Icebound at Bessemer High Ends Senior Year Play
Bessemer high school staged its annual senior class play Icebound a three act Owen Davis on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Washington gym. The cast included Henry Jordan Warren Annear Emma Dottie Chisholm Nettie Zita Buchko Sadie Fellows widow Jean Lofstrom Orin Wayne Smith Ella Jordan Dr Curtis Robert Murray Jane Crosby Kathleen Buchanen Judge Bradford Joseph Pecard Ben Jordan David Ryan Hannah Florence Ser bio Jim Jay Roy Bridg es The senior banquet followed at the gym with Welcome by David Ryan toastmaster Newton Eade vocal solo by Eileen Provencher junior advice by Marjorie Sorenst on junior response Jack Peterson class prophecy and more then the orchestra played for dancing.
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Owen Davis
Bessemer High School
Washington Gym
Gail Masters
Henry Jordan
Warren Annear Emma
Dottie Chisholm
Nettie
Zita Buchko
Sadie Fellows
Jean Lofstrom
Orin
Wayne Smith
Washington School
Ella Jordan
Elizabeth Hayes
Dr. Curtis
Robert Murray
Jane Crosby
Kathleen Buchanen
Bradford
Joseph Pecard
Ben Jordan
the Black Sheep
David Ryan
Hannah
Florence Serbia
Jim Jay
Roy Brydges
Newton Eade
Eileen Provencher
Marjorie Soren
Jack Peterson
Gwendolyn Jasper
Betty Peterson
Carlyle Hendies
Carl Mikko
Sophie Mikulich
Armando Ambalagi
Robert Lobb
Marion Billi
Dorothy Melville
John Jurakovich
Rose Mussatti
Harry Reinhold
Merlo Leaves Bessemer Bank for Kaukauna
L. J. Merlo has resigned as cashier of the Bessemer National Bank and left on June 1 to take a similar post with the Bank of Kaukauna in Wisconsin. He came to Bessemer in 1934 from Jefferson, Wisconsin, and has twenty years in banking. He was active in the American Legion, Gogebic Country Club, Lions Club, and other groups. No successor has been announced.
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L. J. Merlo
Bessemer National Bank
Kaukauna
Wisconsin
Bank of Kaukauna
Merlo
Bessemer
Jefferson
Wis
Jefferson County
American Legion
Gogebic Country Club
Lions Club
Registration Day Saturday in Bessemer electors vote
On Saturday June 4 registered voters in Bessemer city and township may file at Barber Washington High School buildings in the city and Ramsay Puritan schools in the township. Frank B Abelman and Charles H Lutz are the only school board candidates in Bessemer with terms expiring. A special election on June 13 will decide the tax millage question. Bessemer township lists eight candidates: David A Rizzie John H Nelson William Harris Nesto Erickson Edith Rule Edwin Smith Arthur E Wahlberg Ben Mattson.
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Bessemer
Barber
John H. Nelson
William Harris
Nesto Erickson
Edith Rule
Edwin Smith
Arthur E. Wahlberg
Ben Mattson
Death Summons Frank Polasti 53
Frank Polasti aged 53 died last Thursday at University hospital in Ann Arbor after a month of treatment for a liver ailment. Born in Austria Hungary on March 4 1885 he moved to Ramsay 26 years ago and was known in local bowling circles. His wife and two daughters reside in the old country. Funeral services were held Friday morning at Frick funeral home with Rev Thomas Drengace and burial followed at Bessemer cemetery.
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Frank Polasti
Ramsay
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Austria-Hungary
Old Country
Frick Funeral Home
Thomas Drengace
Wakefield
Bessemer Cemetery
High School Graduation Program and Honors
Recessional and processional mark a school pageant with Bach “March Noble” and a symphonic poem “Phaon” by Rev. Joseph Gondek Johnson. The "New Frontiers" and "Our Citadel" are performed alongside vocal ensembles. Salutatorian Victor Fink and Valedictorian vocal ensemble performances precede diploma presentations by Dr. C. E. Stevens and Supt. E. J. Oas. Benediction and board president address conclude.
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Carmena
Wilson Trinkaus
Love
Mana-Zucca High School
Glen A. Blackburn
E. J. Oas
C. E. Stevens
Board of Education
Joseph Gondek
Bach High School
Mains Resigns As Superintendent At Richmond Township
C H Mains former principal of the Harding school in Bessemer township has resigned as superintendent of the Richmond township schools at Palmer near Negaunee effective at the end of the current term. Mains left for Palmer in 1930 and his Palmer administration was noted as highly successful despite cuts to staff and pay. He will reside in Marquette county with no announcement of his new role.
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C. H. Mains
Harding
Bessemer Township
Richmond Township
Palmer
Negaunee
Mains
Marquette County
Fire Dept fills vacancy with Janov appointment
Joseph Janov is named a member of the Bessemer fire department to fill the vacancy caused by a resignation. The board records show N. D. M. supported the school board's 20 millage campaign.
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Joseph Janov
Bessemer Fire Department
Hurt in fall at Rainbow Falls injures south Bessemer man
Mike Fesnick of South Bessemer suffered a head cut and brain concussion after falling 20 feet at Rainbow Falls on Black River. He was hospitalized at Grand View hospital for treatment.
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Mike Fesnick
South Bessemer
Rainbow Falls
Black River
Grand View Hospital
Roll of alumni names listing many graduates and families
A long list of individuals appears, likely a class or alumni roll. Names include Constance L Abraham Armando Ambalagi Robert Anderson Annear Gladys Backlund various Backmans Ballone Basso Berkeley Bradley Brown Brydges Buchanan Buchkoe Carlson Cedi Cerion Certano Chisholm Ciesielczyk Crawford Cychosz Czajkowski Crazkowski Duda Eade Edwards Ellis Erickson Facchinello Fastelin Felty Fink Forte Giachino Godlewski Gondek Gustafson Hasbrook Hayes Hendrickson Hendries Hyvonen Isworski Jasper Johnson Johnson Johnson Joki Jurakevich Kleimola Korhonen Koskie Kulik Laine Lampart Lalich Laurila Legessa Leskovianski Lobb Lofstrom Maki Maki Marconeri Marinetti Martell Mayrzari Melville Mikko Mikulich Moselle Mussatti Napo Nelson Palomaki Pecard Peterson Pinter Pihlaya Pollack Provencher Pure Puskarich Quigley Re Rigotti Rizzie Rocco Ryan Sakalos Sanders Scavarda Serbia Shea Shefka Sorensen Swanson Tampie Tannheimer Torkko Turkal Turkal Varda Victor Vomastek Waurio Wertanen White Zanon Zawicki.
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Constance L. Abraham Armando H. Ambalagi
Robert Rowe Anderson Warren R. Annear
Gladys Elizabeth Backlund
Albin R. Backman
Lillian L. Ballone
Joseph M. Basso
Frank James Berkeley Marion Billie John Borich Jean Louella Bradley
Marvin Brown
Roy H. Brydges
Kathleen N. Buchanan Zita Buchkoe Clifford Gilbert Carlson
Catherine E. Cedi
Elsie D. Cerion
Aldo J. Certano
Mary Christeen Chisholm
Joseph A. Ciesielczyk
James Crawford
Raymond J. Cychosz
William C
Louisa C. Napo
Margaret Ruth Nelson
Sylvia Palomaki Joseph Edgar Pecard
Frances Elizabeth Peterson
Joseph Pinter
Lynn M. Pihlaya George Norbert Pollack Eileen Dorothy Provencher
Lillian Irene Pure
Kathryn M. Puskarich
William D. Quigley John Joseph Re Mamie A. Re
Alice M. Rigotti Jetty M. Rigotti
June LaVerne Rizzie Marie Kay Rocco
David Foley Ryan Sam R. Sakalos Wabirda Pyrle Sanders Lorraine D. Scavarda
Florence M. Serbia
Phyllis Jean Shea Edwin A
Franks A Drazkowski Leads Senior Honors List
Military names include Leonard Car Erickson John Jurakovich Rauha Ilona Maki and others. Senior honors celebrate Marjorie Sorenson Eleanore Hyvonen Catherine Coch Florence Serbin and Toivo Laine with multiple listed honorees.
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Marjorie M. Sorenson Marion Billie William J. Laurila
Eleanore Helvi Hyvonen
Elizabeth Margaret Hayes
Catherine H. Coch
State aid and department notices from local treasurer
County Treasurer John C. Vincent received a 14025 check from the state for June relief and 6000 for dependent children aid. The Ramsay fire department re elected officers: David Rizzie chief Arvo Wakevainen assistant chief Emil Backlund foreman William Harris assistant foreman Clarence Vivian secretary.
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John C. Vincent
Ramsay Fire Department
Dav
Id Rizzie
Arvo Wakevainen
Emil Backlund
William Harris
Clarence Vivian
Picnic and school support continuance urged in Bessemer
A Roosevelt Club picnic at Bessemer tourist park on Sunday features speakers including Congressman Frank E. Hook and Probate Judge M. E. Nolan. On June 13 the Board of Education seeks voters to continue present school funding for five years without tax increases, noting recent savings and improvements such as pay as you go operation, qualified teachers, library construction, a new Domestic Science lab, swimming program, maintained buildings, and WPA projects across Massie Field Washington Schools Barber School.
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Bessemer
Roosevelt Democratic Club
Frank E. Hook
M. E. Nolan
Board of Education
Bessemer Board of Education
Michigan
W.P.A
Schoor
August Lorenson of Puritan Dies at 66
August Lorenson a former Puritan mine captain died at his Puritan home Sunday morning aged 66 after a long illness. Born in Sweden May 7, 1870 he came to the range in 1889 and married Hanna Erickson in Ironwood in 1900. He worked for Oliver Iron Mining Co. and was a Salem Lutheran Church trustee. Survived by widow two sons and six daughters. Funeral was held at his Puritan home and Salem Lutheran church Ironwood with Rev. C. A. Brostrom officiating. Interment Ironwood Cemetery.
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August Lorenson
Puritan
Captain Lorenson
Sweden
Hanna A. Erickson
Ironwood
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Salem Lutheran Church
C. A. Brostrom
Ironwood Cemetery
Loncharte Active Student at Northern State Teachers College
Anthony Loncharte son of Mr and Mrs Robert Loncharte of Marquette has been active in many college activities at Northern State Teachers College He is a Tri Mu member who helped stage Northern Brightlights of 1938 on April 22 serving as director and performer He sang two original songs Would You Ever Love Me Ive Got My Eyes On You and Northern Fight Song He served as Tri Mu president in the fall term organized a local orchestra two years ago and participated in the college band orchestra and glee club He earned a bachelor of arts in history at the close of the winter term
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Anthony Loncharte
Robert Loncharte
Northern State Teachers College
Marquette
Loncharte
Tri Mu
Tri Mu_ fraternity
Toy To Visit Gogebic Saturday in 193? Campaign Swing
Republican governor hopeful Harry S. Toy will spend nine days in the Upper Peninsula starting May 31 with a Gogebic County stop on June 4. He will speak in Watersmeet at noon and at the Curry hotel in Ironwood in the evening. The state highway department allotted two million dollars in gas tax payments to counties for former township road maintenance, Gogebic County receiving 10 458.12 dollars.
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Harry S. Toy
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic County
Watersmeet
Curry Hotel
Ironwood
Gogebic Lansing
State Highway Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessemer Bank
Bach High School Orchestra
Johnson
Arthur Hansen
Victor Fink, Valedictorian
Vocal Ensemble
C. Mains
Mary Christeen Chisholm Victor Herbert Fink
Warren R. Annear Marion Billie Kathleen N. Buchanan
Aldo J. Certano James Crawford Newton Eade Arthur Bernard Hansen
Warren R. Annear
Arthur Bernard Hansen
Eugene Facchinello
David Foley Ryan
Julia B. Isworski
Robert Q. Lobb
Rauha Ilona Maki Sophie Marie Mikulich
Robert E. Murray Frances Elizabeth Peterson
Carleton Rice Hasbrook Elizabeth Margaret Hayes
Marjorie M. Sorenson
Margaret Ruth Nelson Lynn M. Pihlaya Gwendolyn Mae Jasper Ann Margaret Turkal
Kathleen N. Buchanan Newton Eade Armando H. Ambalagi
Carleton Rice
Hasbrook
Joseph N. Martell
Guy Marzari
Ernest U. Korhonen Toivo
John Laine
William J. Laurila
Louis J. Marconeri
Massie Field
Barber School
Toy
Gogebic
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