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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1939
Page
4
The Bessemer Herald is published every Friday by The Herald Publishing Company in Bessemer Michigan. Rupert W Wrobleski and Maurice R Burt are listed as publishers with annual subscription terms of $2.00 in advance.
The American Legion Post No. 27 hosts the eighth annual Military Ball this Friday night in Bessemer. The event, touted as the biggest of its kind in the Gebogic range, features a major orchestra playing a one-night engagement away from metropolitan venues. The community supports the Legion’s effort, valuing its contribution to local culture and diversified living. Good luck to Peter Gedda Post No. 27.
The Gogebic range starts a bid for summer daylight saving time with a council committee interviewing officials from other communities. Ten of fifteen Upper Peninsula counties already observe fast time, and Iron River's junior chamber promotes fast time for June to August. Success hinges on broad agreement across all local governments.
Local items mention a Military Ball crowd, Daniel Paul as Bessemer High fullback hopeful for 1955, and a debate over Cab Calloway’s participation. Cigar gift to Paul N. noted, Bernie M. welcomed to Mary Street, Al D. visiting Rockford. Gogebic Range enjoys near 90 degree summer kickoff as June is framed by poems and puzzles from Frisco telegrams.
A humorous debate on doom and decline features a caveman illustration of the world going to the dogs. The Commissioner cites ancient tablets about wheat prices and failed crops, then riffs on a short anonymous poem that mocks doomsayers with a rolling joke about dogs and old logs.
Five Bessemer students, William Baird Walter Barta nen Kenneth Berger Gertrude Hay vala Vivian Kelto and Arlen Mc Minn, form the first Ironwood Junior College graduation cohort. Caesar J Scavarda, ex Bessemer resident, named supervisory officer of Michigan state police radio division at East Lansing. Mary Pusakulich five year old Ramsay girl dies from clothing catching fire while playing with matches. Nestor Wainio of Bessemer lands contracts to build two CCC camps at Mass and Alston Michigan.
Fifteen years ago on May 30 1924 Godfirnon's Cash & Carry of Appleton Wisconsin planned a Saturday opening for a branch grocery in the Babicky building on North Sophie Street. The piece notes local civic figures and events including a gold watch presentation to Senator W F Truettner, carnival plans by Great Middle West Shows at Bessemer Ballpark the week of June 9, and Sheesley Shows coming in July via the Elks. Watersmeet will gain telephone service with crews already stringing wires, a streetcar safety concern is raised, and J F Kadonsky of Wausau is hired as Gogebic Countys first county farm agent at a $2000 annual salary. 35 years ago on May 28 1904 Mobster Holzhay aka Black Bart faces pardon movement while historical local notes include Miss Florence Gray returning from East Des Moines, Pit Wilson studying medicine in Chicago, Mrs M Nellessen preparing to open the Wisconsin House, and W H Chaney leasing a residence for photo work as the Zoberlein family moves to Ishpeming.
Charles DeBernardo, a mason working on a foundation for Supt. Williams’ Ramsay residence addition, was killed Saturday when a wall caved in. The Princess theatre management has leased the Bessemer opera house for Monday evenings showing seven reels of pictures, a vaudeville act and music by a four piece orchestra all for 10 and six. The fire team narrowly averted a threat during the same period.
The article notes a pattern that every president elected in a year ending in zero dies in office. It lists Harrison in 1840, Lincoln in 1860, Garfield in 1880, McKinley in 1900, and Harding in 1920. It cautions potential candidates about the 1940 election, as discussed by The Commentator Magazine.
A study warns that lingering ice from the last Ice Age in Antarctica could raise global sea levels by 120 feet if it melted. Such a rise would inundate shorelines worldwide, threatening millions of lives and reshaping coastlines and human settlements.
Between 1775 and 17s3 the American navy had 44 vessels mounting 1016 guns. The Wasp with six guns was the smallest and the Experiment with 50 guns was the largest.
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