Class of 1933 Holds Reunion at Legion Clubrooms
Thirty nine members of A. D. Johnston High School Class of 1933 gathered for a 35th anniversary reunion at the American Legion clubrooms. Attendees from seven states joined in memorials, speeches, letters and honors, with prizes for largest family and farthest travel. They planned another reunion in 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johnston
American Legion
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Florida
California
Hamilton Club in Montreal Destroyed by Fire
A late night blaze gutted the Hamilton Club in Montreal starting around 1 15 a m on Saturday. Owners John Gahoto and wife said only the steel beams kept walls standing as Hurley and Montreal firefighters fought the fire. The 50 year old brick building, once a mining era recreation center, housed a movie house, bar, bowling alleys and dance hall, with all interior equipment lost. The total loss amount remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gahoto
Hurley
Montreal
Hamilton Club
Montreal Mining Co
John Galioto
Merrill
Wis
Gogebic Community College bids opened for first building
The Gogebic Community College Board opened bids Tuesday for a combined library science and classroom facility. Adolfson Peterson of Wausau bid 1,285,000 for general work, Modern Plumbing in Marinette 388,333 for mechanical, Stevens Point Electrical 122,000 for electrical. Total 1,795,333, about 200,000 over budget, with trustees optimistic after deductive alternates and state federal approvals. Groundbreaking set for Friday August 3 at 2 p.m. on Mount Zion campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Stevens Point
College
Mount Zion
National Guard Armory
Mrs Carrie Solberg laid to rest
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Solberg 91 of 421 W 5th St Appleton Wis were held Wednesday at 2 pm at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev C Raymond Holmes officiating. Burial in Hilles Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Sartoris Conrad Velin Maurice Abelman Bernard Prost Arthur Olson and Carl O Anderson. Out of town visitors included Ruth Solberg Olin Dyer Charles Solberg Joseph Quinn and Mrs John Senders of Kenosha Frank Kege Paul Solberg Lawrence Scavarda of Milwaukee visiting aunt Rena Scavarda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Solberg
5Th St
Appleton
Wis
Sharon Lutheran Church
C. Raymond Holmes
Hilloes Ce
Tourist Park Area to Be Developed in Bessemer
Chamber of Commerce discussed developing the Bessemer Tourist Park for campers and trailer facilities and planned to survey the area with the Conservation Department. Mayor Elmer Sandim would contact state officials for funds if available. A lighting committee was formed and a Lake Superior International Highways Association rep was named to discuss promotion.
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Bessemer Tourist Park
Chamber of Commerce
The
Conservation Department
Elmer Sandim
Dorothy Quiett
Connie Vein
Ward Shoe
Velin
Lake Superior Internations Highways Association
Gregory Fox
Ang 21St Wa m
Navy Apprentice Niemi serves aboard USS Boston near Vietnam
Service news reports Seaman Apprentice Ronsid Niemi, 19, son of Mrs. John Yurdisi of 353 N Sophie, Bessemer, Michigan, serving aboard the guided missile heavy cruiser USS Boston off Vietnam. The ship provides gunfire support to U S Marines and allied forces ashore as operations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Boston
Ronsid Niemi
USN
John Yurdisi
New Project at Watersmeet Nursery Tracks Jack Pine Bud Worms
Watersmeet Michigan hosts a large project to study jack pine bud worm population changes and needed controls. About 15 women are collecting and identifying tiny green larvae with black heads to map defoliation risk on pines across Sidney Lac Vieux area and nearby forests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Slayton
J. W. Toumey Nursery
Watersmeet
Michigan
Sleyten
Baraga
Sidman
Conover
Helen Balwsinskwi
Mabel Pete
Bob Lake
Crystal Falls
Lakewood
Wisconsin
Hawaiian National Forest
Sidney
Lac Vieux Desert
Gary Simmons
Washburn
Students complete water safety course in Gogebic County
Fourteen area students finished a pleasure boating and water safety course at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer. Instructors included Robert Burns of Lake Gogebic, a Michigan Department of Conservation Boat and Water Safety instructor and Gogebic County marine deputy, with top marks earned by Mary Beth Bonello, Mark Zielinski, Steven Salmi, Mike Daniels of Wakefield, Kenneth Jacobson, Francis Finco of Ironwood, and Jim Trethewey of Ramsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beth Bonello
Mark Zielinski
Steven Salmi
Mike Daniels
Wakefield
Kenneth Jacobson
Francis Finco
Ironwood
Jim Trethewey
Ramsay
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Robert Burns
Lake Gogebic
Michigan Department of Conservation
Democratic Women Picnic Planned in Gogebic County
The Gogebic County Democratic Committee Women’s Division scheduled a picnic for Saturday August 3 at the Gogebic County Extension Building Little Girl’s Point on Lake Superior. At a recent meeting in the Bessemer Housing Project recreation room 16 members attended a business session heard election reports and names were drawn for prizes. Lunch was provided by local supporters. The next meeting is set for Wednesday August 21 at 7 30 p m in the Bessemer Housing recreation room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County Democratic Committee
Bessemer Housing Project
Gogebic County Extension
Little Girl’s Point
Lake Superior
Hazel Leppanen
Louis Filippini
Marge Knutson
Stan Prebish
A. Swanson
John Rooker
P. Montonati
Swanson
Hulda Wood
Bessemer
Engagement of Cathy Fedrizzi to William Ryan announced
The engagement of Cathy Fedrizzi to William T. Ryan son of Mr and Mrs William F Ryan 304 West Iron Street Bessemer is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Fedrizzi 300 West First Street Caspian Michigan The notice lists the families and addresses involved in the betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Fedrizzi
William T. Ryan
William F. Ryan
Iron St
Bessemer
Walter Fedrizzi
First St
Caspian, Mich
Speed Boys Fall In Final Two Games
The Bessemer Speed Boys lost 2-1 to Ewen-Trout Creek as pitcher Dick Pole dominated with 1 hit allowed, 17 strikeouts and no walks. Guy Orlich hit the sole Speed Boys homer. Jim Juntunen debuted with 6 hits allowed, 5 Ks, and two walks in a strong showing. The team, missing four regulars, sits tied for fourth with Ironwood at 7-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Speed Boys
Ewen-Trout Creek
Speed Boys
Dick Pole
Guy Orlich
Polo
Jim Juntunen
Joe Bonovetz
Tom Kulik
Jeff Betlewski
Dennis Gagan
Ironwood Red Devils
Jerry Drazkowski
White Pine
Jim Puotinen
Jim
Ab R Ewen
Trout Creek
Hardnes Bessen Pole Eeeaeeteesee
Routheux
Ranta Johnson Urpila
Knuttila Franti
Rampanelli
Ironwood City Employees Strike Shuts City Offices
A show cause hearing in Bessemer seeks an injunction to halt Ironwood City Employees Union strike. Union president Armata says the city refused a fair raise after a previous 10 percent wage cut, while the city cites illegal labor action. Skeleton crews operate essential services as disputes over a 20 cent minimum raise and up to 32 cent increases on a graduated scale linger. Police and fire departments remain unaffected by the ongoing negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ironwood City
Ontonagon
Gogebic
Donald Munro
Kenneth Long
Irostwood
Michigan
Staney Armata
American Federation of State
Long
Police and Fire Departments
Hurley Housing Project Damaged In Severe Storm
The Hurley Senior Citizens Housing Project near Boston Park sustained extensive damage in a brief violent storm last Friday evening. Estimated damage is $40,000 with a 30 day work delay expected, per subcontractor Angelo Luppino. Also noted are engagements and family news from Milwaukee and Wheeling, NJ.
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Hurley Senior Citizens
Boston Park
Angelo Luppino
Mrs D Caruso Dies After Long Illness in Ironwood
Mrs Dominic Caruso aged 92 of 601 Kennedy Street Ironwood died Wednesday morning July 24 at Grand View Hospital where she had been a patient since June 23. Born Lucille Ceccometti April 26 1887 in Collepietro Italy she married Dominic Caruso in 1913 and moved to Ironwood in 1913. Survived by three daughters Mrs Nelson Mrs Oscar Cossi of Bessemer and Mrs Theodore Poskie of Birnamwood Wis. 11 grandchildren. Interment Riverview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Caruso
Kennedy St
Ironwood
Oscar Cossi
Grand View Hospital
Caruso
Lucille Ceccometti
Collepictro, Aly
Lawrence Nelsom
Kennnedy St
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Nelson
Bessemer
Theodore Poskie
Birmawood
Wis
Riverside Cemetery
Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill Design Underway
Duluth architecture firm prepares final Copper Peak scaffold design for a year round complex located 12 miles northeast. Invitations to bid will come in December. The 120 meter ski flying hill, sanctioned by the International Ski Federation, is planned to be North America’s only such jump. Completion target is January 1970 with first events planned for February or March 1970.
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Duluth
Copper Peak
Gogebic Range Ski Corporation
Here
Economic Development Administration
Great Laries
International Ski Federation
North America
Copper Peek
Cheryl Ann Sain Dies After Traffic Tragedy
Cheryl Ann Sain 18 of Ewen died early Sunday at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield from injuries suffered last Wednesday when struck by a car on M-28 in Ewen. The ninth 1968 area traffic fatality in Gogebic Ontonagon counties and Iron County Wisconsin. Kenneth Goodwin Dearborn Md the driver cited. She was born May 27 1950 and survived by her parents three brothers and grandparents.
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Cheryl Ann Sain
Dale Sain
Ewen
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Michigan
Iron County
Wis
Kenneth Goodwin
Dearborn
Goodwin
Miss Sain
Brad
Brian
Daron
Emil Syria
Bruce Crossing
Richard Sain
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George Kahara
Walter Newman
Bessemer Public Schools
Newman
Martin Pricco
Clarence Rienhold
Germany
Florido Filippini
Walter Hoffman
Fred Dimperio
Charles Epposite
Reino Niemi
Clarabelle Pender
Myrtle Strahs
Alfreda Erickson
Germaine Annear
Frances Nelson Dufrane
Germaine Luxmore Annear
Rose Negri Guzzo
Myrtle Olson Strahs
Clarabelle Gustafson Pender
Alfreda Webber Erickson
Clifford Anderson
Josephine Stelmark Joswiak
Jennie Pertile Montesi
Ailie Olin Bergman
James Forslund
Frank Palrolero
Peter Guglielmotto
Milwaukee
Peter Swistak
Rhinelander
Betty Bates Sergent
Merritt Island
Fla
Lila Rajala Dimperio
Inglewood
Calif
Mark Lesky
Chicago
Ill
Ruth Anderson Oberg
Rockford
Dorothy VanGorder Teal
Flint
Marie Green Jensen
Ellendale
Minn
Elsie Mattson Laakonen
Irene Koski Mercer
Doris Ahola Graveline
Mich
Esther Stenback Karjala
Waukegan
Edna Backman Galiatz
Cletha Nicholas Davey
Wauwatosa
Helen Sievila Isaacson
Charles Ahnen
Pontiac
B. George Whitburn
Adrian
Gardena
James Perotti
Mr. Clemens
Filippini
Elkhart
Ind
Isaac Mikko
Dawson, Mich
Ray Ashe
Detroit
Robert Luoma
Peggy Schleker
Marvin Schleker
Evanston
North Shore of Chicago
Hamilton
Community College
Lawrence Scavarda l
Mrs
Rena Scavarda
City
Selective Service
Iaid
Arthur Holmes
Upper Peninsula
Weryne Court
Watersmeet Nursery
Democrat
Jack Selin
Garfield
Rabideaux
Joan Susin
East
Cleveland
Ohio
William Todd
Puotinen
Stambaugh High School
J. Gravier
Ferris State Rabideaux
Dcos Steeses
Asaeahee College
A. D. Johnston High School
Pakonen
Ferris State Guilfredi
Florence Ba- Kulik
Ker
Werren, Mich
Orlich
Aveeeve Eerasesserensseer
Joseph Bagrowski
Christine Ann
Charles E. Cocking
Edward Cocking
Miss Bagrowski
Bay View High School
Charles
Wisconsin State University
Superior
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Ronald Develski
Robin
Pat
Wheeling
D. Caruso
Copper Peak Hill
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