Five Years Ago In Bessemer News Highlights
The Underwood Veneer mill plans to resume Sept 1 with about 70 workers. Adolph Berger marked 75 with a church celebration. WPA athletic field improvements were approved. A 1925 report outlines school changes, new stations, and prior mine activity. Gogebic area summer guests and local cycling visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underwood Veneer Company
Adolph Berger
Sharon Lutheran Church
Bessemer Board of Education
WPA
County Planning Commission
Upper Peninsula
Mary Guyer
Anna Englund
Vivian Kelto
Jeanette Skinnard
Arion McMinn
Marquette
Northern State Teachers College
Bessemer High School Gridders Pick 1940 Roster Prospects
Speaking sports report notes football practice starts Monday August 1 at Bessemer High with Coach Bob Reihsen calling candidates for physicals and suits. He has lost nearly his entire first team to graduation but expects returning talent to rise. Last year’s eleven tied Ironwood for the Michigan Wisconsin conference championship, a high mark for the 1940 squad to chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield
Forrest Jordan
Clare. Mich
University of Michigan
Wolverine
Jordon
Fred Duffin
Lynn Hovland
University of Wisconsin
Ket“ey Weikal
Ashland
Baraboo
Bessemer High School
Bob Reihsen
Reihsen
Ironwood
Pre Nuptial Shower For Miss Vapriette Jasper Mar Ramsay Event
Miss Vapriette Jasper daughter of Mr and Mrs Toe Tasper of Ramsay attended a pre nuptial shower on August 9 in Ramsay. Guests included Henney and many friends. The event featured traditional cards and gifts with prizes and tributes. The bride to be Jinek Grenrell stood with groom Movle as bridesmaid Mrs Margaret Ahnan and best man Avis Wigman. Ring bearer Mrs Ray Sharp and preacher Mrs Richard White provided roles. organ music by Mrs Art Koski complemented a generous gift presentation to the bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vapriette Jasper
Toe Tasper
Ramsay
Henney
James
Ata Patsaye
Ates
Sainter Kype
Weev
Shamless
Pata Mies
Henry Wiehian
Dolly Fad
Madeline Varde
Mack Gooddine
Jinek Gren Rellited
Ms . Movle
Margaret Ahnan
Avis Wigman
Ray Sharpless
Richard White
Art Koski
Post-Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Peter Holuy Bride
A post wedding shower for Mrs. Peter Holup was held Friday August 9 at the Legion building with thirty guests. Hostesses Mrs. Lennon Nelson and McCarthy led games with prizes awarded to multiple winners and a lunch served at eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Holuy
Legion Building
IL. Lennon
Louis Nelson
Julia McCarthy
Louise Bugni
Ralph Belore
Hilda Jezek
Frank Hoffner
Mable Rostollan
Josephine Supercynski
Peter Holup
Peter Strelchetch
Ted Johnson
John Jankovia
Irma Johnson
Agnes Holup
Holup
Michigan celery counties and early lighting shifts
Eleven Michigan counties produce celery commercially including Kalamazoo Ot tawa Van Buren Muskegon Lapeer Allegan Berrien Kent Lenawee Washtenaw and Newago with Kalamazoo leading. Kerosene lamps emerged after gas lights, marking a shift in illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Ottawa
van Duren
Muskegon
Lapeer
Allegan
Berrien
Kent
Lenawee Washtenaw
Newago
Scribblings of a Young Scribe by M P Dianich
A reflective column notes rising personal finances in the United States, cites a Washington report on average holdings, and quips about paying up. It discusses liquor, investment in copper mining in Arizona, and general praise for American pioneering finance and development. It also comments on Wisconsin traffic cuts, Lake Superior region appeal, and election-time politicking. It ends noting Michigan State College expects about 2,500 freshmen for fall 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Panama Canal
America
United States
Wisconsin
Badger
Mercer Lake
Hlingis
Lake Superior
Continent Altitude Ranges Highlight Europe and Antarctica
Data shows Europe holds the lowest mean altitude at 980 feet while Antarctica reaches the highest at 6000 feet. The figures emphasize dramatic differences in elevation across continents and invite further study of geography and climate impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Antarctica
New World Caste Guts Our American Initiative
A brief editorial note proclaims a new world created by Americans through initiative courage intelligence and hard work. It frames national progress as self made and emphasizes American ingenuity as the source of development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Edison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald
Bessemer City
Anne Jezek
Hilvia Erickson
Washington
Leona Manthey
Lucille Memps
Bessemer Township
H. Dulebohn
F. B. Bates
Joliet, I
Thebert
West Lead Street
Standard Oil
Louis Zaleski
Charcoal Iron Company
Marenisco
Andrew Asplund
Yale
Board of Education
Central School
Sophie Street
Cl Washington
North Side
Lincoln School
Froebel
South Side
Peabody School
A. F Olcott
Ries
Angelie
Lake Gogebic
Pennsylvania
New York
Bessemer
Dr. van Stratum
Griff Thomas
Percy Sharp
Will Trezona
Will Wade
Corrigan, McKinney & Co
Colby
Gogebic Rangers
Chicago Bears
Iron Mountain
Green Bay Packers
Chicago
Calumet
Hurley
Stambaugh
M. P. Dianich
Gogebic
Iron County
Milwaukee Road
Michigan County
Michigan State College
Robert S. Linton
Bessemer National Bank
Thomas A. Fdison
Lake Superior District Power Company
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