First Convention Night Promises 30 Rounds Boxing
The U P Legion convention in Bessemer will open with a 30 rounds boxing card at the Irondrome on June 21 22 and 23 Headlining are Martin Burke of New Orleans and Jack Clifford of St Paul in a 10 round bout Other 10 6 and 4 round contests feature Ironwood Iron Mountain and Hurley fighters with Eddie McGoorty as referee The event draws sports writers and notable Legion figures from across the region and the press row is reserved for reporters from Steuben Club and others
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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
RJ. Mullen
Thomas Landers
Red” Erspamer
Dade Sullivan
C. E. Stevens
Legion Post
State Boxing Commission
Northwest
Steuben Club
Winchester
Wis
Chicago
Bessemer High to Lose Twelve Athletes Next Year
Bessemer High School will lose twelve seniors to graduation at the close of the current term. Six are two-sport players, with football and basketball bids ending. Football graduates include Capt. Miles Finnegan and 11 others. basketball graduates list Capt. Harry Jankoviak and five teammates. Roman Cjakowski was elected captain of the 1928 29 basketball team. Reno Tonsi will captain the football squad next fall.
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Bessemer Tigh
Miles Finnegan
Mario Bellini
Joseph Godlewski
John Gotta
Charles Gotta
Harry Jankoviak
Michael Lascody
William Murray
Merle Trier
Dominic Binda
Carl Hansen
Frank Orchowski
Mario Bollini
Roman Cjakowski
Reno Tonsi
Cooking Demonstration on Electricity to Be Held
Mrs Frances Craig of Chicago Nationally known food economist will lead a two day cooking demonstration on electricity and its uses in Bessemer next Monday and Tuesday at 2 30 p m under the Lake Superior District Power Co supervision The event features prizes of baked goods and also includes lectures in Ironwood Wakefield Ramsay towns in the days surrounding the Bessemer sessions
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Bessemer
Lake Superior District Power Co
Frances Craig
Chicago
Pellow Announces Candidacy for Prosecuting Attorney
William F. Pellow, born in Ironwood and a Luther L Wright High School graduate of 1915, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for prosecuting attorney. He studied at the University of Michigan and has practiced law in Bessemer since 1920, serving as city attorney since 1925. He is active in Gogebic county civic groups and has been welfare officer for Peter Gedda Post of the American Legion in Bessemer, delivering welcome at the June 22 1928 Legion meeting.
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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 Trains 311 and 312
The Soo Line asks the Wisconsin railroad commission to discontinue trains 311 and 312 between Mellen and Bessemer due to light traffic. A hearing date will be set. If approved, a daily mixed train will run between Ashland and Bessemer connecting with trains 111 and 117 at Mellen.
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Soo Line
Wisconsin Railroad Commission
Mellen
Bessemer
Sea Line
Ashland
Prom Tonight at Irondrome For Class of 1929
Bessemer High School plans the Junior Prom tonight at the Irondrome for the Class of 1929. Attendance may match last year’s 400 couples as the event shifts to early June to dodge late spring weather. The supper seats 400, with Melanson catering and Al Skolen’s Milwaukee band providing music.
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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
Kimmenio Ostrone
Wale
Diane
Four candidates enter school election slate
After the filing deadline four candidates entered the annual school election set for June 11. Dr C E Stevens and James Nema filed for three year board terms, W H Knight also sought a seat, and John A Kallander filed for a one year unexpired term with no opposition. June 2 is last registration date. boards of registration meet 3 to 8 pm at three precincts. About 400 have registered so far.
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C. E. Stevens
James Nemacheck
Board of Education
W. H. Knight
John A. Kallander
Washington
Barber
Quilt Sale Proceeds Totals 92.25 For Bessemer Club
Proceeds from the quilt sale held Saturday night totaled 92.25 and were given to Kathryn Korps, invalid since an automobile accident a year ago. The sale was conducted by the welfare committee of the Bessemer Woman's Club.
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Kathryn Korps
Bessemer Woman's Club
Legion Officials Extend Invitation To President Coolidge
Legion officials extend an invitation to President Coolidge to attend a meet. D J Kulaszewicz is re elected chairman of the board of public works. An audit of the water works department by C F Maslowski will be published inPamphlet form and in the Herald.
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Legion
President Coolidge
D. J. Kulaszewicz
Board of Public Works
Water Works Department
C. F. Maslowski
Herald
Coolidge Summer White House Sought at Bessemer Convention
U P Legion officials draft an official invite to President Coolidge for the Upper Peninsula Legion convention in Bessemer June 21 22 and 23. If he attends it would mark a historic moment with Cedar Island Lodge on the Brule River hosting and Superior as the summer capital.
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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 Probes Mexican Death
Examination by the coroner and physicians reveals three bullet wounds and a gash on the neck as the cause of John Noldine 26 killed in Mexico two weeks ago. Body arrived from Mexico, funeral held at Rt. Bebatian church, pallbearers named, relatives seek federal inquiry.
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John Noldine
Emma Noldine
Mexico
Young 'Noldine
W. Frank James
Washington
Iwnatier
Rt. Bebatian
C. J. Swoboda
Anutz
Lronwead
Hurley
Peter and
Conrad
Andrew Ebb
Nels Bredley
Rudolph Sorenson
Walter Webber
Mil Noldine
Oakland
Calif
H. Desjardine
Calumet
Mien
Wiliam Brown
Joan
Frank Noldine
Detrot
Richard Rossi
Mr. Rossi Sr
Iron Mounain
Mary Solleigo
Eveleth, Minn
Duluth South Shore and Atlantic reports first-quarter loss
The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway Co reports a net loss of 70263 dollars after taxes and charges for the first quarter of 1928, compared with a deficit of 68913 dollars in the same period of 1927.
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Duluth South Shore and Atlantic Railway Co
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Maurice Abelman
Bessemer Briefs
Marquette
Bessemer High School Girls Glee Club
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Sault Ste. Marie
Pierce High of
L. E. Sherman
Kulaszewicz
Iron and Sophia Streets
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Silver and Sophia Streets
R. B. Kluge
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J. B. Richardson
W. F. Truettner
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Marquette County
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Mary Street
Eddie's
Olcott School
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C. W. Wanek
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