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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1950
Page
2
Published weekly by Herald Publishing Company at 109 E Mary St Bessemer Michigan. Entry as second class matter May 26 1900. Post office and act details. Subscription rates listed: per year 2.00 nine months 1.50 six months 1.00 three months 0.50.
City workers in Bessemer completed placing holiday decorations along the main street after a heavy snowfall delayed efforts. The article credits the Chamber of Commerce with leadership and calls for broader civic participation to sustain progress. It also notes Chamber achievements such as bringing Osmose Wood Treating to town, a city sale, Fourth of July events, and a Santa visit, urging ongoing local business involvement for a better community. It closes with a call to join and support the Chamber. It also reports license data: small game licenses up over 2 percent, deer licenses down about 10 percent, nonresident deer and trapping licenses down, and resident fishing licenses slightly below last year.
Pick and Axe notes a record snowfall like 1916, while Rund shows photos, as the post office stays open for Christmas mailing. Mrs Contratto from California reads the paper widely. 45 former Bessemerites attended a Dick Hasbrook open house. Santa visits Bes semer Saturday. Speed Boys face predockers at Ashland Archyosesa amid sleighing injuries. City issues plows and jokes, while readers share quips about local life and national headlines.
A reflective verse laments forgotten friendships as life deadlines and distance grow. A real obituary moment appears when a friend dies today, echoing missed calls and fading ties. In Ironwood area chatter, winter arrival nears, with local speed boys triumph and barbers raising prices amid advertising chatter in Gogebic County.
Gunfire has claimed 27 lives and wounded 126 in hunting accidents this fall in Michigan with three months left in the small game season. Toll to date 153 dead and injured, 29 percent under last year. A poultry social tonight at the Veterans Memorial building supports the Firemen’s uniform fund. Raymond Janov and Lawrence Scavarda recently reunited in Japan for a second overseas meeting. Bessemer Speed Boys lost to Hurley Midgets 32-24 in their latest game, marking their second defeat this season.
Ten years ago Edith Hellman of Bessemer married Charles VanCamp of Port Huron in Detroit at St. John's Lutheran church. Attendants were Dayne Hellman and William Buckner. Local residents Kenneth MacFarlane and Elizabeth Kropidlowski returned from St. Paul. Herbert Carlson was appointed city treasurer to fill an unexpired term. Joseph Maccani Jr. died in Detroit hospital from diabetes and heart trouble. Ruth McQuiggen wed Ernest Broome at Spooner, Wisconsin. Frank Kurvonen died in South Bessemer of pleurisy. John Hanousek of Antigo, formerly of Ramsay, died. Necora Cobb hosted a sixteenth birthday party. D J Kulasovicz reelected president of the Polish-American club.
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