. Colianni and Dire, railroad contractors of Chicago, have secured the season 1921 and will load ore boats. This marks the first Ashland port loading by contractors rather than railroad staff. The Soo began its first ore train for the Gogebic range Saturday, with full shipments awaiting improvements in iron and steel trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo Line
Ashland
Colianni and Dire
Chicago
Soo
Fire damages empty lot near Sellar and Moore streets
The fire department answered a noontime call to a lot at the corner of Sellar and Moore. Dry grass ignited a cord wood pile but damage was slight and the fire was put out with chemicals.
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Sellar and
Moore Streets
Winkler Delegates At Northern Michigan Road Meeting
C F Winkler of Bessemer was among 80 road engineers and commissioners at the Northern Michigan Road Builders sessions in Marquette. State officials included Frank L Rogers and Arthur L Blanchard. Old officers were re-elected with A L Sawyer president J E McCarthy vice president and R P Mason secretary. Tron Mountain won the next convention to be held during the Michigan Pikes tour in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Winkler
Bessemer
Gogebic
Northern Michigan
Marquette
Winkler
Association
Upper Peninsula
State Highway Department
Lansing
Frank L. Rogers
Arthur L. Blanchard
Department of Highway Engineering
University of Michigan
Road Builders Association
A. L. Sawyer
Marquette County
J. E. McCarthy
Schoolcraft
R. P. Mason
Delta County
Tron Mountain
Captain Scavarda Given New Lansing Assignment
Captain Caeser J. Scavarda of the Michigan State Police, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Scavarda, has been reassigned from Bay City to Lansing. He will command military training at the State Industrial School for boys and lead a state police detachment there, following Governor Groesbeck’s decision to institute military training in state institutions for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caeser J. Scavarda
Michigan State Police
Joe Scavarda
Bay City
Lansing
Scavarda
Groesbeck
Locals Beat Hurley After Championship Victory
Stenback's Champs defeated Hurley cueists 200 to 184 at Aspinwall's billiard room in Hurley on Friday. Friday's scores feature Suanto 23 Sullivan 31 Stenback 30 Baron 33 C Korhonen 47 Oravala 61 Johnson 42 T Korhonen 58 in a return pocket billiard match after Hurley won the first contest in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stenback
Hurley
Aspinwall
Joose
Bessemer
Hurley Bessemer
Suanto
Sullivan
Baron
C. Korhonen
Oravala
Johnson
Tilstad
T. Korhonen
Fran’s
Stars of
Ironwood
Gogebic
Iron Counties
Rummel Speaks At Bessemer Luncheon On Form of Government
Wakefield Mayor A L Rummel spoke to the Bessemer Commercial club at the Brite Spot describing Wakefield’s commission form government and municipal improvements. He praised Bessemer’s street and sky water projects and the club plans another luncheon next Tuesday at Kattelus Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Commercial Club
Commission
A. L. Rummel
Wakefield
Rummel
City of
Bessemer
Commercial Club
Frank W. Roman
Kattelus Cafe
May Hold U P Legion Meet For National Commander
Upper Peninsula Legion plans a one day convention in Marquette in late May or early June to honor National Commander Col Frederick W Galbraith. Ex servicemen from all posts in the district may attend, with an expected 2000 legionnaires. The idea has circulated since 1919 and the national commander’s visit accelerates arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Lost keys seek return to office for reward
A note states that several keys were lost in March and asks the finder to return them to the office to receive a liberal reward. The message emphasizes reward for prompt recovery and requests contact at the office.
Joined Church, Restored Bill Taken Years Before
A $5 bill had been carried for 25 years by a merchant who received two bills in change. He returned the extra bill after joining a church, saying his conscience troubled him and he felt compelled to return it.
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Caurrie
Mendelssohn Club and Smith-Spring-Holmes to Return to Lyceum
Attendance for the season reached 1200 with a peak of 275 at a single performance. Principal Arthur J. Matteson says popular acts like Mendelssohn Musical Club and Smith-Spring-Holmes Quintet will likely be featured again next year. A tentative lineup includes Hadley Concert Company, Sterling Battis, La Salle Quartet, Bessie Coolidge, and Chicago Orchestral Club among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelsohn Musical Club
Smith-Spring-Holmes
Arthur J. Matteson
Matteson
Bostonia
Sterling
English Light Opera Company
Mendelssohnf Musical Club
Hadley Concert Company
Aso
Mendelssohn Musical Club
la Salle Quartette
Bessie Coolidge
Chicago Orchestral Club
Bessemer Marine Man Sees Hawaiian Paradise
John T. Dainko of Bessemer has joined the U S Marines and is stationed at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu. A marksman trained at Mare Island, he sailed to the Pacific last winter, and his brother is Mrs Agnes Kapanko of Bessemer. The Pearl Harbor base guards the Pacific fleet while Marines enjoy island sightseeing during furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
John T. Dainko
Bessemer
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
John
Agnes Kapanko
Marines
Spokane
Wash
Mare Island
Calif
Waikiki
Pacific Fleet
Governor calls special session to enact bonus
Lansing Mich A special session of the legislature will be called to enact an enabling law for the distribution of the state soldiers bonus Governor Groesbeck announced after a conference with Representatives Dacey and Strom ex service men who have led the movement for early relief measures for veterans He said action at the regular session might be illegal and much organization work remains before payment begins, but the plan should avoid constitutional conflicts and not delay distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Mich
Groesbeck
Dacey
Strom
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Ball League
Baseball Czar
Rowland Sperling
Foreign Office
London
Washington
United States
England
H.S
Mr. Espenhayne
Paul Petranek
Hilda—Louise Hansen
Gogebic Solon
Moore Street
Marquette Success
Iron MT
Mrs. Maud Wood Park
U. P. Legion
Lyceum
William Sterling Battis
Charles Dickens
Bessemer Marine Ini
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