PTO Revue Set for February 20 in Bessemer
Bessemer prepares for the second annual Washington PTO Revue on February 20 to benefit a scholarship fund. Ward chairmen announce committees and themes for five wards including a Harper Valley PTA parody and This Is My Country. Also planned is a barn dance and a Folksters musical segment with a master of ceremonies, Bernard Wiercinski, Sgt. Harry Mitchum, and Ronald Bennetts assisting. Additionally, engagement news: Elizabeth Jean Galmatz of Aurora to Dennis James Jacobson of Bessemer, with August 16 wedding planned after university and community college studies.
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Bessemer
Washington P.T.O
P.T.O
Ward Sliva
Don Silkworth
Tony Pertile
Ed Karling
Harper Valley P.T.A
Country
Robert Jacobson
Dave Webber
Carl Gregas
James Forslund
Clayton Rund
Third Ward
Margaret Boline
Robert Burt
Wayne Borseth
John Matonich
August Dahl
Tilden Road
Bernard Wiercinski
Sgt
Harry Mitchem
Ronald Bennetts
Fifth Ward
Yale
Seve Matonich
Howard Niemi
Folksters
Harry Rizzie
Elizabeth Jean Galmatz
Aurora
Minn
Dennis James Jacobson
Walter Jacobson
Johnson Road
Stephen Galmatz
Wakefield
University of
Death notices and juror list from Gogebic County
Funeral services held for Donald K. Kalla, 34, of Ironwood area, who died January 27 at Veterans Hospital Tomah. He served in Korea with the 607th AC&W Squadron. Also attached is the February circuit court juror list for Gogebic County with names from Ironwood Ironwood Bessemer Wakefield and surrounding townships.
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Donald K. Kalla
S. Hadley Sr
Veterans Hospital
Tomah
Wis
Raymond
Robert Usitalo
John Puskala
Raphael Bjork
Herman Rookala
Uno Koski
Roland Kalla
Linda
Ronald
Eagle River
William Hendrickson
Pine Lake
Urho Bjork
Upson
Ashland
Donald Bjork
Duluth
Gile
Toivo Hambert
Kimball
Madeline Bjork
Peace
Puritan
Bessemer
Twp
Nick Kalla
U. S. Air Force
607Th
Ac&w Squadron
Korea
Roland
Sanna Kalla
Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home
Oliver A. Hallberg
Hillcrest Cemetery
Gogebic
Rudolph Egizi
City of Ironwood
William E. Roberts
Dorothy Mattson
Giochino Mazzon
Rose Bozievich
William Burns
Margaret Burd
Michael P. Skoviera
Virginia Alexandroni
Rose Archambeau
George Isaac
Hjalmer Mattson
Oliver W
Mrs S Mazurkiewicz Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Stanley Mazurkiewicz 62 of Chicago and former Bessemer resident died Jan. 18 in Chicago. Funeral held Jan. 21 at Chicago with burial at St. Adalbert Cemetery. Survived by husband two sons mother Mrs Frank Tarnaski Ramsay two sisters and four brothers Leo and Albert Tarnaski Ramsay attended. Twins born at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield noted.
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Stanley Mazurkiewicz
Chicago
Bessemer
St. Adalbert
Mazurkiewicz
Europe
Frank Tarnaski
Ramsay
Leo
Albert Tarnaski
Leo Tarnaski
A D Johnston Honor Roll and Gogebic County 4-H Club update
The page lists A D Johnston honor roll seniors, juniors, and sophomores, followed by Gogebic County 4-H Club at Ski Hill open Sundays with a rope tow and warming shelter. Also reported are recent Michigan engineering graduate William Nemacheck, hospital systems post, Bessemer National Bank director reelections, Judith Ann Peterson named dean’s list at Western Michigan University, and a reminder to subscribe to the Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Benetti
William Farrow
Diane Martinson
Sharon Morris
Barbara Obradovich
Lenore Peterson
Rebecca Saari
Shirley Hill
Cynthia Johnson
Beth Korpela
Larry Mascotti
James Partanen
Duane Silkworth
Kathy Adams
Jerry Anderson
Robert Blaskowski
Patricia Boggetto
Robert Broman
Mike Bushie
Brian Ciesielczyk
Gary Erickson
Debbie Gorednik
Geralyn Harju
June Huhtala
Todd DeRosie
James Edyvean
Lynn Jacobson
Marjorie Jarvi
James Juntunen
Ann Lukach
Ron Paynter
Sharon Quiett
Virginia Relich
Kris Roomi
Diane Rundell
Darcey Salonen
Paul Shave
Art Standher
Bernard Wiercinski
Andreae Winkowski
John Valonen
Mary Bushie
Linda Jezek
Allan Kellett
Nancy Ky
Bessemer
Lester Howard
County 4-H
Howard
George Mussatti
Memory Lane
Anvil Rd
William R. Nemacheck
Walter F. Nemacheck
University of Michigan College of Engineering
Hospital Systems Improvement Program
U-M
Patricia Margetta
Marquette
Judith Ann Peterson
Howard Peterson
Porter St
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo
Seeeer
Rizzie Named Sports Director On WIJMS Staff
Harry RizzIe joins WIJMS as sports director with duties in broadcasting area sports events and selling advertising. He has served as field announcer for the Bessemer Speed Boys and as official scorekeeper and public address announcer for Speed hunting and fishing. He is married to Jen Kirk of Winona Miss with two children Ricky and Renee.
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WIJMS
Rizzie
Bessemer Speed Boys
Massie Field
Jen Kirk
Winona
Miss
Ricky
Renee
Former Wakefield Publisher Harry L. Trezise Dies
Harry L. Trezise age 75 formerly published the Wakefield News died Friday January 31 at Children’s University Evanston Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army in World War I and lived at 1201 Pierce Street Wakefield.
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Harry L. Trezise
Pierce St. Wakefield
The
Wakefield News
Att Children’s University
Evanston
Ill
U.S
Wakefield News Publisher Timeline Explained
The Wakefield News was owned and published by a single editor from 1923 until 1952 when he retired and sold the paper to the current publisher, George Westlund. The change marks a midcentury transition in local press leadership and ownership.
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The
Wakefield News
George Westlund
Housing Commission appoints C Eppolite in Wakefield
At a Wakefield meeting the housing commission named C Eppolite as executive director, succeeding Raymond Norkoli who resigned after handling HUD contract matters. Nor left for Cadillac to work in forestry. Gerald Massa spoke on the new math program as beneficial despite parental confusion. Martell coordinated ski trip rides for students and new school drapes were being made for the upcoming season.
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Wakefield
Eppolite
Raymond Norkoli
Merous
HUD
Hurley
Martell
Hugo Krebsbach
Explosion Destroys Home In Hurley. Resident Not Present
The home of Stanley Zarzyski at 42 Illinois Ave Montreal Wis was gutted by an explosion and fire last Saturday. The blast wall collapse tore the porch from the house and authorities have not yet determined the cause. Zarzyski lived alone and was away at the time. Nearby reports mention community events and parish notices including a bake sale and a guild meeting on upcoming dates.
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Stanley Zarzyski
Illinois Ave
Montreal
Wis
Zarzyski
Speed Boys Split Pair of Games
Ironwood edged the Speed Boys 51 to 49 in overtime after a back and forth clash that saw Bessemer lead late and miss shots in OT. Jim Partanen led the Speed Boys with 18 points while Brian Ciesielczyk added 13 and Dave Begalle 12 as Ironwood held a 28 percent shooting night.
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Ironwood
Bessemer
Red Devils
Speed Boys
Joe Pertile
al Wright
Jim Partanen
Speed Boy
Jim
Brian Ciesielczyk
Brian
Dave
Dave Begalle
Ontonagon
Gladiators
Betlewski
Jeff Quarters
Ironwood Red Devils
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PTO Revue
Dennis Govednik
Marenisco
John P
Perron
Watersmeet Township
Roberta J. May
S. Mazurkiewicz
Dennis M. Govednik
Robert Mussatti
Belmont Drive
Palms
Divine
Michigan University
Iant Hospital
A. D. Johnston
William Nemacheck
Bessemer National Bank
Joseph Abelman
John J. Frick
L. C. Kulasavicz
I. W. Maccani
William F. Pellew
A. W. Schmidt
Frick
Schmidt
Kulasavicz
Maccani
Isabelle Vestich
Carl H. Johnson
the Herald
Harry L Trezise
Housing Commission
C. Eppolite
Larry Mortimer
ST. Sebastian Guild
Larry
Patricia) Mortimer
Louis A. Perotti
California State College
Long Beach
Michigan State Unigzveduzto
Chapman College
California
J. G. Larry Mortimer
U. S. Plack
Vietnam
Lt. Sebastian Ladies Guild
Willi Johnson
Check
Bernard Supercyms&i
Fren
Bake Sale Stelmark
Jack Strand
Wm. Streices Sydlich
Mary Tarneski
Jes Tauer
Arvid Thors
Henry Thunander
Julius Treppa
Katherine Trappe
Sylvester Tomczak
Jas Trudgeon
Anvil
St Theresa Circle
St. Spomser
Superior Cath
Ontonagon Gladiators
Beautiful Ontonagon School
Perso
Ciesielczyk Ener
Krznarich
Miklesh Seees ‘Wright Weinen
Pertile Vaara Coon
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