Prosecuting Attorney's Office To Remain At Court House
Gogebic County board hears Prosecuting Attorney Theodore G. Albert will stay at the Courthouse after reconsidering a proposed move to Ironwood. He cites workload, salaries, and the need for independent appointment powers, pledging an assistant prosecutor despite budget committee inaction.
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Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
Court House
Albert
Gogebic County Board of Supervisors
Theodore G. Albert
Ironwood
Suffolk Street
Michigan
Rupert v. van Buren County
Bessemer
Albert Issued the Following Statement To the Herald Today
Board of Supervisors
Register of Deeds
Marilyn Springhetti
Gogebic County
Marquette County
Finance and Budget Committee
Tee
Iron Mountain plant leased to Prefax Corp for civilian and defense work
Prefax Corp of Milwaukee will lease the last unused space of the former Ford plant in Iron Mountain for automatic temperature controls and aircraft instrument production. The 130000 square foot facility will employ about 600, reviving the factory with a total workforce exceeding the prior 1600 Ford era. The move ends Iron Mountain’s employment crisis after Ford's departure.
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Iron Mountain
Ford Motor Co
Milwaukee
Michigan
Ford
Prefex Corp
Prefex
Carroll E. Lewis
Kingsford Chemical Co
Aluminum Specialty Co
Manitowoc
Wis
William F. Pellow Elected to Bank Board in City
William F. Pellow was elected to the board of directors of the Bessemer National Bank at last Thursday’s meeting. He succeeds the late W. G. Peterson of Ironwood, joining the local banking management.
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Bessemer National Bank
William F. Pellow
Mr. Pellow
W. G. Peterson
Ironwood
City primary election filing and registration deadlines set
Louis Obradovich city clerk announces the city primary will be February 16. Nomination petitions must be filed by December 29 at 4 p.m. EST. Voter registration closes January 19 with office hours extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on January 19 for registrations.
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Louis Obradovich
Recount Gives Perlich 6,811 to 6,768 for Gogebic Sheriff
The Gogebic County sheriff race ends with Frank T. Perlich up six votes over George J. Georgie giving a 43 vote majority. Perlich dismissed Deputy Georgie and a jail committee meeting Friday may settle the dispute. A legal opinion from Prosecuting Attorney Theodore G. Albert confirms the sheriff’s sole power to appoint and revoke deputies.
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Gogebic
Frank T. Perlich
George J. Georgie
Perlich
Georgie
Court House
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Michigan
Board of Supervisors
Council Names For Repair
City council and RB A McCormick discussed a street repair plan totaling major streets at 83 718 28 dollars covering 3 856 aggregate with grading rolling and asphalt surfaces on a 2 to 24 inch scale. Local streets amount to about 45 miles at 58 710 26 with nine street projects from Clayberg to Woolsey and Yale to Porter listed with grading drainage and 12 to 24 inch asphalt surfaces.
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RB. A. McCormick
Sellar Street
Moore
Peck
Clayberg
US 2
Cemetery Gate
Beecher Street
Colby
Colby-Hematite
Yale
Old County Rd
Florence
Porter
Hill Avenue
Eli Avenue
Hadley
Woolsey
EW Avenue
Bessemer Bright Metropolis 1887 history reveals early growth
The Bessemer Herald reprints an 1887 history noting immigration boom and mining town development around Bessemer and Hurley. It describes rapid population growth between Sunday Lake and Montreal River, numerous mining camps, and the formation of Bessemer, Tronwood, and Hurley as winter gave way to spring, with extensive surface exploration and early housing replacing boarding.
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J. C. Bedell
Wakefield
Bessemer Herald
Bessemer
J. 4. Simpson
The
Pick & Axe
Sunday Lake
Montreal River
Besid
Itz
Tronwood
Hurley
Montreal
Last Rites Held For Peter Alho
Funeral services for Peter Alho who died at the Wake field hospital were held last Thursday at 2 p m. Rev Arnold Stadius solemnized the rites at J J Frick Funeral home with interment in Hillcrest cemetery. Pallbearers included Peter Puro Nick Kalla Otto Leino Alec Puro Charles Haapola and Matt Haanpaa. Out of town relatives visiting for the services were Clyde Alho Sr and children Charlotte and Clyde Jr and Eugene Suanto of Waukegan Illinois and Mrs Kate Suanto Ironwood. Roger Cerioni is visiting his parents in this city.
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Peter Alho
Wakefield Hospital
Arnold Stadius
J. J. Frick
Hillcrest Cemetery
Peter Puro
Nick Kalla
Otto Leino
Alec Puro
Charles Haapola
Matt Haanpaa
Clyde Alho
Charlotte and
Clyde Jr
Eugene Suanto
Waukegan, Il
Kate Suanto
Ironwood. Ee
Local Business Directory Fragment 1953 Mail Request
A partial 1953 directory style list names numerous local firms and shops and ends with MAIL YOUR CHECK TODAY To: indicating a payment request or bill. Entities include Bessemer firms such as Bessemer National Bank Northwestern Motor Bus Co and Ironwood Daily Globe plus various merchants like Guglie's Barber Shop Kay's Bar and John The Tailor.
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White Birch
Ian Steiger Lumber Co
C. T. Negri
Albert Jacobson
Bessemer Auto Co
Don’s Flower Corner
Calligaro Hardware
Aberman Company
Pearce Hardware
Rites Held For Adolph Skwor Bessemer Pioneer
Adolph F. Skwor aged 84 died Friday night at 207 Iron Street after a long illness. A Maribel Wisconsin native who moved to Bessemer in 1888, he helped run a general store with Frank Kulasavicz then retired in 1934. Survived by wife Anna, son Raymond, seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, with several siblings. Requiem High Mass at St Sebastian Church honored his contributions to the community. Interment followed at Hillcrest.
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Adolph F. Skwor
Iron Street
Skwor
Maribel
Wis
Frank Kulasavicz
Kulasavicz
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
St. Sebastian’s Church
Bohemian Northwestern Lodge
Anna Terch
Medford
Raymond
Bessemer
Emma Libal
Green Bay
Charles Skwor
Michicot
John Skwor
Mari
Anton Sweiger
Howard Libal
Donald
Winford Libal
Clayton Martins
Chester Libal
Theodore Skwor
Hugo Skwor
Marsbell
Peter Terch
John Prince
Virginia, Minn
Warren Johnson
Joseph Anders
Kenosha
Eugene Johnson
Manistique
Reginald Champion
Ironwood
New York Firm Purchases Local Housing Bonds
The Bessemer Housing commission accepted the low bid from Salomon Bros. and Hutzler firm of New York City to buy series A notes totaling 39,000 issued to fund a low rent housing project. The notes are non general obligation, secured by revenues and subsidies, with payments schedule through 1960 and interest at 1.75 percent. Pricco, president of the commission, was authorized to accept the bid.
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Bessemer Housing Commission
Salomon Bros
Hutzler
New York City
Dante Pricco
Housing Commission
Salomon Bros. and
Chemical Bank and Trust Co
New York
William E. Pollack and Co. Inc
National City Bank
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Osmose
City Limits
Tilden Road
Burma Rd
Palms Rd
Old County
Tilden Rd
A-Hill Avenue
Barber
Second
Mary
Silver
Fourth Avenue
State
C&nw
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Ola County
Alquist
Park
Carlson
Glynia Street
Old County Road
Roger Cerioni
Mrs
Sam Cerioni
Chamber of Commerce
Jay Tobin
John the Tailor
Adolph Skwor
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