Local Post Office Listing and Publication Details
The notice describes second class matter listing dated May 26 1900 at Bessemer Michigan with weekly publication by Herald Publishing Company at 109 East Mary Street. It states subscription rates of 3.00 per year outside Gogebic County and 2.00 within Gogebic County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Michigan
The
Herald Publishing Company
East Mary Street
Bessemer, Michigan
Gogebic County
Gogebic County tops 1961 in Christmas Seal drive
Gogebic County contributions to the 1962 Christmas Seal drive exceed last year, reaching 2289 dollars as of today, with a Michigan Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association president urging more pledges to push the statewide total toward a new million-dollar milestone. The piece mixes campaign notes with a critical column on federal budgeting and parcel post policy, urging repeal of P. L. 199 to restore equal parcel post rules.
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Gogebic County
Lloyd Humburger
Battle Creek
Michigan Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Hamburger
Michigan
White Christmas Snow Blankets Pick & Axe Area
Abundant snowfall creates a ski friendly White Christmas scene as the area hosts a rush of skiers after the holidays. Wakefield Cardinals prepared for a final pre holiday tilt against Speed Logs while college students head home for holidays and local election petitions loom in Bessemer Township. Art Basket, Chicago and North Western Railway veteran, retired after 47 years with railroads began in 1915 at age 14.
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Wakefield Cardinals
Bessemer Township
Art Basket
Chicago and Northwestern R. R
Art
Henry Probosky
Mr. Basket
C & N Way
What They Want for Christmas Frank Kontny
Frank Kontny requests two tickets to the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena California. Other readers seek holiday gifts including weather favorable for building a TV tower, a public works program for Gogebic County, a Derby hopeful colt, a basketball scoring streak, a snowmobile to reach a camp, a basement bowling alley, a snore eliminating device, and a ski area chair lift. Mrs Mary Corgiat meets Mrs Paul Contratto and Mary Jo says her brother Jimmy is coming. Jim studies at Michigan State University.
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Frank Kontny
Pasadena
Cal
Mary Corgiat
Mary Jo
Paul Contratto
Stratégem Ends In Rivalry Clutter For Rosenfeld Depot
Rosenfeld established a dry goods and clothing business in a new district and thrived until rivals moved next door on both sides. One rival posted a flaming WE HAVE MADE A TERRIBLE MISTAKE MUST VACATE sign and the other a BANKRUPT SALE banner. With both sides advertising heavy discounts, Rosenfeld saw his receipts fall to nothing and devised a plan.
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Rosenfeld
Main Entrance to the Big Sale Quotes and Pithy Sayings
A collage of witty quotes from various editors and readers fronts the page. Notable lines praise frugal spending and social insights, attributed to figures in Illinois Indiana New Jersey Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh. The item combines humorous quips about convention life, alarm clocks, money value, and conscience.
Gogebic County board names new prosecuting attorney location
At a Wednesday meeting the Gogebic County board announced that effective January 1, 1953 the office of prosecuting attorney would move to Ironwood. Pellew replaces the late Peterson on the Bessemer National Bank board of directors. Other notes include filing deadlines for primary petitions and local civic appointments and a family news recap from Ironwood and surrounding areas.
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Gogebic
William F. Pellew
W. G. Peterson
Ironwood
The
Bessemer National Bank
Conservation Commission backs license fee cuts in local orders
The Conservation Commission recommends lowering the small game license to 1.26 dollars and the deer hunting license to 2.00 for residents with non residents paying 25.00. Mrs Mary Guyer named sixth grade teacher at Washington School to replace the resigning Ms Ann Kuchko effective January 1 1933. Death news includes waiter Whitburn of Lincoln Nebraska brother of Red Whitburn who visited here. August Kondziea long time Bessemer resident dies of heart complications. Gogebic County recorded 74 forest fires in 1982 burning 66 acres per state report. Bessemer Men’s Business Association offers prize for best storefront window and gifts for shoppers on Friday December 23 including refrigerator, radio, and groceries. Mrs Wm Francis elected trustee of Chicago Evangelistic Institute at December 15 Chicago meeting.
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the Conservation Commission
Mary Guyer
Washington School
Mics Ann Kuchko
Red Whitburn
Ramsay
Waiter
Lincoln
Nebraska
Whitburn
Hns
August Kondziea
Bessemer
Gogebic County
Bessemer Men's Business Association
Wm. Francis
The
Chicago Evangelistic Institute
Chicago
Ethel Lowden Weds Stephen Johns at Verona Home
A pleasant wedding took place at Mrs. Lowden’s Verona home on Wednesday afternoon uniting her daughter Ethel to Stephen Johns with Rev W S Smith of the M E Church officiating. Also reported is the recent organization of Yeoman Lodge Ramsay with 27 members, and Rose Silverman teaching in Kalamazoo spending holidays with her parents. In local sports, Ironwood bowlers defeated the Bessemer Wobblers at the Roman and Wealton alleys Monday.
Local sports team loses by five points in holiday match
The evening game ended 2183 to 2131 with W P Paynter L Kulasavicz F Dunn J Webber and F Roman on the local squad. John Thors Jr returned from the University of Michigan for holiday vacation. Herbert D Cummingore, a street car conductor, died at the Curry Hotel in Ironwood after several days with pneumonia. Herbert Hagen, a student at Minneapolis Business College, spent the holidays at home. A J P Sportsmen Association meeting in Marquette urged moving the deer season from November 10–30 to November 3–30 and allow one buck per hunter with a two-deer limit at present.
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W.paynter
L. Kulasavicz
F. Dunn
J. Webber
F. Roman
John Thors Jr
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Herbert D. Cummingore
Curry Hotel
Ironwood
Herbert Hagen
Minneapolis Business College
J. P. Sportsmen's Association
Marquette
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Roy Malmberg
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Alpine Acres
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Fred W. Grown
Edgewater
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Kenny Bennett
Greencastle
Ind
Putnam County
Louis Obradovich
Adolph F. Skwor
Iron Street
Bessemer Housing Commission
Salmon Bros
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New York City
Peter Cena
Albert Jacobson
Frank Duda
Bette Jane
Bessemer Speed Boys
Kenny Carlson
Tony Warkowski
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Ottawa and Nicollet National Forest
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Wisconsin
Basil Buchko
Army Signal Corp Reserve
County Board of Supervisors
Arvid Thors
Grand View Hostial
Herbert Carlson
Camp Mercy
Wis
Beiva Norris
Oscar Norris
Wessemer Public Schools
Board of Education
Hou Crea
KK. J
John Carlson
Gogeric Auto CO
Etiie Claristinas
Hunter’s Inn
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