Unopposed Candidates Dominate Primary Ballot
The full Democratic and Republican tickets show three unopposed nominees. Frank E. Hook and Frank Murphy head Congress and Governor races respectively, with Murphy joined by Leo Nowicki and George Schroeder on the Democratic side. Republicans list Fitzgerald Toy Fitch Dickinson Barnaby Read and more as contenders for various state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Hook
Ironwood
Joseph P. Clean
Wakefield
Frank Murphy
Lansing
Bent
Leo J. Nowicki
George A. Schroeder
Detroit
Congress
Senate
John Wickstrom
Norway
William B. Pantera
Harry K. Bay
Michael E. Nolan
Bessemer
Lawrence Walsh
Ontonagon
Frank Fitzgerald
Grand Lodge
Harry S. Toy
Roscoe Fitch
Ludington
Loren Dickinson
Charlotte
Horace T. Barnaby
Grand Rapids
Thomas Read
Shelby
Edward Fehling
St. Johns
Arthur F. Moore
Melvindale
Joseph Powers
John Bennett
Clarence Lott
Negaunee
Andrew Asikainen
Marquette
Joseph P. Cloon
William F. Pellew
Thomaston Mill Recognizes Two Unions in Michigan Units
After a lengthy National Labor Relations board hearing, Connor Lumber & Land Co. agreed to recognize CIO and AFL unions as separate bargaining units in its Michigan mills. AFL Local 2741 represents carpenters and joiners, sawmill and yard workers, and Michigan railroad crews from Connerville. CIO Local 15 International Woodworkers of America covers Michigan sawmill employees in woods operations and Michigan field crews from non Connerville camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Labor Relations Board
Connor Lumber & Land Co
CIO
AFL
Michigan
Thomaston
Wakefield
Carpenters and Joiners of America
Michigan Railroad
Connerville
CIO Union
International Woodworks of America
General Woods
Pecard Michela Given Contracts For Bus Transport And Coal
The local board of education awarded a three year bus transport contract to Pecard Michela at 22 cents per mile, replacing Neault. Pecard also won coal supply bids for 340 tons of lump coal at 7.10 and 250 tons of screenings at 6.16 per ton. John Cebolski will again transport students from North Bessemer for 40 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Joseph Pecard
I. J. Neault
Gogebic Auto Co
Neault
Michela Company
John Cebolski
North Bessemer
Free Showboat Film At Massie Field Saturday Evening
The local forest service announces a free educational film show titled Showboat at Massie Field on Saturday August 20 at 7 30 p m. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Forest Service Office
Educational Forest Service
Massie Field
Auto left road injures Anvil man near Semmerling crossing
Werner Maki of Anvil was injured when his car left the road and ditched near Semmerling crossing Saturday night. He received treatment at Grand View hospital and was able to go home the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AUTO
Semmerling’s Crossing
Werner Maki
Anvil
Grand View Hospital
Boat Regains Big Ore Cargo Record
The steamer L. E. Block, flagship of Inland Steel, again holds the Great Lakes iron ore cargo record by loading 15,726 gross tons at Marquette and delivering to Indiana Harbor. The Harry Coulby previously held the title with 15,684 tons loaded at Superior Wisconsin for Indiana Harbor. A long rivalry exists between the two vessels over the largest ore carrier honor, each having held it multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Block
Inland Steel Company
Great Lakes
Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railway
Marquette, Mich
Indiana Harbor
Harry Coulby
Interstate Steamship Co
Pickands, Mather & Co
Great Northern Docks
Superior
Wis
Bond Falls access cut off inland sage laments change
Iron River resident Aaron Kinney says the new hydro survey approach near Bond Falls on the Ontonagon river makes viewing the falls from the east bank impossible. He recalls a former path on the right side and says the west bank view is poor. Kinney leads friends to Jumbo Creek falls and Slate Quarry as alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron River
Aaron Kinney
Ice Lake
Bond Falls
Ontonagon
Watermeet
Kinney
Copper District Power Company
Jumbo Creek
Forest Highway
Kenton
Former Mine Co Attorney Charles H. Watson Dies
Charles H. Watson, noted Crystal Falls attorney, died after a long illness. Born in Binghamton New York he later lived in Berlin Wisconsin and worked on Ishpeming’s iron ore staff. He edited the Diamond Drill in Crystal Falls after 1890 and was admitted to the bar in 1899. Burial was held Thursday in Crystal Falls. Watson, once general solicitor for Corrigan McKinney in Cleveland, was a frequent visitor to Bessemer during the Ironton mine period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Watson
Crystal Falls
Binghampton
N. Y
Berlin
Wis
Watson
Ishpeming
Corrigan, McKinney
Cleveland
Corrigan
McKinney Steel Co
Bessemer
Ironton
Enrollee Rescues Woman From Drowning Near Watersmeet
Camp Bonifas CCC enrollee Earl Mitchell saved Mrs. J. M. Johnson of Ironwood from drowning at Crooked Lake four miles west of Watersmeet during a church picnic. Mitchell, aided by enrollees R. Lillrose and V. Pesciarelli, pulled the woman to shore from a raft and into a canoe. Witnesses cheered the act. Burns of Camp Bonifas supplied details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Johnson
Ironwood
Camp Bonifas CCC
Earl Mitchell
Crooked Lake
Watersmeet
Mitchell
Mrs. Johnson
R. Lillrose
V.pesciarelli
Albert H. Burns
Camp Bonifas
District Labor League Meeting in Iron River
Delegates from labor, farm, fraternal and cooperative groups in the Twelfth district gather at Eagles hall Iron River on August 21 for a conference of the Labor Non-Partisan League. The meeting aims to build a program and organization to back fall election candidates who support working people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twelfth Congressional District
Eagles Hall
Iron River
Labor Non-Partisan League
H. W. Alderman
CIO
Matt Savola
Sawmill and Timber Worker Union
Ironwood
Hoovers
Vandenbergs
Upper Peninsula
Savoia
John Gerzan
James Stephens
Louis Filippini
William P. Toomey
Bessemer Residents Attend Wisconsin State Region Convention Parade
Hundreds of Gogebic range residents traveled to Ashland to view the Wisconsin state region convention parade. The Bessemer high school band, directed by Harry Reinhold, marched, and the Sons of the Legion drum and bugle corps placed second in the out-state drill contest. Ironwood won first. Gogebic county 40 and 8 showcased a locomotive. All range Legion posts sent large delegations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Gogebic Range
Ashland
Bessemer High School
Harry Reinhold
Locat Sons of the Legion
Ironwood
Gogebic County 40 & 8
Legion
Prominent Officials At Township Picnic In Bessemer
Several state officials attended the Bessemer township Democratic picnic at Ramsay Park. Speakers included Lieut Governor Leo J Nowicki Auditor General George Gundry Congressman John Lesinski of Detroit and U S Marshal John Bare. They spent the weekend on the Gogebic range as county candidates joined in the event with a sports program and township school band under Martin Lamoreaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Ramsay Park
Leo J. Nowicki
George Gundry
John Lesinski
Detroit
John Bare
U. S
Gogebic Range
Martin Lamoreaux
Ironwood Clinches Tennis League Title Without Playoffs
Ironwood wins both halves of the Gogebic range tennis season ending the schedule this Sunday. Montreal Bessemer and Wakefield trailed as the other teams in the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Range Tennis League
Ironwood
Montreal
Bessemer
Wakefield
Parish Camp Is Another Success At Lake Galilee
The Gogebic Parish Camp at Lake Galilee closed its twentieth year with 419 campers from 46 communities. Highlights included 72 learning to swim, 13 earning junior lifesaving and 5 senior tests. A large staff and numerous improvements supported a season of swimming, archery, canoeing, crafts, drama, and scouting led by local leaders from Hurley, Ashland, Ironwood, and nearby areas. The Pioneer unit, praised by National Girl Scout official Katie Lee Johnson as the finest ever, featured older campers learning to rough it and build camp facilities. Special thanks go to lumber and mining firms and to Frank Shattuck for a new camp truck ensuring safe transport and Sunday church trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Galilee
Ashland
Ironwood
Hurley
American Red Cross
Chester
Frederick Harries
Marion VanderWal
Chicago
Elizabeth Bradfield
Waukesha
Phoebe Ringo
Montreal
Jeanne Kamm
Frances Crawford
Duluth
Wanda Christopherson
Minneapolis
Jule
Rose Castagna
Catherine Harries
Elizabeth Peterson
Bessemer
Katie Lee Johnson
Frank Shattuck
Neenah
Local Youth Sings In College Opera
Frederick Otto son of Mr and Mrs C A Otto of Bessemer sang the bass lead in the stage chorus of The Vagabond King at Ann Arbor last week. The opera was presented by the University of Michigan summer sessions chorus, of which Otto is a member. He is employed at Ann Arbor and expects to enroll in the University this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Otto
C. A. Otto
Bessemer
Rudolph Frim
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Young Otto
Cheney Lake Road Job Bids Opened by State
Bids will be opened at Lansing on August 2 by the state highway department for grading graveling and building drainage structures on three miles of the Cheney Lake road south of Wakefield Four miles of this road have already been graded Wakefield supervisors the county board and the road commission have long sought the project but lack of funds delayed progress County engineer George W Koronski expects the new stretch to be finished by August 1 1939 and anticipates federal funds may allow continuation on the remaining five miles to the border
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
State Highway Department
Cheney Lake
Wakefield
Wakefield Supervisors
County Board
Road Commission
George W. Koronski
Two Ontonagon County Papers Change Hands
The Rockland Reporter, long tied to the copper boom era, sold by Mrs. May R. Stevens to Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Whelan of Lansing. The Cloverland Press of Ewen bought by Don H. Phillips from Percy W. Saxton. Rockland paper founded by H. L. Stevens and May. Stevens era ends after 12 years solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontonagon County
Rockland
May R. Stevens
D., M. Whelan
Lansing
Cloverland Press
Ewen
Don H. Phillips
Percy W. Saxton
H. L. Stevens
May
Stevens
Saxton
Phillips
Hurley Fielding 22 Nomination Papers for Sheriff and More
Iron county sees 22 candidates file for the primary with nine cross filing on Republican and Democrat tickets. Progressives run five for sheriff and treasurer, Republicans nominate for sheriff, Democrats seek clerk of court and sheriff. Post primary, cross-ticket affiliates choose their November run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron County
Vote Down Bond Issue For Hall
In Stambaugh a special election saw 346 voters, with 250 voting against and 96 in favor, rejecting a bond issue to fund a community building. The plan sought $96,000 in bonds for a two and a half story hall, with a PWA grant covering 45 percent or $79,000 of a $175,000 project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stambaugh
Stambaugh City
PWA
OAS BUYS HOME FOR FAMILY RESIDENCE
Superintendent E J Oas has purchased the residence at 106 East Iron Street. Remodeling is underway and the Oas family will occupy the property about September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oas
E. J. Oas
Iron Street
Move Shop Relocates to Former Bank Building
The barbershop owned by John Kandilas and Henry Johnson has moved into the former Peoples State Bank building. It was previously located two doors west in the Scavarda building on Mary Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Kandilas
Henry Johnson
Peoples State Bank
Scavarda
Mary Street
Druggists of Range Plan U P Meet in Ironwood
Upper Peninsula druggists will hold their annual convention in Ironwood on September 12 and 13 with the Gogebic Range Druggist Association as hosts. Headquarters will be the Elks Club. George Jezek announces the program featuring registration and meetings, a ladies entertainment, bridge and bowl events, sightseeing, a banquet with a program, and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Ironwood
Gogebic Range Druggist Association
Elks Club
George Jezek
Cummings Visit Highlights Gogebic County Fair Opening
United States Attorney General Homer Cummings and party visited Gogebic County for the fair opening on a Minocqua vacation. They attended exhibits and contests, toured Lake Superior, and inspected Wakefield’s open pit mine. The party included Mrs. Cummings, J. Bruce Kremer, Mrs. Kremer, and Miss Ann Callaghan, all praised the north country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Onne
United States
Homer S. Cummings
Roosevelt
Washington
Cummings
Minocqua
Wis
Gogebic Range
Lake Superior
Black River
Wakefield
J. Bruce Kremer
Kremer
Ann Callaghan
New York
North Country
Township Votes Eight Mill Rate in Special Election
Bessemer township held another special election on the tax rate question. The proposal to set the tax rate at eight mills passed by 249 votes, meeting the required two-thirds majority by seven votes to spare. Precinct results were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ontonagon Fire Department claims oldest status in region
Ontonagon has operated a fire department since 1855 making it the oldest in the peninsula. The Houghton department began in 1859, four years later. Laurence E. Chabot revived Ontonagon archives and found J A Hubbell once served with the department. A log entry from August 25 1896 notes the town was wiped out, alarm at 1 10 p m, heavy blaze, signed Chief J H Haight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontonagon
Houghton
Peninsula
Laurence E. Chabot
J. A. Hubbell
Michigan College of Mines and Technology
Hubbell
Ontonagon Fire Department
J. H. Haight
Detroit trip awarded to 4-H crop winners Jurakovich duo
John and Marco Jurakovich of Anvil earned a trip to the Detroit state fair in September as their reward after winning the 4-H crops demonstration contest at Chatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
Detroit
John
Marco Jurakovich
Anvil
Chatham
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Incum
Thomaston Mill
Pecard
Michela
Mine Co
Enrollee
Girl
District Labor League Meeting
Murphy
Savola
Paric
Hall
U.P
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