Rev D Zadra Succumbs December 15
Obituary note reports the death of Rev D Zadra on December 15. He traveled to Italy this fall with the Paisano Club and is survived by Mrs. Arthur Zadra of Bessemer and a brother, Rev Leno Zadra of the Marquette Diocese. Funeral Masses are planned for 11 a.m. Thursday at St John s Church Marquette and St Sebastian Church Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Zadra
Bessemer
Leno Zadra
Marquette
St. John’s Church
St. Sebastian Church
St. John's Church
Ramsay Altar and Rosary Party and ski lodging notes
The Altar and Rosary Society of Christ the King held its annual Christmas party on December 9 at the church parlors with festive dining and gift exchanges for members and Father Smith. The piece also discusses Big Powderhorn Ski Area adopting a cooperative lodging system to handle increasing skier housing needs and plans for church remodeling starting January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ the King
Guild
Father Smith
Frank Rizzie
Bake Sale
Richard Beissel
Emil Selin
Circle
Fred Scholar
Gold Bond Project
Big Powderhorn
Louis Gheller
Circle Village
Pas
St. Anthony’s Circle
St. Theresa's Circle
Exceed Goals In Services Appeal In Diocese Report
The latest report shows parish fundraising surpassing ninety six percent of targets with St. Peter's Cathedral Marquette St. John's Epiphany Menominee joining in while St. George Bark River and St. Mary Queen of Peace Kingsford added pledges. Notable exceedances include St. Judge White Pine 1742 percent Sacred Heart Ewen 129.3 St. Catherine Marenisco 125.7 Immaculate Conception Wakefield 121.2 Christ the King Ramsay 113 Holy Family Ontonagon 110.5 and Immaculate Agnewesks. Funeral services were held for Mrs Matte Koivula 84 of West US-2. The Ramsay Post Office employees received a U S Savings Bond Payroll Deduction Program award for total participation. The area’s ski development includes Big Powderhorn and related lodgings as area skiers cluster across Gogebic Range venues. Area high school gridiron players honored at a Chequamegon Bay football awards luncheon at Northland College in Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Marquette
St. John’s and
Epiphany
Menominee
St. George’s
Bark River
St. Mary Queen of Peace
Kingsford
St. Joseph’s
Escanaba
St. John’s
Ishp
Northland College
Ashland
Ken Bluse
Gene Vandervoorde
Paul Zarzyski
Jim Bertagnoli
Hurley
Jerry Parker
Mellen
Tom Pepper
Park Falls
Dan Clark
Hayward
David Lindelof
Ray Pary
South Shore
Port Wing
Bruce Peterson
Rick Holman
Washburn
William Blake
George Dawson
John Belsky
Dick Hutchinson
Greg Amys
George LaValley
Superior Cathedral
Bob Nashland
Russ Knutson
Jim Butterbrodk
Dan Conway
Superior
Attedance
Mike Shea
John Miklesh
Tim Allmendinger
Ironwood
Robert Bruno
Wakefield
Brian Ka
Mrs. Gustaf H. Nelson Dies at 82 in Ironwood
Mrs Gustaf H Nelson 82 of 1804 Hadley Street died Sunday at a nursing home in Lowes Park ll after a month as a patient She had spent the winter with her daughter Mrs Harold K Watton in Rockford ll She was born Selma Elvina Grquist July 31 1886 in Bessemer first girl born there She married Gustaf H Nelson Dec 31 1910 at Salem Lutheran Church Ironwood The couple later lived here Surviving are daughter a brother four sisters and a former sister She was preceded in death by another sister Funeral services were held Wednesday at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev C Raymond Holmes and burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf H. Nelson
Hadley St
Lowes Park
Harold K. Watton
Rockford
Selma Elvina Grenquist
Bessemer
Taconite
Minn
Albert Stenstrom
Ironwood
Vincent Keffer
Madison
Wis
Gust Jacobson
Sharon Lutheran Church
C. Raymond Holmes
Hillcrest Cemetery
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs C N Hansen
Mrs. Conrad N Hansen 79 of 400 West Lead Street died Friday December 7. Services at St Sebastian Catholic Church officiated by Rev Joseph Polakowski with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Honor guard from Daughters of Isabella and St Sebastian Ladies Guild. Pallbearers listed. Out of town attendees named from Illinois Wisconsin Michigan and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad N. Hansen
West Lead St
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Joseph Polakowski
Hillcrest Cemetery
Richard Gheller
Adam Modjewski
John Sartoris
Isabella
Egedio Sparapani
Einc Johnson
Arnold Vispi
St. Sebastian
Nolan Named Staff Attorney for Upper Peninsula Legal Services
Michael E. Nolan, newly appointed Staff Attorney, will serve Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties under Upper Peninsula Legal Services, a unit of the Upper Peninsula Committee for Area Progress funded by the Office of Economic Vote. Nolan's career includes roles with Gogebic County, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, and service with General MacArthur in Japan. The notice also covers ski team tryouts at A. D. Johnston High School with 16 applicants competing for 12 berths, plus a Christmas schedule for Christ the King Parish detailing confessions and Mass timings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Marquette University Law School
Gogebic County
Bessemer
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
United Nations Korea Command
A. D. Johnston
Nick Terszenjak
Big Powderhorn Mountain
Terszenjak
Powderhorn
Harding
Washburn
Ashland
Indianhead
Ironwood
Michigan Tech
Houghton
Rhinelander
Bessemer Beats Ontonagon 65 53 In Horseshoe Showdown
The Bessemer Speed Boys handed the Ontonagon Gladiators their first loss of the season 65 to 53. Bessemer led 14 10 after the first quarter and 32 26 at halftime, then held Ontonagon to 2 field goals in the third as the pace shifted. Brian Ciesielczyk tallied 26 points, Jim Partanen 18, Jeff Betlewski 11, while Dave Begalle anchored defense with rebounds and blocks. The Speed Boys shot 38.6 percent to Ontonagon’s 36.8, and outrebounded 37 33. The B team won 56 35 in their game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Speed Boys
Ontonagon Gladiators
Gladiators
Speed Boys
Ontonagon
Brian
Salty) Ciesielczyk
Jim Partanen
Jeff Betlewski
Jeff
Wolverines
Ashland
Bill Fezzey
Harold Reichardt
Speed
Dave Begalle
Dave
Bessemer
Tournover
Onton
Speer Boys
Predockers
Bessemer B’s
Tom Peterson
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. Zadra
Baraga
Italy
Paisano Club
Ramsay Society
Agnewesks Bankers
Mrs. M. Koivula
Matte Koivula
Fairview Apts
West Us-2
Frick-Zielinski
Wayne Kuusisto
Hillcrest Ceme
Tery
Hilda Rahikonen
Pipula
Finland
United States
Puritan
Andrew Halmi
California
T. Arthur Halmi
Ferndale
Sylvia Lappi
Sonja Hietikko
Westland
Ellenor England
Ramsay Post Office
U. S
Don Ahmen
Donald L. Swanson
U.S
Romeon Chalet
Minneapolis
Roger Hamre
Gheller
Powderville
Montreal
Thant
G. H. Nelson
Bessemer Woman’s Club
Dante Pricco
Bessemer Public Library
Pricco
Michigan Association of Retarded Children
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
William Karpus
Washington School
Home Arts Committee
FRSC
C. N. Hansen
Michael Nolan
Christ the King Parish
Christ , the King
B. Neil Smith
Fr. Smith
Tate Age
Floyd
John Gottwald
Chareh
Chiat
Louis
Irom Belt
Rose Et Sbaes Nelson
Mario Crenna
Eugene Montesi
Gregg
Jeannine
Anne
David
Kathy
Kent
Wash
Alfred Montesi
William Honkala
Ballico
Calif
Peter Crenna
Anna Spera
John Weber
Joseph Weber
Rom J. L. Wrane
SPC
Masonic Lodge
Weber
Mary Rogers
Ters
Marian Weber
Frankfurt
Germany
Paid Winnaarcetyl
Sage Ironwood
Weeenee
Ciesielczyk
Iy Ea Ae
Floyd Ste Sea
Hoiska
Fezzey A. Tae E
Fister
Massie Field
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