Bessemer Fire Department Created by City Ordinance
An amended City of Bessemer ordinance establishes a permanent fire department named the Semier Fire Department. It details structure with a Chief and Hall Foreman, selection by mayor and council, and rules on meetings, pay for volunteer members, outside calls, equipment, and removal for absences. It notes appointment timing and equipment controls.
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Bes
Bessemer
Fire Department
City of
Bes- Kemer
Common Council
Yale
Palms Loca
Wakefield Highest City Elevation in Michigan
Wakefield in Gogebic county leads Michigan for elevation at 1,551 feet above sea level. Gaylord, Cadillac follow in the lower peninsula with 1,343 feet and 1,420 feet respectively. The state’s highest point is 2,023 feet in the Porcupine Mountains near Ontonagon. An Osceola county site near Cadillac reaches the lower peninsula’s top level.
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Wakefield
Gogebic County
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Gaylord
Cadil
Straits
Cadillac
O. F. Poindexter
Geological Survey Division
Department of Conservation
Porcupine Mountains
Ontonagon County
Ontonagon-Gogebic County
Lake Superior
Sherman Township
Osceola County
Cadilac
Christmas Play Signals School Break
Students show rising spirits as Christmas holidays approach with Friday’s closing program. Miss Masters directs the Christmas play, the high school orchestra under Mr Reinhold performs, and a girls chorus chosen by Miss Arnold participates.
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Miss Masters
Mr. Reinhold
Missa Arnold
Christmas Classroom Parties End Semester With Music
Students planned festive luncheons and gift exchanges before vacation. Miss Appel’s home room hosted an orchestra while other rooms invited each other to celebrations. A final Christmas program featured a play Toy Shop along with performances by the glee club and orchestra.
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Miss Appel
Glee Club
Ordinance Amending City Fire Department Provisions
The document outlines changes to city fire department rules including appointive procedures length of service and retirement age of 60. It requires posting of the ordinance and repeal of prior fire department ordinances with immediate effect upon publication.
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Tilden
iFre Hall
Christmas program highlights at G S Barber school
The G S Barber school staged a Christmas Nativity program with a large cast led by Betty Erickson as Mary and Victor Kallan as a king. Other participants included Donald Rice, Urho Lappi, and David Berg as the three kings, with numerous students and staff assisting in staging and piano accompaniment. An indoor ski slide was also erected at the Kecanaba Coliseum.
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Shepherds
Toisto Hendrickson
Leon Krocker
Charles Gutows
Eiic Hendrickson
Victor Kallan
David Brown
Frank Zanetti
Donald Rice
Urho Lappi
David Berg
Betty Erickson
Florence Hill
Victoria Corulla
Rober Pertile
Lois Solberg
Dora Pertile
Donna Erckson
Teddy Hetherington
Joe Stella
Evelyn Pingel
Gladys Nyman
Margaret Brose
Raymond Usiala
Aldo Corulla
Catherine Kallan
Kenneth Grenquist
Louis Massa
Mary—Jean Haj Joseph
William Michelli
Itt
Marilyn Johnson
Denise Saar
Kinderten
Barbra Jean Olson
Patricia Newman
Patty Pinkerton
Kecanaba Coliseum
Statement by McManman on Gun Carrying
Prosecuting attorney Leonard J. McManman, chair of the county concealed weapon licensing board, clarifies that a pistol includes any firearm 30 inches or shorter and that all such guns must be registered and inspected. He explains license requirements for carrying concealed weapons in vehicles and how to apply in cities and townships.
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Leonard J. McManman
Concealed Weapon Licensing Board
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Department
State Police
Sane
Gogebic Road Job Goes To Escanaba
The state highway department announced low bids totaling 294 194 dollars on eight construction projects including a Gogebic County drainage and widening job north of Chaney Lake won by C. H. Bridges of Escanaba for 20 767 dollars. The 1940 program began with the first bids under revised specs and ten of eighteen advertised projects were withdrawn temporarily.
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State Highway Department
Gogebdic County
Chaney Lake
C. H. Bridges
Escanaba
Coming Events and Holiday Dances Listed
A readout of community happenings lists events from Harding Athletic Club dance at Harding school on December 238, Christmas on December 25, Lions and Elke banquet for high school football squad at Washington school on December 28, Elks New Year’s Eve ball at Cotton Club on December 31, Firemen’s New Year’s Eve dance at Bessemer city hall, and January 1 New Year’s Day dance hosted by the Bessemer Township Democratic Club at Ramsay town hall.
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Harding Athletic Club
Harding School
Lions and Elke
Washington School
Elks
Cotton Club
Firemen
Bessemer City Hall
Bessemer Township
Ramsay Town Hall
Students on Christmas vacation from two campuses listed
On vacation the following students from Besse mer are on Christmas vacation from the University of Michigan Dec 15 to Jan 3 Blanche Anderson Pauline M Becker Emil A Genetti Reuben W Kelto Frances E Peterson Harold J Peterson Emil A Bolline and Irene R Doherty Students from Ramsay on vacation include Richard E Dulebohn Arthur Heikkinen Carlo W Heikkinen Eric A Kettula and John M Wakevainen
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Bessemer
University of Michigan
Blanche Anderson
Pauline M. Becker
Emil A. Genetti
Reuben W. Kelto
Frances E. Peterson
Harold J. Peterson
Emil A. Bolline
Irene R. Doherty
Ramsay
Richard E. Dulebohn
Arthur Heikkinen
Carlo W. Heikkinen
Eric A. Kettula
John M. Wakevainen
Rose Krelpinski to view Christmas plant at St Josephs Ashland
Miss Rose Krelpinski, housekeeper at St Sebastian's Parsonage, gravely ill, will view a Christmas plant presented by friends and family of the Polish Rosary Society in Bessemer at St Joseph's hospital in Ashland on December 25.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ashland
Rose Krelpinski
Mrs Kevern Heads to Chicago for Holidays with Relatives
Mrs Mary Kevern departed Tuesday for Chicago to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Lowell Huett and Sue. She was accompanied by Mrs Delia Burdeau of Verona who will spend the holidays there with relatives.
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Mary Kevern
Chicago
Lowell Huett
Sue
Delia Burdeau
Verona
Eagles Night in Bessemer Hosts Ironwood Delegation
The Bessemer Eagles lodge hosted Ironwood Eagles for a supper and program at their meeting last night, with a social and discussion segment following the meal.
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Bessemer Eagles Lodge
Ironwood Eagles
Mrs Sophia Johnson 80 Dies in Duluth
Mrs Sophia Johnson of Duluth sister of Mrs Adolph Johnson of Bes semer died Tuesday in Duluth of old age at 80. She lived in Bessemer for four or five years after arriving from Sweden. Funeral services are set for Friday in Duluth as Mrs Adolph Johnson and her children Arthur and Miss Florence travel to attend.
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Sophia Johnson
Duluth
Adolph Johnson
Bessemer
Sweden
Arthur
Florence
Paul Becker Elected High Priest of Minerva Royal Arch Masons
At the annual meeting on Wednesday evening Paul Becker was chosen high priest of Minerva chapter Royal Arch Masons. Additional officers elected include Fr Noid hold king John Landon scribe Conrad Velin treasurer C A Olson principal and Fred Sppington captain of the royal arch.
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Paul Becker
Minerva
Royal Arch Masons
FR. Noid
Hold
King
John Landon
Scribe
Conrad Velin
C. A. Olson
Topreen
Royal Arch
Fred S«ppington
Paul Hoeft
Gustave Eckman
Hjalmer Ekman
Sentinel
Ben Brock
Bank
Chanlain
Elks and Lions Banquet for Bessemer Gridders
The Bessemer Lions Club and Snks Lodge plan a banquet and program next Thursday honoring 1939 Bessemer high school players now coaching or at college. Speakers include Conrad Velin, John Sartoris, and E. J. Oas. Leo Massie will introduce coaches such as Lawrence Apitz, Ralph Heikkinen, Marco Gotta, and Walter Mikulich. Dr. Anderson will show game films.
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Bessemer Lions Club
Snks Lodge
Bessemer High School
Washingtogageaul
E. J. Oas
Conrad Velin
Lions Club
John Sartoris
the Elks
Leo Massie
Lawrence Apitz
University of Louisville
Ken
Ralph Heikkinen
University of Virginia
Marco Gotta
Fargo N. D
Walter Mikulich
Breckenridge
Minn
WPA Pay Checks Before Holidays Michigan WPA workers get pre holiday pay
Michigan WPA workers totaling 20 700 will receive checks on December 23 and 30 totaling 293 710 for 10 700 workers December 23 and 240 900 for 10 000 workers in December 30. Abner E Larned notes alignment with treasury and post office to distribute. Nationwide plans cover 800 000 WPA workers with about 20 000 000 for holiday spending under Colonel F C Harrington.
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Michigan
WPA
Abner E. Larned
Mr. Larned
Larned
Treasury
Post Office
Wayne County
F. C. Harrington
Works Projects Administration
Washington
WPA Workers Reported in Gogebic and Upper Peninsula
Gogebic county employed 1,787 WPA workers as of December 6, with the Upper Peninsula total reaching 15,136 workers.
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Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula
Almanac Ready for Distribution
D E Ferguson of Ironwood the Michigan Bell Telephone Company manager in this area announces that the 1940 Telephone Almanac is ready for distribution.
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D. E. Ferguson
Ironwood
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
4H Club Organized at Harding School
A 4 H club was organized at Harding by Miss Edith Johnson. The club split into a food preparation group for fifth and sixth grade girls and a handi craft group for fifth and sixth grade boys with Miss Berg leading the girls and Elmer Erickson leading the boys. Officers elected include President Shirley Erickson Vice President Harvey Swanberg and Secretary Treasurer Signe Salear.
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Harding
Edith Johnson
Miss Berg
Elmer Erickson
Shirley Erickson
Harvey Swanberg
Signe Salear
Band concert at Anvil gym directed by Walter Daley
The Gogebic County Federal Band conducted by Walter Daley performed a concert at the Anvil School gymnasium on Tuesday December 10 00 am.
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Anvil
Gogebic County
Walter Daley
Anvil School
Tuesaday
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Betty Ericksto
Mary
Violet Gondek
Joseph
John Petcoff
Messenger Angels
Florence Anderson
Lois Makela
Florence Prucca
Marjorie Berg
John Shawhbitt
Harriet Vandella
Phyllis Gondek
Frances Cerne
Helen Matonick
Bernard Jacobson
Robert Usitala
Mary Ann Pertile
Leroy Margetta
Robert Yesky
Annie Petcoff
Frank Stella
Joyce Berg
Jerome Marconeri
Catherine Pracca
Matt Frello
Wilbert Maki
Susan Marconeri
Little Angels
Donald Erickson
Joseph Gondek
Margaret Hill
Delbert Jacobson
Richard Jacobson
St. Sebastian School
St. Sebastian Catholic School
Patricia Graham
French Torn
Frances Iworski
Dreamland
Dolly
Josephine Turkal
Willie
Norma Menara
Sophia Marshalek
Betty Joy McGill
Margaret Modjewski
Éricia Graham
Frances Isvorski
McManman
Jose Lasara
Spain
United States
Senor Lasara
Angel
France
Eagles
Reuben Kelto
University of Michigan Wolverines
Anderson
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