Changes in local school forces in Bessemer Township
Bessemer city schools will open Monday August 31 a week earlier than in past years. Notice from Sept C R Cobb to teachers says fall term starts earlier and two weeks are left for Christmas vacation. Two teaching positions filled Miss Manthey and Miss Memps. several staff moves noted across multiple schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
C. R. Cobb
Anna Jezek
Bessemer
Hilaria Erickson
Ironwood
Leona Manthey
Montello
Wis
Lucille Memps
Jackson
Mich
Washington
Bessemer Football Rally Hopes To Kick Off Season
Misty night crowd packs city hall as manager Joe Abelman outlines plans for a Boosters Club to support Bessemer football. Donations will be tracked via a daily thermometer on Sophia street. Potential coaches include Abrahamson of Minnesota and players like Caulwell and Snow. A home talent vaudville show and a September 1 benefit dance are planned. Opinion split on opening game vs Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misty
Fiit Grid
Joe Abelman
Bessemer
Ramsay
Bessemer Football Fund
Sophia Street
Abelman
Abrahamson
University of Minnesota
Paul Caulwell
Dayton
Ohio
Snow
Ashland
Sullivan
Gersich
Hurley
Lockwood
Ford
Ironwood
Counties to Decide Lake Gogebic Water Level
The Ontonagon and Gogebic county boards meet September 8 to plan action to lower Lake Gogebic’s level caused by the Victoria Mining Co dam. Engineers Winkler and Blodgett to determine the lake’s original level as part of the talks. The meeting follows approvals on a $2,450 insurance loss for an infirmary roof and a jail porch approval. The infirmary car sold for $1 to its superintendent after he billed $125 for repairs. Board adjourned to September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Douglas
J. E. McNicholas
Ontonagon County
Gogebic
Victoria Mining Co
Blodgett
Ontonagon
W. (. Martens
Martens
Two Funerals Held In City Yesterday
Matt Erickson 62 died Monday from acute indigestion at home. Survived by wife and three sons Emil Albin and Arthur. Resident of Bessemer for years born Nov 2 1862. Funeral at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev N O Montan officiating. John Mattila 39 died Monday at Gand View Hospital. Funeral at Finnish Church with Rev Wiskari officiating. Survived by wife and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Erickson
Emil
Albin
Arthur
Bessemer
Sharon’ Lutheran Church
N. O. Montan
Ironwood
John Mattila
Gand View Hospital
Wiskari
Mattila
Firemen answer two calls Monday across town
The Louis Zalnnski residence near the cemetery was badly damaged by fire Monday afternoon. The fire department put out the flames after great effort. The loss will amount to several hundreds of dollars. A grass fire near the Soo line tracks also called out the fire department at six o'clock Monday evening. Early Tuesday morning the building at Marenisco housing the Cher coal Iron Co.'s office and warehouse was destroyed by fire. Merchandise of the Gormely and Rahilly garal store was also kept in this building and was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Zalnnski
Soo Line
Marenisco
Chercoal Iron Co
Gormely and Rahilly Garal
Boys Leave For Lake Galilee Camp
Twenty four boys signed up for a week at Lake Galilee Wisconsin hosted by the Bessemer Rotary Club. At least 50 are expected to attend when departure time arrives. Albert Boge will oversee the camp with about five dollars per boy in expenses. Names listed include Vincent Cosgrove Clark Drolson Charles Cobb Walter Buranen Arco Certano Kimball Felling George Mussatti Adrian Thebert Mike Lascody Evert Serbin Herman Bartelli Ewald Peterson Howard Bennetts Joseph Baretone John Massa Mario Gotta Charles Gotta Albert Crowley Harold Nobert Lawrence Nobert Kenneth Berger Eugene Velin Hugo Spolitti Edwin Gustafson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Galilee
Wis
Bessemer Rotary Club
Dy Motor
Albert Boge
Vincent Cosgrove
Clark Drolson
Charles Cobb
Walter Buranen
Arco Certano
Kimball Felling
George Mussatti
Adrian Thebert
Mike Lascody
Evert Serbin
Herman Bartelli
Ewald Peterson
Howard
Drug Store Displays Old Photos of War Volunteers
In Bessemer, the Drug Store by Frank Barnuh owner has a vintage window display of photographs showing the departure and return of Spanish American War volunteers from Bessemer. Local residents recognize themselves in the era dress and poses despite the period attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Pharmacy
Frank Barnih
Bessemer
Hold Stancher Funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Rudolpho Stancher, a 31 year old miner killed in the Tilden mine cave-in last Friday, were held Tuesday from St Sebastian's church. His partner Silvio Juliani escaped with minor bruises. He leaves a wife and two children, a sister Celia, a brother Joe, and parents with other brothers in Italy. Interment followed at the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolpho Stancher
Tilden
St. Sebastian's Church
Stancher
Silvio Juliani
Standher
Celia
Joe
Italy
Move of Thebert Residence for Gas Station Site
Workmen move the former Thebert residence from Moore and Lead to West Lead street this week to allow remodeling by Halston Hansen. The corner site will host a new gas station to be erected by the Standard Oil Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thebert
Moore and
Lead Streets
West
Lead Street
Halston Hansen
Standard O'l Co
Fawn Picked Up Near Perglend by Calderon Couple
Mr and Mrs Frank Donaldson found a fawn entangled in wire beside the highway near Perglend while driving Tuesday. The animal was brought to Ironwood and is receiving care at the fairgrounds where two other deer are under the caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perglend
Frank Dondldson
Ironwood
Ironwood Times
Bessemer Taxi Adds Mellen Route In August Change
Bessemer Taxi Co. expands service by adding a Mellen route with connections to Ashland and Duluth buses. The new schedule takes effect Sunday August 13. The Duluth direct service via Ashland will be eliminated. The Royal Scot, the fastest single screw merchant ship, is noted for 22 knots and its London to Ellinbarrs route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frelings Mellen
Ashland
Duluth
Delurh
Royal Scot
London
Ellinbarrs
30 Boys Strive for Honors in Rotary Events
Florian Ferrari led the Bessemer Rotary Club track meet at the ball park with three firsts and four seconds. Miles Finnegan added four firsts and a second, while junior star Eino Olson dominated with five firsts and a second. Over 50 boys competed, with medals awarded as Junior Rotarian monograms. Coach Albert Boge supervised, aided by Rotarians A E Edner Jack Price Dr R E Hickey W Wrobleski and F C Gorman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florian Ferrari
Ball Park
Bessemer’ Rotary Club
Florian
Miles Finnegan
Ferrari
Finnegan
Eino Olson
Eino
Albert Boge
E Boys
A. E.edner
Jack Price
R. E. Hickey
W. Wrobleski
F. C. Gorman
Gogebic Range Day at Bayfield Pageant
Gogebic County residents attended the Indian Pageant at Bayfield as mayors of Ironwood Wakefield and Bessemer urged local businesses to close in the afternoon to allow participation in the Gogebic Range Day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ysterday
Gogebic Range
Bayfield
Ironwood
Wakefield
Bessemer
Gogebic County
No Crossing Signs On County Roads
County engineer C F Winkler announced this week that no signs may be placed within 500 feet of railroad crossings on Gogebic county roads. Signs are allowed only where a business sits within 500 feet of a crossing. Sign owners in the 5090 foot zone will be notified to remove them or face removal by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Winkler
Michigan
Gogebic
Winkler
Thirty Teachers Writing County Examinations Over Three Days
Thirty teachers are writing county examinations held over three days at the courthouse. Supt. C. R. Cobb of Bessemer presides under a new state rule allowing graduates from Wisconsin and other normal schools without Michigan life certificates to take the county exams. Readable list of participants includes Louise Hansen, Marion Jankoviak, Elizabeth Lindstrom, Eda Mazanec, Natalie Rizzie, and many others from Bessemer Iron Belt Wakefield Appleton Ashland Iron Mountain Algoma and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
C. R. Cobb
Bessemer
Wisconsin
Michigan
Louise J. Hansen
Marion E. Jankoviak
Elsie Lindstrom
Elizabeth M. Mazanec
Eda M. Rizzie
Natalie E. Wagner
Ronwood
Alice M. Amundson
Eva Yenchambeau
Alice C. Chase
Carl IC
Erickson
Ellen V. Jerrieus
M. Hakala
Ellen V. Holmgren
Dys L. Johnson
Samie E. Johnson
Anily H. Mickelson
William E. Niness
Cecil M. Parent
Agnes H. Runstrom
Ruth L. Westeen
Bertha C. Gamache
Iron Belt
Tyyne M. Helmes
Wakefield
Julia E. Komove
Appleton
Wis
van Buskirk
Ethel O. Niemi
Helmi E. Pumula
Local Elks Depart in Style for Superior Convention
About a dozen Bessemer Elks auto loads head to Superior for the Wisconsin Elks annual convention. Several national cars will depart tonight and tomorrow. The Bessemer lodge received a special invitation to attend and to march in the parade with Ashland Elks. Cars bear printed city signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Elks
Superior
Wisconsin Elks
Superior Elks
Ashland
Former Visitors To Bessemer Die
Two former visitors to Pessemer die last week at their homes. Mrs. Cathrine Schingler, mother of Mrs. Adolph Guyer, died in Appleton Wisconsin. She often visited when the Cuyer family lived there before moving to Appleton. Paul and Marcella Rutiman left for Escanaba after learning of their aunt Mrs. P. H. Connell’s death. Mrs. Connell was well known locally. A cat chasing a mouse caused a $40,000 fire in Cardiff Wales when a box of matches was knocked from a table igniting lignition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pessemer
Cathrine Schingler
Adolph Guyer
Appleton
Wis
Adolph Cuyer
Paul
Marcella Rutiman
Escanava
P. H. Connell
Connell
Cardiff
Wales
Four Good Time For All at County Fair
The county fair promises a big program with new acts and top entertainers. Secretary Frank A. Healy notes high class attractions to please all patrons, with horse races, speed events, daily purses around 1,669 dollars, a midway of shows and rides, and band concerts to draw large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitgau
Wanderis
3.S
Frank A. Healy
Fair
Furmish
Non Jury Term Circuit Court Opens August Twenty Fourth
The August non jury term of circuit court will open at the courthouse on Monday August 24 with Judge George C Driscoll presiding. Four criminal cases are listed with two burglary and one contempt related matter, plus forty nine civil cases on the docket including insurance actions by William Maki against multiple companies. The calendar also features several civil and chancery cases, numerous divorce actions, and ongoing cases carried over from prior terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirrcuit Court
John Luxmore
George C. Driscoll
Matt Lehto
John Vernon
Charis Kordick
Leon Goulard
William Maki
Ironwood Merchant
Maki
Frank Borski
City of Wakefield
William L. Maccani
Bessemer Taxi Co
Michael
Sylvester Fitzpatrick
City of
Ironwood
Paul A. Petranek
Soo Line Railway Company
Louis J. Patek
Watefield
Bedell Motor Sales Co
Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway Company
Elizabeth German
Chicago and Swestern Railway Company
Norton Miley
Glen Fol
Frank M
Esurance Co
William Peterson
Wakefield
A George Albert
Harry Barr
Carl Edwall
Luxe Cab Co
Daniel Harrington
Deluxe Cab
Maria Beckman
John Beckman
Catherine Boggio
Louis Boggio
August Rintala
Aexandra Rintala
Samia Lassila
Einar Lassila
Mabel Eline Harris
Harold H. Harris
Mato Viher
Katherine Viher
Clarence
Linielmann Tells Rotary Club Of Auto Trip Highlights
Arthur Lintelmann recently back from an extended motor trip to the northeast described scenes in New York and historic spots in Boston and Cambridge Mass. He visited Swampscott, Coolidge's summer home, and noted his first day’s drive to Iron Mountain was 160 miles farther than ever before in a single day. Over 30 boys headed from the Rotary Club for a two week camp at Lake Galilee Wis. A group of about 20 Rotarians will motor to Lac Vieux Desert near Wateramet for a one day meeting with nearby clubs on Saturday Aug 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur “Intelmann
Rotary Club
Tusday
Mr. Cintelmann
New York
Boston
Cambridge
Mass
Swampscott
President Coolidge
Lintelmann
Iron Mountain
Lake Galilee
Wis
Bessemer
Lac Viux Desert
Wateramet
Ironwood
Crystal Falls
Tron Vountat
Phinelurder
Roy Clubs
Aus
Finish Decorating Of Council Room At City Hall
Niemi and Cocby completed painting and redecorating the council chamber at city hall last Friday. Deep brown decor on the lower walls contrasts with lighter brown on upper walls and ceiling, giving the room a refreshed appearance. City Clerk Joseph Gotta now occupies one of the nearest offices in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niemi and
Cocby
Joseph Gotta
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Arthur J. Matteson
Jerry Paupore
Spalding
Arthur Chambers
Loretta Doyle
Marquette
Alice Connelly
Florence Cresswell
Fayette
Iowa
Charles E. Richards
Elizabeth Lyons
Plymouth
Dorothea Hansen
Marshfield
Agnes Lyons
Iron River
Mary O'Keefe
Portage Wis
Klara Dahlke
Two Rivers
Alfred Chubb
James Halama
Harry Boetcher
Margaret Dickinson
Elizabeth Mazanec
Martello Wis
Beatrice Gorman
Melrose
Jennie Oster
Gertrude Skarvn
Robert Alexander
Pequaming
Anna Englund
Mamie Vigo
Calumet
Myrtle Bestson
Esther Niemi
Cecil Lobb
Lincoln School
Tilden School
Edith Thors
Eda Rizzie Ramsay
Marion Cole
Wilma Menning
Mae Bellefaille
Dollar Bay
Lula R.lavey
Rockland
Agnes Gustafson
Bessemer Township
Irl H. Dulebohn
Anvil
Puritan
North Ramsay
South Bessemer
Pessemer High School
Scheol
F. B. Bates
Joilet, Mon
County Board of Supervisors
City
Len
Ses Rison
Harry Jankoviak
Dicus
Harry Jankok
Wird Winkowski
Florian Ferri
Herrry Jankoviak
Leonard Beissel
Hary Jankoviak
Jaslig
Harry Jankeviak
Jack Lahti
Erling Skagen
Yard Dasu
Erling Skaz
Charles Kerhonen
Yard Hardles
Eine Olson Seoad
Joe Alexa
Charles Kerhona
Seoul
Eine Olson
Bond
Eric Olson
Siegau
Nettie T. Lindsay
William D. Triplett
Pacifica Trollo
David L. Fink
John Hanusek
Benjamin Fink
John Hacusek
Stuart Rosemargy
Gust Kangas
Linielmann
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