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Newspaper

Bessemer Herald

Location

Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1930

Page

11

Two Fatalities Mar Deer Season in Upper Peninsula

The annual deer season ended with two women dead in the upper peninsula from shooting accidents. Victims Mrs Ernest Troop of St Johns near Trenary on November 15 and Mrs Goldie Klinkel of Albion near Stager on November 16 died from hunting related incidents.

Upper Peninsula Ernest Troop St. Johns Trenary Goldie Klinkel Albion Stager Clarence Johnson Toivo Turppa Lewiston Raymond Carlson Rapid River Harland Christianson William Sellman Manistique Earl Malchow Iron River Otto Poehlmann Cassopolis

Herald Cagers Meet Bergland in Open City Game

The Bessemer Heralds host the Bergland Rangers next Wednesday night in the Washington gym at 8 o'clock for their first game of the season. A practice game Wednesday evening saw the Heralds beat an all star city team 38 to 14.

Bessemer Heralds Bessemer Bergland Rangers Washington Heralds Godlewski MacFarlane Gotta Herald Packy Packy” MacFarlane Joe Gotta Joe Godlewski Art Oberste J. Nespo J. Novascone R. Ciajkowski Bartelli Bennetts P. Novascone

Legion Presentation Trophy For Bessemer Football Team

The American Legion backs the Bessemer football squad by donating a silver football trophy engraved with the season’s record. The trophy will join the trophy case as a memento of the Upper Peninsula championship year and the Legion’s support during travel to a Big Ten game.

American Legions Bessemer Frat Upper Peninsula Legion

Prohibition Closes About 180000 Saloons in U S

The Prohibition Amendment leads to the closing of approximately 180,000 saloons across the United States, reshaping the nation's drinking landscape and affecting local economies and bars.

United States

Ramsay Dramatic Club Public Program Aired

Ramsay Dramatic Club met December 4 at 3 o clock in the town hall. Mise Marcella Rutiman directed a program including the Ramsay school band instrumental selections a vaudeville sketch Dumb As A Door by Mises Ida Fisk and Miss Marion O'Brien vocal selections Girny Glee Club another vaudeville sketch Peanuts by Aurta Torko and George Beissel piano accompanist Irene Mayville and school band instrumental selections.

Ramsay Dramatic Club Mise Marcella Rutiman Ramsay Mises Ida Fisk Marion O'Brien Girny Glee Club Aurta Torko George Beissel Irene Mayville

Christmas Program Set for December 22 in School Gym

The annual Christmas program will be held Monday afternoon December 22 at 1 90 oclock in the school gym. Faculty members are preparing acts and the school orchestra will perform Christmas anthems along with a Christmas tree. The event aims to showcase student and staff talent.

Fern Ethier Celebrates Fifth Birthday With Friends

Fern Ethier daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Ethier entertained six young friends Sunday afternoon at their home to mark her fifth birthday. The children played games until refreshment time then enjoyed a large birthday cake with five candles seeing Fern receive several gifts.

Fern Ethier Heotees Fern Ethier Geo. Ethier Fern

Ramsay PTA Hosts Card Party in School Gym Saturday

The Ramsay Parent Teacher Association sponsors a card party in the school gymnasium on Saturday evening December 6. Five hundred bridge ziggity and bunco will be played with prizes for each game. A door prize will go to the person holding the lucky number. Admission is 25 cents per person and all parents are urged to attend and form at least one table.

Ramsay Parent Teachers Association Gymasium

Birthday Celebration for Mrs Geo Ethier at Home

Mrs Geo Ethier hosted a Wednesday birthday gathering with eight guests. Celia Johnson of Chicago arrived for an extended visit. Louise Barto attended her brother in law Peter Barto's Montreal funeral. Russe Morleau underwent appendix surgery in Ashland. Birth announced for a daughter to Mr and Mrs Beissel. Mrs John Sommers seeks treatment at Grand View hospital. Sholar family visited by Brokaw relatives. Jane Hambly spent Thanksgiving at home.

Geo. Ethier Celia Emil Johnson Chicago Louise Barto Peter Barto Montreal Russe Morleau St. Joseph's Hospital Ashland Richard Beissel John Sommers Grand View Hospital Frederick Sholar Brokaw Wis James Sholar Jane Hambly T. J. Hambly

James First To Pay City Taxes As Deadline Nears

James, a former mayor, becomes the first resident to pay city taxes as collection begins Monday at the Ramsey News building. Tax collection for township taxes starts next Monday at the Ramsey township office.

Henry T. James Moodey

Plenty of Material Creates Odd Tidbits

The item presents quirky lines about a shed built from imagination and a mistaken mention of weed leading to a dog kennel. This Ti Bits snippet showcases humorous wordplay and quick, playful chatter with a rural or lighthearted tone.

Between Husbands and Wives Says Tit-Bits

A quotation from Tit-Bits contrasts husbands and wives with humor about minor differences. It quips that the distinction between spouses accounts for all the small diger vaces, reflecting light literary satire.

Mt Lebanon’s Oldest School Structure Moves to Park

A 149 year old Mt Lebanon tile fog cabin school site, touted as western Pennsylvania’s oldest school building, was relocated to Mt Lebanon Park from Readling amid preservation efforts.

Mt. Lebanon Pennsylvania Mt. Lebanon Park Sm!ren TV

Lost Palms Boy Louis Phillippi Found Dead

Louis Phillippi 19 son of Mr and Nora Albert Philippi of Palms was found dead in a swamp seven miles south of Ramsay at 12 39 yesterday morning. He was lost last Saturday while hunting with his father and others near Matteon camp. Snow hampered search efforts all week. Battista Soffetti found the body face down with a thin layer of snow nearby were two burnt matches indicating a failed attempt to start a fire. Exposure deemed cause of death.

Louis Phillippi Nora Albert Philippi Palms Ramsay Battista Soffetti Tne Gre

Bessemer Bowlers Win Streak Against Hurley Keystones and Legion

Bessemer Heralds and Kinkners each defeated the Hurley Keystones and Legion in the Gogebic Range league last night. Sterny led individual scoring with 395 pins as Ishpeming figures appear in related committees for the Lake Superior Mining Institute amid ongoing annual meeting plans.

Bessemer Heralds Kinkners Hurley Keystones Legion Sterny S. R. Elliott Ishpeming Lake Superior Mining Institute Marquette Range William Kelly Iron Mountain Mich Earl E. Hunner Duluth Minn W. OG. Hotchkiss Naughton W. R. Myers Alex D. Chi

Bessemer Rides Veteran Team In Season Opener At Home

Bessemer High School hosts Ewen Cagers in a season opener at the Washington gym Saturday December 6. Ewen has a 2 2 record after four games including wins over Ontonagon Kenton and Greenland and a loss to Amasa. Bessemer is favored with a veteran lineup and the crowd will hear the school band play.

Bessemer High School Washington Gym Ewen Nummer Ewer Ontonagon Kenton Greenland Amasa Bessemer

Local Girls Dance At Ironwood Show

LaVera James and Loretta Frick performed a dance number before the first and second show at the Ironwood theater last Sunday evening. They were accompanied by Bass Cummins on the pipe organ. The performance drew an approving crowd and ended with an encore.

Ironwood LaVera James Loretta Frick Ironwood Theater Cummins

Mattson Rites Held Saturday

Last rites were conducted Saturday afternoon for the late Miss Jeanie Mattson in Ironton. Services were at the family home by Rev. FP E W Keetmes. Burial was at W Hillrest cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Heidrick som, Raymond Pegels, Carl Johaucos, Clarence Johucos, Joseph Olezia and Matt Olezia.

Jeanie Mattson Ironton E. W. Keetmes Hillrest Cemetery Frank Heidricksom Raymond Pegels Carl Johaucos Clarence Johucos Joseph Olezia Matt Olezia

Seven Plead Guilty In Circuit Court

Seven of fourteen respondents in the circuit court calendar pleaded guilty before Judge G. O. Deiscoll. Defendants from Ironwood, Bessemer, and Wakefield faced liquor law violations theft and breaking and entering charges. Johan Oksa of Bessemer was found guilty of felonious assault for stabbing Kimi Kenges during a dispute on Aug 92.

Jurge G. O. Deiscoll Moaiay George Barto Favaie Ritari John Lehto Ironwood Frask Hill Hans S8sippola Bessemer Czem Rondeau Ben Schmaseky Gust Pikka Wakefield Gret Johan Oksa Kimi Kenges

Anvil First Grade Thanksgiving Program At School

First grade students at Anvil presented a Thanksgiving program in the school auditorium last Wednesday afternoon. The event featured Welcome by Jean Rigotti selections by the Anvil school orchestra and performances of Thankful by Edward Anderson Thanksgiving by Mary Helen Pribbleboy Indians and Pilgrims roles by multiple students and a Turkey segment. The program closed with a chorus including Father We Thank Thee and America.

Anril Jean Rigotti Anvil School Edward Anderson Mary Helen Pribbleboy Janck Chiapuzio Emma Murici John Bottichio Etalo Orlandi Stanley Marczak John Rigotti Marko Jurakovich Helen Rosick Nick Vestich Ann Rosick Lena Zadra Viola Parolari Dorothy Gultani Mary Cra Turkey Valentine Bonetti America

Briggs on Local Lyceum Tonight

The Lyceum program features Robert O. Briggs known as Smiling Bob entertaining with lectures, stories, negro impersonations, songs, sketches, and piano accompanied poems. Presented at 8 o clock in the A. D. Johnston high school auditorium under the Washington school Parent Teachers association.

A. D. Johnston High School Parent Teachers Association Washington School Robert O. Briggs Smiling Bob

Brighenti Named Acting Ramsay Postmaster

Frank Brighenti has been appointed postmaster at Ramsay and has assumed duties as acting postmaster. J. M. Brami, serving as temporary postmaster, will depart after completing her monthly report.

Frank Brighenti Ramsay Irs J. M. Brami

Mae Basket Hurt In Auto Accident

Mae Basket arrived from Hartford Wisconsin after three days in a hospital for injuries from a Sunday automobile accident. The car skidded on ice near Milwaukee and overturned while returning to Antigo. Mae suffered a severe hip bruise with an x ray showing no bone breaks. The other passengers were unhurt. She is a student at Northern State Normal School in Marquette and will stay with her parents in Antigo before resuming studies.

Mae Basket Hartford Wis Antigo Milwaukee Misa Basket Northern State Normal School Marquette George Basket

Newport And Cary Move To Four Day Week

This week the Newport mine in Ironwood and the Cary mine in Hurley adopt a four day work week replacing five. The mines belong to Pickard, Mather & Co. Granite is described as the lowest rock on earth and the bedrock of the world.

Newport Ironwood Cary Hurley Pickards, Mather & Co., Properties

Death of August H. Lintelman at Grand View Hospital

August H. Lintelman 46 of Bessemer died Monday at Grand View Hospital after an eight month heart ailment. Born in Two Rivers Wisconsin April 8 1884 he worked as a railroad brakeman baggage master and railway express agent before settling in Bessemer ten years ago. He married Alice Spencer December 24 1911 and was a Mason a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Hike and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Funeral services were held Thursday at his home and Methodist Episcopal church with Masonic rites and floral tributes reflecting the many friendships he formed.

August H. Linterman Grand View Hospital Bertha Lintelman Arthur William Two Rivers Lintelman Wis Bessemer Alice Spencer New Londons Kaukanna Antigo Railway Express Benevolent and Protective Order of Hike Brotherhood of Railroad Lintelmann Methodist Episcopal Church William I. Francis Masonic Lodge of A. J. Matteson Fred Knight Joseph Masnaghetti W. 8. Baird J. Williams J. A. Kallander R. B. Kluge Carl Olson C. E. Stevens C. N. Hansen Knight Templers of Ironwood E. L. Cochran A. E. Redner Oscar Anderson Conrad Veliza R. J. Mullen Andrew Melanson Frank Abelman Albert Peterke Elisabeth Peterke Oshkosh Carl McVick Ashland Jewel Jansen Green Bay A. J. Cunningham Medford Vivian Spencer Appleton Lewis Kurasedski John Hudson Frank Arnold John Bullard Mellen Hiram Oleon Duluth Mias

Ironwood Communists Attack R O T C Here

Pamphlets signed by the Ironwood Young Communist League circulated among Bessemer high school students as they left for home. The leaflets attacked the ROT C and urged abolishment and joining the Young Communist League. The pamphlets caused little stir.

Ironwood Young Communist League Bessemer High School R. O.T.C Young Communist Tao

Funeral Tuesday for Infant Anna Lily Mikslicich

Funeral services for three week old Anna Lily Mikslicich daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Mikslicich were held Tuesday at St Sebastian Church with Rev C J Bwoboda officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest cemetery.

Anna Lily Anton Mikslicich St. Sebastian Church C. J. Bwoboda Hillvest Cemetery

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Herald Cagers Bergland Rangers Ramsay News Lyceum Slumber The Clarence Burtgderfer Jack Heurleyites Heralds and Kinkners A. Sterny Cate William J. Richards Aiesdale Bradden B. Hooper Willam H. Gallagher, Jr R. R. Seeber Houghton F. E. Boyd James E. Jopling O. C. Davidson Charles E. Lawrence Caspian William H. Newett James Fisher Popular Science Monthly O. W. Hotchkies Houghton, Mich W. J. Olcott W. G. Swart Roland PD. Parks W. W. Graff Negaunee, Mich Bessemer, Mich A. Mneray Iadebeki M. Steray Weeree Hurley Keystones Lassi Martiai Williams Weveereres Mussatti Knobloch H. Caia Ewen Cagers Bessemer High Mattson Anvil News Mary Stefanie Marquette Normal Paul Stefanie W. A. Knoll Vincent Biazchi St. Sebastian's Church Briggs Lyceum Bob Brighenti Ramsay P. D Mrs. Bram Newport and Cary
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