Honor rolls highlight A. D. Johnston St Sebastian and Washington
End of term lists honor students across A. D. Johnston High School and Washington Junior High. At St Sebastian Mid-year tests place Michael Ann Jacqua Barbara Negri and Theresa Zawlecki atop Grade 1. Grade 8 leaders include Helen Jurasin and James Lutz in reading. Metropolitan tests show Dominic Zadra and Helen Jurasin leading in arithmetic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Anderson
William Autio
Jack Bjork
Allan Bretall
Herbert East
Robert Happ
Donald Honz Lruno Ippolito
Lawrence Mazzari
Lawrence Nelson
Donald Nylund
Vincent Pokus
William Strelcheck
Raymond Usitalo
Mayme Antie
Ramona Barlow
Marion Bongiovanni
Henrietta Pornholdt
Arley Chouinard
June Eliason
Gladys Ethier
Marilyn Jacobson
Betty Lou Keenan
LaVerne Kivi
Mary Ann Brydges
LaVerne Eastman
Beverly Koski
Annabel Lee
Margaret Lucas
Dolores Matrella
Virginia McKie
Harriet van Holla
LaVerne Arpi
Marjorie Berg
Janet Hellman
Phyllis Isdebski
Marilyn Johnson
Lois Makela
Bonita Nolan
Florence Prucca
Denise Saari
Skenneth Dawson
William Sievila
St. Sebastian
Ruth Zarecki
Raymond Superynski
Jsephine Turkal
Dolores Facchinello
Vienna
Polkus
Dolores Wojciechowski
Fisran Supercynski
Joseph Jezek
Helen Jurasin
Dominic Zadra
James Lutz
Jack Godlewski
Report Two Missing From Ramsay
Pfc George Mattson of Ramsay is missing in action over Germany since January 21. He serves in the 94th division. Pfc Feivo Williamson, Ramsay, missing in action in Germany since January 20, is the brother of Mrs John Pennala. He entered service from Ramsay on December 17, 1942 and is the son of Gust Williamson of Wakefield. Ithac
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mattson
Ramsay
Germany
Fiina Mattson
Feivo Williamson
John Pennala
Gubt Williamson
Wakefield
Ithac
Tax Collector of Revenues schedules tax help tour
William L. Reitmeyer deputy collector of internal revenue for Gogebic County outlines a detailed itinerary to assist taxpayers in filing 1944 income tax returns and 1945 estimates. Stops include Watersmeet Marenisco Wakefield Ramsay Bessemer and Ironwood from February 19 to March 15 with daily hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Taxpayers are reminded to mail returns to Marquette Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Reitmeyer
Internal Revenue
Gogebic County
Watersmeet Town Hall
Marenisco Town Hall
Wakefield City Hall
Ramsay Town Hall
Bessemer City Hall
Ironwood Post Offce
Collector of Internal Revenue
Marquette
Mich
Woman's Club panel discusses education in postwar world
A Woman's Club meeting Tuesday featured a panel on Education in the Post War World with speakers including Mrs. Arco Certano on Firm Foundations for the American Youth Miss Mary O'Keefe on the Role of the Secondary School and Mrs. Harry Reinhold on The School and the Community Administrative Problems were covered by county school commissioner Mae Ross The program included musical selections by local high school students under Rose Benda with clarinet duets and piano pieces Refreshments were arranged by a committee led by C E Anderson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Arco Certano
Mary O’keefe
Harry Reinhold
Mae Ross
E. J. Oas
Rose Benda
LaVerne Mussatti
Helen Kaseno
Bernice Brydges
C. E., Anderson
Herman LeClaire
Joseph Masnaghetti
M. A. Gedda
Frank Barnich
M. R. Burt
James Piper
William Lester
Reclassification list by selective service board this week
The document itemizes classifications 1A 1C ll A IL l-AL Il-B Il-BF Il-BL III-D IV-F with names such as Roy Peterson Phillip Kapets Earl Sheady Arthur Tampio Carl Koy kkar Joseph LaSota Floyd Jeske Frank Sokolowski Lyle Larson Miles Finnegan Lex Haas John Suvanto Walter Hoffman Arthur Carli Leo Kuklenski Joseph Pietrocatelli Richard Michaels Victor Kallan Matt Salo William Korpi William Matara Arthur Dahl Donald Birch Taisto Hendrickson Walter Zastrow Jack Chase William Lotzer Neal Walker Carlton Walker George Nicholas Dudley Johnson Waino Aili Ernest Lutey George Nolan John Coons John Tibaldo Bernard Zack Thure Waltonen Robert Ketola Russell Laitala Fino Roverato John Lakner Oiva Kartinen Arvid Carlson Tony DeFelice Floyd Serivanic Milton Michaelson Warren Adkins Peter Ulasich Nick Gerovac Louis Granato Roy Johnson Arvid Nurmi John Zegowski Leno Sterny Sam Isaac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Roy Peterson
Phillip Kapets
Earl Sheady
Arthur Tampio
Carl Koykkar
Joseph LaSota
Floyd Jeske
Frank Sokolowski
Lyle Larson
Miles F. Finnegan
IC Indl
Lex Haas
John Suvanto
Walter Hoffman
Arthur Carli
Leo Kuklenski
Joseph Pietrocatelli
Richard Michaels
Victor Kallan
Matt Salo
William Korpi
William Matara
Arthur Dahl
Russell Laitala
Fino Roverato
John Lakner
Il-Bf
Oiva Kartinen
Arvid Carlson
Tony DeFelice
Floyd Serivanic
Milton Michaelson
Warren Adkins
Il-Bl
Peter Ulasich
Nick Gerovac
Louis Granato
Roy Johnson
Arvid Nurmi
John Zegowski
Leno Sterny
Sam Isaac
Major Richard Bong Visits Ironwood School Program
Major Richard Bong of Poplar Wisconsin, America's ace of aces, spoke at Luther L. Wright High School in Ironwood on Monday. He addressed air cadet program students, with attendees from across the range filling the airport to greet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Bong
Poplar
Wis
America
Ironwood
Luther L. Wright High School
Bessemer High Band Presents Concerts With Miss Rose Benda
The Bessemer high school band directed by Miss Rose Benda performed Thursday afternoon at the Washington school and will repeat for the public this afternoon at 1 o clock in the A. D. Johnston high school gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
Rose Benda
Washington School
A. D. Johnston High School
Jurors Chosen for February Circuit Court Term
Jurors for the February term of circuit court were drawn last Friday and will report February 20 after the term opens February 19. Names include Tronwood Peter Lites John Mosselle Dudley Houk Mike Kennedy Mae Barnes Don Shea Hilma Havis Anna Kurta Linnea Dragish Marie Brotlund Hilma Balduc Tronwood township Arvid Hakkinen Carl Eklund Theodore Nyman Bessemer George Sievala Mary Hodak Agnes Knight Domenic Balsone William E Mannisto Bessemer township Hilda Ailent Ida Orbick Erwin township Hilda Hellen Wakefield Amanda Carrol Wakefield township Joseph Sjolom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronwood
Peter Lites
John Moselle
Dudley Houk
Mike Kennedy
Mae Barnes
Don Shea
Hilma Havisto
Anna Kurta
Linnea Dragish
Marie Brottlund
Hilma Balduc
Arvid Hakkinen
Carl Eklund
Theodore Nyman
Bessemer
George Sievala
Mary Hodak
Agnes Knight
Domenic Balsone
William E. Mannisto
Hilda Ailent
Ida Orbick
Erwin
Hilda Hellen
Wakefield
Amanda Carrol
Joseph Sjoblom
Ironwood Fire Ravages Downtown Luby Estate Basement
A Sunday fire started in the basement of the Luby Estate building on South Suffolk, causing about 50 000 in damage. Trier drug store Paul s Women s Wear Ketola Furniture and Undertaking The Vogue and F and O Clothiers all suffered smoke and water damage as crews fought the blaze from 12 25 a m to 10 a m Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luby
Suffolk Street
Trier Drug Store
Paul’s Women’s Wear
Ketola Furniture and Undertaking
F & O Clothiers
Vogue
Brogan
Boy Scout Week Marks 35th Anniversary on Gogebic Range
February 8 to 14 is Boy Scout Week with local and national observances. Scouts will host store window displays troop activities parents nights Scout plays and church attendance in uniform. Scout Sunday falls on February 11 with services across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
America
Veterans Council Meeting Recommends Lump Sum VA Policies
The Gogebic County Veterans Council executive committee met February 7, 1945, at Wakefield Community Building. They urged lump sum and endowment options for converted veterans policies and supported locating the Upper Peninsula Veterans Hospital in Gogebic County. Clifford Trethewey reported January work. state office commended the council for efficient veterans service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonebic Council of Veterans Affairs
Wakefield
Aso
Upper Peninsula
Barber rink announces skating schedule by grade
The Barber skating rink releases a schedule for after school sessions on Monday Wednesday Friday and Saturday plus Sunday afternoons and Saturday evenings for general skating. Junior and Senior High and Adults with hockey permit skate after school on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday and Sunday mornings, with all ages allowed evening sessions Monday through Sunday for general skating.
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Barber Skating
Last Rites For Edward Winkowski Friday Morning
Last rites were held Friday morning for Edward Winkowski 61 who died after a fall from his roof. Funeral Mass was at St Sebastian’s Church with Rev C J Swoboda officiating and burial at Hillcrest cemetery. Pallbearers were six of his railway Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen colleagues. many relatives and friends traveled from Ironwood Pence Milwaukee Ashland Klawuekee and Roswell to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Winkowski
Iast
St. Sebastian’s Church
C. J. Swoboda
Hillcrest Cemetery
Andrew
Jacob
Walter
Steve
Bessemer
Frank
Pence
George
Ironwood
Brotherhood of Railway
Phil Gaudett
John Sullivan
R. J. Dixon
George Rewe
James Sullivan
Robert Hampsten
Fritz Blomstrom
James McGraw
William Roberge
Mort Hickey
Abe Evensta
William Rand
Eugene Asplund
Frank Adriason
Ed Tataska
Roswel
N. M
Minnapolis
Minn
David Winkowski
Mary Kay
David, Jr
Milwaukee
George Winkowsj
Gene
Lawrence
Iromywood
Frank Winkowski
Mary Martin
Ashland
Hugo Hill
Carl Kraemer
Klwaukees
Robert Martin
Leslie Howard
Raymond Wineckler
Msgr Zyrd Goes To Rochester Mayo Clinic Visit
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph L. Zyrd, seriously injured in December and steadily recovering at Marquete, left last Sunday for Rochester Minnesota to be treated briefly at the Mayo clinic. He is accompanied by Rev. Robert Chisholm, Dr. J. N. McCann and a nurse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Zyrd
Marquete
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Robert Chisholm
J. N. McCann
John M. Chovan Wounded Soldier Returns to U.S.
Pvt. John M. Chovan son of Mrs. Anna Chovan Anvil was seriously wounded in action in November 1944. He is back in the states and hospitalized at O'Reilly General Hospital in Springfield Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Chovan
Anna Chovan
Anvil
States
O’reilly General Hospital
Springfield
Missouri
Council Sets Primary Election Boards and Polling Places
At Monday's meeting the council appointed election boards for all wards including inspectors clerks and gatekeepers. It also announced polling locations for the February 19 primary with First Ward at the Veterans Memorial Building Second Ward at Bessemer Peoples Hall Third Ward at Michigan House Fourth Ward at Mrs Felix Barbacove Residence and Fifth Ward at Barber School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Eckman
Olive Monk
Clara Johnson
Dora
Albert B. Jaccobson
Jacob Tannheimer
Marion Honkala
Vivian Nyan
Anton Mikulich
John Gustafson
Veterans’ Memorial Building
Sophie Street
Bessemer Peoples Hall
First Avenue
Moore Street
Michigan House
Sophie & Iron
727th Railway battalion earns praise in major campaigns
The 727th Railway Operating Battalion of the Sixth Army Group in France aids U S Seventh and French First Armies while earning commendations from Lt Gen Devers and Lt Gen Patton for actions in Sicily and Italy. The unit, activated in 1942 from the Southern Railway reserve, is led by Lt Col Sed W Okie and includes Pvt Elmer Hendrickson and Sgt Matt Mordigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Army Group
France
727Th
U. S
Sed W. Okie
Somerset
Jacob L. Devers
Sicily
George S. Patton Jr
Italy
Salerno
Military Railway Service
5Th Army
Mark Clark
Southern Railway
Camp Shelby
Miss
North Africa
Elmer Hendrickson
Glynna St
Barsemer
Matt Mordigh
Mar Enisco
Funeral Held For Frank Costantino
Funeral services were held Monday morning for Frank Costantino 66 who died last Thursday. Last rites were conducted at the Frick Pascral home and from St Sebastian church with Rev C J Swoboda officiating. Members of the Italian Mutual Society attended in a body. Male pallbearers were Charles Icovarda Ernie Pricco John Marchello Dominic Allice Victor Corona Peter Bartone. Burial was at Hillcrest cemetery Relatives from out of town included Joseph Mussatti Chicago Charles Patrossi Iron Mountain Dominic Pricco Paul Tinetti and Louis Tinetti Calumet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Costantino
Frick Pascral
St. Sebastian's Church
Rev
C. J. Swoboda
Italian Mutual Society
Charles Lcovarda
Ernest Pricco
John Marchello
Domenic Allice
Victor Corona
Peter Baratone
Hillcrest Cemetery
Joseph Mussatti
Chicago
Charles Patrossi
Iron Mountain
Dominic Pricco
Paul Tinetti
Louis Tinetti
Calumet
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A. D. Johnston
Washington
Lee Anderson
David Berg
Gordon Carlson
John Chaich
Dick Hansen
John Kallander
Larry Kallander
Bjarne Knudsen
Theodore Krakovec
Roland Lindberg
Eugene Re
Paul Sage
Robert Vogeler
Paula Jean Anderson
Katherine Babich
Betty Carlson
Joyce Creger
Gloria Drogule
Betty Erickson
Blaine Erickson
Shirley Erickson
Dolores Filippini
Dorothy Giacherio
Gloria Gray
Betty Gustafson
Elsie Hagman
Lillian Heikkinen
Florence Hill
Priscilla Hoeft
Alice Johnson
Cleopha Krocker
Elizabeth Kuusisto
Dorothy Maki
Norma Menara
Helen Nikkari
Elizabeth Pearce
Dolores Rodd
LaVerne
Serbia
Donald Backlund
Louis Chouinard
Jack Erickson
Robert Figuli
Kenneth Kalember
Urho Lappi
Merlyn Luoma
James Lucas
Rudolph Lucas
Edward Lundgren
Henry Mitchell
Roger Neault
Eugene Nikkari
Donald Rice
David Rigotti
James Ryan
Robert Stevens
Mark Vulovich
Catherine Cufferelli
Evelyn Giacherio
Marjorie Isdebski
Louise Kiomento
Ann Kosmicki
Gladys Nyman
Mariyn
Woman's Club
Major Richard Bong
Collier
Veterans Council
Veterans
Barber
Msgr. Zyrd
Tor
Augusta Gustafson
Gust Carlson
Olga Richardson
Sigridge
Theresa Maccani
Adeline Hofman
Joseph Armidi
Louis Mattrella
Mary Probelski
Theresa Proctor
Anna Buchko
Jane Burt
Anton Slombowski
Joseph Bolegh
Frank Negri
Mary Walz
Katherine Filier
Mary Bertolas
Recre Sonio
Mary Barbacovi
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