Rose Day for the Blind Saturday in Bessemer
A charity sale titled Rose Day takes place in Bessemer Saturday at the city hall starting at dawn to raise funds for Braille materials. Volunteers sell flowers and distribute theatre passes as rewards to youth workers while Miss Minnerva Ladd oversees finances and local sponsors include Rev. Cooter and Mrs. Graf.
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Eit
Bessemer
Helen Keller
American Brotherhood
Minnerva Ladd
H.C. Cooter
Eastman
Joseph Jezek
W. R. Graf
E H Kannieg
Agnes Raizat
G Peterson
Os Bessemer Merchants
Theatre Matatera
Am Permament
Palit Redler
Speers
Ironwood Mines Go to Republic War
Ironwood mines move toward Republic amid wartime disruption. The saga centers on trade routes and local impacts as miners resume operations and authorities coordinate safety and logistics.
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Republic
Local Pupils Attend Free Dental Clinic in Bessemer
Eighteen parochial and public school pupils from Bessemer took part in a free dental clinic this week at Wakefield High School, arranged by the Children's Fund of Michigan. Seventeen came from St Sebastian Parochial School, nine from Barber School, and forty-three from Washington School.
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Eishtrivre
Bessemer
Children’s Fund of Michigan
Wakefield High School
St. Sebastian
Barber School
Washington
Mrs Ray Skwor Called By Death
Mrs Ray Skwor a well known Young matron of Besemer died Sunday night at her home on North Sophie Street at age 33 after two years of ill health Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 37 pm at Frick funeral home and at 2 o clock at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev F E W Eastman officiating Interment was in Hiftrest cemetery Surviving are her husband Marvin children Marjorie and Demald her mother Mrs Edward Richardson a sister Mrs Helen Schoenefel et a brother George of Ar tel Nebraska and a brother Marvin of this city
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Raymond Shwor
Sophie
Mra Skwor
Besemer
Bessemer High School
Hazel Richardson
Desbeand
Marjorie
Demald
Edward Richardsen
Helen Schoenfelét
Marvin
Emr
George
Artel Neh
Frick Funeral Home
Ecleck
Sharon Lutheran
Forest fires in Upper Peninsula raise cautious public view
Bishop G E Bishop says forest fires this season caused little damage to residents and visitors, with fewer than nine acres burned. Fire protection has improved, tenacious monitoring continues, and no fatalities reported in nearly 50 years. Public sentiment grows toward better forest stewardship and accurate publicity to guide tourism and safety.
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Margette
COC
Qme Forest
Michigan
Ohio Enrollment Figures Include 56,451 Students
Ohio reports total enrollment figures showing 56 451 students across 1950s schools and districts. The count reflects combined male and female pupils in public and private institutions, highlighting growth in postwar education as districts expand facilities and programs.
Gogebic County 4-H Members Attend Camp Shaw
Forty five Gogebic 4H club members and local volunteers join Miss Norma Streeter at Camp Shaw on the UT P. Experiment Farm in Chatham Michigan. C E Gunderson attends annual school of instruction for agricultural extension workers and the Farmers' Round-up.
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Norma Streeter
Camp Shaw
UT. P
C. V. Ballard
C. E. Millar
Soils Department
Name Committees for Mine Meets in Ishpeming
Officers and members of the executive committee and numerous subcommittees for the Lake Superior Mining Institute meet in Ishpeming on August 28 and 29. Lists include presidency, treasurer, secretary, arrangements, finance, papers and publications, entertainment, reception, automobiles, and guest managers across Ishpeming Iron River Timmins Montreal Virginia Negaunee Elcor and other locations.
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Ishpemine
Lake Superior Mining Institute
Ishpeming
Avegust
S. R. Fluntt
John FE. Nelson
Meluth
A. J. Yungbluth
Ishhpemine
C J. Stakel
George M. Cannon
R. SS. Archibald
John M. Bush
E. L. Pearce
W. H. Newett
E. T. Olson
W. R. Merers
A. Syverson
Walter F. Gries
H. S Peterson
R. L. Wahl
E. L. Derby
C. E. Urbahns
J. E. Nelson
G R. Jackson
R. L
Multiple Arrests in Go Gebic County Liquor Sweep
Eight people were arrested in Go gebic county last weekend for liquor law violations. Watersmeet residents Virginia Koepke Frank Zambowsky and Louis Hormans face justice court August 17. Five Ironwood residents were seized in a raid for moonshine sales and held for federal court: Theresa Fontecchio Andrew Bocha Peter Ploslah Ernest Piazza and Medro Iafolla.
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Gogebic County
Virginia Koepke
Frank Zambowski
Louis Hrmans
Watersmeet
Justice Court
Ironwood
Theresa Fontecchio
Andrew Bocha
Peter Plos- Lah
Ernest Piazza
Medro Iafolla
Lawyer Drowns in Lake Michigamme Near Ishpeming
Ishpeming prominent attorney Thomas Clancy died Saturday night of a heart attack while swimming in Lake Michigamme near Ishpeming. He was 51 years old.
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Ishpeming
Thomas Clancy
Lake Michigamme
Cattle Testing for Bangs Disease Expands Countywide
Testing for Bangs disease progresses across Gogebic County with farmers urged to apply directly. Many opt for local veterinarians and all cattle at fairs or exhibitions must be tuberculin and Bangs tested. The state and federal tuberculin test continues, and Gogebic is an accredited area. Bangs blood tests are quick and cheap, but require time for samples to reach Lansing and receive results.
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Thomson
State Department of Agriculture
Gogebic
Lansing
United States Steel Announces Uniform Overtime Plan
United States Steel Corp and subsidiaries unveil a uniform overtime pay plan effective Aug 1 1936 after talks with employee representatives. The schedule covers hourly and piecework staff with eight hour days and six days per week, one rest day weekly. Overtime pays time and a half beyond eight hours if overtime exceeds 15 minutes. Oliver Iron Mining Co's Lake Superior mines adopt the extra pay plan.
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United States Steel Corp
Inland Steel
Republic
Youngstown
The
Steel Corporation
U. S. Steel Corporation
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Lake Superior
Three withdrawals trim Gogebic county primary field
The Gogebic county primary field dropped to 51 as three candidates withdrew last weekend. John Luxmore of Bessemer quit the Republican county clerk race, leaving Andrew A. Luoma of Ironwood unopposed. Philip E. OLeary of Ironwood left the Democratic county clerk race and Walfred Westeen of Bessemer township withdrew from the democratic slate for county drain commissioner, leaving that ticket without a candidate.
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Gogebic
John Luxmore
Bessemer
Andrew A. Luoma
Ironwood
Philip E. O'Leary
Walfred Westeen
Bessemer Township
Post Office Contract Awarded for Crystal Falls
A. H. Proksch, Iron River contractor, has been awarded the government contract to construct the new Crystal Falls post office. His bid stands at fifty five thousand seven hundred dollars.
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Crystal Falls
A. H. Proksch
Iron River
Building mill expands at Lake Linden site
BUILDING MILL Lake Linden The Bonifas Gorman Lumber Co has moved its plant from Winegar to Lake Linden and is erecting a modern planing mill on a site adjoining the local sawmill.
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Lake Linden
Bonifas-Gorman Lumber Co
Winegar
William Maki Gets Garbage Contract
The city council on Monday night awarded the garbage collection contract for the ensuing year to William Maki with a bid of 2280 dollars. The former contractor Mike Relich bid 2872 dollars, while William and Wilbert Seeke offered 2600 dollars.
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William Maki
Mike Relich
William
Wilbert
Legion Officers Installed At Peter Gedda Post
Rev Thomas A Drengacz of Wakefield presided as officers for Peter Gedda post were installed for the coming year Leo J Isdebski post commander Alois Mazanec senior vice commander Emil Marander junior vice commander Al Hendries adjutant Paul Becker finance officer Erwin Foltz chaplain Maurice Abelman historian W F Pellew welfare officer Paul Contratto sergeant at arms Readings included film of the 1928 Upper Peninsula Legion convention in Bessemer followed by lunch for attendees.
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Thomas A. Drengacz
Wakefield
Upper Peninsula
American Legion
Peter Gedda
Leo J. Isdebski
Alois Mazanec
Emil Marander
al Hendries
Paul Becker
Erwin Foltz
Maurice Abelman
W. F. Pellew
Logging truck accident prompts arrest in Newberry area
In Gogebic county on M-28 near Newberry Lloyd Van Etten of Adrian Michigan was driving when cordwood fell from a truck driven by William Pierce of Newberry. Van Etten attempted to pass and was damaged. Pierce was arrested by state police for an improperly loaded truck.
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Gogebic County
Newberry
Lloyd van Etten
Adrian
Mich
William Pierce
van Etten
Pierce
Primary election candidates of interest to Gogebic county voters
Gogebic county voters learn candidates for national and state offices. Republicans James Couzens Wilber M Brucker Frank D Fitzgerald Roscoe Conkling Fitch Thomas Read Loren Dickinson Leon Case Glaser Hemans James Greenfield and others are listed along with Democrats Prentiss Brown John Muyskens Ralph Liddy Louis Ward Frank Murphy George Welsh Leon Nowicki Henry Glasner John Hamilton Walter Henze Frank Hook Jerome Nadolney John Wickstrom and more for U S Senate Governor Lieutenant Governor Congressional Twelfth District State Senate Thirty First District with nominees named.
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Gogebic County
United States
James Couzens
Wilber M. Brucker
Prentiss Brown
St. Ignace
John H. Muyskens
Ann Arbor
Ralph W. Liddy
Detroit
Louis B. Ward
Pontiac
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Grand Lodge
Roscoe Conkling Fitch
Frank Murphy
George W. Welsh
Grand Rapids
Thomas Read
Shelby
Loren Dickinson
Charlotte
Leon D. Case
Watervliet
Henry C. Glasner
John F. Hamilton
Leon J. Nowicki
William W. Voisine
Ecorse
Charles F. Hemans
Lansing
Transfer Agent To Clintonville In Wisconsin Move
Bessemer will appoint a new Chicago and Northwestern railroad agent. R. B. Kluge, the local agent for ten years, is transferred to Clintonville Wisconsin and will depart this weekend. L. E. Wudi of Mercer will be his successor.
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Bessemer
Chicago and Northwestern
R. B. Kluge
Clintonville
Wis
L. E. Wudi
Mercer
Bridge Construction Starts on M-28 Over East Branch
Construction work on the new bridge over the East Branch of the Ontonagon river on M-28 at Kenton has begun. Ironwood contractor John K. Jackson is in charge of the project.
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Ontonagon River
Kenton
John K. Jackson
Ironwood Contractor
Four H Clubs Reach Peak Enrollment in 1935
Four H clubs marked their greatest year in 1935 guiding 997 457 enrolled boys and girls under local leadership totaling 75 000 leaders.
Federal Inspectors to Check Michigan Taverns for Alcohol Laws
Treasury officials announce upcoming inspections of all beer wine and liquor retailers in upper Michigan. Regular inspectors will pursue compliance with federal laws, with immediate action for violations. Non wilful breaches may offer compromise payments to the U S collector of internal revenue. Copies of laws have been mailed to dealers nationwide.
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Treasury Department
Alcohol Tax Unit
Michigan
Internal Revenue
U. S
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Four Persons Seek Each Elective Job
Lansing reports that an average of 43 candidates run for every elective office next November per state records. A total of 230 petitions have been filed for U S senator, governor, lieutenant governor, congress, and state legislature, with 52 vacancies. Some districts file with county clerks. only 14 of 100 House seats file with the secretary of state.
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Lansing
Department of State
Orville E. Atwood
United States
Congress
Secretary
Wayne County
State Senate
State
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Alumni Meet Planned by Marquette Michigan Group
Alumni of the University of Michigan living in the Upper Peninsula will gather in Marquette on August 8 for their annual meeting, bringing together local Marquette attendees and Michigan alumni for a social and formal gathering.
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Marquette
University of Michigan
Upper Peninsula
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Bessemer Committee
Drive For Braille Books
Aurosa and
Passt
Oliver Iron
Rome
Mkts Sagreme
Ray Skwor
Ohio
Gogeric County
Anderson’s
W. J. Anderson
Board of Education of Wakefield
Sunday Lake
Angst
Cavan
Gogeric
U. S. Steel
Legion
Rev
Drengacz
U. P
W. Frank James
Hancock
Carl A. Rosander
Walter A. Henze
Iron Mountain
John B. Bennett
Ontonagon
Louis A. Keary
Clarence E. Lott
Negaunee
Democrat
Frank Hook
Casey Wiggins
James Greenfield
Norway
Jerome Nadolney
John Wickstrom
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