Cardinals Dominate Speed Boys In Tuesday Victory
Wakefield's defense overwhelmed Bessemer as the Cardinals rolled to a 74 47 win at home. Roger Norkali led with 23 points and teammates Brown Francisco Inkala and Jakkola hit double digits. Jim Milskovich 15 led Bessemer scorers while Ben Bor Seth contributed 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Speed Boys
Wakefield
Cardinals
Bessemer
Ironwood
Dave Brown
John Francisco
Roger Norkali
Newberry
Redbirds
Brown
Jakkola
Inkala
Francisco
Jim Milskovich
Mark Borseth
Thenrta
Milakovich
Eeeenene
Borseth Water Ee Ee
Kulik
Syrjala Macccescecenss
Forslund Ae Ee Cere
Eeesemen Enans Wees
Paynter Barbacov
Obo Cerca
Mnees
See
Audrey McMinn weds John Barone in Birmingham ceremony
Audrey Jean McMinn daughter of William C. McMinn of Bessemer exchanged nuptial vows with John Louis Barone son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Barone of 25425 Tweed Dr in a Birmingham Michigan ceremony at 936 Bates address noted in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mises
Audrey Jean McMinn
Bates
Birmingham
Mich
William C. McMinn
Bessemer
John Louis Barone
Anthony Barone
Tweed Dr
Sgt Rodger Lawson Killed in Vietnam
Sgt Rodger D. Lawson, former ROTC instructor at Luther L. Wright High School Ironwood, for four years, was killed Monday November 20 in action in Vietnam. Lawson was killed by fragments from a friendly artillery round after arriving in Ironwood in 1962 following Pacific postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodger D. Lawson
Luther L. Wright High School
Ironwood
Viet Nam
Lawson
Ionwood
Pacific
VFW Plans Annual Membership Banquet
The Veterans of Foreign Wars finalize plans for their annual membership banquet to be held Saturday December 3 at 6 pm. Only members who paid dues for 1967 may attend. Frank Drazkowski Sr. will arrange a complete beer dinner. The Rev Fr McDonald conducted a double ring ceremony at 12 30 pm in front of about 250 relatives and friends. The bride, niece of Mr and Mrs Richard Colenso Birmingham, wore ivory peau de soie. The deceased was about 30, born in Indiana, with two children. Remains expected to arrive from Viet Nam this week, with services and burial in Indiana. Post nuptial party planning committee members listed. After banquet, Coach Jack White will screen Iron films.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank Drazkowski Sr
Fr. McDonald
Richard Colenso
Birmingham
Colenso
Indiana
Viet Nam
Doreen Henderson
Windsor
Ontario
Ann Thors
Bessemer
Mary Wind
Detroit
Thomas Latta
James Lewis
Wayne
Mr. Baron
William F. McMinn
Milwaukee
Frederick Elias
Franklin
Michael Windover
David Porter
Grand Rapids
Oakland Hills Country Club
Wakefield
Bernice Linn
Robert Linn
Robert Duray
Robert L. Duray
Marrage
Bangor
Mich
Sam Maki
Loretta Jozwiak
Bernice
Bob
Diane Duray
Jean Ahonen
Welfare Deficit At Gogebic Board Meeting
Mr. Duvall of the State Treasury discusses a welfare fund deficit that has grown to 187000 by end of 1965 and could drop to 165000 by year end thanks to a direct relief surplus. He urges continued reductions to prevent growth while the board considers future projects and county economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvall
State Treasury Department
Gogebic County
Anne Nelson
Bednar
Rosemurgy 84 dies after brief illness in Wausau care home
Alex S. Rosemurgy, 84, formerly of Bessemer, died Wednesday evening at a Wausau nursing home after a short illness. He was born February 28, 1882 in Praze Cornwall England and moved to the United States in 1905 settling in Houghton. His obituary notes a long life with family milestones and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex S. Rosemurgy
Bessemer
Wausau
Mr. Rosemurgy
Praze
Cornwall
England
John Rosemurgy
United States
Houghton
Harvey Krantz Assigned as Zone Engineer for Ottawa National Forest
Harvey G. Krantz of Connecticut is named Zone Engineer for the Ottawa National Forest by Supervisor M W Kageorge. A University of Connecticut civil engineering graduate, Krantz began with the U S Forest Service in 1960 on the Nez Perce National Forest in Grangeville Idaho. He previously led Brei An Alwen Wilk LUIS WVU SUUVEL local welfare discussions highlighted funding gaps and high millage, with potential tax relief debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey G. Krantz
Connecticut
Ottawa National Forest
M. W. Kageorge
Krantz
University of Connecticut
U. S. Forest Service
Nezperce National Forest
Grangeville
Idaho
Ottawa
Brei An Alwen Wilk
Luis Wvu
Walter Bennetts
Welfare Department
Duvall
Retarded Children ARC to Elect Officers December 29
The Retarded Children ARC of Aco N is to elect officers on December 29 with a nominating committee chaired by Mrs Kangas. A Christmas party is set for Wednesday December 14 hosted by school teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aco N
Geeebit
Kangas
Clarence W. Shogren Dies by Gunshot at 63
Clarence W. Shogren aged 63 of 612 E Oak St Ironwood died Thursday evening at his home from a self inflicted gunshot wound in the stomach. Born December 4, he was a former Ramsay resident. Attending out of town were several relatives including Mr and Mrs Gerald Moilanen and Mr and Mrs Arthur Junttinen Bruce Crossing Mrs Alex Tyyska Ewen Mrs Chester Crawford Ed Linn Marquette Merry Linn Watertown Wis Kriss Linn St Paul Mr and Mrs Richard Linn Iron Belt and others from surrounding range cities. Mr and Mrs Robert Duray are now living in Bangor where they work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W. Shogren
E. Oak St
Ironwood
Ramsay
Mr. Shogren
Gerald Moilanen
Arthur Junttinen
Bruce Crossing
Alex Tyyska
Ewen
Chester Crawford
Ed Linn
Marquette
Merry Linn
Watertown
Wis
Kriss Linn
St. Paul
Richard K. Linn
Iron Belt
Robert Duray
Bangor
Shogren
Helmi S. Hill
Roy R. Ahonen
Walter Blomberg
Vanner Shogren
Chicago
Reginald Shogren
Aurora
Minn
Ketola
V. A. Puotinen
Riverside Cemetery
V. A. Puotiday
Ketolanen
Alvin Farley
Dan Laughner
Ozzie Ahnen
Bruce Weber
William Nylund
Herbert Kuklenski
Crystal Falls
Aale Savel
Waukegan
Donald Ahonen
Fond du Lac
George Tremblay
Alfred Angeli
Iron River
Mich
Walter Freeman
Earl Shogren
Linda
Dennis
Iron Mountain
Freight ship mishap leaves Philip Kapets missing
Philip Kapets, 51, of 727 Sunset Road Ironwood Township, is among 28 feared lost after the freighter Daniel J Mor. Officials report search efforts and warn the wreck may be unrecoverable while community members rally to support families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Kapets
Sunset Road
Ironwood Township
Daniel J. Mor
NFO Delegates to Attend Convention and Local Notices
Gogebic County NFO lays plans for delegates to the national convention in Milwaukee December 7 and 8 with 25 states expected. Delegates listed include Mr and Mrs Edward Backman and others. alternates named. Funeral notices, obituaries, and community items follow including a Christmas party at St Sebastian Church and local shogren family mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
NFO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Edward Backman
The
Everett Erickson
Reino Saari
Reino Niemi
Waino Suulin
Arvo Saari
Arthur Sippola
Rev Louis Cappo Appointed Michigan State Police Chaplain
The Rev Louis Cappo of Hubbell Michigan was named state police chaplain by Col Fredrick E Davids who presented him with a badge. Cappo previously led Christ the King Church in Ramsay before moving to Hubbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Cappo
Hubbell, Mich
Michigan
Fredrick E. Davids
Rev
Cappo
Fr. Cappo
Christ the King Catholic Church
Ramsay
Hubbell
Navy Recruit Danny Leuzzo Graduates From Basic Training
Seaman recruit Danny Leuzzo, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse Leuzzo of Ramsay Michigan, completed nine weeks of Navy basic training at the Naval Training Center. He studied seamanship survival techniques and military drill under veteran petty officers as he prepared for service aboard his first ship or shore station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes, DL
FHTNC
Danny Leuzso
USN
Alphonse Leuzzo
Ramsay, Mich
Navy
Naval Training Center
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Speed Boys
Washington
Wolverine
Bob Posega
Appeans
FGWN
Board of Supervisors
County Planning Commission
Area Women’s Organizations
Sgt
R. Lawson
VFW
Joseph Martell
Kenneth Anderson
George Anderson
Raymond Glatczak
Raymond Passini
Walter Maslanka
Robert Hellman
Waiko Spets
John Stelmark
Eugene Carlson
Lloyd Kinney
Jack White
Meet
C. Subley
Cage
Theresa Kravet
Alpha
A. Rosemurgy
Wuiss
Buwu
Hedberg
Post
Norman Lind
Harvey Krantz
Ottawa Forest
Rosemurgy
Elfreda Spargo
Helston
Wesley Methodist Church of
Ahmed Temple
Ironwood Amusement Corporation
Stuart
John
Percy
Escanaba
Walter Nemacheck
Ferris State College
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Shrine of the Little Flower
Royal Oak
Davenport College of Business
C. Shogren
Watersmeet
Carol
Bessemer Township
Carl Anderson
Gogebic County Board of Supervisors
Lener
Robert J. Russell
Prebish
Tal
Edith Jacobson
Clyde Holmberg
Ray Barbacovi
Charles Foster
Michigan Arc
Andrew Kangas
MARC
Arthur W. Anderson
Will
Frank Lesinski
Wolverines
Dave Begalle
Ballone
Juntunen
Shave
Pitrone
Burns
Borseth
Hurley
Jim Juntunen
Begalle
Ews
Wesley Methodist
ST. Agnes Circle
St. Agnes
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Robert Jacobean
2Nd Ave
William Olson Jr
Union Lake
L. L. Wright High School
Penokee
Great Lakes
Kapets
Florence LaForge
Gene
James Negrini
Eau Claire
Renee
Mary Beth
Jack Gotta
Joseph Gotta
Regina
Saskatchewan Rough Riders
Post Office
Peace Corps
Washington, D. C
Guess
August Proft
William Proft
Bernard Proft
Joseph
Theresa) Maccani
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