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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1940
Page
5
A long list of residents and guests travels and visits from Ashland to Milwaukee Chicago Duluth and other cities. Families such as the Berkovits Womastek Ballone Kelto Kinsley and Rosemurgy are mentioned with relatives attending weddings vacations and medical or professional stays across Wisconsin Michigan and Illinois.
A regular meeting of the Bessemer Business Women's Club was held Monday night in Elks club rooms with sixteen members present. A membership drive was approved and each member urged to recruit a new member for the next meeting. An outing to Hillcrest Inn near Lake Gogebic on Aug 26 was planned with dinner to be served. Prizes were won by Miss Vivian Coleman, Miss Stephanie Miheve, and Mrs Albert Popp during the evening of cards. Lunch was provided by Mrs Marvin Richardson. The advisory committee included Miss Lola Nettie Walkowski and Miss Margaret Weymers Kirch.
Mrs. Harry Olson was honored at a surprise birthday party Friday night at her home 308 East Sellar Street. Friends from Hurley Ironwood and Bessemer attended the gathering. Hostesses were Mrs. Lee Peterson and Mrs. Oscar Gustafson. A lunch was served and Mrs. Olson received a lovely gift.
The Wednesday Nite Bridge club held a dinner and bridge party at Dewey's Cafe. High scores went to Mrs. W. J. Pinkerton.
Mrs Maurice Abelman entertained at her home Tuesday night for Miss Mildred Mikkola who left for California. Dinner was served to guests Miss Mildred Mikkola, Elsie Manny, Theresa Lucas, Freda Berkovitch, Mayme Forno, Irma Camilli, and Mrs Bernard Mazanec.
A trio of weddings featured Ironwood and nearby towns. Mark Apps and Arlene Ahola wed at St. Sebastian's in Bessemer with Rev. C M Herbst officiating. James Guglielmotto and Lillia Swanson tied the knot in Ironwood’s St. Luke's Lutheran Church with Rev. Arthur C. Hellert presiding. John J. Toth and Mary Ponte were married in St. Sebastian's as Rev. Ga Swoboda officiated, with elaborate attire and attendants. Out of town guests attended the ceremonies, and receptions followed in each case.
The report details weddings of Mary Caroline Selmini to Dr. J Kenneth Karr at St Sebastian Church with a nuptial high mass. Attended by out of town guests including the Karr families, the Ielmini family, and others. A reception and breakfast followed at Curry Hotel Ironwood and the bride’s home in Tilden, with plans to live in Milwaukee after Sept. 3.
Mrs L W Weisel formerly Florence Johnson hosted a tea at J W Johnson home August 16 with Miss Elma Liimakka and Miss Luella Liimakka pouring. Guests included Miss Rose Pertile bride-to-be with a pre nuptial shower, and 100 attendees enjoyed dancing accordion music, cards, and lunch.
A pre nuptial shower was held Tuesday evening August 20 in the city hall for Miss Ce celia Gondek bride elect. About 150 guests from Bessemer Ramsay and Yale attended. Hostesses Mrs J Janov Mrs H Vandenberg and Miss Contance Mussatti oversaw 25 tables of card games with prizes in bridge five hundred rummy smear pinoche and Chinese checkers. Lunch followed at 10 o'clock. Miss Gondek daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Gondek of Yale will wed Battista Mussatti son of Mrs Mamie Mussatti of Ramsay on August 31.
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