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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
3
The student council sponsors the school paper this year and plans a first edition publication on Friday November 5. A contest opens Wednesday to select a name for the paper with the winning name announced next week.
November dates include Ironwood visiting Ironwood on the fifth and Crystal Falls at Bessemer on the nineteenth. Assembly programs on the nineteenth feature Miss Rogers Miss Miller Mr. Walker and Mr. Newman. A November sixth masquerade party is listed under school events.
Glee clubs led by Miss Rose Johnson plan activities this year with both boys and girls groups practicing during recent weeks.
Florence Serbin born September 1 1920 in Bessemer is five foot four with blue eyes and taffy hair. She adores Dick Powell and aims for Northwestern research study while serving as Miss Cresswell's private secretary and youth debater alternate. Robert Murray born January 21 1921 atop Colby Hill stands five foot ten and a half. drummer and football captain and aims to be vice president of his homeroom and a newspaper reporter at the University of Minnesota. He delivers the Ironwood Daily Globe and pursues opportunities in printing and media.
Out of town students join Bessemer High School creating a stir among the student body. Ann Bergland, a junior from Marenisco, Peges Jane Nordby, a senior from Noilen, Jack O'Brien, a senior from Glidden, and Rose Cavalieri with sister Suzanne from Iron Mountain are expected to integrate into the school.
The Bessemer township schools join the Michigan High School Forensic Association. Ninth graders enter declamation contests from school to township to county levels with prizes. A reference book and rules will be sent to the four township schools.
The American Legion of Bessemer township will sponsor Armistice Day events at Harding Puritan Ramsay and Anvil schools. A speaker and color bearer will be provided, with possible film Manchuria shown. The township band conducted by Mr. Lameroux will accompany to all four sites. Schedule: Harding 9:00 Puritan 19:30 Ramsay 1:00 Anvil 2:30.
In geography class fifth graders write letters to states inviting other classes to join their club and send samples, pictures, souvenirs, or letters about history and geography. Two weeks ago they wrote to Western States cities and Friday Alice Smith received the first reply from Butte Montana from Dorothy Thom.
Anvil library alters schedule with new open hours for grades 1 through 9 from 10 30 a m to 3 00 p m to ease book exchanges and improve access for students.
Miss Ruth Chlasnovich of Rutsk Poland visits Ramsay relatives A Jake Fink and Ben Fink. She arrives to spend time with her uncle and is warmly received by the Fink family at Ramsay.
Gogebic county 4 H members and leaders will gather November 10 at the Ironwood Memorial Building to close summer project work. Miss Marcella Meyer and Mr. C A Reed will attend. County and club awards will be announced. Projects include garden dairy potato forestry poultry canning food preparation and home management.
Room Seven students study health foods and create posters. Outdoor Sports posters will become booklets. Grade Six covers iron ore in Social Science with diagrams and images. Halloween art includes cats owls witches and pumpkins. An on Friday program featured an orchestra with mouth organs and rubber bands. Geraldine Vogeler and Conrad Olson played piano. Grade Three reports electing club officers with Kathryn as president Roger as VP Mary as secretary Betty Ann as treasurer.
Lorraine Hauta notes a traditional junior high Halloween party with a social committee and decorating crew at work. The eating contest draws many applicants and even ends in a tie in one room while costumes range from impressive to secretive, fueling reporter curiosity.
Miss Burt was absent when President Hill of our club filled in as teacher. Home Economics pupils in the last period ate the cereals they prepared, including cream of wheat rolled wheat and oatmeal, with no complaint. Betty Shave reporter.
Two new community groups join Gogebic county home extension classes. In Plymouth location Mrs Louis Del Favero and Mrs Dr J Bowker will lead the Ironwood township group chose Mrs Theodore Nyman and Mrs John Laine as leaders. Leaders attended the October 26 training in Ironwood led by Miss Helen Strow assistant state home extension leader from Marquette. Public notice invites groups to notify the county club agent at the agricultural office in the post office building.
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