Ironwood College selects Mount Zion site by unanimous vote
The Ironwood College board of trustees chose Mount Zion for the new campus, a mile north of Ironwood, by unanimous vote. Dr James Lehman praised the site while planning immediate construction steps and outlining reasons for selection. The city will donate the site and sewer service, with construction plans to begin shortly.
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Mount Zion
Peetgebic
Community College
Rutger Erickson
Iron
Ironwood
U. S. Highway 2
Bessemer
Sunday Lake
Wakefield
James Lehman
Tronwood
Ironwood City Commission
Ironwood Board of Education
Richard Fingeroos Receives ROTC Expert Rifleman Badge
Cadet Richard Fingeroos, a senior at A. D. Johnston High School, was awarded the first expert rifleman badge in the history of the Bessemer ROTC program. The piece notes upcoming election timing and community events, including a memorial day effort and nursing scholarships, with references to church address by C. Raymond Holmes and local civic actions.
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Richard Fingeroos
A. D. Johnston High School
Bessemer
New
C. Raymond Holmes
Sharon Lutheran Church
God
Pastor Holmes
Karl Marx
Holmes
Vacation Church School Set For June 6 to 16
Sharon Lutheran and First Presbyterian churches announce a corporate Vacation Church School from June 6 to 16 daily 9 to 11 15 a m. under Rev C Raymond Holmes and Mrs Donald Gustafson. Nursery through junior high are welcome. theme Jesus and The Church. activities include worship classes crafts film strips and recordings. Registration at Sharon Church. Also notes PTA elections and Stunt Night planning from local school group.
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Sharon Lutheran
First Presbyterian
Sharon Church
Kathleen Novascone local shower honors scholarships
A pre nuptial shower for Kathleen Novascone at Mrs John Novascoys home celebrated her forthcoming marriage to Roy Contratto on July 23 Bridal flowers corsage favors and a guest book were noted Prize winners included several local women Hostesses were Mrs Joe Re Mrs David Carpenedo and Mrs John Novascone Also reported are ROTC assignments at A D Johnston High School staff changes Gogebic College students receive scholarships for 1966 67 and local civic notes on county tax loss discussions and Lutheran Women leadership.
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John Novascone
Kathleen Novascone
Roy Contratto
Joe Re
Novascone
Virginia Novascone
Sandy Alexander
Kimball
Celeste Barbacovi
Emil Novascone
Hugo Keenan
Louis Perotti
John Brach
Paul Contratto
Gloria Barbacovi
David Carpenedo
1966 Graduates Reach Milestone Group
A list of graduates including Robert Aberman Peter Armichard David Aspinwall Gloria Barbacovi Milo Barnaby Ardith Berkovitz and many more. The roster highlights numerous names across several families and communities with no accompanying event details.
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Robert Aberman
Peter Armichard
David Aspinwall
Gloria Barbacovi Milo Barnaby Ardith Berkovitz
William Bernard Michael Berlewski
Charles Boggetto Marcella Boline
Bernard Bretali, Jr
Donald Carpenedo
Paul Carpenedo
Raymond Corullo
Michael DeMarte
Dennis Dufrane
Ralph Erikainen
Dale Facchinello
Dennis Facchinello
Mary Favero
Richard Fingeroos
David Fiori
Richard Gheller
Walter Gray, Jr
Christine Gustafson
Pamela Haight
Gene Holappa
Linda Holevac
Thomas Horswill
Eva Isvorski
Janice Jacobson
Arthur Johnson
Catherine Johnson
John Johnson
Keith Johnson
William Joswiak
Thomas Juntunen
David Jurakovich
Dennis Kananen
Nancy Lampart
Mitchell LeClaire
Danny Leuzzo
Donna Sevelius
Gerald Lukach
Local Students Win Multiple Scholarships in Bessemer
Miss Virginia Maki daughter of Mr and Mrs William Maki of 204 West Iron Street Bessemer a senior at A D Johnston High School earned the Upper Peninsula Federation of Women’s Clubs Scholarship for Nursing and multiple honors and will enter St Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing Hancock next fall. Miss Nancy Lampert daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Lampert of 310 West Lead Street Bessemer received a Gogebic Community College scholarship from the Bessemer Woman’s Club for her plans in business administration. William K Velin Jr a senior at A D Johnston High School won a competitive State scholarship from the Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority to cover tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University for study next fall.
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Gogebic Community College
GCC
Marjorie Baird
Bessemer
Board of Regents
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilant
Miss Baird
Wiliam Baird
E. Mary St
Women’s League
Eastern
Jack Manninen
Anvil
Michigan
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Manninen
Fred Manninen
Virginia Maki
William Maki
W. Iron Sr
A. D. Johnston High School
Upper Peninsula Federation of Women’s Clubs
Makis
Ree Fund
American Legion Auxiliary
District American _Auxiliary Nursing
St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing
Hancock
Nancy Lampert
Leo Lampert
W. Lead Se. Bessemer
Gogebicommunity College
Bessemer Woman's Club
Thespians
Miss Lampart
William K. Velin Jr
State of Michigan
Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority
Northern Michigan University
NMU
William
William K. Velin Sr
Bessemer Senior Achieves Highest ROTC Rank
Cadet Lt Col Mitchell Le Claire, a senior at A D Johnston High School in Bessemer, tops the high school ROTC, promoted for military knowledge and leadership. He commanded the ROTC Battalion for the annual federal inspection and parade on May 26, as Lt Col Clyde K Lawrence of Michigan Technological University inspected the unit. an awards ceremony followed in the afternoon.
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Mitchell LeClaire
A. D. Johnston High School
Bessemer
Clyde K. Lawrence
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
Mrs Frank Kontny Dies After Illness
Mrs Frank Kontny 49 of 411 S Beecher St died Tuesday night at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after a long illness. Born Stella Albertson August 5 1916 in Hayward Wis she married Frank Kontny in Duluth in 19. The family later lived in Bessemer Albertson Ashland. Survived by three brothers Veetor Alfred of Ashland Cecil of Eau Claire and three sisters Mrs Gerald McComb Allen Park Mrs Garreld Carlson Ashland and Mrs Richard Foentzim Soopers. Funeral services planned Friday at 2 pm at the Frosx Fenerzi Home with Ashland interment at St Agnes Cemetery Ashland.
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Frank Kontny
S. Beecher St
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Stella Albertson
Hayward
Wis
Duluth
Bessemer
Ashland
Richard Foentzim
St. Agnes Cemetery
Hurley to Get New Aircraft Instruments Plant
Hernexy Maver Pan Santina announced Hurley will gain a third new industry and the fourth since the mines closed. Aircraft Instruments Corp with headquarters in Racine will occupy the lower floor of the old city hall under a three year lease. The city has spent about 1000 dollars on remodeling and will host part of its machinery. About 25 locals are expected to be employed by year end, roughly half women. Production start date to be announced this week. The move is a joint effort by city officials Iron County Resource Development Corp and Hariey F Electronics plant officials.
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Hernexy Maver Pan Santina
Hurley
The
Aircraft Instruments Corp
Racine
Santini
Bcl
Iron County Resource Development Corp
Hariey F Electronics
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Pick Ironwood College
VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Carl Newhouse
William Holappa Jr
Raymond Passint
John M. Newman
Guard
Arthur Erickson
Orifice
Banar Johnson
Department of Michigan
Grand Rapids
Newhouse
Newman
Erickson
Nellie Wojcehowski
Jennie Hoffner
Rookala
Laurium
Hubbell
Hoffner
Doris Mascotti
Ramsay
Washburn
Arvid Fahler
Vuku
Baccalaureate
John Bria
Midland
Warren Kivi
John A. Haase
Bloomington, Minn
E. J. Oas
Legion Aux
Axee
Black River Harbor
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. D. Johnston
Upper Peninsula
Menominee
Auxiliary
WM. Maccani
Washington School
PTA
William Maccani
Parent-Teacher Association
A. W. Boline
Robert Movrich
Louis Adams
Ernest Matazel
Bernard Michelli
Marjorie Chiapuzio
Milwaukee
Domenic Chiapuzio
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Robert Huskey
ROTC
Robert E. Huskey
Huskey
DePaul University
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Sault Ste. Marie
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United States
James Collins
South Viet Nam
Richard Slade
Karen Smith
Mary Margaret Zuchowski
Rose Ann Janov
Walter Johnson
Norman
Arthur
Buffalo
N. Y
Louise
Peter McQuinn
Forest Service
Sylvania Tract
Board of Supervisors
Gogebic County
Raymond Clevenger
Philip Hart
U. S. Forest Service
Clevenger
Trart
Hart
Hart and Clevenger
Gaxebie
Sylvania
LCW
Donald DeRosie
Sharon Lutheran Church Women
Eastman Hall
Andrew Busch
Richard Korpela
Jor Lindquist
Leo Carpenedo
Rurik Jansson
Faith and Life Committee
Harry Rizzie
Outreach
Christian Action
DeRosie
LCU
Wisconsin-Upper Michigan Synodical Unit
Madison
Arvo Rintala
Dorinda Lund
James Maccani
Jeanne Maccani
Robert Maki
John Marchello
Robert Martin Thomas Marzari
Noel Massie
Stephen Matonich
Arthur Mattson
James McCarthy
Julie Melanen
Annette Montonati
Margaret Mussatti
Diana Niemi
Virginia Novascene Kaye Nelson Darlene Oberst Nelda Oman Robert Pairolero
Thomas Partanen
Ruth Paynter
Gloria Pazdernik
Judith Peterson
Gloria Plochocki
Bernard Proft
Andrea Pusakulich
James Rastello
Robert Re
William Reini
Richard Schwartz
Joseph Simcoe
Ronald Sorvala
Bonnie Strand
John Schulze
Susan Tomczak
James Vargovich
William Velin
Patricia Vestich Stojain Vilencia
Robert Whitburn
Jo Lee Works
F. Kontny
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