Upper Peninsula Winter Playgrounds and Fire Safety
A Michigan Herald column touts Upper Peninsula as a potential winter playground with towns like Ishpeming Iron Mountain Ontonagon Bessemer Ironwood and Copper Country. It urges winterization of resorts, skating rinks and ski lifts, plus an aggressive publicity push to attract winter tourists and boost local economies. The piece also quotes Attorney General J Howard McGrath praising the free enterprise system and warns about Christmas tree fire hazards with safety tips and reminders to use UL approved lights and dispose of wrappings promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Ishpeming
Iron Mountain
Ontonagon
Bessemer
Ironwood
Copper Country
Lake Placid
Sun Valley
Upper Michigan
New York
Idaho
Peninsula
Straits of Mackinac
J. Howard McGrath
United States
Santa Visits And Packers Booster Watchful In Wisconsin?
Snowy hunting news and holiday events frame a busy Wisconsin scene. Beanie Bennetts travels to Wisconsin relatives, learns the Packers play the Rams in Los Angeles, while local Christmas drives and community bands fill weekend plans.
Backward Look at Local News and Milestones
Eight years ago Cpl. Joseph Bria spoke at the Lions club about wounds in action while he recuperated in the U.S. Mrs. Albert L. Thompson, formerly Clara Lund of Bessemer, died in Barrington Illinois on November 23. Gogebic County to receive 80000 in war bonds after purchasing 20000000 in Sixth War Loan bonds. A daughter Gael Ann born November 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Erickson. John Pertile and wife celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary. they married in Italy in 1919 and came to the U.S. in 1921. Dennis Thunander turned six. Arco Certano and family visiting Minnesota. Mrs. B J Oas lost her mother in Topeka. Doc Perotti’s hunting misadventure ends with a deer escape. December 1, 1839 notes Santa’s visit hints. business streets festooned for Christmas. D E Crocker patents an ice skid proof auto tire. 1939 Michigan Wisconsin all conference picks include Paul Turkal, Italo Camilli, Raymond Masnaghetti, Reino Romo, Francis Cychosz. honorable mentions Oscar Korpi, James Ellis, Russell Gustafson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Joseph Bria
United States
Lions Club
Albert L. Thompson
Bessemer
Clara Lund
Barrington
Llinois
Gogebic County
Chicago and North Westrn Railway Company
Edward Erickson
Gael Ann
Newport Hospital
John Pertile
Italy
St. Matthew Catholic Church
Dennis Thunander
Henry Thunander
St. Sebastian
Arco Certano
Ding
Lucille Anderson
Charles Anderson
Ironwood
Laurie Saari
Sophia Saari
Puritan
Santa
Gogebic Range
D. E. Crocker
Ontonagon
Michigan-Wisconsin
Paul Turkal
Italo Camilli
Raymond Masnaghetti
Reino Romo
Francis
Obituary items from Bessemer area residents
Twenty years ago Paul Gerich Sr died at 75 after a lengthy illness on a farm south of Bessemer. Clarence Christianson, formerly of this city, died at Grand View hospital from injuries in a Nov 15 Marenisco logging camp accident. Frank Kruzona, 22, died from a fractured skull after an auto crash near LaSalle Hl. Mrs. Charles Berini died after a long illness at her Tilden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gerich Sr
Bessemer
Clarence Christianson
Grand View Hospital
Marenisco
Frank Kruzona
LaSalle
Charles Berini
Tilden
50 Years Ago December 2 1389 F B Jones Engaged
A brief note records that F B Jones has been engaged as of December 2 with reference to a page 7 filing. The entry marks a milestone in the local society column and notes the historical context of the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Jones
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herald Publishing Company
E. Mary
Comnon Sense
National Board of Fire
Pick & Axe
Iembu Cesias Speed Boys
Hurley
Manitowish Waters Kitchen Band
Green Bay Packers
Walter
Beanie’ Bennetts
Beanie
Packers
Los Angeles Rams
Bennetts
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Rams
Los Angeles
Doc
Phillip
Doc’ Perotti
Bob Horswill
Johnny the Bear
Eisenhower
Columbia U
Ralph
VFW
Emil Vukovich Jr
Ralph Massa
Junior
N. Y
The
4-H
Texas Paper
Robert C. Ruark
New York World Telegram
Dody Johnson
Chaney Lake
Pecard
Lead Street
Eckman
Selin
Graham’s Plumbing
Peter Pucilowski
Jos. Selin
Iron River
al Moe
Puluth
Ole
George J. Fournier
Steel Corporation
White Crow
Barbacovi
Florence
Beauty Shop
Beauty Service
Moore St
Arco Erlicker
E. Mary St
Bessemet
Iagic Eye
Aley
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