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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
2
Published weekly by Herald Publishing Company at 109 E Mary St Bessemer Michigan with second class matter status since May 26 1900. Subscription rates listed: yearly $2 nine months $1 50 six months $1 and three months 50 cents.
Jessemer’s main street glows with colored lights candles atop posts and festive window decorations while downtown shoppers soak in the Christmas spirit. Santa handed out candy and the candy committee will deliver hundreds of remaining boxes to hospital patients and needy locals. Side street decor lags highway displays amid planned fundraising for next year with praise for main street merchants.
Oldtimers recall heavy snow before Christmas and forecast a white holiday. Anvil CIO funds a free kids’ Christmas show at the local theatre on Dee. Public Works schedules pay rise for water sewer and light utility staff. College students return home for holidays and numerous Christmas parties are reported. Speed Boys host Marquette to finish pre holiday state schedule. Youngsters begin Christmas vacation period. Conrad Vehn resigns from the heart of Public Works. City primary election filing deadline set for Saturday noon December 30.
Inad of Christmas trees business boomed early this week as heavy snowfall boosted tree sales. The column lists locals and a festive poem with notes on Christmas cheer and year end greetings from Pick & Axe and residents, highlighting names like Tony Waikowski, Billy Maccani, John Turkal, Reggie Boline, Ike Adams, and Mrs Don Strelcbeck, ending with seasonal wishes.
Local obituaries note the passing of a former Ram say resident at the county infirmary and John Sfanousek of Antigo, with funeral details in Bessemer. Reports cover ROTC progress, cadet training, and holiday observances. Debaters from Bessemer posted strong results in recent Duluth trip while Lake Linden contestters edged a narrow win.
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