Maple Tops Speed Boys In 68 61 Loss At Home
Maple Tigers defeated the Bessemer Speed Boys 68 to 61 at A D Johnston gym last Friday. Bessemer, seeking its first win, extended a two year 21 game losing streak at the facility as Maple built leads early and late, with sharp shooting in the final period and a 49-36 third quarter margin.
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Bessemer Speed Boys
Maple
Tigers
A. D. Johnston Gym
Bessemer
Invaders
Speed Boys
Bonk
Milo Barnaby
George Sabol
Barnaby
Saari
Sabol
Martini
Ple Wee Enes
MEA Meeting Highlights in Gogebic District Hosts
Miss Gladys Simpson and Superintendent William E. Carroll spoke at the Bessemer Chapter meeting. Simpson outlined the Michigan Education Association Home for Retired Teachers project, funded by gifts and long term subscriptions, aiming to raise 15 million dollars for a 254 acre site near Saline. Carroll reviewed K 12 Act, community college plans, and potential consolidation of On and Gogebic ISDs under the ISD Act. A follow up on the Economic Opportunity Act was set for December 14 at 4 15 p.m. at the courthouse with emphasis on anti poverty implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Simpson
William E. Carroll
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Mihigan
Miss Simpson
Michigan Mea
Bay City
Michigan
Michigan Education Home Association
MEA
Saline
Red Village
Dominic Pitrone
Arco Certano
Bernice Mark
Walter Nemacheck
Kenneth Ancheta
Supt
Carroll
Gogebic
St Sebastian Guild installs officers and Christmas program
At the ember meeting in the church hall St. Sebastian Ladies Guild installed officers with Mrs. William Karpus as president and Mrs. Andrew Kravetz as vice president. Retiring president Mrs. Leo Lampart received a gift. Contributions of 22.85 were donated to Gogebic Chapter for Retarded Children. Mrs. John Matonich presented Christmas decor ideas and centerpieces. Rev C J Franczek received a birthday cake and Rev Leslie Borman portrayed Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ember
St. Sebastian Ladies Guild
Church Hall
William Karpus
Andrew Kravetz
Leslie Anderson
Floyd Laamanen
Leo Lampart
Association For Retarded Children
John Matonich
Leonard Reimerio
Donald Strelcheck
Michael Burla
C. J. Franczek
Leslie Borman
Santa Claus
Cochairmen
Irene Boline
John Bartini
Percy Bernald
Burla
Martin Borgaro
Roman Czajkowski
John Brach
Dorothy Brach
Holy Name Society Receives Communion at St Sebastian
The Holy Name Society of St. Sebastian Catholic Church hosted a communion service and spiritual bouquet for Bishop Thomas L. Noa. A post Mass breakfast followed, with leaders Oscar Cossi Joseph Ersich Fred Crenna and Roman Czajkowski. President Walter Maslanka led a January Holy Name Rally planning session and a husband and wife evening social was announced. Father Franczek praised male participation in church life and cited La Salette’s Weeping Madonna urging men to lead. Rev. Leslie Borman read a revised poem. Maslanka thanked members and urged support for the parish basketball team.
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Holy Name Society of
Chester Francezek
Holy Name
Franczek
Virgin
la Salette
France
Leslie Borman
Maslanka
St. Sebastian
Bjorks buy Herbert Schacht home on Longyear Street
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bjork of this city purchase the Herbert Schacht residence at 307 East Longyear Street. The deal confirms a new ownership for the property and outlines subsequent possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bjork
City
Herbert Schacht
E. Longyear Street
Royal Arch Masons to Meet Saturday
Minerva Chapter RAM will meet Saturday December 12 at the Bessemer Masonic Temple for the Christmas season. A 6 30 p m pot luck supper with wives as guests opens, followed by a program and brief business session installing new officers. Dancing rounds out the evening as the 75th anniversary of Minerva Chapter RAM and the 200th anniversary of Masonry in Michigan are celebrated. Installing officer Past High Priest J B Lofberg Ironwood will install Theodore Johnson in Bessemers high priestship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Chapter
Royal Arch
Bessemer Masonic Temple
Minerva
RAM
Masonry
Michigan
J. B. Lofberg
Ironwood
Theodore Johnson
Bessemer
William S. Baird Sr
Hans Romstad
King
Albert Annear
D. Oscar Maki
W. S Baird Sr
Rudolph Sorenson
Paul B. Becker
Presbyterian Sunday School Pageant and Christmas Party
The Presbyterian Church will stage a pageant titled The Three Candles on Sunday December 20 at 10 am with a listed cast including Nancy Williamson Michael Ercoli Sherry Sanger Alice Jean Niemi Paul Erickson Mark Sabol Gordon Mills James Juntunen Rob ert McDermott and Robert Sabol. Harding Community 4H Club hosts its annual Christmas party December 22 from noon to 4 pm at the clubhouse with a ham burger menu gifts priced 75 cents to 1 dollar and a post dinner recreational program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church Sunday School
Nancy Williamson
Michael Ercoli
Carol
Sherry Sanger
Mary
Alice Jean Niemi
Joseph
Paul_ Erickson
Shepherds
Mark Sabol
Gordon Mills
Kings
James Juntunen
Robret McDermott
Robert Sabol
Cheir
Harding Community 4H
Harding Community
Ironwood Group Entertains at Isabella Meeting
The Ironwood Woman's Club drama and music groups performed a Christmas program during the Our Lady of Guadaloupe Circle December meeting at the Elks clubrooms. A dramatic reading and cantata by Mrs. Edward Tousignant Jr. featured Mary Joseph shepherds angels and three kings with a sextet directed by Mrs. Claude Larson. Members donated to St Sebastian School Library and refreshments followed by host committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood Woman's Club
Our Lady of
Emil C. Vukovich
Mary
Fred Cerioni
Joseph
S. L. Carpenter
Kuklenski
R. C. Bohne
Ruth Cane
Shepherds
Eugene Jzcquart
Angel
Mesdames
St. Sebastian School
Lars Fiori
Joseph Martell
Bernard Lacey Dies at 78 in Ironwood
Bernard T. Lacey 78 of Ironwood died December 10 at Gogebic Hospital Wakefield after a lengthy illness. Born October 25 1886 he came to the area in 1936 and worked as a chef at camps for Underwood Mosinee lumber firms and served as a steward on Pickands Mather lake boats. He married Ida Nelson in 1938 after his first wife died in 1933. Survived by wife four daughters three sons five stepchildren 34 grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a brother Funeral services were held Saturday at St Ambrose Catholic Church with Rt Rev Joseph Seifert officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard T. Lacey
Ironwood
Raymond Nelson
Gogebic Hospital
Wakefield
Underwood and Mosinee Lumber Companies
Pickands- Mather Lake
Ida
Ida Nelson
St. Amprose Catholic Church
Harold Anderson
Grafton
Wis
Edward Hable
Oshkosh
Walter Watter
Ledyard
London
Ohio
Harold Johnson
North Tonawanda
N. Y
John Lacey
Marion
St. Ambrose Catholic Church
Joseph Seifert
Mr. Weiss
Underwood Lumber and Veneer Co
Minneapolis
Robert Weiss
San Rafael
Calif
Paul Oberg
Elmer Weiss
Seattle
Wash
Robert Blomquist
Fred Weiss
Milwaukee
Pete Rasmussen
Neenah
Area Art Club Christmas Party Highlights in Wakefield
The Wakefield Area Art League held its Christmas party at the J Cloon home with a 6:00 p m pot luck buffet before a 45 minute program. Curtis Pikka sang The Manger Song with pianist Wallace Johnson. John Lombardo and Chuck Galloway entertained with songs including I Left My Heart in San Francisco and The Christmas Song. A five piece Ashland band will play for the teenage Tinsel Dance on Dec 39 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Area Art League
J. Cloon
Curtis Pikka
Carl Pikkas
Swift
Wallace Johnson
John Lombado
Chuck Galloway
Bertha Campbell
Carl Nelson
Robert Kellett
Ashland
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Bessemer Woman’s Club
William K. Velin
Dominic Guglielmotto
Mrs Felix Barbacovi Laid To Rest
Funeral services for 79 year old Mrs Felix Barbacovi pioneer Bessemer resident were held Thursday following her death Tuesday from a heart seizure. A requiem High Mass was celebrated at St Sebastian Church by Rev C J Franczek with an honor guard from the Ladies Guild. Interment was at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included nephews Raymond Barbacovi and Raymond Niemi along with Leno and William Barbacovi Arthur Stancher and John Pelissero. Attending from out of town were relatives from Ironton Crosby Minn Pence Wis Hurley and Pence area and other range communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Barbacovi
Bessemer
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
C. J. Franiczek
Ladies Guild
John Novascone
John Brach
William Lester
John Shaw
Leonard Winkowski
Floyd Laamanen
Hillcrest Cemetery
Raymond Barbacovi
Raymond Niemi
Leno
William Barbacovi
Arthur Stancher
John Pelissero
Ann Stang
Jack Zantelli
Jacqueline
Orson Harrington
Marina Middleton
John Ferrari
Louis Ferrari
David Endrizzi
Ironton-Crosby, Minn
Ben Endrizzi
Hurley
Angelo Endrizzi
Joseph Eora
Pence
Wis
Frick-Zielinski
Winifred Lomas
Eli Korpela
Frank Blaha
John Godlewski
Paul Hoeft
Stanley Shefka
Michael Polovitz
R. L. Weiss
San Rafael
Calif
Herman Weiss Jr
Scott
Robert Blomquist
Robert Jr
Carl Mendenhal
Brian Oberg
Minnneapolis
Ed Goninan
Baraga
Peter Rasmussen
Neenah
Bernard Maas
Diane
Big Lake
Minn
Paul Oberg Jr
Tammie
Columbus
Wakefield
Range
Debbie Ann Syriala Birthday Party Celebrated
Debbie Ann Syriala was honored at her tenth birthday party on Tuesday December 8 at her parents home in Ramsay. A cake with girl playing records, games and dancing marked the event. Guests included Melanie Jezek Debra Symons Janice Busch Lynn Giachino Candice Sommers Roseanne Janov Jane Juntunen Patricia Ravanelli and cousins Susan Dellich Doreen Johnson Johnny Ikola and her brother Richard. Her grandmother Mrs George Dellich also attended. Gifts and money were given to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Ann Syriala
Maurice Syriala
Ramsay
Melanie Jezek
Debra Symons
Janice Busch
Lynn Giachino
Candice Sommers
Roseanne Janov
Jane Juntunen
Christmas Party for Bessemer Business Women
The Bessemer Business and Professional Women's Club will hold its annual Christmas party Monday evening December 21 at the Range Restaurant. Dinner starts at 6 30 with decorations by Mrs. William Banovett and assistants. A committee plans entertainment and gift exchanges including sunshine friends reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Business and Professional Women’s Club
Range
William Banovett
James McCarthy
Peter Relich
John Matonich
Margaret Novascone
Harry Rizzie
George Saboi
Patricia Huhtala to wed Jerry Shepherd at MSU
Patricia Irene Huhtala and Jerry Shepherd wed at East Lansing on December 12 while both attended Michigan State University. Miss Huhtala, a medical technology major, recently graduated from MSU and will intern at a San Diego hospital. The couple left for San Diego to reside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Huhtala
Ramsay
Patricia Irene
Jerry Shepherd
Melvin Shepherd
Swartz Creek
East Lansing
Michigan State University
Miss Huhtala
MSU
San Diego
Calif
Potluck Supper and Plans at Sharon Lutheran Church
The Sharon Lutheran Church Couples Club will hold a potluck supper at 6 30 p m Saturday Dec 19 in the church hall with Rev Thomas Schultz as guest speaker on the county’s program for mentally retarded children A voluntary offering will be collected and during the business session plans will be made for the Family Night event Sunday at 7 p m in Eastman Hall Hosts for Saturday are Mr and Mrs Kenneth Faline Mr and Mrs Ed Cocking and Mr and Mrs Hilmer Nyman Mrs Angelo Filippias returned from Milwaukee after attending the funeral of her nephew's wife Helen Marusich who died Dec 3 and she visited relatives there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couples Club
Sharon Lutheran Church
Church Hall
Thomas Schultz
Eastman Hall
Kenneth Faline
Ed Cocking
Hilmer Nyman
Angelo Filippias
Milwaukee
Helen Marusich
John Schmidt
Anti-Poverty Bill Topic Of Discussion At Meet
Mrs Lou Whitefield Marquette specialist discussed the Anti Poverty Act at a public meeting in Gogebic County courthouse. Andrew Bedar and Supt William Carroll led the event with county and school officials present to review provisions and procedures for local implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Whitefield
Marquette Mich
State University
Gogebie County
Andrew Bedar
William E. Caroll Jr
Bednar
Arnold Bennett Leads Gogebic March of Dimes Campaign
Arnold Bennett of Ironwood chairs Gogebic County’s 1965 January March of Dimes drive with cochair Louis Obradovich of Bessemer. Local chairs span Watersmeet, Marenisco, Wakefield, Bessemer, and Ironwood townships. New appointments include Mrs Tauno Lahti as Mothers March chair and Rev Fred Paalanen events chair with Ruth Healy publicity chair. Funds support birth defect research and care locally and nationally as the campaign opens the day after New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bennett
Ironwood
Gogebic County
Louis Obradovich
Bessemer
Cochairman
City
Walter Faltinowski
Watersmeet
Hugh Webster
Marenisco
August Tiberi
Wakefield
Flora Rastello
Francis Beissel
Bessemer Township
Herbert Mattson
Erwin
Bennett
March of Dimes
Michigan adds Timberlake and Yearby to All-America roll
University of Michigan announces two new All-Americans Bob Timberlake quarterback and Bill Yearby tackle boosting Wolverines total to 49 in 66 years. Timberlake named to defensive teams by the American Football Coaches Association Detroit News AP and UPI. Yearby becomes ninth Wolverine tackle on the list joining greats from Miller Patten to Wistert and Schulz with a long line of centers ends guards and backs also represented. Timberlake plans to enter the ministry. Cunningham started the All-American tradition in 1898.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Timberlake
Bill Yearby
Timberlake
Benny Friedman
Harry Isensus
Yearby
Francis, Albert and
Wistert
Miller Pestius
American Football Coaches Association
Cunningham
Michigan
Adolph
Germany
Julie ‘Franks
Fritz Crisler
Bennie Oosterbaan
Ron Kramer
Willie Heston
Tom Harmen
Bob Chappuis
Bump Elliott
Jim Pace
Cedric
Pat) Smith
Frank Steketee
Bob Westfall
Bhi Daley
Weightlifting Program Linked to Football Planned by Coach White
Coach Jack White organized a weightlifting program set to start mid December for boys aiming to play football next year and seniors from this year unless they are basketball players. The aim is to strengthen the high school's football program and keep players in peak condition during the off season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack White
White
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ST. Sebastian Guild
Holy Name Society
Schacht
Royal Arch Masons
Presbyterian
Harding 4H
Ironwood Group
Isabella
Bernard Lacey
Area Art Club
Memorial Building
Mrs. Felix Barbacovi
VFW TO Have Children’s Party
Post
Clarence Banfield
Camello Switzer
Banfield
Raymond Passint
Huhtala
Shepherd
Sharon
Meet
Herman Weiss
Divine Infant Hospital
Sport News
University of Michigan
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