Solberg elected commander of Peter Gedda post
R Sody Solberg, a clerk at Charcoal Iron Co., was unanimously chosen commander of the Peter Gedda post of the American Legion. He is the first navy veteran to lead the post, with Dr. A L Lion as vice commander and Anton Mazanev as adjutant among other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sokberg
Legion
A. L. Lion, Campbell
Anton Mazanev
Percy Bernald
Maurice R. Burt
Paul Cauldwell
William F. Petrie
Jack Trumph
Charles R. Dada
Joseph Michela
Leonard Kulasavieg
George Stolberg
Charles R Dida
Peter Gedda
Solberg
Chetttow
Sever
Nice
Une
Uwe Sports
City council approves street lamps and horse team contract
The council referred Duda Boo street appetition to the street and pitewalk committee. It awarded a contract to Fo Gersvasto to furnish city street lamps at the same rate as last year. Alfred Johnson's bid to supply a team of horses for street work at $25 per month plus feed was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duda Boo
Lead Street
Fo Gersvasto
Alfred Johanon
Apoplexy Fatal to Aged Woman Anna Sandquist Dies
Mrs Anna Sandquist aged 73 died last Saturday after about a week of illness from apoplexy. She was born in Finland on December 5, 1952 and moved to Bessemer in 1900. Survived by daughter Nra Ecklund of Conover Wisconsin and several grandchildren. two married daughters are dead. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sharon Lutheran Church conducted by Rev AL Benard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sandquist
Bessemer
Sandquist
Nra Ecklund
Conover
Wis
Sharon Lutheran Church
AL Benard
Board Retains Motor Cops For Winter Months
William Hornibrook George Spar pant and Bill Sullivan were retained as motor cops for the winter by county supervisors. They will serve under the sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hornibrook
George Sparpant
Bill Sullivan
Sheriff’s Department
Gogebic County Bounty Rules For Wolves And Coyotes
Gogebic County supervisors approve a 10 dollar bounty program for wolves and coyotes. To qualify the hunter must kill the animal, deliver the carcass within 18 days, have the county clerk punch ear marks, present the carcass to the sheriff for review, and file a written claim for payment. State trappers are ineligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Country Board
Orne
Local Lansing Principal Attends State Principals Meeting
The article notes Matteson, principal of Resse ter, left Tuesday for the annual convention of the Heh School Principals Association. It mentions attendees including Mr Rufare and Mr Watts among others, highlighting participation in the program and student activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Matteson
Prinipal
Resse
Tuesaas Mist
Iuns Ac
Heh Sheol
Rufi
Rufare
Watts
Parnell Delights Lyceum Audience With Mixed-act Show
Emory Parnell known as the one man band surprised the Bessemer high school lyceum crowd last night with accordion and drums and vocal solos. The program topped earlier season entries. Bird man Charles Crawford Gorst, a leading naturalist and bird music authority, will present the fourth lyceum number Saturday evening December 1. He imitates over 600 songs from 200 bird species and performs bird songs beyond the piano’s highest range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Parnell
Bessemer
Lyceum
United States
Gorst
Plano
Red Cross Enlists 721 Members in Local Roll Call
Bessemer city and township report 721 Red Cross members enrolled during the recent roll call. Chairman Cobb calls the effort a fair success. The Christmas Seal Sale funds tuberculosis work with schoolchildren selling seals. The Bessemer Woman's Club welfare committee backs a Miss Cherry Blossom benefit Dec 17 at Bessemer High School for the milk fund aiding undernourished students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City and Township
Red Cross
Central Charities Committee
Cobb
Bessemer City
Bessemer High School
Township Taxes At Bank Here In Besse Ver Teens
Thor as Saari treasurer announces township tax rail is at Peeples State Bank. Taxes will be collected during banking hours. A fee of one per cent will be charged until Jan. and from Jan. 9 to March 0. fee of four per cent will arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Saari
Bessever
Peeples State Bank
Cullen Ted Chads
Illness Fatal to Cecelia Melanson
Cecelia Jane Melanson sister of Dewey Melanson of this city died at her Ashland home Sunday morning after eight months of illness. Born November 22, 1899 in Ashland she previously worked as cashier for the Lake Superior District Power Co. Survived by mother two sisters Rose and Mrs Charles Adrianson four brothers Will Arthur of Minneapolis Dewey of Bessemer Joe of Ashland and fiance Leo Szumal. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecelia Jane Melanson
Dewey Melanson
Ashland
Bessemer
Lake Superior
Will
Arthur
Minneapolis
Dewey
Joe
Leo Szumal
Pneumonia Fatal To Felty Infant
An obituary note reports the death of the Felty infant aged years after pneumonia following an illness. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Felty, passed away Wednesday and was buried in a local cemetery. A reverend conducted funeral rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speumena
Harry
Mesbarre Felty
Snfant
Sesteria
Miarning
Praser
Gogebic 40 and 8 to Elect Officers Sunday
The Gogebic county chapter of the 40 and 8 will meet at the Legion club house Sunday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. Plans also include an elaborate January entertainment in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cogebic County
Legion Club
Bessemer
Bessemer Ramsay Featured In Local Paper
Industrial and civic features on Bessemer and Ramsay appear in the Kaluth Herald. John Monger spent several days gathering material for the piece as photos accompany the story. A fire drill interrupted the article with the annual Merquette Firemen's Ball momentary cancellation due to a fire call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ramsay
Thursdass Kaluth Herald
John Monger
Merquette
Fragmentary note on a medical case and injury
A damaged OCR fragment references a person named Gires and a sharp instrument causing a bite or injury. The text mentions a location Baraksdale and a hospital or was term but specifics are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gires
Conservatcon Aurden
Asnt
Baraksdale
Stork Beats Grim Angel in Bessemer
The Bessemer city clerk records seven births and four deaths in November. Three deaths were infants and two births were girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Grim Angel
Bessemer
Judge Driscoll's Son Dies in Ironwood Home
George O Driscoll five year old son of Judge Geo O Driscoll and wife died at home after eight days illness of scarlet fever and pneumonia Judge Driscoll adjourned circuit court at Bessemer when child's condition grew critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Geo. O. Driscoll
Ironwood
Connors Plans Cross-State Highway Linking East and West Florida
Buffalo publisher W. J. Connors conceived and completes a cross-state highway that connects East and West Florida, opening thousands of farming acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Connors
Buffalo
Florida
Prominent Men Organize County Pure Bred Dairy Sire Campaign
A Gogebic county group met at the County Agent office to form a campaign committee aimed at eliminating scrub dairy sires. They plan a countywide drive with U P Development Bureau prizes for replacing scrub sires with purebred stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Gunderson
Joe Davis
Ironwood Commerdial Club
J. G. Helli
Pres. Gogeble Co. Farm Bureau
Arthur Nikula
Wahetied Two
Nesto Hrickson
Pres. Farmers’ Milling &Levator Co
Bessemer
Julius Johnson
Pres
Ironwood Milk Distributors Avan
FLOR
Burrell
Cashier
Iron National Bank
Tronwood
Carl Johnxen
Ius Abramson
N. Ironwood
I R. Bayliss
Gogebic Co
Fair and
Agr
Ass'n
Frank Healy
Sec'y Cogebbic Co
Paty
Ironwood
Johnson
Giogebic Co
Raymond Peterson
C. Ib. Gunderson
C. W. Holt
Gocelte Co
Wim. Hellen
Erwin
Emil Alliu
Iron
U. P
Puritan Girl Struck by Auto Near Puritan Hill
Adele Michaud, 16, a Hes raemer high school student, was severely cut when a car driven by Frank Masna ghett skidded to avoid coaster party near Puritan hill. She received treatment at Gogebie hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Michaud
Hesraemer High School
Frank Masnaghett
Puritan Hill
County Printing Distribution Set by Board Meeting
County printing will be distributed to all Gogeble newspapers as before, a decision made at this week’s county board meeting.
Moonshine stills destroyed in Gogeble county raids
In Gogeble county, 27 moonshine stills and large quantities of liquor were destroyed by sheriffs deputies and state police, with work led by Lieut. Fred Bedard. Stills ranged from small boiler types to a few giants, and destruction continued with more stills planned for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogeble County
Menberg
Sherif’s Department
Fred N. Bedard
Negaunee
State Police
Bedard
Tom Jeffery
Hornibrook
Basket
Sparpani
Sullivan
County Road Commission
Lobeer
Concert and basketball events at local gym next weekend
A concert dance at the Washington gym under the Legion Band begins at 9 tonight and will run one hour with dancing to follow. The city team hosts Wakefield Thursday and the high school plays Minocqua Friday, with the concert dance Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legion Band
Daunecing
Wall
Wakefield
Court Decides for Dr. Mullen in Damages Case
Dr. Raymond Mullen of Bessemer won damages against Ironwood and Bessemer Railway Co. after a street car struck his auto at the curve near Marquette and Ayer streets Tronwood. Court proceedings began in 1920 and ended with payment of the judgment to Dr. Mullen following appeals to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Mullen
Bessemer
Ironwood & Bessemer Railway Co
Justice Haggerson
Marquette
Ayer Streets
Tronwood
Supreme Court
S. W. Patek
Rev Swoboda Returns From European Trip
Rev Fr Swoboda, pastor of St Sebastian's church, arrived in Bes scene Wednesday after a five times visit in Europe. He had visited various couns priests overseas since July and enjoyed an audience with the Pope. Fr Swoboda is pleased to be back in this parish again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J) Swoboda
St. Sebastian’s Church
Bes
Europe
Counspios
Swoboda
Gogetic County Board Meeting Set for January 8
The Gogetic county board announces its next regular meeting for Yuupday, January 8, outlining the agenda and location for public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogetic
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R. (Sody) Solberg
Council
Board
Wotta
Lansing
Parnell
Wonar's Club
Cecelia Melanson
Grey
THE
Men
DR. Mullen
Fr. Swoboda
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