Loyal Gogebic Legion reunion draws record crowds
Peter Gedda Post 27 and the local Auxiliary hosted the 12th annual reunion of the Cheer Peninsula American Legion Association with ideal weather. Thousands from the range and U P attended Friday through Sunday, enjoying a grand parade, boxing, dances, trap shooting, and drum corps contests. Officers elected for 1934 include John A Faries as commander and Lawrence Redmond as vice commander, with Iron River winning top post honors for Americanization and unemployment relief. Delegates endorsed a four point rehabilitation program supporting veterans benefits and hospital care, while ensuring service connection and dependents’ government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gedda
Cheer Peninsula American Legion Association
Conventhem
Range
U. P
Gogebic Range
Legion and Auxiliary Mosvivnes
TE Quiventn
Dee Estes
Menenin
Legion Buiding
Eld
L’anse
VV. P. Asswcation
Escanaba
John A Faries
Menominee
Lawrence Redmond
Newberry
Thomas Beaton
Leslie D. Goddard
George Hager
Marguette
Clifford A. Trethewey
Ironwood
Vincent Grindatti
Calcume
Charles A. Lindberg
Iron Mountain
Thomas Drencacz
Roy McKay
Guy M. Cox
Iron River
Women's Auxiliary
Martha Field
Crystal Falls
Roderick McDonald
Mary Lexmore
Bessemer
Iron River Post
Ramsay
George Washington
Robert Connor
Blaze Damages Swanson Store and Old Bath House
The C. H. Swanson grocery near First and Last corner suffered fire damage at 7 pm Monday. An awning ignited by a passerby’s match, cracked plate glass, and a ruined sign ensued before fire crews using chemicals contained the blaze. Insurance partially covers the loss. The Yale location bath house owned by Emil Ochiinippa burned last Friday night.
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C. H. Swanson
Emil Ochiinippa
Yale
Bessemer Quintet Wins Trap Team at Legion Meet
The Bessemer quintet shot 216 of 250 to win the trap team event at the Legion convention shooting contests. Individual scores included Gotta 45, Kuivinen 40, Rowett 45, Scavarda 45, and Wakefield 202 to lead the team. J T Sharpenstein of Escanaba won the singles with 49 of 50. Gotta led Bessemer with 48. J C Smith won the doubles with 20. Scavarda and Sharpensteen hit 19 pairs.
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Bessemer
Legion Convention
Joseph Gotta
E. J. Kuivinen
John Rowett
Arli Kinknerdl
Charles Scavarda
Wakefly
Womwood
Newport
J. T. Sharpenstein
Escanaba
Joe Gotta
J. C. Smith
C. J. Scavarda
Sharpensteen
High School Band Gives Last Concert
The Bessemer High School band held its fourth and final concert on the campus Wednesday evening. Director Harry Reinhold and band member Clarence Reinhold plan a visit to Womelsdorf Pennsylvania through the fall.
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Bessemer High School
Harry Reinhold
Clarence
Womelsdorf
Annual Round-Up of Upper Peninsula Farmers Held in Chatham
The 15th annual gathering for UP farmers and families will take place at the state agricultural experiment station in Chatham on Saturday, August 12. G. W. Putnam, farm director, is in charge. Coffee will be served for an open air lunch at noon, and attendees should bring baskets.
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Chatham
Upper Peninsula
State Agricultural Experiment Station
G. W. Putnam
State Senators Back Clothing Aid for the Poor
A resolution praising the three Upper Peninsula state senators for securing clothing distribution to the poor was passed along with a critique of the current administration’s treatment of veterans from World War I and the Spanish War and the lack of hearings for their relief in office positions.
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Greta
Upper Peninsula
Prize Winners Parade Awards and Judges Named
Parade prizes were awarded to Fioats-Lutey's Flower Shop Ironwood first and $15, John the Tailor Bessemer second and $10, Wakefield Legion third and 88 Comical -Dewey's first and $6, Forty and Eight second and $4, County Road Commission Old and New third and 82. Bicycles-Lysyck first and $3.50, B. Mc Minn second and $1.50, Berg third and $1, Ponies Cart with umbrella first and $2.80, Goat second and $1.76. Best decorated store front C. L. one first and $10, F. J. Duda second and $. Beat decorated home Dr. R. J. Mullen $5. Judges named: Mrs. W. S. Baird, Mrs. A. E. Redner, Mrs. Lucille Smith, Kenneth Duncan Wakefield, Arthur Lintelmann, Hjalmer Ekman.
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Fioats—Lutey's
Ironwood
John the Tailor
Bessemer
Wakefield Legion
Dewey’s
County Road Commission
Lysyck
B. McMinn
Berg
C. L
F. J. Duda
R. J. Mullen
Mra
W. 8. Baird
A. E. Redner
Lucille Smith
Kenneth Duncan
Wakefield
Arthur Lintelmann
Hjalmer Ekman
Calumet Trombone and Bugle Corps Wins Park Show
Calumet drum and bugle corps in white and blue won the ball park contest after the parade with 90.3 points. Marquette placed second with 89, Hancock third 87.6, Recanaba fourth 74.3, and Iron River fifth 70.8. Chisholm did not compete due to U P rules but Mesaba range musicians performed fine drills Saturday evening in town.
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Calumet
Ball Park
Copper Country Corps
Marquette
Hancock
Recanaba
Iron River
Chisholm
U. P
Mesaba Range
Business
Irondrome
Elaine Novascone Crowned Queen Of Legion Convention
Elaine Novascone was crowned Miss Bessemer at the Legion convention held last week with 556 250 votes. Audrey Running and Ardell Church followed in second and third, while the event boosted local shopper patronage and featured a parade float on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Novascone
Miss Novascone
Bessemer
Roads Under Construction Across Several Counties
Roads in Mackinac Schoolcraft to Ontonagon Keweenaw and Baraga counties show multiple construction zones. US 2, M 26, M 28, M 35 and US 41 lanes narrowed or closed with detours and warnings to drive carefully. Workers active near Wakefield Calumet and Baraga-Houghton lines, caution advised.
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Mackinac Schoolcraft County
Whitedale
Menominee-Dickinson
Baltimore River
Ontonagon County
Chippewa
Luce County
Tula
Wakefield
Negaunee
L’anse
Marquette
Baraga
Trafic
Three Lakes
L'Anse
Barage
Phoenic South
Eagles Harbor Forks
Lac la Belle Forks
Keweenaw County
Calumet
Baraga-Houghton County
Central Miné Reunion Set for August 6 at Central
The 27th annual Central Miné reunion will be held Sunday August 6 at Central in Keweenaw county. Copper Country residents and visitors from other states will attend. Principal speaker is Dr. A F Johns of Muskegon, a Copper Country native. A noon picnic luncheon will follow. attendees should bring lunch baskets.
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Calumet
Central Miné
Central
Keweenaw County
A. F. Johns
Muskegon
Johns
Mackinac Island Holds Annual Community Service at Old Mission
The St. Ignace event Sunday July 23 gathered islanders and resorters at the Old Mission church. Rev. H. B. Johnson delivered the address in the 103 year old building noted as the oldest church edifice in the Upper Peninsula with Henry Rowe Schoolcraft among its builders.
West Neebish rock cut opens to vessel traffic
Twenty eight feet of water now flows through the West Neebish rock cut in the St. Marys river Chippewa county making the cut permanently open to traffic for the first time in two years. Deepening was done in a 300 foot wide two mile long channel under dryshed conditions by building dams and pumping out water. The channel is used by down bound traffic only and the project cost 800000 dollars. The section of St Marys river is ready for ocean going vessels and will become part of the Duluth to the sea waterway.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Neebish
St. Mary's River
Chippewa County
SIBLE CONFERENCE AT Eagle River Calumet Armory Sessions
The SIBLE conference runs daily except Mondays at the Eagle River tabernacle and Calumet Armory. Speakers include Rev. C. P. Meeker of Chicago and Rev. I Van Westenbrugge with Miss Katherine Van Houtum of Grand Rapids. Children’s Bible school sessions are in Calumet at the First Baptist church. Campers welcomed.
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SIBLE
Calumet
Lake Superior
Eagle River
Michigan
Campere
Mattesons Move East After Leaving Bessemer
Arthur J. Matteson, high school principal for 10 years, leaves Bessemer with Nira and children Robert and Marilyn. They travel by car to Madison and Cleveland to visit relatives before moving east to work with a brother in New York. He declines a local job as the district consolidates principal and superintendent roles.
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Arthur J. Matteson
Nira
Matteson
Robert
Marilyn
Madison
Cleveland
New York State
Nest Fell
Board of Education
Army Employs Sixty Six Thousand Civilian Workers
The American Army reports a workforce of 66,060 civilian employees enduring long hours and steady duty across Department of Defense operations. The figure reflects civilian support alongside uniformed service members in national defense roles.
County fair plans uncertain amid funding shortage
Farmers and 4-H members inquire with County Agent E Gunderson about holding the annual county fair. Indications suggest no county fair this year but attempts will push for community fairs to preserve agricultural education and judging traditions. A directors meeting with exhibitors may be scheduled soon.
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Gunderson
4-H
The
Fair Association
Eagles Lodge to Host Second Annual Picnic
The Bessemer Eagles Lodge No. 1908 will hold its second annual picnic at Piave Park on August 6. A 30 piece Eagles band provides daytime music while the Eagles orchestra plays in the pavilion at night. Games and entertainment are planned, with a variety of refreshments including beer and lunches available.
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Bessemer Eagles Lodge No
Piave Park
Eagles
Former Oliver Co President Pentecost Mitchell Dies
Pentecost Mitchell, longtime Hibbing Minnesota mining executive and former president of the Oliver Iron Mining Company, died July 11 in Santa Barbara California at age 120. He led the Oliver from 1938 and retired in 1953, with a career tracing from Hancock Michigan to Mesabi iron developments. He was survived by his wife, a daughter in Alexandria Egypt, and twin grandsons.
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Pentecost Mitchell
Santa Barbara
Calif
Qilver Iron Mining Company
Hibbing
Ninn
Duluth
Mitchell
C. R. Bomorti
Alexandria
Egypt
Lake Superior
Skillings Mining Review
Hancock
Mich
Ironton
Bessemer
Penoke & Geegebic Development Co
Minnesota
United States Steel Corporation
Lake Superior Consolidated
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Oliver
Mesabi
Swedberg Funeral Held Saturday Services
Funeral services for Albert Swedberg aged 42 were conducted Saturday at his father Charles Swedberg’s home and at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev. F B W Eastman officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Albert Swedberg
Charles Swedberg
Sharon Lataevan Church
F. B W. Eastmen
Hillrest Cemetery
Peninsular Highway Tour by Van Wagoner Dates Set
State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner will tour Michigan's Upper Peninsula from August 1 to August 7 to inspect highway projects and study needs. He will visit Mackinac Island Newberry Escanaba Marquette Houghton Ironwood and Detour and attend district alumni meetings and trade recovery councils.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Murray D. van Wagoner
Mackinac Island
Newberry
Escanaba
University of Michigan
van Wagoner
Marquette
Houghton
Trade Recovery Council
Porcupine Mountains
Highway Department
Ironwood
Lansing
1933 Legislature Passes Tax Forgiveness Bill
The 1933 legislature adjourned with a tax relief measure allowing delinquent 1933 taxes to be paid without penalties until November 1 1933. The act mirrors a prior Administrative Board resolution and enables registers of deeds to accept certificates showing 1932 or earlier taxes delinquent for recording deeds or land contracts.
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Lansing. Maich
State Administrative Board
Court tests constitutionality of 1933 tax acts in Wayne County
Suit seeks to strike down the state retail sales tax as unconstitutional while another suit challenges the chain store license tax. The license bill became elective after veto overrides and exempts single stores from licensing or tax. Two stores under same ownership face a $10 tag. three stores total $2570. per additional store the annual tag is $259.
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Wayne County
House of Representatives
Senate
Proposed Amendment Sets 10 Percent Interest on Large Loans
The Department of State was asked to transmit a proposed constitutional amendment to set the legal interest rate at 10 percent per year on loans of 350 dollars or more. Backers plan to gather 12 petitions to place the measure on the November 1934 ballot. Currently loans of one dollar or less bear three and one half percent per month.
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Department of State
Ballon
Army court martial history traces to 17th century England
A snippet notes that the Army's court martial originated in the time of Charters I of England around 1635, marking early roots of military judicial proceedings.
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Ayetom
Te Tume
Chartes I
England
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J. T. Sharpensteen
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A. J. Monteufel
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M. J. Merziak
Joe Cutler
Charlies A. Linberg
Henry Hicks
J. A. Blaha
Frank Gamache
L. C. Kalasavics
John J. Knoblock
Victor Carli
Arthur Haapola
James Ozello
William Kuivinen
Clarence Sandin
R. E. Heidemann
Hubert Onkka
Detroitt
Guy Palmer
Horace C. Parrish
Robert J. Byers
John W. Gilmore
Battle Creek
George Dorman
Chassell
E. D. Warner
N. W. Goodreau
G. G. Traud
Dr. C. C. Simmer
Donald Crawford
Richard Manning
W. J. Treloar
John E. Malmstrom
Joel Olnas
Arold H. Nelson
Ishpeming
E. F. Asplund
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N. C. Frederickson
A. van Beck
Crystal Fallsa
E. H. Anderson
E. E. Bodin
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W. E. Carlson
H. R. Johnson
J. L. Farley
K. O. Doyle
R. A. McKay
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Elmer Christenson
Walter Johnson
A J. Erdlitz
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Howard Cook
Ewen—R. M. Weidman
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William Rodisch
P. W. Saxton
L. D. Goddard
Frank M. Marshall
Thomas Herron
C. B. Milroy
Charles M. Harry
Emil Cytenkovich
Sidney Dole
Ralph Voetsch
William Hall
Henry Bresnahan
Marshall
W. 8. Carpenter
Gladstone
H. J. Skogquist
Petoskey
C. J. Gray
Kalamasoo
A W. Anderson
Earl Sagere
A. W. Ridell
Munising
William Mozelle
Kingsford
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H. K. Leonard
Fred P. Schleter
J. P. Sampson
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Oran Dodge
B. A. Bessonen
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Watersmeet
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M. Dallan
John A. Elden
Bay City
Les Keigan
Grand Rapids
S. B. Sters
U. P. Roads
Michigan Highway Department
U. P. Briefs
Central Reunion
Mattesons
East
Oliver CO
Bessener
Swedberg
van Wasoner
G. Donald Kennedy
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