Oliver Iron Co Annual Garden Award Honors Prizes
The ninth annual Oliver Iron Mining Co garden report shows prizes awarded for Best Typical Gardens Best Platted Gardens and Tidiness on company leased ground. Judges C E Gunderson Edward Stevens and R L Peterson announced winners across divisions with cash prizes and names including Thomas Harris Jerry Murphy Maurizio Jones and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Iron Mining Com
Cmpany
Messrs
C.E. Gunderson
Edward Stevens
R. L. Peterson
Norrie-Aurora-West Division
Thomas Harris
Charles G. Englund
James Chinn
John Geis
Willaim J. Trewartha
Robert Johnson
William Gardner
John J. Johnson
Norrie
Ore shipments from Gogebic range exceed two million tons
Ore shipments by the Oliver Iron Range company totaled 24,315,128 gross tons from Head of the Lakes docks this year with Gogebic range output at 2,058,229 tons. Mines listed include Tilden 155,219 and Davis 25, Tap Leritan 290,287 among others, plus Marquette 296,647 Menominee 1,067,148 and Mesaba 19,902,566 from other ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver [Ron Vining Co
Head of the Lakes
Gogebic
Tilden
Davis
Norrie-Aurora
Oliver [Ron
Marquette
Menominee
Vermillion
Mesaba
Lipke and Neault Plow Streets Here
Lipke and Neault operators of the Best tractor and snow plow for Bes semer township plowed the business district as one result of a city council move to make temporary street arrangements. The event attracted a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipke
Neault
Bessemer
Mske
Gray Named Head Of Odd Fellows Home In Jackson
Myles F. Gray, former grand minister and grand guardian of the sovereign grand lodge of the I O F, accepted the superintendency of the Odd Fellows home at Jackson Michigan. He previously spoke in Bessemer and is a former state legislator familiar with Rep John Holland. Gray helped propel Herbert Thompson of Williamston to grand sire of the world, a first for a Michigan man in 106 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myles F. Gray
Grand Lodge
1.O.C. F
Odd Fellows
Jackson
Mich
Gray
Bessemer
Odd Fellows Lodge
John Holland
Mr. Gray
Herbert \. Thompson
Williamston
Odd Fellowship
Michigan
Order
Tragic Despondent 15 Year Old Girl Shoots Self
Henrietta Meyers 15, daughter of Joseph Meyers, died after shooting herself in the heart with a high powered rifle in her north Bessemer home. After a friend left, she spoke of wishing to die. Relatives rushed to her room. a doctor arrived but she died within minutes. Funeral services held at St Sebastian's. interment at local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Henrietta
Joseph Meyers
Edith St. John
Meyers
I. Turner
Ironwood
St. Sebastian's Catholic Church
Res
Gridders Guests of Rotarians at Banquet
About 75 attendees at the annual gridiron banquet hosted by the Bessemer Rotary Club at Olcott school. School board members and the 1935 football squad were honored with brief speeches by Sen. W. F. Truettner Principal A. J. Matteson Coach Jerry Paupore Captain Nels Bradley Captain Freet Adolph Cavosie and other Rotarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Olcott School
R. E. Hickey
WF. Truettner
A. J. Matteson
Jerry Paupore
Nels Bradley
Freet Adolph Cavosie
Stewart Goldman
Joe Godlewski
Raymond Moncher
Miles Finnegan
Guido Binda
Funeral Held For Miner Nesto Karvonen
Nesto Karvonen, a 40 year old miner at the Tilden, died Monday after a long illness. Born in Finland on September 7, 1885, he had lived in Flessemer for 20 years. Survived by a wide and family. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with Rev. Wiskari of the Finnish church officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nesto Karvonen
Tilden
Finland
Flessemer
Rev. Wiskari
Transvomt
Dies in Ionia Mich and buried here at local cemetery
Nels Reakala of this city died in Ionia Mich on November 30 while a patient in a state hospital. He was buried in the local cemetery Tuesday afternoon. He was 41 years old. Rev Wiskam of Beaweed officiated at services held at the local Pinnish church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Reakala
Ionia
Mich
Rev. Wiskam
Beaweed
Christmas program at Washington School in Bessemer
Washington School in Bessemer will host a Christmas program on Wednesday evening December 16 at 8:00 in the gym. The event features school choirs, an orchestral selection, and a play Who Helps Santa Claus with named child actors and characters. Later, Bessemer High defeated Minocqua High 21 to 8 in a fast boys basketball game at the Washington gym, with Godlewski Finnegan and Minton leading for Bessemer and Minton brothers for Minocqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Glee Club
Santa Claus
Tom O'Connor
Albert Popps
Philip Harvey
Billie Todd
Frank Howe
Tom
John Rosemurgy
Dorothy Brown
Pauline Hoeft
Anna Goodwin
Lillian Rookala
Kind
Darley Crenna
Raymond Anderson
LaVerne James
Washington Gym
Besse‘ner High School
Minocqua High
Minocqua
Tocal Cagers
Bessemer
Godlewski
Oberst
Richards
Minton Brothers
Finnegan
Menenes
Bessemer High
Hurley
Iron River High School
Washington
Minocqua Pos
Bessemer Dorwin
Erickson
M.A. Minton
Torell Koller
Finnegan Gongaware
Bellini
M.E. Minton
Moncher
Nichols
Gongaware
Torell
L. Carlson
Baskets
Darwin
M. A. Minton
Gunderson
City meters costs and power contract action noted
Mayor John J. Donich reported 69 water meters installed by Sept. Boggio's crew from Aug 27 to Dec 4 with 31 more outdoor meters awaiting spring. Total install cost 1160.80 dollars with 509.14 for materials and 651.66 for labor. Power costs for four years shown. council rejected renewing the Lake Superior District Co. lighting contract for M-12 highway. Snow fences planned to prevent cemetery snow blockages. street plow plans discussed. John Muir quoted Rainier flowers as a rich subalpine garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Donich
James Boggio
Dontoh
Lake Superior District Co
Hagen
Community Christmas tree plans advance in Bessemer
Bessemer officials back a Woman's Club led project to place a community Christmas tree. The council voted to donate labor and rights to secure the tree. A vacancy dispute over the fourth ward alderman position passed 5 to 4. Paul Hoeft appointed to fill Pastori's seat after Sandin's nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Woman's Club
Donich
Aldersmen
Women's Club
Martin Mstori
Pastor
Empdaye
Flirt
Pellew
Probelski
Arthur Johnson
Sandin
Anderson
A. Johnson
J. Johnson
Welin
Hagen
Cjakowski
Wydeth
Ment
Seventh Annual Range Poultry Show Planned in Gogebic
The Gogebic Range Poultry Association will hold its seventh annual show on December 30 through January 2 in the Frank Lagier building McLeod Avenue. A licensed American Poultry Association judge, W. H. Laabs of Waupaca Wisconsin, will score specimens using the APA card, promising exhibitors valuable guidance and a high quality event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Range Poultry Association
Frank Lag‘er
McLeod Avenue
American Poultry Association
W. H. Laabs
Waupaca
Wisconsin
Mrs R A Paradis Dies in Cleveland Ohio
Mrs R A Paradis a former Bessemer resident died in a Cleveland hospital after an operation for a tumor. She was about 52 born in Quebec Canada and survived by Dr Paradis five sons and three daughters. Funeral services were planned in Canton Ohio with Foresters attending a requiem mass at St Sebastian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
R.A. Paradis
Bessemer
Canton
Paradis
Quebec
Canada
Charles
August
Gerard
Ernest
LeMay
Lucette
Louise
Juliette
Poresters Lodge
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Fr. Swoboda
Merchants Brace for Christmas Shopping Surge in Bessemer
Merchants in Bessemer prepare for a brisk Christmas season. Stores expect renewed buying after wartime gloom and a 1919 luxury rush. After a market slump the next Christmas saw sales cut by about a third, but now shoppers are anticipated to spend carefully across eleven shopping days remaining before Christmas.
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Bessemer
Geome
Local Odd Fellows Elect New Officers in Gogebic Lodge
Officers of Gogebic Lodge No 59 of the Odd Fellows were elected last Friday with William Rowitt as Noble Grand Steve Galli as Vice Grand A J S Drolson as Recording Secretary Swan Swanson as Financial Secretary C A Johnson as Treasurer and Alfred Johnson as Trustee for three years Installation of the newly elected officers will take place early in the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Mail Carrier Dan Delivers Heavy Sacks Daily
Hamb Dan describes his route lugging heavy mail sacks and notes he would mail the packages instead of carrying them himself. The remark reflects a lighter moment in the daily duties of postal work.
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Hamb Dan
Choral Society to Present 2nd Xmas Concert in Town
Members of the Bessemer Choral Society plan a second annual Christmas concert at the high school auditorium on Tuesday evening December 15 under director F Carl Gorman. The event is free for adults with no children admitted unless accompanied by parents. The society has grown from 28 to 48 members in its second year. George Sorenson presides with Mrs W S Baird as vice president and Anna Schweiger as secretary treasurer. the lineup includes sopranos altos tenors and basses with a program featuring songs from The New Earth There s A Song in the Air Medley from The South and other carols plus a community Christmas carol singalong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Choral Society
F. Carl Gorman
Choral Society
Mr. Gorman
Bessemer
George Sorenson
W. 3S. Baird
Anna J. Schweiger
New Earth
Hadley— Choral Society
Sele
Hulen
Marcella Rutiman
he—Choral Society
Bartlett
iGeorge Sorenson
Scoti -Choral Society
Fs Winds
Protheree Choral Soci
Ss S. Quartes
Ims
FC Gorman
Wos. Baird
W. Koronski
Halften Hansen
Spicit Divine
Beach
Miss Truth A
Ilonsen
Elizavet Lyon Iv
Old resident Martin Strelcheck dies after long illness
Martin Strelcheck, longtime Bessemer resident born in Poland on November 11, 1867, died last Friday at his home after a lingering heart-related illness. He was 68. Survived by a widow, two sons Antone and Peter, a daughter Mrs. Josephine Cychosz, and a brother Andrew, all of this city. Funeral services were held Monday at St Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev Fr Swoboda officiating. pallbearers included Joseph Wozniak and John Jankoviak among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Strelcheck
Bessemer
Mr. Strelcheck
Poland
America
Antone
Peter
Josephine Cychosz
Andrew
St. Sebastian Catholc Church
C. J. Swoboda
Joseph Wozniak
John Jankoviak
N Corda
Peter Adams
Louis Suviane
John Cyboulskh
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Ter S Campbell
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Rank Falesnik
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Siefred Swanson
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Emil Schaer
Walter Carlson
Willam Shaw
Korrie-Aurora
Joe Willan Williams
Charles Buddle
William Hudevon
Sidney Tre
John H. Michell
Martin J. May
Richard J. Robbins
J. Mollard
Lipke and Neault
Head Odd Fellows Home
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Miner
Lansing
Public Utilities Commission
Chicago and Northwestern
State ‘Commission
Ponich
Wored
John Muir
Mount Rainier
H. J. Hansen
Paul Massie
John J. Prick
Santa Marta
Coljo Tabia
R. A. Paradis
Rudolph Honz
H.T. James
G.W. Kovanski
Frank Lacynski
Je Gilson
T.W. Phillips
Clarence Sandquist
Jack Trevarthea
W. Skinnard
Bass
W. A. Drummond
H.J. Hansen
Paul Rutiman
Rev
J. Roberts
Geo. Sorenson
Donald
Anton Maczanew
Antigo
W.s
Mazanec
Dessemer
Anton Mazanec Sr
Mies Elizabeth
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