Class of 1933 Holds Reunion at Legion Clubrooms
Thirty nine seniors from A. D. Johnston High School class of 1933 held a 35th anniversary reunion at the American Legion clubrooms on Saturday July 6. Attendees came from seven states including Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Minnesota Indiana Florida and California. The program featured a memorial service a candle lighting by George Kahara a dinner a commentary by Walter Newman and letters from absentees. Prizes honored the largest family the most grandchildren and farthest traveler. The group voted to meet again in 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johnston
American Legion
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Indiana
Florida
California
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
Ramsay
Peter Guglielmotto
Milwaukee
Wis
Peter Swistak
Rhinelander
Betty Bates Sergent
Merritt Island
Fla
Lila Rajala Dimperio
Inglewood
Cal
Chicago
Cletha Nicholas Davey
Wauwatosa
Helen Sievila Isaacson
Crystal Falls
Mich
Charles Ahnen
Pontiac
B. George Whitburn
Adrian
Gardena
Calif
James Perotti
Mr. Clemens
George Kahara
Ironwood
Filippini
Elkhart
Ind
Isaac Mikko
Dawson, Mich
Ray Ashe
Detroit
Robert Luoma
Stevens Point
Hamilton Club Fire Destroys Montreal Landmark
A fire gutted the Hamilton Club in Montreal on a Saturday night, origin unknown. Owners John and Mrs. Galioto say the blaze began in a washroom at 1 15 am. fire crews prevented collapse while interior furnishings and equipment were lost. The 50 year old brick building, once a mining era recreation spot, had stood empty since 1962 and later operated as a ski lodge and teen center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Montreal
John Galioto
Hurley
Hamilton Club
Montreal Mining Co
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 led general bids at 1 285 000, Modern Plumbing 388 333, Stevens Point Electrical 122 000, totaling 1 795 333. Bids exceed budget by about 200 000, with deductive alternates planned. Groundbreaking set for Friday August 9 at 2 p m on Mount Zion campus near the Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Community College Board of Trustees
Community College
Wisconsin
Adolfson & Peterson, Inc
Wausau
Marinette
Stevens Point
College
Mount Zion
National Guard
Carrie Solberg laid to rest in Appleton services
Funeral services for 91 year old Carrie Solberg were held Wednesday at Sharon Lutheran Church in Appleton Wisconsin. Rev C Raymond Holmes officiated with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included John Sartoris Conrad Velin Maurice Abelman Bernard Prost Arthur Olson and Carl O Anderson. Out of town attendees included Ruth Solberg Olin Dyer Charles Solberg Joseph Quinn John Sanders Frank Kegel Paul Solberg Lawrence Scavarda and Rena Scavarda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Solberg
5Th St
Appleton
Wis
Sharon Lutheran Church
C. Raymond Holmes
Hillcrest Cemetery
John Sartoris
Conrad Velin
Maurice Abelman
Bernard Prost
Arthur Olson
Carl O. Anderson
Ruth Solberg
Olin Dyer
Charles Solberg
Joseph Quinn
John Sanders
Kenosha
Frank Kegel
Paul Solberg
Milwaukee
Tourist Park Area to Be Developed
The Clember of Com- discusses building out Bessemer Tourist Park with city lights and water now available. A committee led by Mrs Dorothy Quiett Connie Velin and Ward Siva will meet the city council on promotion and funding. Velin Fox plans to visit this month to discuss Lake Superior Circle Route promotion as a statewide highway department notice arrives. The membership drive ends soon with dues urged. Next chamber meeting set for Aug 21 in city hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msyvor Elmer Sen
State Highway Department
New project at Watersmeet nursery sparks insect work
At Watersmeet Michigan the J W Toumey Nursery runs a large bud worm counting project using about 15 local women for five weeks to monitor jack pine budworm outbreaks. Entomologist Dr Imants Millers notes the pest harms pines, with larvae feeding on needles and causing browning and leaf drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Slayton
J. W. Toumey Nursery
Watersmeet
Michigan
Imants Millers
Baraga
Sidman
Conover
USS Boston At Sea Provides Fire Support Off Vietnam
Seaman Apprentice Ronald Niemi, 19, son of Mrs. John Yurchsk of Bessemer Michigan, serves aboard USS Boston CAG-1 off Vietnam. The cruiser is providing naval gunfire support to U S Marines and allied forces ashore. Also noted is heavy defoliation of jack pines near Bob Lake Crystal Falls Lakewood and on Hawaiian Nations Forest with assistant entomologist Gary Simmons confirming spring outbreaks were unlikely due to cool weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS
Boston
Ronald Niemi
USN
John Yurchsk
N. Sophie St. Bessemer
Mich
Vietnam
U. S
Bob Lake
Crystal Falls
Lakewood
Wisconsin
Sidman
Lac Vieux Desert
Gary Simmons
Washburn
Students Complete Water Safety Course in Gogebic
Fourteen area students completed a boat and water safety course at the Gogebic County Courthouse in Bessemer. Instructors from the Michigan Department of Conservation and Gogebic County Sheriff's Department led the class. top scorers included Mary Beth Bonello and others from Wakefield Ironwood and Ramsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beth Bonello
Mark Zielinski
Steven Salmi
Mike Daniels
Wakefield
Kenneth Jacobson
Francis Finco
Ironwood
Jim Trethewey
Ram
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Robert Burns
Lake Gogebic
Michigan Department of Conservation
Democrat Women to Hold Picnic
The Gogebic County Democratic Committee Women’s Division planned a picnic for Saturday August 3 at the Gogebic County Extension Building Little Girl’s Point Lake Superior. 16 members attended the meeting in the Bessemer Housing Project recreation room with reports on the coming election and prize awards to Mrs. Stan Prebish and Mrs. A Swanson. Lunch was provided by local members. 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 is announced by Cathy Fedrizzi and William T. Ryan. Cathy is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Fedrizzi of Caspian Michigan and William is the son of Mr and Mrs William F Ryan of 304 West Iron Street in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Fedrizzi
William T. Ryan
William F. Ryan
Iron St
Bessemer
Walter Fedrizzi
First St
Caspian, Mich
Speed Boys Lose Final 2 Games
The Bessemer Speed Boys fell 2-1 to Ewen-Trout Creek as pitcher Dick Pole threw a 1 hitter, with Guy Orlich’s home run the lone extra-base hit. Juntunen started for Bessemer, giving up 6 hits and 5 strikeouts in a 6-inning effort.
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
Enes
Ranta Johnson
Eeewenesseec
Knuttila
Areceete
Wiercinski
Edyvean Burns
Ironwood City Employees Strike Prompts Court Hearing
A show cause hearing was held in Bessemer to consider an injunction halting Ironwood City employees strike led by Local 1538 of AFSCME. Union members, who began a 7 am walkout Monday, seek a 20 cent per hour raise while the city has offered up to 21 12 cents in a graduated scale. police and fire contracts remain settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ironwood City
Ontonagon
Gogebic
Donald Munro
Kenneth Long
Iromwood
Michigan
Staney Armata
American Federation of State
Armata
Long
Police and Fire Departments
Hurley Housing Project Damaged in Severe Storm
The Hurley Senior Citizens Housing Project near Boston Park sustained extensive damage during a brief, violent rain and wind storm last Friday evening. Damage is estimated at 40000 dollars, with a 30 day work delay expected, per subcontractor Angelo Luppino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurley Senior Citizens
Boston Park
Angelo Luppino
Engagement of Christopher Bagrowski to Charles Cocking
Mrs. Joseph Bagrowski of White Pine announces the engagement of their daughter Christine to Charles E. Cocking son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cocking of Bessemer. Christine is a 1967 graduate and Ferris State student. Charles is a 1965 graduate of A. D. Johnston High School and Wisconsin State University and will graduate from Ferris State in March. Both are employed at the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. in Milwaukee with a fall wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Schleker
Marvin Schleker
Evanston
Ill
North Shore of Chicago
Joseph Bagrowski
White Pine
Bessemer
Ferris State Rabideaux
Bagrowski
A. D. Johnston
Pakonen Puotinen
Bay View High School
Milwaukee
Charles
A. D. John
Ferris State Guilfredi
Wisconsin College
Sorelle
State University
Superior
Wis
Stephens
Ata
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co
Mrs D Caruso Passes Away in Elmwood
Mrs Dominic Caruso Sr of 61 Kennedy St Elmwood died Wednesday July 24 at Grand View Hospital where she had been a patient since June 23. Born April 26 1887 in Collepietro Italy she was formerly La Mile Cecccometti and married Dominic Caruso in 1903. Interment followed at Riverside Cemetery with services at St Ambrose Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominic Careso
Kennedy St
Iromwood
Oscar Cossi
Momming
Grand View Hospital
Careso
Lamile Cecccometti
Collepietro
Italy
Dominic Carus
Caruso
Lawrence Nelsom
SS. Ambrose Catholic
S. Ambrose Catholi
Riverside Cemetery
Design Plan for Copper Peak Hill Project near Duluth
Gogebic Range S&I Corporation reports final design underway for the Copper Peak Ski Flying Hill scaffold in Duluth area. Invitations to bid will go out in early December. The year round complex, funded by the Economic Development Administration and Upper Great Lakes Copper Peak, aims for completion by January 1970 with early ski flying events planned for February or March 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Copper Peak
Gogebic Range S&i Corporation
Here
Economic Development Administration
Upper Great Lakes
Cheryl Ann Sain Fatally Injured in Michigan Accident
Miss Cheryl Ann Sain 18 died at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after injuries from a Wednesday morning hit while crossing M-28 in Ewen Michigan. The ninth traffic death in 1968 for Gogebic Ontonagon and Iron counties Kenneth Goodwin of Dearborn Md driving east struck her. She leaves parents Dale and ______ Sain and three brothers Brad Brian Daron plus grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Scavarda l
Ant
Mrs
Rena Scavarda
Bessemer Tourist Park
Clember of
Com
Watersmeet Nursery
Helen Kalwainskwi
Selective Service
Mabel Pete. Com
Arthur Holmes
Little Green Worms
Wayne County
Democrat
T. Selin
Joan Susin
East
Cleveland
Ohio
William Todd
Pernoa
Atte Errorcerem Vena
Ronald Develski
Moilanen
Robin
Pat
Herman Berg
Juntunen
Selin
Florence Ba Kulik
Ker
Warren, Mich
Orlich
Rampanelli
Wheeling
D. Caruso
Copper Peak Hill
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