Mrs C N Hansen dies suddenly in Wakefield
Mrs Conrad N Hansen aged 79 of 400 W Leach St died suddenly Friday December 6 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after illness. Born November 7 1889 in Ontario she taught in North Dakota and Michigan districts and married Conrad N Hansen in 1917. Survived by daughter Gene Dahlin son William Hansen two sisters five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral at St Sebastian Church with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Conrad N. Hansen
W. Leach St
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Annette M. Massie
St. Thomas Province
Ontario
Canada
Napoleon D. Massie
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
North Dakota
Bessemer
Ironwood
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Charles Swoboda
Hansen
Leo O
Wilfried Massie
Chester J. Franczek
Hillcrest Cemetery
Study Club to Have Yule Party
Snowmobilers are cautioned to beware of ice as winter begins. Sheriff Chester Prebish notes thin ice on many small waters, urging caution after a Minnesota tragedy. Bessemer Masonic Lodge elects William S. Baird master for 1969 with a slate of officers. Installation with Ironwood officers set for Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Ironwood Temple. Drive carefully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Chester Prebish
Prebish
Minnesota
William S. Baird
Bessemer Masonic Lodge
Elmer Erickson
Norrie Pearson
Rudolph Sorenson
Ted Johnson
Walter E. Bennetts
Paul Becker
Oscar Maki
Albert Annear
Robert H. Kellas
Bessemer
Ironwood
Ironwood Masonic Temple
Divide Action Agency Office Here
Beginning December 5 the Gogebic Ontonagon Community Action Agency divides its offices into two new headquarters. The Ironwood center at 216 W Ayer St hosts Administration and Counseling with staff including Director Thomas Vizanko and Assistant Director Donald Anderson. The Bessemer City Hall houses Operation Mainstream with staff Virginia Suila and Rudy Landretti and others, serving two counties and nearby townships. An open house is planned in December for both centers inviting public acquaintance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic-Antonagon Community Action Agency
Bessemer Courthouse
Man
Ironwood Community Center
W. Ayer St
Thomas J. Vizanko
Donald R. Anderson
Patricia Gustafson
Katherine Sievila
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Ironwood
John Bednar
Elbin Strom
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Virginia Siiila
Rudy Landretti
Call
Mary Hantula
Bernice Jeske
Bessemer
Wakefield
Washington School Students Present Yule Program at Club
Washington School second and fourth graders showcased a Yule program at the Besse mer Woman's Club in the Veterans Memorial building. Second graders performed a dramatized choral reading Santa's Elves with Santa played by John Matonieh and elves named Peter Pelissero Jeffery Saily Susan Aspinwall and others. Fourth graders offered a choral reading with songs, featuring solos and speaking parts by David Thomas Mary Jo Corgiat Tonette Pertile Michael Bria and more. The program was directed by Mrs. Francis Tallio and the mothers of participants attended as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
Bessemer Woman's Club
Veterans Memorial Building
John Matonieh
Santa Claus
Peter Pelissero
Jeffery Saily
Susan Aspinwall
Sandra Hautala
Joan Tarnaski
Dolores Silkworth
John Burla
Larry G
David Thomas
Mary Jo Corgiat
Tonette Pertile
Michael Bria
Jay Bennetts
Darren Mitchem
Joan Corullo
Michael Johnson
Kenneth Jones
Keith Kellett
Douglas Mills
Scott Lindquist
Diane DeRosie
Darla Silkworth
Mary Nona Koski
Timothy Tourville
Sandra Koski
Brenda Belmas
Rachele Berlewski
Francis Tallio
Woman's Club
Mrs. Clarence Andreson Dies in Detroit Funeral rites held
Mrs. Clarence Andreson 45 of Rochester Michigan died November 27 in a Detroit hospital. Funeral services were at St John Lutheran Church, burial at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery. She was born Evelyn Mattson August 27 1923 in Ironwood. Survived by husband, mother, daughter, two sisters, five brothers and multiple relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Andreson
Rochester
Mich
Detroit
St. John Lutheran Church
White Chapel Memorial
Evelyn Mattson
Ironwood
Ford Motor Company
Proving Grounds
Romeo
William Mattson
Gary Gould
North Carolina
Luther Anderson
Bessemer
Wiliam Anderson
Gine Mattson
Carl Mattson
John Mattson
Painesville
Ohio
Robert Mattson
Cincinnati
Christmas Seal Campaign Faces Slow Start in Gogebic County
Mrs. Deming said the Christmas Seal appeal letters were delayed to avoid politics mail and that donations may cover the $1,632,000 goal. Gogebic County has raised $1,153 by week three, down from $2,079 last year, while Michigan TB programs expand with testing and preventive drug outreach. A Snowmobile Club trail ride and dinner gathering are planned for December 12 at Specter’s on Ironwood Township’s Devis Road.
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Gogebic County
Gogebic
Specter’s
South Devis Road
Ironwood Township
Retarded Children Donations Asked At Meeting
After the gathering members traded Christmas zits, and the group called for donations for retarded children.
Snowmobile Owners Asked to Register Under New Michigan Law
Snowmobile owners are asked to register their vehicles under the new Michigan law. Bring serial number, model and year of the machine as part of the registration process.
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Michigan
Reuben Johnson Dies Last Friday
Funeral services were held Monday for Reuben W. Johnson 59 of 701 E Seller St former Bessemer businessman died last Friday at home. Born May 9 1910 he was educated at A D Johnston High School Northern Michigan University and the University of Minnesota. He led Johnson Hardware and Furniture Co until 1961 then became area representative for Rauschenberger Floor Covering Corp. He married Catherine Withington September 25 1936. Surviving: wife two sons Jay and James two daughters Mrs Michael Friend and Catherine Johnson one brother Edwin two sisters Grace House and Alice Carlson three grandchildren. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. He belonged to First Presbyterian Church Elks Club and Oil Service Board.
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James Lumsden
Frick-Zielimski
Hillcrest Cemetery
Johnson
J. R Johnnson
D. Johnston
Northern Michigan Univerity
Marquette
University of Minnesota
Tsu Kseppa Epsilon
Johnnson
Jay
Lansing
James
Rochester
N. Y
Michael Friend
Catherine Johnnson
Oshkosh State University
Edwin
Morgan Hill
Cell
Grace House
Traverse City
Alice Carlsom
Bessemer
Norman Krenz
Black River Falls
Gordon Johnson
Iron House
Speed Boys Fall Late To Red Devils In Thriller
The Shronwood Red Devils beat the Besemer Speed Boys 53 to 39 at Luther L Wright gym. Ironwood’s 4-0 record stays intact while Bessemer falls to 2-2. Key factors were Speed Boys turnovers and a weak first half, with 18 miscues unofficially. High scorers for Bessemer were Brian Ciesielczyk and Jim Partanen with 17 each. for Red Devils Milt Krznarich led with 16 points.
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Shronwood Red Devils
Besemer Speed Boys
Luther L. Wright Gym
Red Devils
Bessemer
Speed Boys
Ironwood
Gregas
Brian
Salty) Ciesielczyk
Jim Partanen
Jim
Milt Krznarich
John Miklesh
John Vaara
Speed
Panthers
A. D. Johnston
Jim Carey
Larry Passini
Tom Peterson
Jim Aspinwall
Bruce Rampanelli
NMU Part Time Workers Get Raise At NMU
Northern Michigan University students with campus jobs won a pay raise from the Board of Control retroactive to Nov 3. About 1,000 workers receive a starting wage of 1.40 per hour plus semester raises up to 1.75 after seven semesters. Maximum work hours rise to 20 per week with extra periods allowed during question periods.
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Northern Michigan University
Board of Control
NMU
John K. Jamrich
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William Baird
Divide Action Agency
C. Anderson
Trinity Lutheran Church
County Seat Extension Study Club
Elks Clabroom
Burt Tupper
Walter Gray
Trin Msr
Carl Blanksvard
Laity Lutheran Church
von Mapes
Ashland
Vietnam
Rick Hartwig
U. P. Center of Michigan State University
Eugene Daly
E. Newton Ave
Shorewood
Wis
Joan Elizabeth
William Keith Selin
Emil Selin
Ramsay
Miss Daly
Dominica High School
Whitefish Bay
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Welfare Department
Selin
A. D. Johnston High School
Milwaukee Institute of Technology
U. S. Army
101St Airborne Division
Ieeo
By Andrew Bednar
Steve Iskra, Jr
Riverview
Robert Berg
Wheeling, Ill
Steve Iskra Sr
Etta Kehl
Anvil
John Berg
Robert M. Works
Jo Lee
Paul B. Carlson
Erin Francis Street
Hurley
Reuben Johnson
Reuben W. Johnson
E Seller St
Ewen
Trout Creek
Watersmeet
Mercer
Escanaba
Holy Name
Manistiqui
Marilyn Lyons
Theron
Chuck) Peterson
Bill Muzark
Theron Peterson
Ray Skog
U. of Mlinois
William Farrow
Diane Martinson
Lenore Peterson
Cynthia Johnson
Beth Korpela
Foniqxs
Kathy Adams
Jerry Anderson
Jeanne Benetti
Jeff Berlewski
Bob Blaskowski
Patricia Boggetto
Robert Brentar
Joseph Bria
Robert Broman
Mike Bushie
Chris Fiori
Geralyn Harju
June Hubtala
Diane Kleimola
Robert LeClaire
Karen Maccani
Allen Maki
Mary Pat McCarthy
Sharon Morris
Barbara Novascone
Barbara Obradovich
Jonathan Oman
Tina Pertile
Renee Powajba
Dianne Rundell
Ron Paynter
Sharon Quiett
Virginia Relich
Kris Rooni
Paul Shave
Art Stamcher
Virginia Strelcheck
Andreae Winkowski
John Valonen
Mary Bushie
Linda Jezek
Allan Kellett
Nancy Kyrola
Geraldine Michelin
Janet Mussatti
Debora Olson
John Pelissero
Francine Peremsky
Skinny Minnies
Skinny Minnies Tops Club
Bessemer City Hall
Ironwood Social Security
Th Michael’s Jewelry Store
S. Suffolk St
Javits
Nixon
Harold Kehl
Betlewski
Worth
Partanen
Steve Iskra
Begalle
Ciesielczyk
Farrow
Miklesh
Pertile Eelan
Rastiee
Erznarich
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