Ramsay Resident Mary Hocking Buried After Death
Last rites for Mrs. Mary Hocking age 72 of Ramsay were held at Moore funeral home in Bessemer with burial in the local cemetery. Heart disease caused her death at Gand View hospital on Tuesday Dec 17. Born in England she came to the United States 33 years ago and lived in Bessemer Ishpeming before moving to Ramsay in 1914. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Minnie Nystrom and Mrs Matt Koski of Ramsay and Ben Savage of Greensburg Pa. Two brothers Benjamin Brockband of Ramsay and William in England, plus other relatives attended the funeral. Members of the township American Legion Auxiliary attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hocking
Ramsay
Moore
Bessemer
Minnie Nystrom
Matt Koski
Ben Savage
Greensburg
Benjamin Brockband
William
England
Raymond
Wilfred
Ruth
Township American Legion Auxiliary
Medical Society elects officers at Ironwood meeting
At the Goge bic County Medical Society annual gathering last Thursday in Ironwood Dr. W E Tew of Bessemer was chosen president with D C Eisele Ironwood as vice president and F L S Reynolds Grand View as secretary treasurer Other officers include A C Gorrilla Ironwood W J Pinkerton Bessemer M J Lieberthal Ironwood and J D Reid Ironwood as delegate to the national convention with H T Nezworski Ramsay as alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County Medical Society
Ironwood
W. E. Tew
Bessemer
D. C. Eisele
F. L. S. Reynolds
Grand View
A. C. Gorrilla
W. J. Pinkerton
M. J. Lieberthal
J. D. Reid
H. T. Nezworski
Ramsay
Kelto and Kuivinen Speak at Bessemer Lions Meeting
Two University of Michigan students from Ann Arbor described their campus activities at the Bessemer Lions Club meeting in the Perotti hotel Monday evening. Reuben Kelto a football tackle and John Kuivinen a band member spoke as motion pictures were shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University, of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Bessemer Lions Club
Perotti
Reuben Kelto
John Kuivinen
Bear damage claim filed by Fred Bortorelli in Ramsay
Fred Bortorelli submitted an $87 claim to the county board for livestock losses attributed to bears. County Auditor William Fauhl said the matter should be handled by the state conservation department.
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Fred Bortorelli
Ramsay
William Fauhl
State Conservation Department
Gogebic Board Votes On Road Projects For 1941
The Gogebic county board last week voted to ask the state highway department whether a new Bessemer Wakefield road will be built in 1941 and to approve resurfacing of the Tula road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
State Highway Department
Tula
County Fund Depositories Named by Board of Supervisors
Hold County funds were designated as depositories by the board of supervisors last week. Gogebic National Bank and National Metals Bank of Ironwood receive $200,000 each while Bessemer National Bank and First National Bank of Wakefield are allotted $100,000 each.
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Board of Supervisors
Gogebic National Bank and
National Metals Bank of Ironwood
Bessemer National Bank
First National Bank of Wakefield
County Relief Expenses Split Between State and County
Gogebic county relief expenses for January total 11150 dollars, estimated by the county social welfare commission for the board of supervisors. The state and county will each pay one half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
County Social Welfare Commission
Board of Supervisors
Life in the air corps from Savannah say Private Bertagnoli
In a letter to Iron County News Frank Bertagnoli, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bertagnoli, describes life in the U S Army Air Corps at Savannah Ga. He explains daily routine from reveille to work call and line duties in the communications department. He recalls flying maneuvers and says training at Chanute Scott and Lowry fields prepares men for air corps work and civilian jobs, with ambitions to become a pilot and officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Iron County News
Frank
Fritz) Bertagnoli
Robert Bertagnoli
Savannah
Air Corps
Army
Chanute
Scott and
Lowry
Chanute Field
Mlinois
Lowry Field
Colorado
Scott Field
Ilinois
Army Air Corps
U. S. Army Corps
Frank Bertagnoli
Tragic Coasting Death Hits Ironwood Street
Range Notes reports 13 year old Michael Lezowski killed on Ironwood street while coasting. He was struck by a milk truck driven by 23 year old Eugene Stenroos of Hurley. Also noted: a Wakefield junior chamber of commerce formed with Harold Giansanti as president. 560 Montreal Mining Co employees received Christmas bonuses. 90 year old Thomas J. Stevens, Ironwood mining captain, died in Miami, Florida. Upper Peninsula American Legion posts and Auxiliaries midwinter conference set for Ironwood January 17 to 19.
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Michael Lezowski
Ironwood
Eugene Stenroos
Hurley
Chamber of Commerce
Wakefield
Harold Giansanti
Montreal Mining Co
Thomas J. Stevens
Miami
Fla
Upper Peninsula American Legion
Postpone Building Local Post Office in Bessemer
Bessemer's new post office estimated at 75000 dollars will not be built for some time. It is among about 200 post offices and other public buildings whose construction has been ordered postponed by a government curtailment order. No bids were sought on any of the projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bessemer
Supervisors authorize attendance at state meeting in Lansing
County board chair Patrick Kelly and auditor William B. Fauhl were authorized last week to attend the annual meeting of the state association of supervisors in Lansing during the week of January 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Kelly
William B. Fauhl
Board of Supervisors
State Association of Supervisors
Lansing
Captain Annear Honored at Farewell Party for Ironton Mine
A crowd of 120 miners gathered Sunday evening at the American Legion Club Rooms to bid farewell to John Francis Annear, mining captain at the Ironton Mine, who is being transferred to Neganee Michigan to lead the Cambria mine. He received a Hamilton gold watch and gifts for his 32 years of service. Superintendent A J Christenson presided, with John Johnson entertaining as Cousin Jack and Swede. Walter M Webb of Republic Steel praised Annear, and A John Anderson thanked him and urged continued cooperation.
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Ironton
American Legion Club
John Francis Annear
Ironton Mine
Neganee
Mich
Cambria
Annear
Hamilton
A. J. Christenson
John Johnson
Jack
Walter M. Webb
Michigan
Republic Steel Corporation
Tronton
Snowball Formal Planned by Gogebic Junior College
Victor Schmidt Helen Sorenson and Emil Vukovich of Bessemer are on the Snowball Formal committees finishing plans for a January 3 event at Gogebic Junior College. Rules require one person from each couple be a junior college student and no corsages allowed. Decorations feature a winter scene with an igloo penguins icebergs snowman trading post. Orchestra platform decorates as an iceberg with northern lights backdrop and musicians in black and white to resemble penguins.
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Victor Schmidt
Helen Sorenson
Emil Vukovich
Bessemer
Gogebic
Liquor Ban Suspended for New Year’s Eve Hours
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission suspended the rule prohibiting liquor sales between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. for New Year’s Eve. The measure allows continued sales during the late night period to midnight and into the early morning as authorities monitor crowds and safety.
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Michigan Hiquor Control Commission
Last Rites for Township Farmer Alfred Jacobson
Funeral services were held last Thursday at Zion Lutheran Ironwood for Alfred Jacobson 59 a South Bessemer farmer. Rev F E W Eastman officiated with interment at Ironwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included Charles Anderson Erick Anderson Arvid Brors August Holm August Johnson and Erick Mickelson. Out of town mourners came from Chicago Conover Wis Eagle River Wis and Hagle River Wis. Jacobson died Sunday Dec 15 at Grand View hospital after nearly six months as a patient. Born in Finland he came to Gogebic in 1899 living in Iron Belt Ironwood before settling in Bessember township. He belonged to the Runeberg lodge. Surviving: four sons Verner and Robert, Arthur, Paul, Mrs John Korpi and Mrs Walter Scholz, ten grandchildren, two brothers Anders Sheppar and Joe Jacobson and a sister Anna K Staffens.
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Ironwood
Alfred Jacobson
South Bessemer
F. E. W. Eastman
Zion Lutheran Church
Ironwood Cemetery
Charles Anderson
Erick Anderson
Arvid Brors
August Holm
August Johnson
Erick Mickelson
Robert Jacobson
Chicago
Verner Jacobson
William Anderson
Verner Anderson
Conover
Wis
Walfred Anderson
Edward Anderson
Walter Scholz
Hagle River
Jacobson
Grand View Hospital
Finland
Gogebic Range
Iron Belt
Bessemer Township
Runeberg Lodge
Verner
Conover Robert
Eagle River
Arthur
Paul
John Korpi
Bessemer
Anders Sheppar
Anna K. Staffens
Joe Jacobson
Detroit
Bessemer Legion Post Earns Americanism Citation
Peter Gedda Post No 27 of Michigan receives an Americanism citation from the National Americanism commission for filing the 1940 post activities. Commander A J Christianson says the citation will be framed and displayed in Legion quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Gedda
National Americanism Commission
Petter Gedda
Department of Michigan
A. J. Christianson
Legion
Kenneth D Berger To Speak At Bar Meet
Kenneth D Berger a prominent young Bessemer attorney will present a paper on changes in the death and survival acts and discuss various phases of the legislation at the Gogebic Ontonagon Bar association meeting to be held Saturday night December 28 at the St James hotel in Ironwood. A dinner and program will be part of the evening and other attorneys will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth D. Berger
St. James Hotel
Ironwood
Urge Closing of Beaver Season
Upper Peninsula trout fishermen rally through the Northern Michigan Sportsmen's Association urging a closed season on beaver to be continued indefinitely. They also seek moving beaver from slow to fast flowing streams and ask the conservation commission to gather input from officers and managers on the proposal. Pelts taken have risen, prompting investigators to assess beaver populations versus increased trapping efforts.
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Upper Peninsula
Northern Michigan Sportsmen’s Association
Conservation Department
Conservation Commission
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Dr. Tew
Medical
Kelto
Kuivinen
Lions
UFE
Uncle Sam
Capt
John Annear
Legion Club
Snowball Formal
Bessemer Legion Post
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