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Newspaper

Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1940

Page

8

Massie Field to host Interstate league playoff final rounds

The Interstate league playoff series for season ends at Massie Field Bessemer with teams Davis Montreal Bessemer and Penokee Ironwood earning spots. Montreal holds the title after four consecutive pennants and the roster features Eugene Kangas Frank Marconeri John Bonovetz Walter Bartanen and Gene Backs along with others from Ranger squad. The Rangers face Milwaukee Chiefs at Werauwega Wisconsin and will host the Brown Bombers of Hammond Indiana at Ironwood High School field.

Massie Field Bessemer Eugene Kangas Frank Marconeri John Bonovetz Walter Bartanen Gene Backs Joseph Pertile Louis Ranger Bartanen Bonovetz Marconeri Rangers Werauwega Wis Milwaukee Chiefs Brown Bombers Hammond Ind Ironwood High School Bombers Bernie Jefferson Northwestern University Frank Perlich Ironwood Wes Phillips Stan Wasilewski Wakefield Red Pesavento Iron Mountain Harold Marks Moose Munari Matt Levandowski Geo. Johnson Rudolph Rezatto Waino Tumbula Andrew Yurchak John Tarro Hurley Leo Negrini Peter Kutrovich John Serbia John Kelekovich George Frankovis Nick DeMario Merts Mattorelli Arvo Pajula Eugene Maki Dick Vernetti Bimbo Laurich John Kirkpatrick Sault Ste. Marie Dick Mattrella Davis Penachee Montreal Vern Hanson Mickey Kolesar Saxon Penokee Marenisco Ramsay V. L. Daviswade Acsnaces Bessemer Jones Aokee oSse Cates Ae Ab Montreal Oo Waiget J. Nacninnuenen Max L. Darin Cattelino B. Pasqual Li A. Pasqual Q .Hornick M. Darin Sesen Bessemer Ab O Rigoni Ippolite H. Ippolite Pertile Sloma E. Korhonen C. Korhonen Proctor Romo Hanson ORME Montrealpe P. Cattelino Meade and Certano

Two Grid Games On Range Next Week

Two Michigan Wisconsin conference elevens set to clash next week at Gogebic Range. Calumet High visits Ironwood Field on Friday September 6 and Iron River hosts Saturday September 7 for key football matchups.

Calumet High Ironwood Field Iron River

Seven former Bessemer players on Gogebic Rangers squad

Seven former Bessemer High School football players are members of the Gogebic Rangers, the semi pro ezrid squad at Ironwood. The list includes the following players.

Bessemer Gogebic Rangers Ezrid Ironwood

Wakefield Bessemer Open Sept 14 In Wakefield Plans

Wakefield and Bessemer will open on September 14 here while Hurley and Ashland will not start their season until September 21.

Wakefield Bessemer Hurley Ashland

Football Fever Sparks Early Talk Of 1940 Season

Pro grid exhibition in Iron Mountain drew little fanfare as fans compare it to a joke game. The column notes real season action starts next month, recalls St Ambrose Ironwood football, and mentions Wakefield bowling and Interstate Baseball League playoffs at Massie Field in Bessemer. It ends by hinting college all star action is near.

Chicago Bears Iron Mountain Gogebic Range Ironwood Green Bay Packers Interstate Baseball League Massie Field Bessemer King Football

Gogebic Rangers Open Season Versus Milwaukee Chiefs

The Gogebic Rangers start their season this Sunday against the Milwaukee Chiefs in Chicago. Calumet High visits Ironwood next Friday, while Iron River opens at Wake Field the following Saturday. Yow sah.

Chicago Gogebic Rangers Milwaukee Chiefs Calumet High Ironwood Iron River Wakefield

Six Man Football Planned for St Ambrose School

Wood will sponsor six man football this fall at St Ambrose, first high school on the range to adopt the game though junior grades have played it. Matt Levendowski, former Ironwood athlete, will coach the squad at Red Devil field. Games are being arranged with Marenisco, Ewen, Trout Creek and others.

St. Ambrose High School Ironwood Matt Levendowski St. Ambrose Marenisco Ewen Trout Creek

County Softball Meet Next Week

The Bessemer WPA softball league All-Stars lost to the Underwood team 10 to 5 in a benefit game at Massie Field last Friday. The league tournament is ongoing with finals set for Friday evening. Several Bessemer city and township teams have entered the county tournament to be held in Wakefield next week.

Bessemer Underwood Massie Field Wakefield

Probate Court Session Opens in Bessemrer August 28 1940

The Michigan probate court met at the Bessember office on August 28 1940 with Judge M E Nolan presiding. The session recorded proceedings and decisions in the probate docket of the county.

Said Court Bessemer Said County M. E. Nolan

Probate Court Limits Claims in Estate of Louisa Anderson

In the Matter of the Estate of Louisa Anderson deceased the court orders creditors to present claims by November 20 1940 at ten o’clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office. A three week public notice in the Bessemer Herald precedes the hearing. Registered by Silvio L Mascotti.

Louisa Anderson Bessemer Herald

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