Commencement Exercises for Bessemer High Class of 1934
At 8 tonight in the gymnasium 132 seniors will receive diplomas marking the second largest class in the school’s history. The program features a processional invocation salutatory address and diplomas presented by Mrs Honor Byrne with Rev Eastman delivering benediction and a selections by the high school orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
F. E. W. Eastman
Saima Arkola
Axel Pearson
Moline, Il
Michael Buchko
Lillian Matara
E Ur. Oas
Honora Byrne
Board of Education
F .E. W. Eastman
Ferrari Directs Planting By CCC in Hiawatha Forest
By late May about 1000 cutover acres in the central Upper Peninsula Hiawatha forest were planted with white pine Norway pine and spruce seedlings. Ranger George Ferrari directed three CCC companies aided by Mr Per Verida and the Verrari family of Bessemer Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha National Forest
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Forest Ranger
Munising
CCC
George Ferrari
Perverida
Peter Verrari
Bessemer
Bessemer School Revenue Crisis Faces Voter Dime Aid
Local taxes, state funds, and tuition drops threaten Bessemer District finance. Tax levy if 15 mill limit passes, plus sales tax shortfalls and reductions in state aid amplify losses. Tuition from Township drops as the per child rate rises, shrinking income by about 39,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Bessemer Township
City and Township School Election Set for Monday
Voters in Bessemer city and township face a June 11 election with four city school board candidates and two township contenders. City incumbents D. J. Kualascewicz and Charlies H. Lutz seek reelection against Frank B. Abelman and Peter Wrdetic, plus a tax levy proposal above the 15 mill limit. Township race pits Nesto Ericson seeking reelection against John H. Nelson. Polls open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in city wards. township polls 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramsay and Puritan halls. Registration ends Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Citt
D. J. Kualascewicz
Charlies H. Lutz
Frank B. Abelman
Peter Wrdetic
Nesto Ericson
Townshipechoal Board
John H. Nelson
Ramsay and
Puritan
Ramsay Town Hall
City Plans 24000 Borrowing to Cover Bills
The city council moved to borrow 24000 in anticipation of taxes to pay outstanding bills and payrolls. If approved by the state loan board, the note would be repaid from next year’s taxes. The city also faces funds tied up in closed banks but holds a balance elsewhere for bond payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Ow
Besewer
Bessemer National Bank
Peoples State Bank
Legion May Hold Fourth Celebration in Bessemer
The American Legion discussed a potential July 4 celebration in Bessemer after years without one. Ten tentative plans were laid and a committee was set to interview local business leaders about supporting the event. The group also endorsed a yes vote on the 15 mill school tax at next Monday’s election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
American Legion
Legion
Sampeon to Direct Ore Pool Traffic
John R. Sampeon, ore dock superintendent for the Chicago and North Western at Ashland, will supervise ore traffic pooling on the Gebobic range as of June 1, under an agreement among the Seo Line and the C. and N. W. roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampeon
John R. Sampeon
Chicago and Northwestern Rail
Ashland
Gogebic Range
Seo
Board of Review Awaiting Outcome in Ironwood Area
The board of review placed Bessemer valuations at about 2 100 008 dollars, roughly 19 percent below last year. It adjourned without signing the tax roll and awaits results of last week’s Lansing conference between Ironwood city commission and the state tax commission. If Ironwood's mine valuations rise, Bessemer will seek the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Bessemer
Lansing
Ironwood City Commission
State Tax Commission
Ironwood
Four Get Prison Sentences Here
Judge Frank Covert of Pontiac presided over circuit court this week, sentencing Tolvo Maki Ironwood 3 to 15 years for robbery with five years recommended, Joe Verbos Ironwood 1 to 15 years with one year recommended, John Pavlovich Ironwood 1 to 15 years with 2 1/2 years recommended, George Aijala Ironwood township 1 to 5 years with one year recommended, Steve Pachmeyer Tronwood 90 days in county jail for car theft. others on probation. John H Seinberg of Two Rivers failed to appear for illegal alcohol transport, $400 cash bond forfeited. Civil case: John Dragish Ironwood awarded $800 damages against John Bostrum Ironwood for July 1928 wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Covert
Pontiac
G. O. Driscoll
Tolvo Maki
Ironwood
Marquette
Joe Verbos
John Pavlovich
George Aijala
Ironwood Township
Steve Pachmeyer
Tronwood
Joseph Saho
Nick Kangas
Marvin Schicker
Benny Elias
Arthur Federle
Gust Olexa
Joe Olexa
Hubert Mattson
Ianton
John H. Seinberg
Two Rivers
Wis
John Dragish
John Bostrum
U P Dentists to Meet in Ironwood for 20th Gathering
Plans are set for the 20th annual Upper Peninsula Dental Society meeting to be held in Ironwood on Friday and Saturday June 22 and 23. Officers include Dr H A Johnson of Escanaba president Dr J P Drazkowski of Tronwood vice president and Dr R J Mullen of Bessemer secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula Dental Society
Ironwood
Michigan
U. P. Dental Society
H. A. Johnson
Escanaba
J. P. Drazkowski
Tronwood
R. J. Mullen
Bessemer
McNamara Appointed To Assist Keweenaw
Wilbur H. McNamara Gogebic county emergency relief director has been appointed by state officials to assist in reorganizing the relief work in Keweenaw county. He will spend part of his time in the Copper Country, during which the office here will be in charge of E A Manthey. Mr McNamara's selection by the state Welfare commission is a fine tribute to Gogebic county's system of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. McNamara
Gogebic County
Keweenaw County
Copper Country
E. A. Manthey
McNamara
State Welfare Commission
Four Injured In Watersmeet Car Wreck Near Fuller's Spur
Four persons were injured early Wednesday morning when a car overturned in a ditch near Fuller's Spur four miles east of Watersmeet. Isaac Seppala and wife and their two daughters were hurt. the girls were released after treatment, while Mr. and Mrs. Seppala remained hospitalized with head, face lacerations, and blood loss. The family was en route to Tronwood for Memorial Day services and relatives.
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Fuller's Spur
Watersmeet
Isaac Seppala
Alpha
Stuuswbaugh General Hospital
Seppa
Seppala
Tronwood
Trip Award for Gogebic eighth grader at state fair
Range notes report Carl Simila, 14, of Erwin township, won a free Detroit state fair trip on Sept 1 for the top grade in an eighth grade Gogebic county rural school agricultural exam. A fire damaged the Norrie school in Ironwood, causing 1800 dollars in losses. Gogebic range high schools graduated 678 seniors this year across Kogwood, Beesemer, Hurley and Wakefeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Simila
Erwin
Detroit
Gogebic County
Gogebic Range
Kogwood
Beesemer
Hurley
Wakefeld
Fred C. Filter Called by Death at 52
Fred C. Filter of Bessemer died at 6 30 am Saturday at his Colby Hill home after weeks of illness from a head injury received while working on a county road truck in April He was 52 born September 4 1881 in Crayton Nebraska came to the city from Crystal Falls in 1912 and worked as an undertaker and later for the county road commission Surviving are his widow and three children Mary 20 William 17 and Paul 14 A brother Paul lives in Kansas Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home with Rev C J Swoboda officiating and Hillcrest Cemetery was the burial site Pallbearers were Joseph Meagher John Bretall William Rice Gordon Luxmore Joseph Meyer and F T Thebert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Filter
Bessemer
Colby Hill
County Road Commission
Grand View Hospital
Mr. Filter
Crayton
Neb
Crystal Falls
J. R. Johnson
H. Selin
Mary
Willam
Paul
Kansas
Rev
C.J. Swoboda
Hillrest Cemetery
Joseph Meagher
John Bretall
Wiliam Rice
Gordon Luxmore
Joseph Meyer
F. T. Thebert
Mrs Susan Allen Dies In Bessemier After Illness
Mrs Susan Allen a Bessem er resident for 38 years died at 8 45 yesterday morning at her daughter's home Mrs Paul Hoeft after a two week illness She was born 81 years ago in Cornwall England and had lived here since 1886 She is survived by a daughter Mrs Paul Hoeft a son William ten grandchildren and one Brent grandchild Funeral arrangements were not complete yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Allen
Bessemer
Paul Hoeft
Cornwall
England
William
Brent
MacFarlane Heads Local Demo Club
At a meeting in Charles Camilli's office the Bessemer Roosevelt Democratic Club was organized Tuesday evening with officers elected Kenneth MacFarlane president Lawrence Hook vice president Franks Draskowaki secretary and Charles Camilli treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Camilli
Bessemer Roosevelt Democratic Club
Kenneth MacFarane
Lawrence Hook
Franks Draskowaki
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George Serbin
Lucille Trevarthen
Frank Rosa
Marda Mae Roberts
Annette Alien
Clarence Anderson
Evelyn Andreon
Gertrude Anderson
Alvina Backman
Mary Balasz
Marion Banfield
Vernon Becker
Florence Ferg
Peter Bersano
Ann Bertorello
William Bonovetz
Orlo Carlson
Celestine Ceclla
Gilda Certano
Mary Chiamento
Edward Coleman
William Corona
Charles Cox
David Czajkowski
George Deliich
Pascoe DeMarte
Joan DeMoerte
Alice Eastman
Wilma Huilu
Howard Hyvonen
Raymond Jemini
Clark James
William Jarvela
Cecil Jasper
Eileen Johnson
Helen Johnson
John Johnson
Mildred Kalla
Julia Kangas
Helen Kovorevich
Bertha Kerhonen
Bertha &. Kerhonen
Helen Korpi
Julia Kulik
Irene Kuulla
Vincent LaChapelle
Jack Laine
Barbara Lalich
Michael Lalich
Henry Lampe
Ingrid Lilliis
Mamie Leuzzo
Aili Maki
Rint Stempilar
Mayme Lucca
Mar ‘Yreini
Albert Tarnaski
Evelyna
Elsie Thompson
Lucille Tre 1Wen
Ruth Trevarthen
John Turkal
Doris Vaava
Burton van Gorder
Esther Vigo
David Walls
Rymvia Westermark
Belmont Wilkins
Carl Wirple
Bessie Wodraska
Eleanore Zawick
Ferrari
Turner Fund
Wwe
Seweeer Estes Esesees
Washington
Local Post
U.P
Dental Society
R. W. Bunting
University of Michigan
M. L. Ward
C. J. Lyons
A. G. Rickert
Drs. Ward
Bunting
Lyons
Rickert
T. A. Hardgrove
Fond du Lac
Gogebic Country Club
Keweenaw
Geheel
Norrie School
MacFarlane
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