February Circuit Court Term Opens With 183 Cases
The February term of circuit court begins Monday with 183 cases on the calendar, fewer than usual. Judge George Driscoll will preside, jurors report Tuesday, and the docket features thirteen liquor law violations, multiple felonies, 58 civil cases, 49 long-pending matters, and nineteen divorce actions led by Hattie Howatt versus John Howatt and others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
George
Driscoll
Court House
T Weaty
Steve Haluska
John Kehoe
Louis Coggio
Peter Genette
Douglas Beck
Stanley Jaruzal
Ellen Vukelich
Bude Marinkovitch
Alex Hautala
Adolph Carron
Dora Treduski
Jack Farin
Lucas Vasil
Emidio ‘Santini
Demetris Constantino
Joe Buncich
William Fritz
John Kanious
John Landowski
Will.am Maki
Charles Fournier
Bessemer
Opera Company To Visit On February 17
The De Sellem Folsom Operatic Company of Chicago will perform in the high school auditorium as the next lyceum course offering. The ensemble is noted for refined musical attainment both individually and collectively and is regarded as one of the finest concert groups before the American public today.
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de Sellem-Folsom Operatic Company
Chicago
Gogebic Supervisors Back Normal School Plan
At its February meeting the Gogebic county board endorsed establishing a state normal school in Gogebic. They supported Representative John Holland's bill and appointed a committee with Senator Truettner to aid the effort. The panel includes T. A. Kelly Charles Pantera and Leonard Kulasavicg. The board kept Harry K. Bay's probate salary, and two county motorcycle officers will serve with the sheriff until May 1. W. G. C. Hart reported on the state supervisors convention at Lansing and taxation issues. A thanks note from H. K. Cummins greeted the board on his February 1 departure as poor commissioner for the Bessemer district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Harry K. Bay
Judes
W. G C. Hart
Lansing
H. K. Cummins
Bessemer
Groesbeck Group Plans Michigan Party Power Show
Lansing sources report Groesbeck supporters met to plan a bid for control of Michigan Republicans. They aim to force a convention challenge February twenty fifth in Detroit, targeting Burt C. Cady for removal and backing Groesbeck allies for key posts and state offices.
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Lansing
Mich
Groesbeck
Republican Party
Michigan
Detroit
Burt
C.cady
State Central Committee
Supreme Court
Frank F. Rogers
Thomas E. Johnson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dora H. Stockman
State Board of Agriculture
Cadus
Bleeper- Smith-Green
Albert E. Sleeper
Cady
Anvil School to Present Lincoln Washington Program
The Anvil School children plan a Wednesday afternoon program at three o clock honoring Lincoln and Washington. AML parents and friends are invited to attend. Readings and songs cover Our Flag Washington and Lincoln themed pieces from various grades.
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Anvil School
Lincoln
Washington
AML
Country and Play
Mary Per
Local Band Plays At Funeral For J Popovich
Members of the Bessemer Legion Band played at the funeral for Mr. J Popovich Monday morning in Wakedelg. The band led the procession to the cemetery, responding to Montenegro customs.
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Bessemer Legion Pgand
Wakedelg
J. Popovich
Legion Cagers Fall to Wakefeld in Wednesday Clash
The Bessemer Legion basketball team lost 34 to 13 at Wakefeld Wednesday night. Wakefeld State leads this season and eyes Gogabic range champions.
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Bessemer Legion
Wakefeld Cagers
Wakefeld
Wakeflald
Valentines Arrive In Town Windows For St Valentine Day
Stores display hundreds of Valentines showing the aging custom of sending love messages for February 14. Cards range from small heart shapes to elaborate offerings and even include candy boxes and flowers. The trend favors neat inexpensive tokens accessible to all, with caricatures fading from sight in age old celebration.
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Valentine
Bessemer
Bristol mine appoints Dewey Bjork superintendent
Dewey Bjork of Cristal Falls, son of the late Arvid Bjork, is named superintendent of the Bristol mine at Cristal Falls and will return from Cleveland to assume charge this week. The position was vacated by Supt R A Bowen who moves to the Montreal site in Gogebic county. Frank J. Smith of Tron River serves as federal superintendent of the Bristol and Berkshire Maines, properties of Oglebay Norton & Co.
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Dewey Bjork
Cristal Falls
Arvid Bjork
Bristol
Cleveland
Ror A. Bowen
Montreal
Gogebic County
Frank J. Smith
Tron River
Berkshire Maines
Ogle Bay
Norton & Co
StamBAugh Triumphs 14 10 In B S Battle
Stambaugh High defeats Bessemer 14 to 10 in a hard fought game at Washington gym. Gehlollf scored 10 for Stam baugh while Harris anchored defense. Bessemer led early 5 0 before Stambaugh rallied and pulled away late.
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Bessemer High
Washington
Minocqua Girls
Richards
Stambaugh High
Bessemer-Stambaugh
Gehloff
Lindwall
Stam‘baugh
Harfris
Bessemer
Hursley
B. Hls
Moncher
Oberst
Stambaugh
Mahlberg
Gotta
Holmquist
Dionich
Sartoris
Godlewski
A. Orchowski
Maki
A. Bonevetz
Haario
L. Kevari
G. Winkowski
Erickson
Winkowski
Migs Berlefuile
Mrs. D. Michela Called by Death
Mrs. Dominic Michela of Bessemer died at home after a long illness at age 53. Born Teresa Scararda in Italy on December 11 1871 she immigrated in 1892 and married Dominic Michela on December 24 1892. Survived by husband two sons Joseph and Charles and daughter Mrs Victor Gozzano, plus brothers John and Joe Scararda and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday at nine from St Sebastian church with Fr Swoboda officiating. Interment in local cemetery.
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Dominic Michala
Bessemer
Michela
Teresa Scavarda
Italy
America
Dominic Michela
Joseph
Charles
University of Minnesota
Victor Gozzano
Twa
John
Joe Scararda
Citu
Mordar
St. Sebastian's Catholic Church
Swoboda
Quayle Named New Superintendent at Zimmerman Mine
S. E. Quayle appointed superintendent of the Zimmerman mine at Iron River by M. A. Hanna Co. He succeeds Capt. J. E. Looney and will oversee electrification and start of operations in about four weeks. Mrs. Quayle, formerly Olive Rice, is from Bessemer. Quayle has 14 years mining experience and eight with Hanna Co, plus prior Virginia Minnesota mine work and six years as safety inspector.
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S. E. Quayle
Zimmerman
Irot River
M. A. Hanna Co
J. E. Looney
Quayle
Olive Rice
Levi S. Rice
Bessemer
Quayles
Virginia
Minn
Local and State Spring Election Voters to choose state officers
County Clerk John Luxmore Jr reports the biennial spring election in Michigan on Monday April 6. Gogebic county voters will elect two justices of the supreme court two regents of the University of Michigan a superintendent of public instruction members of the state board of education a state highway commissioner and in Bessemer one alderman per ward the ward supervisors the mayor and other city officers for one year.
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John Luxmore “Jr
Secretary of State
Michigan
Gogebic County
Supreme Court
The
University of Michigan
Public Instrucion
State Board of Education
City of
Bessemer
W. E. Dezendorf Dies Suddeny
W E Dezendorf a resident of this county died suddenly Monday morning at his Yale location home from acute redigestion and heart disease. He was 52, born July 21 1872 in Brooklyn NY and moved here from Cleveland Ohio last summer to take a position with the McKinney Company. Surviving are his widow two sons Malcolm chief electrical engineer for McKinney and Kenneth and two sisters in Vancouver Canada. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon with Rev James Roberts of the Actating Methodist church presiding. He was a member of several Masonic orders and the Rebekahs. No 90 FAM had charge of services at the cemetery.
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William E. Desendorf
Yale
Ironton Mine
Cleveland
Ohio
Atecept Steel
McKinney Company
Dexendort
Brooklyn
Williams to be Honored in Ramsay Bessemer Township
Percy S. Williams resigned February 1 as superintendent of Castile Mining Company Ramsay and will be guest of honor at two receptions in Bessemer township. Harding school banquet will host township school board members and Rose Burt, John C. Watson, plus others. The second reception at Ramsay town hall will feature dancing and refreshments as the community mourns his departure.
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Percy S. Williams
Castile Mining Company
Ramsay
Harding School
South Bessemer
Township
Williams
Bessemer
Rotary Club Backs Normal Spur Rail Line and Education Bill
A Bessemer Rotary committee at a luncheon urged Michigan commission action to keep the Shore railroad spur serving the Duluth South area and freight depot. The club endorsed Rep John Holland’s bill for establishing a normal school in Gogebic County. Ironwood Rotarian Fr Jerry Moriarity spoke on Rotary Education, the second such talk to the group.
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Bessemer Rotary Club
Michigan Commission
Shore ‘Railroad
Duluth South
Bessemer
Railroad. Company
Rotary.club
John ‘Holland
Gogebic County
Jerry” Moriarity
Ironwood Rotary Club
Lansing bill seeks 400000 for two normal schools
A Michigan House bill proposes a 400000 appropriation for a two year period to establish two normal schools in the northern part of the southern peninsula. The site choice would rest with the state board of education and building would start if the bill passes.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
State Board of Education
Nortern
Huilding
Bus Monopoly Questioned in Michigan Law Proposal
Lansing lawmakers debate provisions to let the Michigan Utilities Commission grant continuous bus route monopolies unless revoked for cause. The bill aims to align public transit with monopolistic control where no competition exists, a point raised amid Detroit area tensions between bus and electric rail interests. Port Hurom seeks bids for 2 new shoots.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Michigan Utilities Commission
Electric
Ateam Transportation
Ateam
Detroit
Detroit United Railway
Rabbit Season Closing February 15 Under State Laws
Rabbits under state game laws must be pursued legally by February 15. Gun enthusiasts are urged to prepare or practice, as hunting rules govern this season. The distant outlook remains unclear.
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Holland
Bill
Groesseck
Burt Cady
Kinenerren
Laula Callovi
Ing
Don
Ith
Julia Parvek
Kay
Liscola
Tisuth
Legion Cagers
Dewey Bjork Is
B.S
D. Michela
W. E. Dezendorf
McKinney Steel CO
P. S. Williams
South Bessemer and
Rotary Club
Northern
Port Hurom
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