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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1963
Page
2
The notice states weekly publication by Herald Publish at 109 East Mary Street Bessemer Michigan. It notes second-class entry May 26 1900 and post office status under March 3 1879. Subscriptions run 3.50 per year outside Gogebic County and 3.00 within Gogebic County.
Citizens praise city thrift while warning others of rising costs. The piece reflects on Christmas spirit amid material abundance and urges charity and faith. It also critiques government spending and endorses James Allen Rhodes as a fiscally responsible governor in a promotional book excerpt.
A fragment references a statement about a person possibly becoming President of the United States. The text hints at political implications and raises questions about eligibility, sparking discussion among commentators.
Ten inches of fresh slow covers the countryside as skiers prepare to use Indianhead Mountain facilities this weekend. Several sports items highlight the local scene with Maple Friday night on the radar for the Speed Boys as they aim to end a losing streak. Ramsay Raiders hockey gears up for the season while hundreds of youngsters greet Santa Claus in Bessemer last Saturday. Monday is the last day to register to vote for the January 14 special election. Johnny the Bear offers a light feature about a man holding a door for his wife loading groceries.
During a heavy snowstorm Charlie Jezek gave a ride to Charlie Lepisto homeward from a slippery hill near the D S S A tracks. Jezek’s Dodge stalled and Lepisto signaled him to a side road toward Bessemer, then the pair parted.
Kuba asks Culla Korhonen what cigarettes he smokes. Culla replies that any kind will do, provided Kuba has them.
A young high school grad applies for a freight terminal job and answers a form question with a joking “Slot and pin ball.” An Oklahoma girl advertises for a husband for $3, marries, spends $900 on wedding costs, and within a year the husband dies leaving an $11,000 policy. A misc. column shares aphorisms on politeness, compliments, and honesty from various editors, urging considerate speech and restraint.
Edward Weymerskirch 88 of Ironwood dies after illness. Bessemer rest home residents to attend Christmas tea. Wakefield Wakefield game thriller as Gerald Block seals 39-37 win for Speed Boys at A. D. Johnston gym. Army Cpl Bruno Pelissero on R&R in Kokura, Japan. Bessemer sees mayoral and civic updates with city hall project by CWA. flu spreading on Gogebic range amid winter snows.
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