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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
9
The 1933 Legislature is urged to cut fees on small game and deer licenses and to ease licensing rules. Proposals include $1.25 for small game and $2.50 for deer licenses, freeing wives from separate fees, extending trapping allowances, protecting foxes and skunks, and removing the license button requirement.
The 1982 Michigan deer season closed November 30 with high buck totals and low accident counts according to the Department of Conservation. Estimates place hunters between 40 000 and 50 000, far below 1931 levels, with about 18 000 bucks killed.
Reported deer season deaths include Stephen Fay Jr in Imlay City and Andrew Plewa in Raber with others such as Dan Traynor and Joseph De Nardi among the fatalities. By October 1, 1933, twenty hunters have been injured in hunting accidents nationwide this season.
The Bessemer Business Mens Association promotes a holiday festival with prize giveaways totaling 300 to 350 dollars on Friday December 23. Santa arrives December 17 with candy for children as farmers showcase large vegetables for prizes. Local merchants offer free gifts with gold stamps and urged residents to support the event to boost the town’s Christmas spirit and economy.
Walter Whitburn died suddenly at his Lincoln Nebraska home on a Wednesday morning. He is survived by his widow six children his father Henry Whitburn of Detroit four brothers and four sisters including Mrs. John Northey and Mrs. Warren Masonville in Detroit Mrs. Harry Williams in Long Beach Mrs. Harry Williams in Lony Keach uth and brothers Fred Ramsay Thomas Dunham Sam and Henry Hving in Detroit. He had visited Ramsay and left many friends in the area.
At the annual meeting of the Coge ble County Fair Association held last Thursday at the court house in Bes semer the following officers were reelected: President John P. Lofberg Ironwood Secretary Yarl Hanson Wakefield Treasurer F J Jeppesen Ironwood Directors C KE Johnson Ironwood Township G N Olson Ironwood William Weston Wakefield.
School board appointed Mrs. Mary Guyer as sixth grade teacher at Washington school to replace Miss Ann C. Buchko who asked to be released from her contract on January 3.
L. J. Petit a famed figure among Lake Superior mining men died in Milwaukee aged 76. He backed the Metropolitan Iron company with early workings in Felch Mountain and later the Pabst and Norrie mines on the Gogebic range. Metropolitan interests were sold in 1898 and later owned by United States Steel. Petit also partnered with Solomon S. Curry in the district's early days.
Oglebay Norton & Co. reports 373 192 gross tons shipped in 1932 from Gogebic and Menominee ranges, down from 649 198 tons in 1931. Cary mine at Hurley to resume ore mining January planned as relief to maintain two days of work weekly for employees.
Obituary notes a Pioneer resident, former county board of supervisors member, Kondziela, dies. survived by widow, two sons and four daughters, with siblings and several grandchildren. Funeral at St Sebastian Church followed by burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Santa Claus will appear in full regalia at 6 30 p m Saturday December 17 as part of Bessemer Christmas shopping festival with two clowns, free candy possibly, and parade through the business district. Judges will award prizes for largest vegetables and other holiday events occur at the new high school gym.
Business men plan to distribute free gifts to shoppers in Bessemer next Friday night as part of a holiday season program. The event features Pete’s Gedda post of the American Legion hosting a roast turkey meal and entertainment including Josep Gerta on concertina,Zenda De tubets with accordion, Harry and Clarence Reinheld in a corner duet, CLA Scavarda with a musical saw, and the Iron River Legion quartet led by Guy Cox.
A new railroad spur eight miles long is planned extending eastward from the Chicago and Northwestern main line, starting 34 miles south of Van Buskirk. Two miles are to be constructed by JRL Mua Nicholas, with six more by Veneer Co J in Bessemer. The spur will access a large area near Brain and Bessemer townships.
The report shows Gogebic County had 74 forest fires in 1932, burning 260 acres. Iron County led with 128 fires and 2,903 acres, Dickinson 121 fires, and Mackinac 115. Michigan total fires reached 2,536 with under 40,000 acres burned statewide.
Richard mocks her intelligence and Robert agrees she ignored him. The exchange reveals their dismissive attitudes toward the new girl.
Hot vinegar removes stains from mica windows on stoves. Ordinary varnish can achieve a dull satin finish by rubbing each coat with powdered pumice stone and water. A damp felt dipped in pumice and lightly rubbed over the surface dulls gloss and smooths brush marks and dust.
Antigo Wisconsin readers urged to warn motorists about dangerous railroad crossings as winter roads slip and frost adds risk. A letter cites November crash figures with four deaths and seven injuries from crossing incidents and appeals to editors to publicize care at tracks.
Mrs. William Francis was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Evangelistic Institute at the December 5 meeting in Chicago. She becomes the first woman on the board besides the president Iva Durham Vennard, and has chaired the scholarship committee and worked as a field representative. She also serves on Taylor University’s governing body in Indiana.
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