December Dangers Highlight Holiday Safety Warnings
December is called the month of greatest holiday risk with Michigan reporting 404 accidental deaths last December and thousands injured. Home falls, fires, and public-place accidents are cited along with a mass safety drive by the Michigan Table Top Licensees Congress to curb drunk driving through table cards and law-enforcement partnerships.
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John Fogarty
The
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Table Toppers
State Liquor Control Commission
State Safety Commission
Federal aid debate slows higher education support
The article notes a $300,000,000 annual federal aid program for higher teachers' pay and maintenance. It would add building aid to address the problem, but the plan stalled in the House this year amid a dispute over federal funds for private and parochial schools.
Christmas Week Events Link Santa Claus to Bessemer
Santa Claus makes a return visit to Bessemer Friday at 7 p m giving out candy to children. Stores stay open evenings starting tomorrow night to handle Christmas mail. Frankie Yanko, Polka King, on stage tomorrow night. School vacations begin December 23. Speed Boys face Ashland at Ore Dock City Friday. Washington Wolverines clash with Hurley this afternoon. VFW hosts New Years Eve party. Christmas Seals urged for health protection.
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Santa Claus
Bessemer
Frankie Yankovic
Ashland
Ore Dock City
Washington Wolverines
Hurley
P. M
VFW
Looking Backward December 15 1944 in Bessemer area
An obituary and society notes roundup from Bessemer and Ramsay. deaths include Elroy Brown in Jackson Michigan after ulcer surgery, Peter Olson of Ramsay, Anton William, and Mrs Frank Noye of Detroit. Church anniversary, Girl Scout party, Christmas plans, and local school vacation news accompany brief hometown notices. Snowstorm disrupts the region impacting travel and communications.
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Elroy Brown
Bessemer
State Tax Commission
Jackson
Mich
Charles Leeke
Ketola Camp
Wakefield
C. W. Moore
Peter Olson
Ramsay
Sharon Lutheran Church
Gogebic Range
Washington School
Everille Knight
Ironwood
Eugene Janov
Sioux Falls
S. D
Cpl
Mary Lou
Margie Gustafson
Ashland
Bernice Gustafson
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Funeral of Mrs Baker Held in City
Sixty years ago on December 16 1899 the funeral of Mrs Margaret J Baker formerly Mrs John Revell of this city was held from the M E church after her remains were shipped from West Superior for burial on Monday. Fire in the Jensen building on Mary street drew the fire department Monday evening due to a flue hole. F B Jones sold patent snow plows to Hurley and later to the city of Bayfield Wis. A counterfeit coin mint is suspected near Marinette Wis as residents should stay alert. Recitation benches were added in the school basement now used as a laboratory.
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Margaret J. Baker
West Superior
M. E. Church
Baker
John Revell
Jensen
Mary Street
F. B. Jones
Hurley
Bayfield
Wis
Ten year anniversary death reports and local notices
Ten years ago Andrew Ovaska died at Grand View hospital from injuries in a Black River road crash. Measles outbreaks impact Upper Peninsula regions with 48 cases in Houghton Keweenaw and 26 in Chippewa in the week ending December 1. Funeral services for John Nystrom were held in Cumberland Wisconsin. E T Nicholas aged 84 died at his daughter's home after a fall and leg fracture. A circuit court decree awarded 1321.67 dollars to the Bessemer American Legion post.
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Andrew Ovaska
Grand View Hospital
Black River Road
Upper Peninsula
State Department of Health
Houghton
Keweenaw
Chippewa
Cumberland
Wis
John Nystrom
E. J. Nystrom
Bessemer
Bone Banks and Shared Tolerance in 1949 Brew Talk
Doc Simpson discusses bone banks mirroring blood banks and surgeons splicing bone from refrigerators. The narrator asks if patients care whose bone they receive, and the doctor says no, comparing acceptance of ideas to medical tissue sharing. The piece ends urging mutual respect amid differences.
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Doc Simpson
Doc
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