NMU to graduate 709 in largest class to date
Northern Michigan University will confer 709 degrees at the 69th commencement, the largest class in school history. 49 master’s and 660 bachelor’s degrees will be awarded at 2 p m in the fieldhouse by President John X. Jamrich, with local graduates including Busch, Drevland, Jansson, Johnson, Jurasin, Kleimola, Mattson, McCarthy, and others.
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Northern Michigan University
School of Arts and Science
School of Business
NMU
John X. Jamrich
Howard A. Busch
Daniel L. Drevland
Cheryl A. Jansson
Mary E
E. Gold
A. Eric Makela
Ramisay
Mary Ann Zalewski Dies After Brief Illness
Miss Mary Ann Zalewski 46 of 207 E Iron St died Friday morning May 30 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after a brief illness. Born Aug 15 1922 in Bessemer she was daughter of Louis and the late. Survived by one brother Anton of Bessemer. Funeral Tuesday 9 am at St Sebastian Church with Rev C J Franczek officiating. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Charles A Wiemeri joins Ames Product Development Lab Elkhart Ind as assistant research chemist native of Bessemer Michigan 1963 Johnston High School graduate MSU BS in biochemistry wife Beverly and daughter to join him in Elkhart.
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Mary Ann Zalewski
E. Iron St
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Miss Zalewski
Bessemer
Louis Zalewski
Peerless
Ironwood
St. Sebastian
Ames Company
Miles Laboratories, Inc
Charles A. Wiemeri
Ames Product Development Laboratory
Elkhart
Ind
Michigan
A. D. Johnston High School
Wiemeri
Michigan State University
Beverly
Michigan State
Seee
Leo Carpenedo Heads TWP Fire Dept in Bessemer
Leo Carpenedo named Chief of the Bessemer Township Fire Department at the annual meeting to succeed Louis Chlebowski. Chester Turula elected assistant chief. Other officers include Frank De Marchi and Eli Zeckovich foremen, Dennis Schultz and Walter Partanen foremen, Peter Pairolero secretary, Whitney Johnson treasurer. Carpenedo and Turula chosen as delegates to the 75th Upper Peninsula Firemen Tournament at Hancock on July 24 25 26 with DeMarchi and Schultz as alternates. Lunch and refreshments served. Arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Carpenedo
Bessemer Township
Louis Chlebowski
Chester Turula
Frank de Marchi
Eli Zeckovich
Dennis Schultz
Walter Partanen
Peter Pairolero
Whitney Johnson
Carpenedo
Turula
Upper Peninsula
Hancock
DeMarchi
Schultz
Arena
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for 1969 70
At a recent meeting the American Legion Auxiliary elected officers for 1969 70: Mrs Eugene Winkowski president, Mrs Louis Filippini first vice president, Miss Alice Abelman second vice president, Mrs Leo Massie secretary, Mrs William Johnson treasurer, Mrs Ann Stevens chaplain, Miss Marcella Rutiman historian, and Mrs Fred Crenne sergeant at arms. A memorial service for Mrs Joseph Pucilowski was held. Donations included handkerchiefs to Iron Mountain VA Hospital and contributions to various drives. The group discussed district meeting notes, Malaysia study, and moving Girls State location. Plans marked for American Legion Highway renaming. June potluck set at Mrs Filippini’s cottage.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Eugene Winkowski
Louis Filippini
Alice Abelman
Leo Massie
William Johnson
Ann Stevens
Marcella Rutiman
Fred Crenne
Joseph Pucilowski
Gold Star
Iron Mountain Veterans Hospital
Louis Adams
John Bartini
Massie
James Novascone
Winkowski
Robert Works
White Pine
Legion
Auxiliary
Foreign Relations Committee
Malaysia
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
I-75
Ohio
Sault Ste. Marie
American Legion
Virginia Maki
George Sabol
Gogebic Council For the Arts
LeRoy Johnson
Walter Gray
William Maki
J. Novascone
Filippini
John Finnegan Dies Thursday at 82
John A. Finnegan 82 of 101 E Iron St. died Thursday at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield after a brief illness. Born March 15 1887 in Negaunee, he worked for Oliver Iron Mining Co. as a mining officer until 1953. He married Dora Koehler in 1903. she died 1928. He then married Jennie McDonald who died 1952. Surviving are four sons Warren Fort Myers Miles Niagara Richard Coshocton David Highland Park plus nine grandchildren. He was a member of St Sebastian Church and Bessemer Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Finnegan
Negaunee
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Dora Koehler
Jennie McDonald
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Bessemer Elks Lodge
Warren
Fort Meyers
Fla
Miles J
Niagara, Wis
Richard
Coshocton
Ohio
David
Highland Park, HL
Edward Erickson Dies After Long Life of Learning and Work
Edward Erickson born in Voy Finland November 19 1900 grew to Bessemer at age 20. He worked in mines retired 1962 then pursued teaching at UW Madison and University of Montana. He married Anna Marie Newman in 1924. she died 1959. Funeral services were held at St Sebastian Catholic Church and burial at Riverside Cemetery.
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Reidy Decanes
Mr. Erickson
Voywi
Finland
United States
Bessemer
Anna Marie Newman
Sharon Lutheran Church
Mernays
Elbow Lake adds chemical treatment for muskellunge plan
Elbow Lake will receive a second chemical treatment in cooperation with Ottawa National Forest to clear space for muskellunge and largemouth bass. The project follows an August 1967 treatment and aims to support a bass and muskellunge introduction after detoxification. Funeral services were held Monday for Michael Fesnick, 64, of 1804 Barber Street, at St. Sebastian Church. He died May 28 and is buried at Hillcrest Cemetery. Fesnick was born November 22, 1904 in Hibbing and worked as a chef before joining the Army in 1942 as a paratrooper with the Devil's Brigade. He married Aurora Ellis in 1945. survivors include three stepsons, two sisters, and his wife.
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Elbow Lake
Ottawa National Forest
Michael Fesnick
Barber St
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Chester J. Franczek
Hillcrest Cemetery
Mr. Fesnick
Hibbing
Minn
Louis Fesnick
Chisholm
Bessemer
U. S. Army
Devil’s Brigade
Fesnick
Aurora Ellis
Winooski
Raymond Eliss
Gladys Perotte
Leonard Ellis
Mary Extrum
Sophie Kasarda
Legislature Passes UP Doe and Fawn Protection Bill
Senator Joseph S. Mack announced the Michigan Senate passed a bill to outlaw shooting does and fawns in the Upper Peninsula. He attached it to a lower Michigan partridge season bill and won bipartisan support with only three dissenting votes. The measure aims to curb indiscriminate hunting in the north amid conservation concerns.
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Joseph S. Mack
Dironwood
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Senate
Mack
Lower Michigan
Senate
Does and Fawns
Western Michigan University
WMU
Mary Jane Berwald
Percy Berwald
Hunter
Conservation Department
Graduation Exercises Open With War March In School Gym
Graduation exercises were scheduled for 8 p m in the school gymnasium. The program opened with the processional War March of the Priests performed by the high school band. The band would also perform Morning Chorale and Capriccio as part of the program, while a long list of students and participants were named, and lawmakers urged action on conservation policy and bureaucratic overreach.
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Chorale
Cappricio
Graduates Honored at St Sebastian Breakfast
Graduates of A D Johnston High School who belong to St Sebastian parish were honored at a Sunday breakfast in the parish hall. They and their parents received Holy Communion at the 8 am Mass, followed by a meal organized by the St Sebastian Home and School Association. Gene Farrell of Gogebic Community College Samsons was guest speaker.
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A. D. Johnston High School
St. Sebastian Parish
St. Sebastian
St. Sebastian Home and School Association
Gene Farrell
Gogebic Community College
Samsons
John Milakovich
Raymond Gedda
Raymond Barbacovi
Commencement events span Ramsay School and state university
The ninth grade graduation exercises were held at Ramsay School gymnasium with Pamela Jansson presiding. The ceremony featured student performances, awards, and diplomas listing graduates including Connie Allen, Lynn Faline, Kathryn Golembeski, and Terry Gustafson among others. Jacqueline Burt earned a degree from Wisconsin State University La Crosse. An Alcoholics Anonymous Gogebic Chapter open meeting is planned in Ironwood. Engagement announced for Anna Marie Horswill and Brian Waligursky.
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Bessemer Township
Ramsay School
Pamela Jansson
Ramsay Junior High School
Shonors
Clarence Minkin
Timothy Marczak
Terry Orlichh
Susan Mattson
Cheryl Taivalmaa
Frank Vukusich
Lynn Faline
Robert Symons
Susan Huhtala
Superintendent Rigoni
Frank Mortier Jr
Rigoni
George C. Mussatti
Board of Education
Jane M. Blaskowski
Debbie M. Chiapuzio
Jill E. Coleman
Susan F. Dellich
Lynn C. Faline
Kathryn A. Golembeski
Terry L. Gustafson
Susan H. Huhtala
Pamela K. Jansson
George O. Kleimola
John W. LaChapelle
Thomas J. Legassa
Timothy D. Marczak
Susan A. Mattson
Clarence W. Minkin
Judith A. Moilanen
Frank R. Mortier
Terry W. Orlich
Patricia H. Rampanelli
Robert C. Symons
Cheryl L. Taival~maa
James J. Trethewey
Mary F. Verbos
Frank M. Vukusich
Jean A. Vukusich
Jacqueline Burt. Bessemer
Wisconsin State University
la Crosse
Memorial Stadium
George R. Gilkey
Department of History
la Crosse Normal School
Samuel G. Gates
Burt
Jack Burt
E. Longyear St
College of Health, Recreation and Physical Education
Newman Club
Hus
Alcoholics Anonymous
Students join honor society at Michigan Tech
Three Bessemer seniors at Michigan Technological University in Houghton were initiated into Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society. Named are Francis G. Mussatti, Gary R. Niemi, and Gerald C. Peterson. Selection recognizes seniors in the upper 10 percent of their class.
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Bessemer
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
Tech
Phi Kappa Phi
Francis G. Mussatti
George Mussatti
Route 1
Gary R. Niemi
Ray H. Niemi
East Iron St
Gerald C. Peterson
Ewald
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Charles Wiemers
Elkhart CO
Fire Dept
Legion Auxiliary
John Finnegan
John A. Finnegan
Edward Erickson
University of Wisconsin
University of Montana
Montana
Vinocur
NTU
Starr CI
Chester Franczek
Burdal
Riverside Cemetery
James Ippolite
James A. Ippolite
Anton Ippolite
Eli Ave
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
MTA
Elbow Lake Chemical Treatment Slated
Frank Pairolero
Detroit Village
Mr. Pairolero
Ramsay
Deff Berlewski
Robert Blaskowski
Patricia Boggetto
Robert Brentar
Joseph Bria
Robert Broman
Michael Bushie
Candice Cabianca
Jo Anne Carlson
Charles Carter
Brian Ciesielczyk
John Corullo
Gerard DaPra
Gary Erickson
William Farrow
Chris Fiori
David Gagan
Thomas Glatczak
Deborah Gorednik
Pearce Graham
John Gray
Geralyn Harry
June Huhtala
Duane Johnson
Diane Kahila
Robert LeClaire
Karen Macani
Allen Maki
Paul Malmberg
Diane Martinson
Mary Pat McCarthy
Robert McDermott
Mar<o Michelli
Sharon Morris
Thomas Nelson
Marjean Newberg
Barbara Novascone
Adolph Oberst
Barbara Obradovich
Erland Ollikainen
Jonathan Oman
Guy Orlich
Bonnie Pertile
Tina Pertile
Lenore Peterson
Alan Plochocky
Renee Powajka
Nancy Puisto
Rochelle Rigoni
Barbara Riley
Edward Rosiek
Darrell
House
James Hoffner
Robert Hoffner
Babbitt
University of Minnnesota
College of Math Education
Hoffner
Univerversity of Minnesota College of Education
Phi Delta Kappa J
Jacqueline Burt
Fay Horswill
South Hematite St
Anna Marie
Brian Waligursky
William Waligursky
Gaastra
Kalamazoo
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