Rutherford Elected Commander at Peter Gedda Post
OF BESSEMER POST Rutherford Lody Solberg ex Navy veteran was unanimously elected commander of Peter Gedda Post American Legion succeeding Charles R. Duda. Other officers were named including vice commander Dr A L Lrom Campbell adjutant Anton Mazantec and finance officer Percy Berwalt Sports accounts showed a $4 deficit overall with baseball and football receipts and disbursements totaling 729.25 with prior year totals 65.54 and 0.98 94. discussions considered dropping baseball and basketball while continuing football and softball as needed. acting post adjutant chosen until new officers take over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Lrom Campbell
Anton Mazantec
Percey Berwalt
Maurice R. Burt
Paul Cauldwell
William F. Pellew
Jack Trumph
Charles R. Deda
Joseph Michela
Leonard Kalasavicz
George Stolberg
Charles R Duda
Bots
Legion
City Council Routine Actions Include Lamp Contract Award
The council referred a petition by Duda Bros to restate a gasoline station on Lead Street to the street and sidewalk committee. It approved a contract with F Gervasio to supply city street lamps at the same rate as last year. Alfred Johnson's offer to furnish a team of horses for street work at 25 dollars per month plus feed was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duda Bros
Lead Street
F. Gervasio
Alfred Johnson
Apoplexy Fatal to Aged Woman Anna Sandquist
Mrs. Anna Sandquist, 72, died last Saturday after a weeklong illness from apoplexy. Born in Finand October 5, 1851, she moved to Bessemer in 1900. A widow, she is survived by daughter Mrs. Ecklund of Conover, Wis., and several grandchildren. Two married daughters are deceased. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Shares Lutheran Church with Rev. C. A. Benander officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sandquist
Finand
Bessemer
Sandquist
Ecklund
Conover
Wis
Shares Lutheran Church
C. A. Benander
Board Retains Motor Cops During Winter
William Hornibrook George Spar pani and Bill Sullivan motor cops were retained for the winter months by the county supervisors this week. They will be under the direction of the sheriff's department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hornibrook
George Sparpani
Bill Sullivan
Sheriff's Department
Gogebic County Votes New Wolf Bounty Rules
Gogebic County supervisors approve a 16 dollar bounty on wolves and coyotes. Hunters must kill the wolf, within 1 day file sworn details with the county clerk, have the carcass marked and shown to the sheriff, then file a written claim with the county board for final payment. State trappers are excluded.
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Gogebic County
Local Lansing program featuring two high school principals
A Lansing program welcomes Matteson of Resse mer hich school and Rafi of fren aweed to the annual High School Principals Association meeting. Both principals are on the speaking program with Matteson presenting on Supervised Study and Sixty Minute Recitation Periods.
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A & Matteson
Ressemer Hich School
Lans
High School Principals Association
Rafi
Alee Im
Matteson
Rufi
Pneumonia Fatal To Felty Infant
Pneumonia proved fatal to the year old son of Mr and Mrs Harry Felty after an illness from measles and whooping cough. The infant was buried yesterday morning with Rev Fraser officiating.
Wroe Grey Hurt in Car Crash Near Barksdale
Wroe Grey, conservation warden of Ashland, suffered fractures of five ribs and a cut when his car plunged into a ditch about a mile from Barksdale on the Barksdale Washburn road Tuesday.
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Wroe. Grey
Ashland
Barksdale
Barksdale Washburn Road
Parnell Surprises Lyceum Audience with One Man Band
Emory Parnell, dubbed the one man band, appeared on the Bessemer high school lyceum program and wowed the crowd with accordion and drums while delivering vocal solos and clever character makeups. Charles Crawford Gorst, the bird man, will present the fourth lyceum number on Saturday evening, Dec. 15, in the high school auditorium, famed for imitating birds and presenting bird music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Parnell
Bessemer High School Lyceum
Mr. Parnell
Charles Crawford Gorst
Red Cross Enrolment and Local Charity Drive
Bessemer city and township report 721 Red Cross members enrolled in a recent roll call. Charles Cobb calls the roll call a fair success. The Christmas Seal Sale funds tuberculosis work through schools. The Bessemer Woman's Club welfare committee sponsors a ticket sale for Miss Cherry Blossom, a musical by Bessemer high students on December 1, with proceeds benefiting the milk fund for undernourished children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer City
Township
Red Cross
Central Charities Committee
Cobb
Bessemer Woman's Club
Bessemer High School
Township Tax Collection at Peeples State Bank
Thomas Saari, treasurer of Besee mer township, announces the township tax roll is now at Peeples State Bank. Taxes will be collected daily during banking years with a one percent fee until January 9 and a four percent fee from January 9 to March 1.
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Thomas Saari
Beseemer Township
The
Peeples State Bank
Feature on Bessemer Ramsay in Duluth Herald
John Menger authored a two part feature on the industrial and civic facets of Bessemer and Ramsay in the Duluth Herald with several photographs. The piece was based on material collected during a several day reporting visit. Meanwhile the city was interrupted by an emergency fire call as musicians prepared for Merquette’s 25th annual firemen’s ball.
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Bessemer
Ramsay
Duluth Herald
John Menger
Merquette
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 illness. Born November 22, 1899 in Ashland she had been a cashier for the Lake Superior District Power Co. in Bessemer. She leaves her mother two sisters Rose and Mrs Charles Adrianson four brothers Will Arthur Dewey Joe and her fiancé Leo Szumal and many friends. Funeral services were held in Ashland Wednesday morning.
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Cecelia Jane Melanson
Dewey Melanson
Ashland
Bessemer
Lake Superior
Will
Arthur
Minneapolis
Dewey
Joe
Leo Szumal
Gogebic 40 and 8 Club to Elect Officers Sunday
The Gogebic county chapter of the 40 and 8 will meet at the Legion club house here Sunday afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. Plans will be made for an entertainment to be held in Bessemer in January by the chapter.
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Gogebic County
The
40 And 8
Legion Club House
Bessemer
Stork Beats Grim Angel in Bessemer
In November the Bessemer city clerk recorded seven births and four deaths three of the deaths were infants. Only two of the births were female.
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Stork
Grim Angel
Bessemer
Judge Driscoll's Son Dies in Ironwood Home
George O Driscoll Jr five year old son of Judge Geo O Driscoll and wife died at the family home after an eight day illness of scarlet fever and pneumonia Judge Driscoll adjourned circuit court at Bessemer when the child’s condition grew critical.
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George
Geo. O. Driscoll
Ironwood
Prominent Gogebic Men Organize Blackboard Against Scrub Sires
A county wide campaign committee was formed in Ironwood to end the use of scrub dairy sires. Members include J Davis Ironwood Commercial Club president J G Helli Gogebic Co Farm Bureau Arthur Nikula Wakefield Two Nesto Erickson Farmers Milling & Elevator Julius Johnson Ironwood Milk Distributors Arvin Burrell Ironwood Bank officer Carl Johnson County Calf Clubs ius Abramson Testing Ass'n and others. The plan partners with the U P Development Bureau which offers 1000 dollars to counties replacing scrub sires in 1924. The effort will target owners of scrub bulls with visits and educational aids to promote purebred replacements.
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C. F E. Gunderson
Joe Davis
Ironwood Commercial Club
J. G. Helli
Pres
Gogebic Co
Farm Bureau
Arthur Nikula
Wakefled
Nesto Erickson
Farmers’ Milling & Elevator Co
Bessemer
Julius Johnson
Ironwood Milk Distributors
Arvin
FL R. Burrell
Iron National Bank
Ironwood
Carl Johnson
Ius Abramson
N. Ironwood
R. Bayliss
Frank Healy
Sec'y Cogebbic Co
C. BK
Johnson
Raymond Peterson
Gunderson
County Agr
C. W. Holt
Gorebic Co
Board of
Wm. Hellen
Erwin
Erwin Twp., Emil Ailie, Supervisor, Ironwood
U. P. Development Bureau
U. P
Moonshine raids destroy 27 stills in Gogebic County
In Gogebic county raids since May, 27 moonshine stills and large liquor caches were destroyed Wednesday morning by the sheriff's department and Lt Fred L Bedard. The destruction occurred behind the courthouse with a crowd and a photographer present. About 136 gallons of moonshine 16 gallons of wine and 1070 pints of beer were dumped and smashed using sledgehammers. Further removals will follow with additional stills and liquor to be dealt with by authorities.
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Gogebic County
Sheriff's Department
Fred L. Bedard
Negaunee
State Police
Bedard
Tom Jeffery
Hornibrook
Basket
Sparpani and
Sullivan
County Road Commission
Liequor
Puritan Girl Is Hit By Automobile
Adele Michaud, 15, a Bes semer High School student, was severely cut on the thigh last week when struck by a skidding automobile driven by Frank Masnaghetti near Puritan Hill while avoiding a group of coasters. Her injuries were treated at Gogebic Hospital.
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Adele Michaud
Bessemer High School
Frank Masnaghetti
Puritan Hill
Masnaghetti
Miss Michaud
Gogebic Hospital
County printing distribution set by board decision
The Gogebic County board this week decided to continue distributing county printing to all local newspapers as it has in the past, ensuring coverage across outlets. The action confirms ongoing cooperation between the county and regional papers.
Concert dance at Washington gym with Legion band
A concert dance by the Legion band will be held at the Washington gym next Saturday evening, December 15, starting at 9 o'clock for one hour, followed by dancing. The gym will be in great use next weekend with the city team facing Wakefield on Thursday, the high school hosting Minocque on Friday, and the concert dance Saturday night.
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Washington
Legion Band
Wakefield
Court Decides for Dr Mullen in Auto Damage Suit
Dr Raymond J Mullen of Bessemer won damages from Lionwood and Bessemer Railway Co after a street car collision at Marquette and Ayer streets Iron Wood. Initially ruled in Justice Haggersons court in 1920 then Circuit Court verdicts upheld, final payment secured this week by attorney 8S W Patek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Mullen
Bessemer
Lionwood & Bessemer Railway Co
Justice Haggerson
Mullen
Marquette
Ayer Streets
Ironwood
Supreme Court
W. Patek
Rev Fr Swoboda Returns From Five Month Europe Trip
Rev Fr C J Swoboda pastor of St Sebastian's church arrived in Bes semer Wednesday after a five month visit in Europe. He traveled through several countries overseas since July and had an audience with the Pope. He said he is pleased to be back in his parish.
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C. J. Swoboda
St. Sebastian's Church
Bessemer
Europe
Fr. Swoboda
Gogebic County Board Meets January 8
The next regular meeting of the Gogebic County Board will be held on Tuesday, January 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
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Lansing
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Parnell
Lyceum
Mr. Gorst
Woman's Club
Cecelia Melanson
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Dad
Allusg Make
Florida
W. J. Connors
Buffalo
County Printing
DR. Mullen
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