Former resident dies in Chicago at 38
Olga Benson Mattson, 38, a former resident of South Bessemer born July 22, 1911, died Friday night in Chicago. Survived by husband Walter Mattson, son Donald, her mother Esther Benson, three sisters and one brother. Funeral held at St. Paul Lutheran in Ironwood with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. out of town attendees included relatives from Chicago and Ontonagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mattson
Chicago
Olga Benson
South Bessemer
Edwin Rajala
Bessemer
Arne Benson
Ketala Funeral Home
Ironwood
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Arnold Stadios
Riverside Cemetery
Officers Installed At Joint Meet At Gogebic Aerie
Gogebic Aerie of the Order of Eagles and its auxiliary held a joint installation Saturday evening with Past presidents Peter Cena and Elmer Sandin officiating. New aerial officers include Ernest Shaw as worthy president Frank Rosa as worthy vice president Bernard Eppolito as worthy chaplain Serafino Fiori as worthy conductor Ralph Massa as treasurer John Marchello as secretary La Fon Lyons as inside guard Waino Jarrela as outside guard and Joseph Michelli as trustee. Auxiliary officers include Madame Past President Anne Shaw as Madame President Germaine Annar as Madame Vice President Dora Sandin as Madam Chaplain Virginia Pricco as conductor Clarabel Pender as treasurer Elma Lyons as secretary Irene Michelli as inside guard Anne Veralli as outside guard and Pearl Calligaro as trustee for one year. The auxiliary observed its first anniversary with refreshments, a birthday cake, and dancing. Pictured speaker Harold E Sponberg will address A D Johnston high school commencement next Thursday, after serving in the submarine corps and at Michigan State College.
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Mary Marzari
Frank Rosa
Anne Shaw
Irene Pricco
Catherine Cena
Kay Pozega
Alice Barbacovi
Wabirda Rosa
1950 Team Wins First Track Trophy
The A. D. Johnston Track team earned its first track trophy as a large squad of about 55 boys competed. In the M-W Track Meet held in Bessemer under new lights, Bessemer was runner up with 40 points, Ironwood won with 66, Wakefield took third with 29, Ashland fourth with 5, and Hurley fifth with 1. In the U.P. Finals at Houghton, Bessemer placed third with 31 points as Munising led with 37.14 and L’Anse followed with 35. Individual winners included Mannisto in the 440 and Honz and Schmidt in the shot put, with a list of athletes traveling to Houghton for events such as dashes, relays, hurdles, jumps, and pole vault.
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A. D. Johnston
Bessemer
Ironwood
Wakefield
Alshland
Hurley
U.P
U. P
Houghton
Munising
L’anse
Mannisto
Honz
Schmidt
Dick Kalember
Robert Johnson
Robert McKie
Charles Jezek
Jack Evans
William Mannisto
Paul Kuusisto
Robert Selmini
Norman Hovila
Hal Hansen
Joe Jurasin
Ed Fabing
Ray Olson
William John Contratto
David Honz
Joel Schmidt
Milton Seeke
Ordination of Reverend Vincent P Walkowski at Kenosha
Veronic a Walkowski Veronica Walkowski missing text. Reverend Vincent P Walkowski was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in Kenosha Wisconsin on May 27. The ceremony was led by Bishop Albert G Meyer of the Superior Diocese at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish. He celebrated his first solemn mass on Sunday followed by a banquet and Benediction at 5 pm. Father Walkowski is the son of Leo Walkowski and Catharine Womastek, longtime Bessemer residents.
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Veronica
Nettie Walkowski
George Vomastek
Louis Vomastek
Shirley
Kenosha
Wis
Vincent P. Walkowski
Albert G. Meyer
Father Walkowski
St. Thomas Aquinas
Graduation Greetings For Class Of 1950
Congratulations to the graduating class of 1950 on a job well done. The text praises responsibility, determination, and confidence as the graduates face the future. Commencement Exercises are set for Thursday, June 8.
Program Baccalaureate at Bessemer High School June 4 1950
Sunday service features processional and hymns led by Sophomore and Junior Girls Chorus. Rev. Robert I. Larsen delivers invocation and sermon before hymns Faith of Our Fathers and God of Our Fathers. Benediction follows recessional.
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Baccalaureate
Bessemer High School
Robert I. Larsen
God of Our Fathers
Roberts Family Visiting From California
Mr and Mrs Jack Roberts and daughter from California visit his parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Roberts. Mrs Mary Guyer spends the summer here after wintering in Kenosha with relatives.
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Jack Roberts
California
Mrs
Alfred Roberts
Mary Guyer
Kenosha
Voters Urged to Transfer to Former Precinct
Registered voters who moved to a new precinct during the year must report to the registration board in their former precinct and request a transfer. Those already registered with the city are automatically registered with the school district.
Junior High Track Event Set For June 7
The Junior High Track Festival will be run off on Massiefield Wednesday June 7 at 1 p.m. Rain would push to the next day. The Michigan Inter scholastic Athletic Association limits events per boy to spread opportunities and safeguard health.
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Massiefield
Michigan Interscholastic Athletic Association
Bruckbauer
Massie Field
Students Receive First Communion at St Sebastian School
About twenty students from St Sebastian Parochial School received their First Communion at the 8 o'clock Sunday mass officiated by Rev. C. J. Swoboda. Communicants included George Baksic Joseph Budnick Alex Cossie Peter Fin Gerald Lennon and others. Ted Hetherington, serving in the U S Air Force, is visiting with his mother and relatives after being stationed in Texas.
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St. Sebastian
C. J. Swoboda
George Baksic
Joseph Budnick
Alex Cossie
Peter Fin
Gerald Lennon
Francis Kalan
Joseph Sofia
Allen Wroblewski
Karen Williamson
Marilyn Richardson
Sharon Stone
Mary Ann Saber
Caroline Perlich
Diana Mattella
Arlene Virginia Jurasin
Lois Braghini
Carolyn Bonovetz
Catherine Ballone
Ted Hetherngton
U. S. Air Force
Texas
Steelers Rally Past Redlegs In Sunday Baseball Tilt
The Bessemer Steelers defeated the Iron River Redlegs 11-8 in a Northern Wisconsin Michigan League contest Sunday. Jerry McGrath earned the win with 11 strikeouts, while Carlson took the loss. Iron River led 5-4 after six, but Bessemer poured in seven runs across the seventh to ninth innings.
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Bessemer Steelers
Iron River Redlegs
Steelers
Iron River
Bessemer
Jerry McGrath
Carlson
Anderson
Butson
Redleg
Washington PTA installs new officers for next year
The Washington Parent Teacher Association closed the season and installed officers Mrs. Walter Nemacheck as president, Mrs. Irwin Shave as first vice president, Mrs. Norbert Achatz as second vice president, Mrs. Nickle as secretary, and Mrs. Leno Barbacovi as treasurer. Retiring officers were Mrs. Geno Matrella, Mrs. Leo Maccani, Mrs. Emmett Masse, and Mrs. Walter Newman. Members were assigned committees including Program, Membership, Hospitality, Refreshments, Publicity, Social and Finance. A $5 donation to the Bessemer Youth Center fund was authorized. Musical instruments were displayed, including a bass drum and a flute, donated to the instrumental department.
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Washington Parent-Teacher Association
Walter Nemacheck
Irwin Shave
Norbert Achatz
Nickle
Leno Barbacovi
Geno Matrella
Leo Maccani
Emmett Masse
Walter Newman
Bessemer Youth Center Fund
Walter Nemecheck
Carl Swanson
John Seeke
Dominic Pitrone
Arco Certano
Charles Scavarda
Ellen Isdebski
Rueben Johnson
D. L. Davidson
W. S. Baird
Ray Sermini
Ray Johnson
William Rook
Ten Bessemerites Graduate at M. Tech Comencement
Ten residents of Bessemer will receive Bachelor of Science degrees from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology at Commencement on June 5. Degrees awarded to nine Anvil Location residents in various engineering and chemistry fields, plus two Ramsay honorees. Also reports the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Mazurek of Wakefield on May 29, with mother Bette Burt Mazurek.
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Bessemer
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
George W. Carll
EB. Silverstreet
Douglas E. Dahlgren
Hadley St
Rudolph E. Kelto
2Nd Ave
Jack N. Korich
Robert Mazurek
Wakefield Hospital
Mazurek
Bette Burt
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Arne Suomi
William Kangas
Konstu Hill
Luther Anderson
John Mattson
Walter
Donald
Einar Mantala
Ontonagon
JOINT
Harold E. Sponberg
A. D. Johnston High School
Sponberg
Michigan State College
Submarine Corp
Japan
Kenosha, Wis
Girls’ Glee Club
MacFarlane Rachmaninoff
Washington Pta
Ala
William Walls
Peter Guglielmotto
Clifford Anderson
Joe Re
Frank Semmerling
H. A. Lucas
Arthur Johnson
Arvid Thors
John Newman
Felix Slomkowski
August Johnson
Dixie Jackson
Minerva Lobb
PTA
Kenneth Wiele
Bessemerites
M. Tech
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