Bessemer News Highlights Local Elections and Deaths
In 1934 Bessemer elections saw 15 mill tax votes and a state bond issue pass after a recount. City appointments followed, naming Peter Cena as assessor and W S Baird as justice of the peace. The year claimed many local deaths, including Levi Rice and Sister Mary Kostka, with a long list of other notable residents passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Cena
Cir
W. S. Baird
S$. Rice
Leorod Erickson
Socerd Bartelli
Patrick Kelir
Watersmeet
County Heard
Hjalmer Turpeinen
County Road Commission
W. F. Peller
Dessemer
Od K. W. Neidhold
Wakefield
Nesta Erickson
Bessemer Township
Upper Peninsula
William Comstock
Grim Reaper
Bessemer
Levi S. Rice
Mary Kostka
St. "Sebastian
John H. Duda
Conrad N. Hansen
Charles Jago
Valettine Winkerski
Joseph Baloch
mMrs. Vaan
Pompo Destasio
Siren Alien
Fred Fitter
A. Kress
Andrew Drolson
Pessemer
John Peterson
Frznd
Eugene Gustafson
Albert Bassie
Rassay
Tamdrum
Vernon Rhodes
Alaska
Edward Jacobson
Anvil
Frank Laas
Joseph Halama
Farles and Elks Lodges
Roosevelt
Bessemer High School
St Sebastian Choir
American Legion
Eagles
Legion
Sagies
Farmers Business Men
Little Girl's Poist
Krys Symphony
Eagies
Italian Mutual Society
Sharon Lutheran Church
Sons of Legion
John Pollack
Europe
Milwaukee Blatz Legion Post
Rudolph Honz
Charles Babicky
Emil Schaefer
Gogebic Third In U P School Census
Gogebic ranked third in the Upper Peninsula school census with 10,921 school age children. Houghton leads with 16,324 and Marquette with 13,304. Delta 10,918 and Dickinson 10,262 also exceed 10,000, while Chippewa has 8,559 and Menominee 7,078.
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Upper Peninsula Association of Schools
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Houghton
Marquette
Gogebic
Delta
Dickinson
Chippewa
Menominee
Iron
Ontonagon
Alger
Baraga
Mackinac
Schoolcraft
Luce
Keweenaw
Reindl Seen As Prospective Marquette Prison Warden
Edward Reindl Menominee county sheriff is mentioned as a potential successor to William R Doell as warden of the state prison at Marquette A wardenship change is expected soon after Governor elect Frank D Fitzgerald takes office on January 1. No immediate changes are anticipated as Fitzgerald focuses on legislative work and other Lansing plans before naming personnel for state institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reindl
Menominee County
Lansing
Marquette
William R. Doell
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Republicans Gain Majority on Michigan Liquor Board
John S. McDonald of Grand Rapids, a former Michigan Supreme Court member, is appointed to the Michigan liquor control commission by Governor Comstock, giving Republicans a board majority. The trio includes C. Gormerly of Newberry and Harry Rickel of Detroit, with Lewis as secretary. McDonald serves until December 15, 1937. Gormerly’s term ends 1935 and Rickel’s 1936. A staged highway commission, varying term lengths, is favored to keep party influence in check. Fitzgerald may abolish the administrative board, returning highway regulation to the highway commissioner or a new commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. McDonald
Grand Rapids
State Supreme Court
Michigan Liquor Control Commission
William A. Comstock
C. F. Gormerly
Newberry
Harry Rickel
Detroit
William G. Lewis
Mace McDonald
McDonald
Gormerly
Rickel
State Highway Department
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Highway Commission
State Conservation Commission
Fitzgerald
State Administrative Board
Commission
Michigan Centennial Outline Planned For 1935 36
Michigan Historical commission at Lansing outlines Michigan history highlighting high spots for the centennial observance in 1935 and 1936. Secretary George N Fuller and commission members plan pamphlet form editions and broad distribution by early next year to meet anticipated demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Historical Commission
Lansing
Michigan
George N. Fuller
Commission
Two U P Ski Tourneys Planned in Upper Peninsula
Minneapolis Twenty ski tourneys in the central United State ski association have been arranged. Included are the Ishpeming Ski club meet at Ishpeming Michigan and the Kiwanis Ski club meet at Iron Mountain Michigan. The former is February 22 and the latter February 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Central United State Ski Association
Survey to be first step in U P program
A survey of the upper peninsula district will launch the rehabilitation program coordinated by Caspian relief headquarters in Upper Michigan. Bi county directors with expertise in law agriculture mining civil engineering and social science will oversee the study of natural resources soil conditions and people aptitudes with plans to treat the region above the Straits as a single unit. John French leads the UP rehabilitation effort with Fedele Fauri in charge of Iron and Baraga counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Upper Michigan
Straits
Walter M. Berry
State Relief Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Berry
Wisconsin Relief Commission
Peninsula
Department of Agriculture
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Lansing
John French
Fedele Fauri
Iron and Baraga
Watersmeet postmaster job opens under civil service notice
Competitive exams announced by United States Civil Service Commission for the Watersmeet third class postmaster position. Applications must be filed in Washington by January 4. Michigan lists two post offices under current filling, with a $1100 annual salary. Examinations run under an executive order dated July 15, 1933, and promotions or transfers may alter appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watersmeet
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Civil Service Rules
Michigan Potatoes For Relief Orders
About six percent of Michigan residents live in the Upper Peninsula yet it produced over ten percent of the state's potato crop this year. Officials in Lansing announced that henceforth only Michigan potatoes will be eligible for filling Michigan relief orders. Agricultural groups had protested that Maine and Wisconsin spuds were used, and they were assured no more potatoes will be shipped into Michigan for the relief effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Lansing
Maine
Wisconsin
Auto Licenses Expire on Feb
Announcement says 195 license plates are legal in Michigan until February 1, 1985 on all motor vehicles except trailers over 3000 pounds. Under the 1933 trailer-brake law, such trailers must have brakes operable by the truck driver. Consequently 1934 trailer license plates cannot be used after December 31, 1934 on trailers over 3000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Steel industry bets $100 million on new equipment
A broad program worth 100 million dollars aims to modernize U S Steel with 40 million, Ford 19 million, and others expanding capacity. Great Lakes, Carnegie, Bethlehem, and Republic Steel also plan major mill and production builds as demand shifts from overbuilt fears of 1929 30 to a hoped for revival driven by autos, rail, and public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Ford Motor Company
National Steel Corporation
Great Lakes Steel Corporation
Carnegie Steel
Youngstown
Ohio
Bethlehem
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company
Campbell, Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
Huce
49 CCC Camps For State Sought By MECW
The Michigan Emergency Conservation Work Office requests 49 CCC camps for the fifth enrollment period starting April 1. The increase would raise camps to 49, pending federal approval of ongoing CCC funding. MECW cites a work program covering fire-hazard reduction, trail construction, stream improvement, reforestation and related conservation tasks to keep over 27 camps active for one to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Emergency Conservation Work Office
Washington
Federal Forest Service
Department of Conservation
Michigan
George A. Young
MECW
CCC
Isle Royale's shifting county ties through Michigan history
Isle Royale has moved among Ontonagon, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties in Michigan. It was attached to Ontonagon in 1843, placed in Houghton in 1845, and shifted to Keweenaw in 1861. The 1875 legislature made it independent, then returned it to Keweenaw in 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle Royale
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Department of Conservation
Ontonagon County
Houghton County
Keweenaw County
Keweenaw
New Gogebic County Officers Take Office January First
Four new Gogebic county officers will begin terms on January 1 with Democrats replacing Republicans. Sheriff Paynter moved into the jail residence. undersheriff Berling and coroner candidates take office. Denis O Ecary returns to Tronwood. John Luxmore and John Hurley to clerks. Vincent to treasurer. and other deputies named as shifts occur in Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield, and reads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
William B. Paynter
Bessemer
Tle
Fd Berling
Tronwood
Pria Wojcihowski
WakefeTtatin
Berling
Percy Drew
Wojichowski
Andy Lake
Wakefield
Denis O E.ecary
John Luxmore
John F. Hurley
Ironwood
Edward F. Thomason
Pennes
Itt
George Carah
Georgina Ethier
John Vincent
Jacob Nelson
August L’'i*anen
Bessemer Township
Joseph Desanta
Wakefiel
Frank L. van Gorder
Register of Deeds
Harold Erickson
Ming Anderson
Rene Burhans
Vincent
New Trensreen
Lemor
Clarence Moore
Mer
Outeoirg
John B Chappel
Walter P. Kers’ Nor
Mrs John Lillrose Carlson Dead at 65 in Conover Wis
Mrs John Lillrose Carlson a Bessemer resident died Monday evening in Conover Wisconsin at age 65 after a two year illness. She leaves husband John Carlson of Conover and multiple children and stepchildren including Lillrose of Bessemer Edward Rhinelander Emil River Arthur Flint Jack Bessemer Morton Eagle River and Caesar Lansing. Funeral services were held in Conover with many relatives attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lillrose Carlson
Bessemer
the Horn
Morton Cook
River
Wis
John Ca
Conover
Lillrose
Edward
Rhinelander
Emil Lillrose
Arthur Lillrose
Flint
Jack Trevarthen
Eagle River
Caesar Scavarda
Lansing
Jac
Vern Lil
Caesar Scavar
Former Resident Dies in Detroit After War Service
Word was received Monday of the death of a Detroit resident and former local. He was a World War veteran and had been in treatment at a hospital recently. Survived by Kathleen and children, his mother, and several brothers, he had lived in Detroit for 12 years. The notice provides a fragmented snapshot of a local death with lingering garbled details.
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Detroit
S Hospital
Duffey
Kathleen & Children
Troz
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