Leona Lugviel Dies in Saginaw Services Held
Leona Lugviel 66 died in Saginaw after an illness following a summer session at Northwestern University while pursuing a masters in education. Born December 17, 1892 in Bessemer, she taught in Saginaw schools for 24 years and is survived by two sisters, a brother, and two nephews. Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery with pallbearers named.
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Leona Lugviel
Saginaw
J. J. Frick
R. I. Larsen
Miss Lugviel
Charles Lugvier
A. D. Johnston
Northern Michigan College of Education
Marquette
Lillian Lugviel
SGT DRAZKOWSKI WINS RECRUIT PRIZE
Sgt Bernard Draskowski of Battery A Michigan National Guard stationed in Ironwood won fifth in the individual recruiting campaign which ended November 19. The battery earned $100 for first, Draskowski received $20 for fifth, and he recruited five men to assist.
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Bernard Draskowski
Battery A
Michigan National Guard
Ironwood
Drazkowski
Alfred O'Neal Dies At Grand View Hospital
Alfred O'Neal Watersmeet woodsman died at Grand View hospital after tuberculosis treatment begun last August. Born December 24 1889 in Linton Indiana he lived in Gogebic county since 1922 and worked for Kelly brothers of Waterameet. Survived by two sisters Mrs Sarah J Hughes and Mrs Beesie Worley and two brothers Lloyd and William all of Bloomington Indiana.
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Alfred O'Neal
Watersmeet
Grand View Hospital
Linton
Ind
Gogebic County
Kelly Brothers
Waterameet
Sarah J. Hughes
Beesie Worley
Lloyd
William
Bloomington
Former Resident Theresa Casconi Dies in Kansas City
Mrs. Theresa Casconi, 48, a former Bessemer resident, died November 30 in Kansas City, Missouri. The death was reported by her brother Anton Rossi. Casconi had lived in Bessemer prior to moving to Kansas City several years ago.
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Theresa Casconi
Bessemer
Yale Girl Scouts to Sell Doughnuts
Yale Girl Scout troop held a December 7 meeting at Barber school deciding a glazed doughnut and candy sale for December 10 at Barber school with advance orders. They plan a December 20 Christmas party and caroling before it, and are working on Christmas gifts for their parents.
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Yale Girl Scout
Barber School
Conrad Olson to Feature in Christmas Concert at Stout Institute
Conrad Olson of 307 W Leac St Bessemer will perform at 8 15 p m December 14 in Stout Auditorium Menomonie Wis the traditional college Christmas concert also featuring the Stout Symphonic Singers the Stout Girls Glee Club and the Stout Orchestra under Charles A Frailey. Earlier that day he will perform before the college faculty and student body.
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Conrad Olson
W. Leac Street
Bessemer
Stout Institute
Menomonie
Wis
Stout
Stout Symphonic Singers
Stout Girls’ Glee Club
Stout Orchestra
Charles A. Frailey
The
College
Betty Mikola Wins State Honors in 4-H Food Prep
Eight years of 4-H work earned Betty Mikola 17 of Bessemer state recognition in the 1949 National 4-H Food Preparation program. She planned meals cooked and served many for her family, completed 33 projects and entered 13 judging contests and eight dress reviews. Betty led her club in multiple offices and received an educational trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. Pvt Edward Savitski is spending a furlough in Bessemer visiting his parents.
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Betty Mikkola
Bessemer
Betty
Server, Inc
Chicago
Varda Dies Suddenly at 55 in Bessemer
Frank Varda 55, prominent Bessemer businessman born in Piedmont Italy May 4 1894 died Sunday night at Wakefield Hospital after a Saturday heart attack. He came to the U S in 1910 worked in mines then co owned a bakery with Battista Massucco later with John Perucca. He operated the Varda Cafe since 1937 and was a member of Gogebic Aerie of Eagles. He married Margaret Tomasi in 1916 and is survived by his widow a son Battista Varda a daughter Mrs Michael Baciak four grandchildren and a brother. Funeral at St Sebastian Church followed by Hillcrest Cemetery internment.
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Piedmont
Italy
Battista Massucco
Mary Street
Massucco
John Perucca
Varda
Mr. Perucca
Varda Cafe
Gogebic Aerie of Eagles
Mr. Varda
Margaret Tomasi
Hurley
Battista Varda
Eagle River
Michael Baciak
Norway
Mich
St. Sebastian Church
David Harris
Hillcrest Ceme
Salemi Genetti Open New Shop Today
John Salemi known as Coach and Flor Ian Genetti open a new barbershop in the former Felling building on South Sophia Street Bessemer. The shop features modern fixtures brown leather chairs and peach walls a grand opening is set for Saturday December 10.
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John
Salemi
Florian Genetti
Bessemer
Felling
South Sophia Street
Bessemer Cleaners
Besseer
Chicago
Genetti
Bessemer High School
Minneapolis Barber College
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Santa’s
Ingrid
Los Angeles
Calif
Arno Lugviel
Lake Gogebic
Arno Philip
Carl Elton
Hillcrest Cemetery
Arvid Thors
Torrey Jacobeon
Percy Bernald
Oscar Anderson
Herbert Burt
John Newman
Sgt. Drazkowski
Alfred O’neal
Grand View
Kansas City, Mo
Yale Girl Scouts
Unior High
Washington Junior High School
L. J. Jezek
Margaret Boline
Margaret Cebolseki
Karen Fabiny
Arlene Harri
Patricia Johnson
Carmen Juntunen
Donna Wnyman
Helen Powajka
Eleanor Oas
Cynthia Rice
Lyyle Sanquist
Duane Koski
Frederick Lintelmann
James Savera
Adia Marie Anderson
Janet Brown
Dolores Gardetto
Ruth Hansen
Helen Gustafson
Margaret Marshalek
Aileen Peterson
Jon Lindquist
Thomas Mazanec
Richard Swanson
Arthur Wals
Pvt
Edward Savitski
Mrs
John Saviteki
Betty Mikkole
Frank Varda
Wakefield Hospital
Salemi-Genetti
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