First Convention Night Promises 30 Rounds in Bessemer
The U P Legion convention opening in Bessemer features a 30 round boxing card at the Irondrome from June 21 to 23 led by heavyweights Martin Burke of New Orleans and Jack Clifford of St Paul in 10 round main bouts. Art Pertile and Carl Augustine meet in a 10 round semi windup with supporting prelims and local officials arranging a large crowd.
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Upper Peninsula
U. P. Legion
Bessemer
Irondrome
Martin Burke
New Orleans
Jack Clifford
St. Paul
Gene Tunney
Burke
Bob Martin
Fred Fulton
Harry Greb
Homer Smith
Clifford
Joe Burke
Wayne Munn
Art Pertile
Ironwood
Carl Augustine
Milwaukee
Pertile
Johnny Sopko
Hurley
Charley Crocker
Iron Mountain
Young Mattrella
Gile
Len Ahnen
Ramsay
Eddie McGoorty
Jack Rowett
Paddy Lanzer
R.J. Mullen
Thomas Landers
Randrome
North‘west
Steuben Club
Winchester
Wis
Chicago
Northwest
U. P
Marquette
Legion
Bessemer High School to Lose Twelve Athletes
Bessemer high school prepares for graduation, listing twelve seniors from football and basketball. Captains named include Miles Finnegan and Harry Jankoviak, with Roman Cjakowski elected captain for the 1928-29 basketball season. Reno Tonsi is slated to lead the football squad next fall.
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Roman Cjakowski
Reno Tonsi
Cooking Demonstration on Electricity Uses Next Week
A cooking demonstration and lecture on Electricity and Its Uses will be held in Bessemer next Monday and Tuesday at 2 30 pm under the Lake Superior District Power Co. Mrs Frances Craig of Chicago, a renowned food economist, will lead the school. Attendees will receive baked goods prizes. She also appears in Ironwood today and Saturday and in Wakefield and Ramsay the following evenings.
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Bessemer
Lake
Wakefield Community
Ramsay Town Hall
Pellow Announces Candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney
William F. Pellow, a Bessemer city attorney since 1926 and Gogebic county civic leader, announces his run for the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney in the September 4 1928 primary. He was born in Ironwood, graduated Luther L Wright High School 1915, studied at Michigan University, admitted to practice April 21 1920, and serves as welfare officer for Peter Gedda Post American Legion. He will speak at the June 22 1928 Upper Peninsula American Legion convention welcome.
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William F. Pellow
Office of Prosecuting Attorney
Pellow
Ironwood
Luther L. Wright
University of Michigan
Dingeman
Detroit
Soo Line Seeks Discontinuation of Two Trains
The Soo Line asks the Wisconsin railroad commission to discontinue trains 311 and 312 between Metlen and Bessemer due to light traffic. The line plans a daily mixed train between Ashland and Bessemer linking with trains 111 and 117 at Mellen.
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Soo Line
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Metlen
Bessemer
Mellen
Ashland
Junior Prom At Irondrome Delights Bessemer Class Of 1229
Bessemer High School plans tonight’s Junior Prom at the Irondrome, paced by 400 anticipated couples. The Class of 1229, led by President Clyde Williams and sponsor Miss Loretta Doyle, will enjoy a Wisconsin Roof Garden orchestra and a 400-seat luncheon in the ballroom annex.
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Bessemer High School
Irondrome
Clyde Williams
Golden Selin
Treas
William Bates
Loretta Doyle
C. E. Stevens
A. Lintelmann
J. E. Nemacheck
Paul Massie
M. A. Hagerman
J. A. Kallander
C. R. Cobb
A. J. Matteson
Loreta Doyle
A Melanson
Randrome
al Skolen
Wisconsin Roof Garden
Milwaukee
Fox
Kimmenio Ostrone
Diane
Coquette
Buddy
Fox Trot
Minnetonka
Four Candidates Enter School Election Race
Four candidates filed for the annual school election set for June 11. Dr. C. E. Stevens and James Nema seek three year terms on the board of education, with W. H. Knight also in the field. John A. Kallander seeks the one year unexpired term with no opposition. Registration closes June 2 with boards at the high school and three precincts open 3 to 8 pm. about 440 have registered.
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C. E. Stevens
James Nemacheck
Board of Education
W. H. Knight
John A. Kallander
Washington
Barber
Quilt Sale Raises 92.25 For Kathryn Korps
Proceeds from a Saturday quilt sale organized by the Bessemer Woman's Club welfare committee total 92.25 and were turned over to Kathryn Korps, who has been an invalid since a year ago due to an automobile accident.
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Kathryn Korps
Bessemer Woman's Club
Legion Officials Extend Invitation To President Coolipge
D J Kulaszewicz was re elected chairman of the board of public works at the Tuesday meeting. The board authorized publishing an audit of the water works department by C F Maslowski in pamphlet form for local consumers and taxpayers and in the Herald. At Marquette Bessemer high school girls glee club placed fifth orchestra fourth band sixth at the Upper Peninsula music contest. Sault Ste Marie won Class B Pierce High Marquette Class C Champion Class D. Families Move L E Sherman family moved from Kulaszewicz property to Hilligan house. R B Kluge family moved to second floor of Mrs Mary Truettner's residence.
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D. J. Kulaszewicz
Board of Public Works
Water Works Department
C. F. Maslowski
Herald
Marquette
Bessemer High School Girls Glee Club
Orchestra
Sault Ste. Marie
Pierce High of
L. E. Sherman
Kulaszewicz
Iron and Sophia Streets
Hilligan
Silver and Sophia Streets
R. B. Kluge
Mary Truettner
Richardson Campaigner Visits as Marquette Candidate
Candidate J. B. Richardson of Marquette, seeking the state senate seat to replace W. F. Truettner, visited Bessemer on Tuesday to promote his candidacy. Richardson serves as representative for Marquette County in the state legislature.
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J. B. Richardson
Marquette
W. F. Truettner
Bessemer
Richardson
Marquette County
High School Students Open Dog Stand on Mary Street
Dog Stand Paul Contratto and Golden Selin, both students, open a hot dog stand on Mary Street in a former Eddie's Place location. They aim to attract neighborhood customers and establish a local eatery.
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Paul Contratto
Golden Selin
Mary Street
Eddie’s
Firemen’s Banquet Honors Retired Department Members
A banquet for retired firemen will be held next Tuesday evening June 5 at Olcott school. Honorees include William L. Guyer James Hilligan John J Frick P E Gaham E R Bayliss and H E Ekman.
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Olcott School
William L. Guyer
James Hilligan
John J. Frick
P. E. Gaham
E. R. Bayliss
H. E. Ekman
Boy Injured by Auto At Ram Say Curve
Theodore Jozwiak 10, son of Mr and Mrs George Jozwiak of this city, was injured about the head and face when struck by a car driven by C W Wanek of Ironwood at the Ram say curve last Friday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital. Wanek stopped and was not held by police. Minor Fires reported at Tilden engine house No 6 roof damage quickly extinguished by fire department caused by acetylene torch. Flames from a gasoline stove at Eugenia Perotti residence Saturday evening called out department with no damage reported.
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Theodore Jozwiak
George Jozwiak
C. W. Wanek
Ironwood
Ramsay Curve
Eugenia Perotti
Summer White House Near Superior to Host Coolidge Visit
The Brule River summer White House near Superior Wisconsin could bring President Calvin Coolidge to the Upper Peninsula Legion convention in Bessemer June 21 22 and 23. Local officials wired lawmakers and Gov Green and Lenroot to invite him. If he attends it would be a historic moment for the UP and the state.
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Calvin Coolidge
White House
Brule River
Superior
Wis
Legion
Upper Peninsula Legion
Bessemer
Coolidge
Upper Peninsula
U. P
C. R. Duda
W. Frank James
Couzens and
Vandenberg
Fred W. Green
Irvine Lenroot
Lenroot
Hite
Brule
Enroot
U. S
Wisconsin
Cedar Island Lodge
Washington
Noldine Shot. Coroner Says Three Bullets Kill 26-Year-Old
Coroner and physicians determine John Noldine, 26, son of Emma Noldine, died from three bullet wounds and a neck gash after his body arrived from Mexico last Friday. He worked as a construction foreman for an oil company and was killed in Mexico two weeks earlier. the body was examined at a local undertaking parlor amid unclear Mexican details. Pallbearers include Peter and Conrad Fina and other relatives attended the funeral in Oakland California.
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John Noldine
Emma Noldine
Mexico
Noldine
Copereseman Woo Prana
Wasnepon
Pwehbothe
Fanate
Lonyecel
Ffarlev
Peter
Conrad Fina
Andres Bbii
Nels Urley
Rue Dejoh Sorensen
Walter Webber
Ocere 'Ail Nobine
Oakland
Calif
HH. Deshime
Cala
Aur
Willam Brown
Joan
Frank Noldine
Dellet
Richard Rossi
Mr. Rossi Sr
Iren
Stary Gulle
Wyetli
Maina
DSS and A Reports First Quarter Net Loss
Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway reports a net loss of 70263 dollars after taxes and charges for the first quarter of 1928, compared with a net income of 638,914 dollars in the same period of 1927.
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Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway Co
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Gradueten
Cea
Tedd
Sta P
Toth
Gradution
William Murray
Merle Prior
Dominic Bindu
Carl Hansen
Frank Orchewski
Harry Jankoviak
Marlo Bolfini
Miles Finnegan
Joseph Godlewski
John Gotta
Charles Gotta
Sy Ae
Nee
Tony
the Han
City
AS Skoien
Roof Gardens
Mary
Joseph Blaha
Leonard Kalasovicz
Herbert Emunson
Maurice Abelman
Coolipge
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