Bazaar and activities at St Sebastian and local schools
The St Sebastian Church Bazaar will run Sunday from 1 p m to 9 p m with booths, a family program, and a Sunday lunch menu of hot turkey sandwiches colslaw coffee and assorted cakes chaired by Mrs Leo Lampart Mrs E Facchinello and Mrs Leo Anderson The A D Johnston High School ROTC announces cadet promotions Major William A Rawn lists names and roles Ski club and bowling activity notes at Bessemer High School plus annual sales drive and a Michigan Tech MDTA retraining program for sawmill workers The ROTC candy sale to fund trips rifle team and social events is planned for early December
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St. Sebastian Church
Leo Lampart
E. Facchinello
Leo Anderson
Indianhead
Bessemer High School
Hoeft
Pat Bennetts
Ed Mascotti
Connie Pricco
Bill Mascotti
Bessemer Ski Club
Wahbi Council
Backman
Bessemer High
Gary Masse
Bessemer Speedboys
Bessemer
Speedboys
Cardinals
Michigan Tech
J. R. van Pelt
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
MDTA
Tech
Division of
Forest Products Research Division
Ford Forestry Center
Alberta
Ford Motor Company Fund
A. J. Gazvoda
Calumet
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Employment Security Commission
MESC
Detroit
Gazvoda
A. D. Johnston High School Reserve Officer Training Corps
Township PTA Sets Dec 11 Meeting Date Change
The Bessemer Township Parent Teachers association moves its December meeting to Wednesday December 11 due to Christmas programs. The session will include the annual Christmas bazaar to fund year long projects and encourages all residents to attend.
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Bessemer Township
Royal Arch Masons Christmas Party Plans Dec 7
The Minerva Chapter will sponsor the Royal Arch Masons Christmas party on Saturday December 7. Festivities start with a pot luck supper at 6:30 followed by a program and dancing. Members should bring a 25 cent gift for Santa Claus. The event marks the 75th anniversaries of Bessemer and Ironwood Lodges and the 107th anniversary of Ontonagon Masonic Lodge.
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Royal Arch Masons
Minerva Chapter
Bessemer and
Ironwood Lodges
Ontonagon Masonic Lodge
Strahs Develski Mary Ann Strahs to Ronald Develski marriage
Miss Mary Ann Strahs daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Strahs and Ronald J Develski son of Mr and Mrs Walter Develski were united in marriage in a double ring ceremony Saturday November 23 at Sharon Lutheran Church. The bride wore a blue satin gown with lace and a chapel train, carried white and blue roses. attendants wore apricot peau de soie and lace. A reception followed at the Elks clubrooms with about 175 guests. After a trip to Wisconsin and Illinois they will reside in Madison Wisconsin where the groom is stationed at Truax Air Force Base. The bride is a graduate of A D Johnston High School and Northern Michigan University. The groom is in the Air Force, recently returned from Korea. Numerous relatives and friends attended from several areas. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Symons of Bessemer on November 30 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Strahs
Edward G. Strahs
E. Mary Sr
Ronald J. Develski
U.S.A.F
Walter Develski Sr
E. Leach Sr
Sharon Lutheran Church
Leonard N. Johnson
Shirley Ann Bruder
Wheeling
Ill
Tiny Susan Nordberg
Mr. Pospect
David Johnson
Edward Strahs
Robert Rickard
Miss Bruder
Elks
Air Defense Command
A. D. Johnstoni High School
Develski
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
General Hospital
Sault Ste. Marie
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Air Force
Korea
2146Th Communications Group
Taegu
Rudolph Strahs
Howard Bruder
Shirley
Debbie
Carl Nordberg
Susan
Lonnie
Pospect
Elmer Strahs
John
Des Plaines
Prospect Heights
Ashland
Wis
Range
Ateses
Santa Claus to Visit Bessemer City Hall Saturday
Santa Claus will appear in Bessemer Saturday at 10 a.m. He is brought by the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce and will distribute candy to children at City Hall.
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Santa Claus
Bessemer
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Kemppainen as LCW guest speaker at Sharon Lutheran
Mrs Rudolph Kemppainen spoke on her Europe trip with the Lutheran World Federation group, detailing travels in six countries and concerts in West Berlin Paris Stockholm and Helsinki. A reception for Rev C Raymond Holmes followed as duties and prayers were assigned for upcoming LCW projects including Luther an World Relief gifts and December inmate care.
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Rudolph Kemppainen
Europe
Lutheran World Federation
Helsinki
Finland
Lutheran Church Women
Sharon Lutheran Church
West Berlin
Germany
Paris
France
Stockholm
Sweden
C. Raymond Holmes
Holmes
Lydia Circle
Hilmer Nyman
Astrid Hansen
Miss Hansen
Miriam T. Miller
Donald Gustafson
Lutheran World Relief
Sisters of Charity
St. Vincent’s
New London
Wis
Rebecca Circle
LCW
Geno Morici Funeral Held Last Wednesday
Funeral services for Geno Morici 36 died Monday en route to Grand View Hospital were held Wednesday at 9 at St. Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev. Chester J Franczek officiating. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Joseph Komarmy Mark Vukovich Robert Shea Lawrence Vittone August Vittone and Robert Vittone. Out of town relatives and friends attended from St. Paul Kenosha Iron Mountain Harper Woods Detroit Superior and Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geno Morici
Grand View Hospital
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Chester J. Franczek
Hillcrest Cemetery
Joseph Komarmy
Mark Vukovich
Robert Shea
Lawrence Vittone
August Vittone
Robert Vittone
Richard Vittone
St. Paul
Kenosha
Roger Rocconi
Maria Rocconi
Helen Pucci
Iron Mountain
John McKara
Birmingham
Peter Morici
Harper Woods
Elvio Morici
Detroit
Superior
Golden Age Club Yule Bazaar in Bessemer City
The Bessemer Golden Age Club invites the public to a Christmas bazaar on Friday, December 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial auditorium. Proceeds support club operations. sale includes gifts, decorations, and baked goods. Membership open to all retirement-age residents of Bessemer City and Township. Also notes about Arco Certano, hospitalized in Duluth, and student Roger Relich’s Thanksgiving visit to his parents.
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Bessemer
Golden Age Club
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Bessemer City
Roger Relich
University of Michigan
Peter Relich
James Wroblewski Dies In South Haven
Funeral services were held Saturday for James Wroblewski in South Haven. Raymond Dudra, of Superior, noted the arrangements and attended the service.
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James Wroblewski
South Haven
Raymond Dudra
Extension Club Plans Christmas Party
Discussion covered a Christmas party funded by a one dollar value and a related note on Mrs. John M. Newman of Peck Street visiting relatives in Milwaukee.
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John M. Newman
Peck St
Milwaukee
Speed Boys Fall Twice in Narrow Losses
The Speed Boys suffered two defeats, including a 67 to 34 loss to Bessemer and a 74 to 67 setback against Ashland. Mark Martini led with 23 points for the Speed Boys, while Bessemer’s Dick Dezur poured in 29 in the win. Ashland built a lead early, then held off late resistance as the fourth quarter sealed the 74-67 result.
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Speed Boys
Ashland
Bessemer
Mur
Hurley
Mark Martini
Dick Dezur
Martini
Niemi
SR Nemacheck
Ryan _ ie
Peenetta
Johnson
Erickson
Gary
Rma Ee
Dezur
Espresso
OOS
Ee Stromberg
Lastig
Cameron
Richardson
Alee Ae
Ream Io
Nemacheck
Eames
Lind
Ryan
Chamber To Honor Mrs. Carolyn Sage at Christmas Banquet
The Bessemer Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas banquet on Saturday December 7 at the Elks clubrooms. Mrs Carolyn Sage is guest of honor for her community service. A 6 30 p m turkey banquet opens the evening with Dante Pricco as toastmaster and Walter Newman as speaker. Reservations due by Friday noon. tickets at local banks and shops.
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Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Elks
Chamber
Prieco
Newman
Frank Koniny
Carl Johnson
Edward Strahs
Roy Malmberg
Jon Lindquist
Ward Sliva
St Sebastian Guild Gather for December 10 Meeting
The December meeting of St Sebastian s Ladies Guild will be at 8 p m in the church hall with a potluck luncheon and a 50 cent gift exchange. A special Christmas program is planned and all members are urged to attend. Lunch co chairs are Mrs Leonard Erickson and Mrs Louis Dimperio with a large committee listed. The Anvil Civic Club also holds a December meeting as a Christmas potluck supper at 5 30 p m Sunday December 8 with cookies for attendees.
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St. Sebastian’s Ladies’ Guild
Leonard Erickson
Louis Dimperio
Mesdames John Corona
Gregory Buselli
Louis Callovi
Anne Carli
Waldo Carlson
Peter Carpenedo
James Cebolski
John Cebolski
Peter Cena
Samuel Cerioni
William Certano
M. Chakich
Martin Christensen
Mamie Ciagne
Lena Cigallio
John Condartoski
Charles Constantino
Paul Contratto
John Coolidge
Mary Corgiat
Ann Costello
Fred Crenna
Mae Crenna
John Cychosz
Josephine Cychosz
Roman C
The
Anvil Civic Club
Anvil
Dr. William Wacek Dies at 65 in Ironwood
Dr William H Wacek 65 of 813 Sunset Road Ironwood died Sunday Dec 1 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after six weeks illness. Born July 24 1898 in New Prague Minnesota he studied medicine at the University of Nebraska and trained at Wesley Hospital Wichita Kansas. He served at Children’s Hospital and Columbia Hospital Milwaukee before joining Grand View Hospital in 1929 retiring 1959. He married Irene Jeron Dec 11 1945. Survived by wife and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Wednesday at McKevitt Kershner with Rev Norbert Landreville and interment in Riverside Cemetery Ironwood.
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William H. Wacek
Sunset Road
Ironwood
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
New Prague
Minn
University of Nebraska
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
Kansas
Wacek
Children’s Hospital
Columbia Hospital
Milwaukee
Grand View Hospital
Irene Jeron
Gogebic County Medical Society
American College of Physicians
American Medical Association
McKevitt- Kershner
Norbert Landreville
Riverside Cemetery
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ROTC
William A. Rawn
James Tauer
Norris Erickson
David Develski
James Matonich
Paul Busch
Glen Olson
Bob Fingeroos
Tom Chlebowski
Alan Pesavento
Tom F. Fafford
Larry Haapola
Teen Talk
Pat Perotti
Dean Martin
Minneapolis
Lillian Martin
Lorene Johnson
Gloria Schilling
George Sworab
Strahs-Develski
Fiella Knobloch
Green Bay
Miss Knobloch
Florida
Robert Symons
Santa
Mrs. Kemppainen
Yule Bazaar
Arco Certano
St. Mary’s Hospital
Duluth
McLeod Avenue
Marty
Goldenaires
Carolyn Sage
Bessemer National Bank
Bessemer Pharmacy
Ben Franklin
Pricco Bros. Bakery
General Insurance Agency
ST. Sebastian Guild
William Wacek
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