City Council to act on resignation amid tensions
City Attorney W 5S. Baird tendered his resignation at Monday’s meeting, but aldermen offered no action. A special session was set tonight to address the resignation and related turmoil over hiring extra legal aid. The panel also considers whether J H Trebilcock will stay as city engineer amid debate over part time versus full time arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5S. Baird
Barry
Charles P. O'Neil
Detroit
Lake Superior District Power Co
Hill
Frank Negti
Special Light Committee
Baird
Light Plant
Frank E. Hook
Hook
O'Neil
Herald
J. H. Trebilcock
Negri
Trebilcock
Wakefield
Bessemer
Council
Funeral Held For Puranen Infant In North Bessemer
Three month old Brian Puranen, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Puranen of North Bessemer, died Sunday morning after illness with gastroenteritis. Born in August, funeral Thursday at Moore Funeral Home and Finnish Lutheran National Church with Rev Jacob Hirvi officiating. Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian
Dirs
Edward Puranen
North Bessemer
Moore Funeral Home
Finnish Lutheran National Church
Jacob Hirvi
Hillrest Cemetery
Local Democrats Choose Officers In Bessémer Club
The Roosevelt Democratic Club of Bessémer held an officer election selecting C. W. Moore as chairman Hjalmer Turpeinen as vice chairman Louis Filippini as secretary and Silvio Mascotti as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Democratic Club of
Bessémer
C. W. Moore
Hjalmer Turpeinen
Louis Filippini
Silvio Mascotti
Sawmill Fire Destroys Ewen Plant Soaked Loss $175000
The Ewen mill owned by Weidman Lumber Company burned Tuesday night. Officials estimate the loss at $175,000, leaving about 200 workers without jobs. The blaze prompted investigations but authorities reported no immediate findings on causes.
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Ewen
Weidman Lumber Company
Plumber William Brannas Dies After Stroke in Ironwood
William A. Brannas, 65, longtime operator of a plumbing and heating business in Ironwood for 35 years, died Saturday evening following a stroke. Funeral plans are pending.
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William A. Brannas
Ironwood
Blizzard and Cold Wave Hit Gogebic Range
A cold wave and blizzard affected the Gogebic range with two feet of snow from Wednesday and yesterday. Temperatures fell to 10 degrees below zero, the coldest of the winter, while Florida reported heavy frost. Despite the heavy snowfall, all roads remained open with little trouble.
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Florida
Gogebic Range
State pays parts of highway fund to twelve counties
Michigan plans to reimburse twelve counties seventy eight seven thousand three hundred fifty six dollars for third quarter weight tax returns not in dispute while three hundred sixty seven thousand seven hundred eighty nine dollars remain withheld due to ongoing litigation. Counties affected include Gogebic Grand Traverse Wayne and others as Dickinson county appeal awaits high court ruling.
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Lansing
Michigan
Murray D. van Wagoner
Branch
Chippewa
Gogebic
Grand Traverse
Gratiot
Iron
Supreme Court
Tron Mountain
State Highway Department
Delta Leelanau
Livingston
Sanilac
Dickinson
St. Joseph
Washtenaw
Newaygo
Keenenaw
Houghton
Marquette
Menominee
Alger
Luce
Emmet
Charlevoix
Antrim
Lake
Ogemaw
Arenac
Mecosta
Midland
Bay
Muskegon
Montcalm
Huron
Ottawa
Tonia
Clinton
Shiawassee
Genesee
Lapeer
St. Clair
Ingham
Oakland
Macomb
Jackson
Hillsdale
Monroe
Military Funeral Held For Glatczak
A military funeral was held Monday for Samuel Glatczak, a World War II veteran who died last week at a government hospital in Danville, Illinois. Pallbearers from the American Legion included Leo Isdebski, Andrew Slomkowski, David Kulaszewicz, Paul Contratto, Andrew Strelcheck, and Frank Savitsky. Taps were sounded at Hillcrest Cemetery and a firing squad salute concluded the services at St. Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev. C. J. Swoboda officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Glatczak
Danville
Ill
American Legion
Leo Isdebski
Andrew Slomkowski
David Kulaszewicz
Paul Contratto
Andrew Strelcheck
Frank Savitski
Jat Hillrest
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
C. J. Swoboda
Cut Off Water Shuts Off Delinquent Accounts
Iron River water service was shut off this week at homes and businesses with unpaid bills. The city faced more than 8000 dollars in delinquent water accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron River—Water Service
WPA 10 START HUGE BESSEMER STREET PROJECT
Uncle Sam funds a large Bessemer street program with 105,080 from the federal government and 16,535.50 from the city for sidewalks curbing blacktop and drainage across five thousand feet of sidewalks two thousand feet of curbing fifty six thousand two hundred fifty nine square yards of asphalt and related work. A second project on Cinnabar street adds 8,268 from the feds and 1,613.90 from the city for gravel bed and sewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Bessemer
Osmo Koski
Ironwood
WPA
Enineer
Cinnabar Street
Gogebic County
Massie Field
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic Range
Nine Gogebic Herds Tested For Disease
In Gogebic County nine herds totaling about 1400 head are tested for Bangs disease using a traveling field laboratory. Michigan officials report testing expanded with federal help, infected cattle slaughtered, and indemnity paid to owners. The program began in 1935 with cattle owners signing testing agreements statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Antrim
John B. PerAnge
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department
Charlevoix
Strange
Gegebic
Mail Early For Christmas Is Plea
Postmaster Charles Camilli urges early mailing during the Christmas rush. Mail must be in the post office by 4 30 p m to be dispatched that day, earlier than the usual 5 p m deadline. The Christmas rush runs from December 15 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Camilli
Michigan pensions total in November reach 1.14 million
Michigan paid out 1,135,692 in old age pensions during November to 95,962 recipients. The average pension was 18.94. In October 1,055,347 was paid to 56,220 recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Michigan
Christmas Lights Brighten Bessemer In Festive drive
Bessemer and Gogebic range communities dress streets with Lions Club led archways and evergreen decorations. A community Christmas tree stands in Northwestern railroad park funded by Underwood Veneer Co and lit for visibility from US 2. Santa plans a children visit. candy funds total 200 dollars from city council and school board for annual distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Gogebic Range
Lions Club
Santa Claus
Underwood Veneer Co
Bessemer Kiddies
Four Men Sentenced by Circuit Judge Driscoll
Four men received sentences from Circuit Judge George O Driscoll last Friday. Leo F Mueller former Bessemer city clerk pleaded guilty to embezzlement and drew one to 10 years at Marquette prison. Charles Brace of Ironwood township got one to five years for negligent homicide after a fatal collision. Andrew Joncas of Escanaba received six months in county jail for issuing worthless checks. John Power former Ironwood hotel chef got five to 14 years for bad check charges. Sheriff MacFarlane and Deputy Isdebski took Mueller Brace and Power to Marquette. The injunction hearing to halt a municipal light plant in Bessemer was adjourned until December 27. In the Brown Shoe Co case against George LaBlonde and Mr and Mrs William D Ross of Ironwood, Judge Driscoll awarded 1664.88 to the Rosses and against LaBlonde for debt from 1935-1936.
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George O. Driscoll
Leo F. Mueller
Bessemer
Marquette
Charles Brace
Ironwood Township
John Koski
Andrew Joncas
Escanaba
John Power
Ironwood
Kenneth MacFarlane
Leo Isdebski
Mueller, Brace and Power
Lake Superior District Power Co
Brown Shoe Company
George LaBlonde
William D. Ross
Driscoll
Ross
LaBlonde
Range School Men Officers Elected at Gogebic Meeting
The Gogebic Range Schoolmasters Club met at Washington school gym choosing John Thomas as president Deland Darin as vice president and Ernest Dear as secretary for the coming year A dinner guided by Miss Mayme Forno followed with Supt E J Oas leading singing and students presenting the one act play Message From Khufu Also shown were films of last fall's Bessemer Ironwood football game and A E Erickson spoke on his campaign experiences for state superintendent.
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Gogebic Range Schoolmasters Club
Washington School
John Thomas
Wakefield
Presient
Deland Darin
Hurley
Ernest Dear
Ironwood
Gonarment
Mayme Forno
E. J. Oas
Warren Annear
Carl Mikko
David Ryan
Thomas Hayes
Charles Gossen
Khufu
Supt
A. E. Erickson
Office of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Andrew Rossetto
Bessemer
R. F. Hasbrook
Bessemer-I Ironwood
Ramsay Legion Dinner Saturday Evening
Fritz Frederickson Post No 250 of Ramsay will host a dinner Saturday evening December 11 at 6 o’clock. John Hild chairs the event with post members and township civic leaders invited.
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Fritz Frederickson
Ramsay
Ramsay Town Hell
John Hild
Post
Township Legion
David Rizzie
Michigan Unemployment Benefits Set For July 1 Pay
Detroit officials announce start of unemployment compensation benefits for jobless residents from July 1. Claimants will file at local Michigan Employment Service offices and wait at least three weeks before payments begin. Benefits scale from seven to sixteen dollars weekly, based on prior earnings, with about 39 million dollars in federal funds and an expected 70 million available for payouts.
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Detroit
Michican Unemployment Compensation Commission
Commission
Frank A. Picard
Henry A. Montgomery
John Reid
Abner . Larned
Michigan State Employment Service
Picard
State Free Employment Service
Larned
United States
Treasury
Old Resident of Bessemer Passes
Thomas Zitkovich 70 died last Thursday in county infirmary hospital. He lived in Bessemer 34 years and was widowed. He leaves a daughter Mrs Jacob Rubbo Tren Mountain and a brother George of this city. Funeral services were Monday at St Sebastian Church with Rev Joseph Gondek officiating and burial in Hillrest cemetery. Pallbearers were John Wysocki Stanley Bogdon Michael Relich Stanley Maslanka Frank Lampart and Joseph Marshalek.
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Thomas Zitkovich
County Infirmary Hospital
Jacob Rubbo
Tren Mountain
George
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Joseph Gondek
Hillrest Cemetery
John Wysocki
Stanley Bogdon
Michael Relich
Stanley Maslanka
Frank Lampart
Joseph Marshalek
Logger Crushed To Death Near Bessemer Camp
Jacob Nikmay, 55, of Medford Wisconsin, was killed Saturday near the Peterson Brothers logging camp seven miles southeast of Bessemer when a pile of moving logs caught him. His skull, chest, and hip were crushed. The body was taken to Abbotsford Wisconsin for burial.
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Jacob Nikmay
Peterson Brothers
Bessemer
Medford
Wis
Abbotsford
Vis
Newberry rejects liquor sale by 121 to 60 vote
Newberry, an Upper Peninsula village, voted against allowing liquor sales. The measure failed 121 to 60 after a petition and council call for a referendum weeks earlier. The result reflects local sentiment on alcoholic sales and closes the town’s consideration of the sale at this time.
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Newberry
Upper Peninsula
Killed by Car In Ironwood Township Accident
Abel Tassava aged 39 of Ironwood Township died on Lake Superior Road last Friday night after being struck by a car driven by William Hakala of the Ironwood Homesteads settlement.
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Abel Tassava
Ironwood Township
Lake Superior
William Hakala
Ironwood Homesteads
Montreal Leads Gogebic Ore Shippers in 1938 Output
Montreal mine operated by Oglebay Norton Co tops Gogebic range shipments with about 1 165 946 tons in 1937 38 total Gogebic ore at 5 651 879 tons up from 4 623 731. Eureka Ironton Palms Puritan Plymouth Sunday Lake wakefield and others contributed, with overall county mine employment at 2 032 and five fatal accidents.
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Montreal
Oglebay, Norton Co
Eureka
Ramsay
Ironton
Bessemer
Republic Steel
Puritan
Cary
Davis
Geneva
Keweenaw
Palms
Newport
Penokee
Plymouth
Sunday Lake
West Davis
Wakefield
Eee
John Tuoro
Gogebic
Anvil Palms
Bear damage claims filed in state conservation program
Vincent Vokal of Bessemer seeks 452 for 20 bee hives and 48 supers damaged by a bear on US 2 east of town. Ironwood resident Ed Lamatte claims 70 for one pig, Bert Daushe of Bergland asks 175 for loss of 260000 bees honey and hives under a new bear damage compensation law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Vokal
Bessemer
State Department of Conservation
Bear
Us-2
Ed Lamatte
Ironwood
Bert Daushe
Bergland
Melanson Funeral Held on Saturday
Funeral services for the late Andrew Melanson were held Saturday at the church with Rev. C. J. Swoboda officiating, assisted by Rev. Joseph L. Zryd of Marquette and Rev. Joseph Seifedt of Daggett. The body was taken to Ashland where services were also held at St. Agnes church before interment in Ashland cemetery. Pallbearers included Dr. C. E. Stevens, Frank B. Abelman, Leonard C. Kalasavicr, Dr. R. J. Mullen, George Abraham, John Sartoris, P. E. Graham and Dennis Sevegny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Melanson
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
C. J. Swoboda
Joseph L. Zryd
Marquette
Joseph Seifedt
Daggett
Ashland
St. Agnes Church
C. E. Stevens
Frank B. Abelman
Leonard C. Kalasavicr
Tailor Cychosz to Build Ironwood Laundry Store
John Cychosz of Bes semer plans a 12000 building on Aurora street Ironwood on the site of the Bartlett hotel. The one story brick structure will house a laundry and a store, replacing the razed former hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cychosz
John
Bessemer
Aurora Street
Ironwood
Bartlett
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Puranen
Gogeric
Mackinac
Oceana
Glatczak
Bessemer Street
U. S. Forest Service
Moore Street
W. J. Brown
Second Bluff
Bessemer Light Plant
Ramsay Legion
Crystal Falls
Henry H. Haight
A. L. Haight
Bessemer Passes
Logger
Melanson
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