Ex-Bessemerite Director Joins Wichita Elks Gym
R P Williams former Bessemer schools athletic director in 1921 22 23 becomes gymnasium director at Wichita Elks Club Kansas. He earns 4000 yearly and oversees indoor and outdoor athletic programs at the $500000 facility including a 110 by 60 foot gym adjacent pool. Williams guided Bessemer teams to range championships and led public school PE to high standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Wiliams
Bessemer
New Elks Club
Wichita
Kansas
Ard
IrisHlds
Williams
Harvard School
Chicago
Franks
Leopold and Loeb
Illinois
Kansas City
Wichita Elks Club
Lodge
United States
Upper Peninsula
Honz Purchases Bessem er Grocery
Rudolph Honz announces he has bought the Bessem er Cash Grocery from Charles and Louis Ferro after six years of management. He plans lower prices and a different cash basis, with a name change to be selected by a contest. Staff includes Miss Bessie Ciluk and John Brusso. former owners intend a future south and west trip to consider expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Honz
Bessemer Cash
Charles
Louis Ferro
John A. Kallander
Ite
Bessie Ciluk
John Brusso
Cash Grocery
City Hall Receives 1 000 Charter Copies
City Clerk Guyer announced that one thousand copies of the proposed new charter have been received for public review. The charter will be the subject of a special election in June. Residents without a charter copy may obtain one at City Hall.
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City Hall
Bessemer
Guyer
Primiere
Valere
Ely Hall
Teachers Exam Set For Gogeble County at Court House
Semiannual examinations for teachers will be held at the court house in Heasemer for three days April 30 May 1 and 2 according to Jane C. Watsum superintendent of schools. The notice appears in the local column this week.
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Gogeble County
Court House
Heasemer
New Charter Names Commission Powers
The proposed new city charter creates a five department government with a mayor heading Public Affairs Peace Health and Safety and four commissioners directing Finance Public Works Engineering and Light and Power. Commissioners may be reassigned by vote and each serves as director of their department.
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Bessemer
Light and Power
Popular Young Local Matron Dies Suddenl y
Mrs. L J Isdebski a well known young matron of the city died suddenly yesterday afternoon after a brief illness from bronchial pneumonia. She was born Beryl Penglase in Ishpeming on December 12 1900 and resided in Bessemer since infancy. She leaves her husband Leo J Isdebski a son Robert William her mother and a brother. Funeral plans pending with services likely Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church.
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L. J. Isdebski
Beryl Penglase
Ishpeming
Penglase
Bessemer
Fut
Beryl
Bessemer High School
Wit
High Schooval
Spencerian Business College
Milwaukee
Yale
Leo J. Isdebski
Bessemer Auto Service Co
Robert Willian
M. EL. Penglase
Milton
Superior
Wis
C. M. Fraser
Presbyterian Church
Isdehbski
Ceerly
Women’s Amiliars
Bessemer American Legion Post
Wilcox Pushes New Trunk Road for Ontonagon Area
Senator James M. Wilcox urged a 30 mile trunk road linking with M-28 at Ber gland Ontonagon county. He asked 12 miles be improved this season and supported further upgrades in Baraga and Houghton counties and a one mile village segment on Trunk Line 35 with curb and culvert.
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James M. Wilcox
Copper Country
Lansing
Bergland
Ontonagon County
Wilcox
Baraga County
KuMme
Houghton County
Anev
Cuomorule
Reverend Kulawy Conducts Service at St John’s Polish Church
In Virginia Rev William J Kulawy recently led a Mass at St Hebanions Catholic church and this week conducts services at St Johns Polish church. The piece notes General Grants father in law presented Grant and his wife with a young enslaved Black boy for a wedding present.
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Virginia
William J. Kulawy
St. Hebantion’s Catholic Church
St. Johan's Polish Church
Mian
Grant
Seven Last Words Cantata At Bessemer High School
The Bessemer Choral Society directed by F C Gorman presented The Seven Last Words of Christ last Sunday at the high school auditorium. The program featured soloists Mrs F C Gorman George Koronski and George Sorenson with choir support and included Waited for the Lord and Unfold Ye Portals. Astrid Hunan assisted as accompanist. churches cooperated to help ensure a successful Easter event.
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East
Christ
High School
Bessemer Choral Society
F.C. Gorman
Choral Socrets
F. C. Gorman
George Koronski
George Sorenson
Choral Society
Gorman
Fred Raight
Choral Socity
Alma Haavisto
Mr. Gorman
Miss Astrid Hunan
Township Schools Form Farm Ball League
Baseball is recognized as a real sport by Bessemer township schools. A league with teams from Raiway Anvil South and North Bessemer and urban schools forms. A baseball diamond is under construction near the boarding school in South Ressemer where games will be played. A regular schedule will be followed throughout the season.
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Bessemer
Raiway
Anvil
North Bessemer
South Ressemer
Seasos
Gogebic County Road Plan Slated For Summer Work
The Gogebic road commission begins a major program this summer. Work includes rebuilding and widening the Ramsay to Wakefield road and macadamizing the Bessemer to Ironwood stretch. Pole line for the Wakefield Ironwood whiteway advances with May 1 power target.
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Gogebic Road Commission
Ramsay
Wakefieldd
Bessemer
Ironwood
Lake Street
Bessermier
Wakefield
Daman & Brewer
Senate endorses firearm measure in Michigan
The Condon bill, urged by Michigan police chiefs, would require all firearms to be registered and sales recorded. It bars concealed weapon permits without a three-member board warrant, allows police to search for unpermitted concealed weapons, and aims to empower Detroit police against bandits. If passed, all pistol and rifle owners must register.
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Lansing
Chiefs of Police of
Michigan
Senate
Detroit
Butler
Bernie L. Case
Hinkley
U P trunk roads mostly cleared in six counties
Auto traffic is now possible on most constructed trunk lines in Baraga Gogebie Houghton Iow Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties except the north end of M 19 from Delaware to Copper Harbor. Chains are advised for emergencies as some gravel and stamped roads are temporarily poor due to spring thaw. Portions of M 12 west of Beachwood are especially bad and may be impassable for a few days.
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Baraga
Gogebie
Houghton
Iow
Keweenaw
Ontonagon
Delaware
Copper Harbor
R. S. Reed
Beachwood
Forest Fire Destroys Wabmeme Saw Mill Town
A vast forest blaze reduced the lumbering hamlet of Wabmeme near Petoskey to ashes. The town, once a bustling saw mill site, had survived a previous fire but fell to a third and final blaze that swept through the shingle mill and thousands of dollars in lumber owned by the Fuochtines Lumber Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petoskey
Wabmeme
Fuochtines Lumber Company
Swindler Uses Employment Agent Scam Here
A number of Bessemer business men and residents fell victim to a swindle by a fake employment agent this week. The man claimed to hire workers for a railroad construction job west of Wakefield and signed up several local laborers. He borrowed cash from most workers with promises of repayment on the first payday, and one or two businessmen also loaned money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Wakefield
Michigan State name change sparks campus celebration in Lansing
Thousands of Michigan Agricultural College students celebrate the legislature's name change to Michigan State. Hundreds march through Lansing streets as cheerleaders promote the new name. Governor Grueshbeck appears at the capitol and vows to sign the bill amid a noisy campus scene in the state house corridors.
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Lansing
Michigan Agricultural College
Michigan State
Capitol
Grueshbeck
Alex
House of Representatives
State House
City Council Meeting Announced With Mayor Donteh Presiding
The city council will meet Monday evening with Mayor John J. Donteh presiding. The session will organize the new council under BR organization.
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John J. Donteh
Senior Class Chooses Colors and Flower for Cl
The Senior Class met Tuesday to decide colors purple and white and to select the sweet pea as class flower. A motto was adopted reading We Begin to Fail eh?
Monastic Republic Sets Gender Rule in Easterma Slacedonis
In Easterma Slacedonis Greece the Athos punincula bans females both anime and human as the patriarch of Coratantino pla retires. Kay and wilk for the giants to drink must come from across the border of this monastic republic.
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Athos
Slacedonis
Greece
Coratantinopla
Hies
Kay
Wilk
Rosemargy leads busy Wakefield building surge
Local contractor Alex Rosemargy reports a busy season with multiple projects in Wakefield and Ironwood. New Western Union office in the Felling building on South Sophia Street near opening June 1. Projects include Ramsay Ethier store two story brick and tile building, Nezworski store front in Ironwood, a $50,000 hospital, a $225,000 Wakefield high school, and several residences and a George Jozwiak front in Lead Street awaiting completion.
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FE. W. Felling Harneys
South Sophia Street
Western Union
Chicago and Northwestern
Ralph Olson
Felling
Prospect
Alex Rosemargy
Ramsay Store
Mr. Rosemurgy
Ramsay
George and
Albert Ethier
Mr. Rosemargy
J. J. Nezworski
Ironwood
Rosemargy
Wakefield
P. M. Olson
Duluth
N. A. Nelson
Rosemurgy
Peter Velmet
George Jozwiak
Lead Street
Rosemaryy
Elks Install New Officers Of Lodge
The Bessemer lodge of Elks No 1364 installed officers for the year on Wednesday night. In charge was Harry W. Byrne, with new officers including Exalted Ruler Mearce Graham Leading Knight Edward Puncae Loyal Knight Oscar Ane Depuon Lecturing Knight Ruth Infard Sulberg Secretary Frank Jo Duda Treasurer Frank Barnich Trustee John J. Frick and others.
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Bessemer Lodge
Kika
Harry W. Byrne
Mearce Graham
New County Board Will Meet May 5
The new Goge bis county board of supervisors will hold a meeting on Tuesday morning May 5 at 10 o'clock. The board will be organized for the year and the chair may be elected.
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New County Board
Gogebis County Board of Supervisors
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Elks Gym
Honz Purchases
Bessemer Grocery
Ferro Bros
Renick W. Dunlop
Pickaway County
Ohio
Charter Names Commission
Farm Ball League
Gogebic Commission
U. P
Groesbeck
Elks
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