Bessemer Hosts 43rd Upper Peninsula Firemen Tourney and Jubilee Homecoming
Bessemer's 43rd annual Upper Peninsula firemen tournament and the city’s golden jubilee homecoming drew large crowds despite heat. Parades, battles, and multiple events filled the week with street throngs, a bathing beauty contest, ball, drum corps drill, and a baseball game against Lac du Flambeau. Over 300 former residents registered at the new city hall as the community preserves names and years of past visitors.
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Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
Ironwood
Hurley
Wakefield
Ramsay
Ishpeming Fire Department
Old City Hall
Irondrome
Bessemer High School
Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Sophie Street
Lachy Flambeau
Massie Field
Francis Adams
Chicago
Margaret Adams
M. P. Arden Jr
Lena Mae Acerni
Pittsburgh
Gust (Anderson) Aakula
Duluth
William H. Aho
Detroit
Elizabeth M. (Keough) Ayers
Ella Balasz
Arthur Birch
Ashland
Eugene Berger
Ann Arbor
Jennie Bertucel
Eveleth
Aricchael Baksiv
South Range
Marguerite Basso
Theodore Bielecki
Antigo
Kenneth W. Berger
George Ballon
Mary Burdeau
Hammond Ind
Norman Burdeau
Hammond
Ind
Louis Barocci
Milwaukee
Louis Barucci
Jane Basket
Arthur Christiansen
Conover
Wis
John Carlson
Lynn Cerioni
Cordelia Coad
Freedom
William Corona
John J. Costello
Pontiac
M. J. Costello
Andrew Chiambretti
Muskegon
Anton J. Cindel
New York
Alex Huskins
Merriweather
Marenisco
Bessemer Township
Sona
Legion
Ironwood Legion Glee Club
Montreal
Anvil
the Herald
Firemen register for tournament across many departments
400 firemen register for a tournament with listed registrants from Anvil through Iron River. Named fire companies include Calumet & Hecla Red Jacket Crystal Falls Ishpeming Hancock Hurley Ishpeming and more with captains and members such as Carlson Parobek Vogeler Soddy LaBonte and Stan china among others.
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Anvil
I. H. Carlson
Paul Parobek
Bernard Vogeler
Bessemer
N. D. Massie
H. Hoffman
A. E. Church
L. Vomastek
A. Burt
F. J. Duda
J. W. Pecard
G. Wigg
A. Winkowski
L. Otto
Paul Becker
Raymond Skwor
Leo Isdebski
J. Balione
T.thebert
J. Boggio
F. Halama
W. Johnson
C. Scavarda
A. Erickson
W. Hansen
P. Hoeft
Gustafson
P. Wydeth
G. Sparagani
Crystal Falls
Joseph Bittner
Herman Aberly
Frank Carlson
Caspian
Joseph Stanchina
Joe Parratta
John Peretto
Bert Selmo
Wm. Mascotti
Ben Fedrizzi
Gwinn
Ember Williams
John Mussatti
Harold Gustafson
John Nordeen
Peter Veralline
Andrew Nordeen
Clifford Ayotte
Gaustra
Clayton Mager
Arthur Venio
Percy Piper
Byron Battye
Allen Gallup
John Smith
Victor Schenelli
Melvin Perkins
Clyde le Claire
Feno Sartorelli
Walter Looney
Wm. Battye
Hubbett
B. Hosangi
Henry L. Smith
Clarence Davey
Lawrence Nosang
Herman Berg
Bradley Nosang
Everet Chapman
Preston Richards
Hancock
Fritz Wieser
Joseph Ross Shamas Cuff
James N. Gill
Gus Rentmaster
Hjalmer Sundquist
Ralph
Anthony Andriacchi
Joe Maloney
Joe Perrault
Frank Sulli
Sam Harper
W. J. West
Chas. Schaffer
Albert Ayotte
al. Argall
Joseph Robare
Lawrence Robare
Stoney Harper
Harry Ayotte
Paul Foredette
Silver Anderson
Bob Olds
Jerry Nebert
Joseph Olds
J. Nickey
al. Ambrews
Henry Neault
Julius Johnson
Osman Allen
Paul Zhulkie
Ironwood
Adolph Mueller
Wm Nancarrow
Bob Heidemann
Robert Exworthy
August Bellac
Wm. Mueller
Walter Winn
Emmett Mueller
Ed Ole
Addison Webber
Bert Lahocky
Peter Cichon
Elias Emory
Thomas Tousignant
John Shea
Tony Munch
Harry Barr
Fred Oberlander
Andrew Hartley
Joseph Jacquart
Eval Johnson
Quinn Harmpston
Mike Maloney
John Lavin
L. C. Jacquart
Chas Keeton
David Tousignant
Mike Sullivan
John Ebb
Wm. Stevens
Essie May
Hector McMullen
George Hing
John Minkin
Adolph Marander
Ed. Laitala
Alex Olson
Willard Boyer
Leo Jennings
Gabe Wilcheck
Alex Minkin
Wm. Mildren
Peter Fa
Marenisco Wins Tournament Races in Firemen Events
Negaunee led the two man hose race on Sellar street with Laurium second. Marenisco won the five man hose and ladder event, Ramsay second, and Laurium took the five man ladder. Ishpeming captured the six man hose race with Caspian second. Bessemer hosted and did not compete for prizes.
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Negaunee
Laurium
Sellar Street
Perotti
Marenisco
U. P. Association
Ramsay
Ishpeming
Caspian
Bessemer
L’anse
Ironwood
Wakefield
Marentico
Lake Linden Chosen 1988 Tournament City
In the Upper Peninsula Firemen's Association meeting Lake Linden was selected as the 1988 tournament host by a 37 to 15 vote over Hancock. Local officials welcomed delegates, honored N. D. Massie, and admitted Marenisco Fire Department to U P group while naming Frank Torreano as president and Gordon Murray as treasurer for 1989.
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Upper Peninsula
Ewen
Gladstone
Hurontown
Ripley
South Range
Marenisco
U. P
Frank Torreano
Laurium
John B. Dighera
Negaunee
Albert Sincock
Alumet
T. J. Malone
Tax Deadline Approaches for Michigan Tax Installment Plan
Auditor General George T. Gundry warns Michigan taxpayers only four weeks remain to pay back taxes under the installment plan with a 2 percent fee before September 1. Real estate taxes from 1935 and earlier face tax sale if unpaid or underpaid. To avoid sale, 1936 taxes must be paid in full and portions of 1932–1935 must be settled as specified.
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Michigan
George T. Gundry
Upper Peninsula 4-H Camp Attendees Named at Chatham
Gogebic county boys and girls from Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield and Erwin townships join about 350 delegates for 4-H club camp in Chatham. Participants from Ironwood include Laina Estola Elvira Laakso Marion Kooping Evertt Erickson Ruth Stool and others. Camp fees are paid. contests will award trips to the Michigan State Fair in Detroit.
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Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula
Chatham
Ironwood Township
Laina Estola
Elvira Laakso
Marion Kooping
Everett Erickson
Ruth Stool
Henry Puro
Hans Hautanen
Vernon Lainon
Harvey Carlson
Bentti Tiitu
Donald Salo
Helena Hakala
Vienna Aho
Ellen Mattson
Elna Lahti
Robert Hakala
John Puro
Walwin Hautanen
Wallace Abramson
Hugo Synkelman
David Liimakka
Laura Tiitu
June Hakala
Eria Lahti
Sylvia Kopping
Martha Kalponen
Ethel Reini
Reino Zadra
Bessemer
George Passini
Walfred Coleman
Doris Carlson
Raymond Passini
Henry Shave
John Jurokovich
Margaret Nelson
Agnes Olson
Erwin
Eugene Peltonen
Hugo Kivi
Carmela Valentino
Wakefield
Carol Erans
Loretta Gremore
Rose Castle
Mary L. Bonino
Thelma Salo
Ruth Buccanero
Marlyse Saari
Helen Spocich
Detroit
Gogebic Prepares for Two Major County Fairs in 1937
Gogebic county readies for the Upper Peninsula State Fair August 10 15 at Escanaba and the Gogebic County Fair August 24 27. Two county herd entries A Holstein and a Guernsey will compete against peninsular herds as 4 H club members exhibit dairy animals and an expanded fair grounds features new poultry building stalls and improved administration areas.
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Upper Peninsula
Gogebic
Gogebic County
U. P
Escanaba
W. J. Anderson
Grover Butson
C. E. Johnson
John Kangas
Isaac Sulin
Bergund Brothers
E. W. Erickson
Jacob Kooping
Everett Erickson
Marion Kooping
Lempi Sulin
Raymond Erickson
Robert Anderson
Helen Kopping
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Dairy Club
Norma Streeter
Gogebic County Delegates Attend Farm Women’s Week
Mrs. Carl Matton of Little Girls Point and Mrs. Ed Liimakka of Lake Road attended Farm Women's Week at Michigan State College last week. Liimakka is county chairman for 1937 and Matton is past county chairman, the first Gogebic delegates to attend this home extension event. Courses covered clothing, home furnishing, home management, food and nutrition, and child training. Gogebic county has had extension work for one year and will pursue a second year house furnishing project this winter.
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Carl Matton
Little Girls Point
Ed. Liimakka
Lake Road
Michigan State College
Liimakka
Mattson
Gogebic County
Theatre Chain To Open Ramsay Show
The Nordic Theatre Circuit of Superior will reopen the Rex theatre at Ramsay after years of closure. E T Craft of Superior will manage the Ramsay theatre new sound equipment and changes have been made. The circuit plans openings at Waters Meet Brucegs Crossing and Covington.
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Rex Theatre
Ramsay
Nordic Theatre Circuit of
Superior
E. T. Craft
Ramsay Theatre
Nordic Circuit
Watersmeet
Brucegs Crossing
Covington
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Robert Jewell
Helen J. Johnson
Stanley Ingmanson
R. H. Johnson
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Robert Jacobson
Harold Kevern
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Jerome C. Kosmicki
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Florence
Ida Lefebre
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Martin Jacob
Peter Lappon
Peter Lucynski
Francis H. Loncharte
John Loncharte
John E. Lundgren
Minneapolis
Peter Loncharte
R. G. Jozwiak
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Joseph Lysczyk
Ellen Lepisto
Traverse City
Fred Massie
Boston
Robert Massie
Wilbur McNamara
R. McDonald
Thomas McMullin
Pequaming
Richard Matson
Dorothy Matson
Merlyn Matson
Jack Matson
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Harold Marks
Gerald Marks
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Arthur G. Mann
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Wausau
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Pauline F. Marolla
Fred N. Michael
Wilmington
Del
Valentine Zawicki Michael
Ruth McDuffy
St. Louis
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Matt McMinn
Charles L. Mueller
Anna Mazanec
Two Rivers
Earl Muzzey
Lansing
Pearl Niemi
Arnheim
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A. J. O'Brien
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Paul Petranek
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Doris Ann Pagliasotti
Warren Paynter
Moorhead
Frank Pucilowski
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L. J. Paris
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Frances Perratti
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Joseph Prett
Stockton
Cal
L. J. Ring
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Dora Random
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