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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
3
A flurry of relatives and students travel to Ironwood area for holidays. University and college attendees from Chicago, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin visit families while Miss Verona Rowett and others return from Los Angeles and Watt. Local schools close early as residents join Christmas celebrations.
Walter Nemacheck, John Rosemar y, William Baird, and Elizabeth Reuter will arrive from Appleton this weekend. They are students at Lawrence College and plan to spend the holidays with their families.
J RR dehnsont hosted a Brotherhood of the Sharon Lutheran church meeting Wednesday evening in church parlors. Friends held a surprise shower for Mrs Hohner Jr at Mrs John Oja s home. The event ended with social time and a lunch for 14 guests.
Rosake of Christmas home baked foods sponsors Saturday event at the Lake Superior District Power Company office. Members of the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church plan Wednesday Bridge Club hosted by Mrs John Bird of Bustsay. bridge played at tea tables with refreshments served at 9 o clock by the hostess Mrs W L A Knobhov dumebeon.
Revo KOE Beatson of the Swedish Mission chaired the service at the infirmary on Sunday afternoon. A male choir, directed by Vo. Coleman, sang carols and anthems while Mrs. Charles Larson of Ironwood provided piano accompaniment.
Ro C. Solberg of this city spoke before the Bessemer Rotary Club on Tuesday about unemployment caused by highway obstructions that hinder export surplus. Also, the Tuesday Bridge Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Westin for a Christmas evening with dinner at 6 30 and bridge at three tables.
Funds were used to purchase a donated item to accompany contributions from members for a Christmas basket for a family in need.
The Lady Maccabees held a Christmas party Monday evening with gifts exchanged, games and dancing. Lunch was served by the committee led by chairman Mrs. Minnie Oberst with assistants Mrs. William Lester, Alice William Kellet and Mrs. Lee Peterson.
A first season sleighride gathering near Wakefield drew Megs Albert Ballone Mrs Teo Mallory Laura Wojelchow ski Josephine Grencheck Theresa Sheba Masime Mautino and others. Lowell Protor led the excursion with John Martini keeping the team in line.
Mrs Oscar Thomsen hosted a Christmas dinner bridge party Wednesday evening for members of the Thursday bridge club. A dinner at 8:50 followed a table artistically decorated with a Christmas bouquet and green tapers. Gifts were exchanged and Mrs PLE Graham won high score in the bridge game that followed.
Catholic Ladies Aid of St. Sebastian's Church met Wednesday at 2 30 in the church parlors. Circle reports showed the Amvil circle with five members contributing the largest per member total and Wagner's circle with more members reporting the highest overall contribution. All reports were gratifying.
Mrs. Winkler served as the first chairman of a local sewing circle, a role noted in communal activity.
The Civic Music Association presented soprano Kathryn Witwer and pianist Henry Jackson at the Memorial building in Ironwood on Monday. An audience of over 400 was spellbound as Witwer delivered a sequence of graceful numbers ending with Juliet’s The Waltz Song. Jackson shown as both soloist and accompanist.
Mrs John Harousek husband and father is mourned by family who thank friends for kind acts and sympathy shown during the bereavement. Mrs John Harousek and Children extend appreciation for support.
The Bessemer cagers earned another win defeating Ontonagon 21 15 with solid all around play. The Juniors announce a big Christmas dance with Emil Franzen and his orchestra providing music for a festive holiday scene. Johnston High School totals 360 students with 170 from the township as Christmas vacation begins with sixteen days off.
On Monday afternoon the following boys were awarded football letters by Coach J. A. Halama. Capt Walt Mikolich John Chisholm Eino Aho Emil Genetti Ronald Gilbert Marco Gotta Evard Serbin Ray Pokela Herman Bartelli Walt Partanen Joe Lesky Gene Maccardini Frank Muarconeri Ferdinand Georgie Charles Balzarini Richard Cochran Edward Gustafson Leo Maccani trainer and Roger Cerioni Prop-Mgr. The following boys were awarded second team letters by Coach J. A.
Members of the Roosters Club drew names for Christmas gifts, sending wishes of a happy holiday season. The piece mentions Santa Claus delivering items and lists teachers and students connected to holiday greetings and season’s cheer.
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