Bessemer Woman's Club enters national competition
The Bessemer Woman's Club seeks $60,000 in prizes from a General Federation of Woman's Clubs contest with Kroger cooperation. The Memory Lane project, a 2.3 mile landscaped roadside parkway, won praise as a conservation and beautification effort and now advances to state and national judging on four criteria: community value, organization thoroughness, results, and report quality.
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Bessemer Woman's Club
General Federation of Woman’s Club
Kroger Company
Bessemer Woman’s Club
Memory Lane
George W. Kronski
Halston Hansen
Besemer
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Gogebic
Ricard Langford
Michjan
F. W. Rhinelander
Milwaukee, Lake Shre and Western Railroad
Henry Bessemer
Bessemer
Milwaukee, Lake Shore and Western Railrof
The
Chicagoan North Western
Besseme Steel
Montal River
Michigan-Wisconsi
Lake Superior
Uer Peninsula
Wisconsin
Minnes
Timthe
Steiger Lamb
Underwood Veneer
C. Hansen Lumber Cany
Vikingcraft Furniture
Dairy
Lndy
Eemer Creamery
Eavey
Jery
Bessemer Hi
Gogé County
Tshers
U. S
Portland
Oregon
Maine
Bessemer Township
Michigan State Highway Department
God
Support the Fight Against Tuberculosis Be
Community health groups renew appeals for TB awareness funding and testing programs urging residents to participate in screening campaigns and support local clinics through donations and volunteer efforts.
Miss Ruth Grabowski Returns to Duluth for College
Local entries list Ruth Grabowski returning to Duluth after visiting with her parents for the weekend as she resumes studies at St Scholastica College. Other notices mention Phyllis Isdebski at La Crosse State Teachers College and several residents traveling to Chicago Milwaukee and Detroit for schooling and relatives visiting this weekend.
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Ruth Grabowski
Julius Grabowski
Duluth
St. Scholastica College
Phyllis Isdebski
State Teachers College
la Crosse
Leo Isdebski
Weekend visitors and relocations noted in local column
Miss Estelle Beissel visited with her parents in Ramar before returning to Duluth for nurse training. Don LaVoy heads to Detroit for Radio Television school. wife to join later. Shirley Martin and Lois Rundell return to Milwaukee from Thanksgiving with relatives. The Loncharte family depart for Pontiac for winter. George Pricco leaves Milwaukee after visiting parents. Brydges return to Kenosha after weekend with Womastek family and Henry Brydges. Donald Honz, a Lawrence College student, visits from Appleton. David Berg, son of the Bergs, visits from Marquette. Fiella Knobloch hosted by David Denessen of Green Bay. The Lewandowskis of Houghton visit relatives in Bessemer and Wakefield. Mrs. Anna Ames of Kenosha rushed to Ashland hospital for treatment. William Boline family move to Marquette. Albert Lemieur and Wakefield residents welcome a newborn Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelle Beissel
Richard Beissel
Duluth
Presbyterian Guild to Meet December Seventh
The Presbyterian Mission Guild will meet Wednesday evening December 7 in the church. The event will be a Christmas party with a potluck supper at 6 30. Gifts will be exchanged, then a business meeting follows and officers for the coming year will be elected. Nominating committee members are Mrs. Robert Larson Mrs Joseph Masnaghetti and Mrs Bernard Mazanec.
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Presbyterian Mission Guild
Robert Larson
Joseph Masnaghetti
Bernard Mazanec
Edwards Giarola Miss Mayme Edwards Bride in Thanksgiving Service
Edwards Giarola wedding at St Sebastian church on Thanksgiving Day with Rev David Harris officiating. Bride Ed wards wore gray gabardine. groom Leo Giarola son of Mrs August Giarola. Attendant Reno Pesavento. Beno Pesavento attended groom. Couple to reside at 1710 Hadley St Milwaukee Chicago Detroit trip after ceremony. Both graduates of A D Johnston high school. Wedding dinner for immediate relatives. Out of town guest Gerald Edwards of Milwaukee.
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Mayme J. Edwards
George Edwards
Yale
Leo Giarola
August Giarola
St. Sebastian Church
David Harris
Kelly Ecreen
Reno Pesavento
Beno Pesavento
Giarola
Milwaukee
Chicago
Detroit
Hadley St
A. D. Johnston High School
Penokee
Gerald Edwards
Kitchen Band To Play Here Saturday
The Manitowish Waters Ladies Kitchen Band will perform Saturday at 8 p m in the Washington school auditorium. Presented by the Presbyterian Mission guild, the 16 woman group uses kitchen pots pans utensils plumbing fixtures and wash tubs to make music. One group performs with black faces playing southern melodies while another uses stunning costume effects and hats.
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Manitowish Waters Ladies Kitchen
Washington School Auditorium
Presbyterian Mission Guild
Service stations adopt winter Sunday schedule on US 2
Eight of nine service stations on US 2 in Bessemer switch to a new Sunday opening plan starting December 11. Each Sunday two stations stay open for motorists while six close to give owners three leisure Sundays monthly. Placards will show which stations are open. The cooperating sites include Mussatti's D X Service Johnson's Shell Service Newman's Phillip 66 Risky's Wadham's Service Martell's Cities Service Reggie's Wadham's Service Barbacovi's Standard Service and Trapa's Cities Service.
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Bessemer
Mussatti
Johnson
Shell
Newman
Phillip
Risky
Wadham’s
Martell
Cities
Reggie
Wadhams
Barbacovi
Standard
Trapa
Frerkkar
Uniform Inspection For Boy Scout Troop 116 Bes semer
Boy Scout Troop 116 of Bes semer held their national uniform inspection at the American Legion headquarters last Thursday. Inspector Larry Peterson and Scout Master Val Bielecki led the event with present scouts in uniform: James Contratto David A Maki Dean A Maki Charles Bernald Daniel Jacquart James Nemacheck James Gheller Danny Michela James Massa Raymond Crenna Billy Marshalek Dan Bargaro. Others not in uniform included Peter Pairolero William Young John Young David Olson. Parents attended as Mr Bielecki thanked them for their support. Peterson explained the inspection’s purpose and showed Camp Fidelity movies followed by plans for the future over coffee.
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Bessemer
American Legion
Larry Peterson
Val Bielecki
James Contratto
David A. Maki
Dean A. Maki
Charles Bernald
Daniel Jacquart
James Nemacheck
James Gheller
Danny Michela
James Massa
Raymond Crenna
Billy Marshalek
Dan Bargaro
Peter Pairolero
William Young
John Young
David Olson
Mr. Bielecki
Mr. Peterson
Camp Fidelity
Peterson
Indianhead Club Holds Sunday Meet at Lake Gogebic
The Indian Head Conservation club will hold a regular meeting Sunday at the clubhouse by Lake Gogebic. Secretary Raymond Rigoni notes a large agenda including a second reading to raise next year’s dues from 1.50 to 2.00 after January 1, 1950, urging members to sign up before then to save. A board meeting at 2 p.m. precedes the regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Head Conservation Club
Lake Gogebic
Raymond Rigoni
Whch
Dan Gunderman
Howard Brown
John Hanisek
Joseph Savera
Norbert Achatz
James Trebilcock
Ted Verling
Arvid Nelson
Plates go on sale in Bessemer this month
License plates for 1950 are on sale at the General Insurance Agency office in Bessemer starting today. George L. Maza urges car owners to secure their plates and avoid a last minute rush. Mr. and Mrs. David Berkovitz of Bessemer welcomed a son born Tuesday morning, November 29. U.S. Presidents Wilson Tyler and Cleveland are noted as having married while in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Insurance Agency
Bessemer
George L. Mazanec
David Berkovitz
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James Latz
Charlies Latz
Minneapolis
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Reginald Shogren
Ramsay
Nelda Dulyea
Bart Dulyea
Milwaukee Business Institute
Dolores Matrella
William Matrella
the Rosary College
Robert Michelli
Ironwood
Joseph Michelli
Boli
Richard Williamson Jr
Richard Williamson Sr
Eugene Adams
Dan
E J. Oas
Carolyn
Eleanor
River Falls
Wis
Frank Probeiski
John Tarro
Sandra
Philip Probelski
Cpilen
James Lucas
Madeline Lucas
Superior
Superior State Teachers College
Don LaVoy
Radio-Television
Shirley Martin
Lois Rundell
Robert Loncharte
Pontiac
George Pricco
Ernest Pricco
Donald Brydges
Kenosha
George Womastek
Henry Brydges
Palms Location
Donald Honz
Lawrence College
Appleton
Rudolf Honz
David Berg
Henry Berg
Marquette
Fiella Knobloch
David Denessen
Green Bay
John Lewandwski
Houghton
Edmond Rodd
Walter Lewandowski
Wakefield
Anna Ames
John Kaseno
Ashland Hospital
William Boline
Albert Lemieur
Presbyterian Guild
Edwards
Gunnon - Bruckbauer
Elizabeth Gunnon
Madison
Grace Gunnon Fox
Phillips
John Bruckbauer
Andrew Bruckbauer
St. Patrick’s Church
Andrew
Patricia Fox
Phil Bruckbauer
Miss Fox
Bruckbauer
S. Sophie Street
Bride
Brown
Poth
Wisconsin General Hospital
State College
Bessemer High School
Boy Scouts
Indianhead Club
U.S
Wilson
Tyler
Cleveland
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