Holiday Guests and Births Across the Region
A long list of local residents and guests during the holiday season includes Miss Julia Popko of Milwaukee visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Apitz of Louisville, Ky., and the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Prieco at Grand View hospital. Many teachers and students travel for vacations, with residents returning from Chicago, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and other cities to spend Christmas and New Year’s at home with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Popko
Milwaukee
Lawrence Apitz
Louisville, Ky
Peter Prieco
Grand View Hospital
William S. Baird
Rachel Baird
Washington, D. C. Ora
C. J. Gribble
Charles
A. Abelman
Florence Davis
Green Bay
Local Society Notes End Year With Dances and Dinners
The Bessemer Elks host a New Year’s Eve Ball at the new city hall auditorium. Lions Club held its annual dinner for college men home for holidays. Order of Eastern Star meets Friday at the Masonic hall with initiation and lunch. Ladies Aid held a post Christmas party at Trinity Lutheran church parlors with gifts and potluck. Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters held a post Christmas party at Odd Fellows hall with games and gifts. Runeberg plans a January 21 dance at city hall with committee led by Carl Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Legion Building
Bessemer High School
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Odd Fellows Hall
Order of Foresters
Girl scouts meeting and volunteer notices in Bessemer church
The Girl Scouts of Bessemer plan a Thursday 2 PM meeting at the Presbyterian church with year ahead discussions followed by games and lunch. members asked to bring a small can of vegetables or buns. Also reported are recently elected lodge officers for the Bessemer Bohemian lodge and officers elected for the Sharon Lutheran Ladies Aid Society and Willing Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of
Bessemer
Presbyterian Church
Bessemer Bohemian Lodge
Joseph Blaha Sr
John Sidle
Anton Wodrazka
Joseph Mraz
Frank Celik
Thomas Cilek
Anton Pretl
Anton Mazanec
Magdalene Lucas
Catherine Prett
Mary Webber
Ethel Cilek
Frances Halama
Ladies Aid Society of the
Sharon Lutheran Church
Laura Richardson
Charles Johnson
Gust Peterson
Axel Kristianson
Otto Johnson
Leontine Boline
Julius Velin
Oscar Gustafson
Herman Berg
Karen Flan
F. E. W. Eastman
Ekman-Rowe Wedding in City Home
Ekman-Rowe united in marriage at 10 43 a m Wednesday at the bride’s parents’ home Rev F E W Eastman of Sharon Lutheran officiated with the bride given away by E H Ekman The Lohengrin march was played by Esther Hodsdon and Evelyn Erickson Ruth Erickson sang I Love You Truly and O Promise Me Attending were Mrs Luther Gribbie of Iron-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ekman—Rowe
Ruby May Ekman
Frederick Rowe
Ironwood
F. E. W. Eastman
Sharon Lutheran Church
E. H. Ekman
Lohengrin
Esther Hodsdon
Evelyn Erickson
Ruth Erickson
Luther Gribbie
Iron
Couple Weds in Ironwood Bride and Groom to Settle There
The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rowe, wore a white net over taffeta gown and carried lilies. Attendant wore pink lace with bouquets of pink carnations and lavender sweet peas. After a wedding breakfast at the St James hotel in Ironwood, the couple left for a honeymoon to an unannounced destination. Mr Rowe operates a local service station and the bride has been a home economics instructor in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Rowe
Local Fraternal Events Calendar In Late December to January
Upcoming events include Elks Lodge New Year Eve gathering at city hall auditorium on Dec 31 and a Jan 16 50th anniversary for Minerva chapter 121 Royal Arch Masons. Jan 19 features Gogebic Ontonagon American Legion Auxiliary banquet honoring state officers at Bessemer Legion building. Jan 21 offers a Runeberg dance at city hall auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
City Hall
Minerva Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
American Legion Auxiliary
Bessemer Legion
Order of Runeberg
First U.S. land grant to Michigan marks 1817 university start
The federal government issued its initial land grant to Michigan in 1817 for establishing the University of Michigan, signaling a landmark step in state higher education history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ramsay New Year Dance and Local Appointments
Ramsay hosts a New Year Eve dance at Runeberg hall after the town order. Eastern Job Robert B Williams of Duluth has joined Bethlehem Steel Corp at Quincy as a mechanical engineer. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Williams of Duluth, former Ramsay residents. Also noted are education paths of Newton Eade, Michigan State College. Peter Torreano, Moorhead State Teachers College. Michigan Tech graduate. Mr and Mrs H O Johnson and children Jeanne Bunny James spent Christmas in Champion Mich with James Johnson and parents. Josephine Brighenti a Chicago Heights teacher and Marie Brighenti a Two Rivers instructor spend Christmas with their father Joseph Brighenti Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Milard
Traverse City
Andrew Lappi
Anne Mazaneec
Two Rivers
Wis
Anton Mazanec
Ac Strom
Ina Strom
Montevallo
Ala
Robert B. Williams
Duluth
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Quincy
Williams
Ramsay
Michigan Tech
Cage
Newton Eade
Michigan State College
Peter Torreano
Moorhead
Josephine Brighenti
Chicago Heights, Ill
Marie Brighenti
Two Rivers, Wis
Joseph Brighenti
Two Trees Ramsay Christmas Trees Mark Town and Mine Site
Two Christmas trees stand in Ramsay with one lighted before the town hall and another on the Castile Mining Company lawn. Miss Elizabeth Johnson of Wakefield and Alphonse DaPra of Ramsay wed at 1 30 Saturday afternoon at the Lutheran parsonage. Rev. Robert E. Byquis officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay
Castile Mining Company
Elizabeth Johnson
Wakefield
Alphonse DaPra
Robert E. Byquis
Beverly Mallgrew
Florian DaPra
First Presbyterian Church New Year Roll Call Service
The First Presbyterian Church schedules weekly services and activities including Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. A New Year Roll Call Sunday on January 1 invites full attendance, with Holy Communion by the session and a special sermon by Rev. Walter J. Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Taxis Society
Essay winners in local tuberculosis contest roles
In Bessemer schools Dorothy Turpeinen won first prize of 2.50 in grade 6A, Virginia Menara took second with 1.50 in grade 8A, and Florence Dragula earned third in grade 7B. At St. Sebastian parochial school Kathryn Turkal was first, John Christensen second, William Pellew Jr. third. Watersmeet is named for many nearby lakes and streams.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doral
Eeacese
Ervin Petterson
Ewen
Rose Forno
Stambaugh
Arlen McMinn
Birmingham
Mich
Miles Finnegan
Norway School
Sylvia Lampi
Chicago
Herman Lam Ni
Mary Guyer
Kenosha
Rib Lake
James C. Hubbard
Horton, Kan
O. H. Smith and Son
Superior
Chippewa Falls
Paul Massie
Eleanor
Houghton High School
James Kiomello
Grand Haven
Michigan State Police
Walwin Hoffman
Minneapolis
Leonard Hoffman
Hancock
Henry Hoffman
Yes
Frank Mautino
Mary Mautino
Adrian, Mich
George Knobloch
Eleanor Knobloch
Short Hills
N. J
Mary Harrington
George Apitz
Newark
Apitz
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
Anton Turkal
Iowa State
William Hansen
Purdue
Percy Rosemurgy
Wisconsin
Martha Saari
Missouri
Ers
John Turkal
Mae Rosemurgy
Jean Graham
Michigan State
John [Elmini
Leonard Peterson
Zita Buchko
Marquette
Ees
Bessemer and
Blanche Anderson
Kenneth Berger
Emil Boline
Irene Doherty
Richard Finnegan
Emil Genetti
Reuben Kelto
Frances Peterson
John T. Laine
Harold Peterson
Puritan
Karl Smith
Verona
Ann Moberg
Negaunee
Helen’ Wilkie
Racine
Lois Conoboy
Bottineau
N. D
Laurine Young
Wausau
Loretta Doyte
Mary O’keefe
Portage
Rose Johnson
Ethlyn Miller
Gail Masters
Galesburg, Ill
Anthony Nadolski
Robert Caldwell
The
Bessemer Elks Lodge
New City Hall
Collegians
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Foresters’ Party
Runeberg Dance
Order of
Runeberg
Carl Johnson
Walter Forslund
Hugo Hill
Walter Maki
Albert Eastman
John Bergman
Elmer Erickson
Girl Scouts
Perity
Gogebic Agency
Margaret
Good Housekeeping
Bessemer Auto Co
Ford
Stuart Rosemurgy
John Rosemurgy
Bessemer Pharmacy
Ramsay News
Order of Row
Runeberg Hall
Johnson—DaPra
George Nobert
Iron Mountain
Lena Guglielmotto
Mary Guglielmotto
George Kahara
Elias Kahara
Zelda Dulebohn
Dorothy
San Francisco
Leonce Wilkins
Belmont Wilkins
Olivet College
Harry Wilkins
Teresa
Frank Leone
Battista Leone
Doris Eade
G. N. Eade
Menominee
Grace Turvey
Catherine Willesen
Victor Fink
University of Chi
Marenisco
Puritan Boy Scouts
Boy Scouts
Woman's Missionary Society
W. Peterson
Walter L. Peterson
Watersmeet
C. L. Solberg
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