NMU to Graduate 709 in Largest Commencement
Northern Michigan University will confer 709 degrees at its 69th annual commencement on Sunday June 1 at 2 p.m. in the fieldhouse led by NMU president John X Jamrich. The class includes 49 master’s and 660 bachelor’s candidates from 13 states and three foreign countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Michigan University
NMU
School of Arts and Science
School of Business
John X. Jamrich
Howard A. Busch
Daniell. Drevland
Cheryl A. Jansson
Mary E. Johnson
A. Eric Makela
Ransay
Jacob Vinocur
D. Jonmsion
Vinocur
University of Wisconsin
University of Montana
Montana
Reader's Digest
University of Dijon
France
Phillips Foundation
Duke Univer Vinocur
Ford Foundation
Duke
Foundation
Vinoeur
MSU
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for 1969 70
Officers were chosen for the 1969 70 year at a recent American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Elected were Mrs Eugene Winkowski president Mrs Louis Filippini first vice president Miss Alice Abelman second vice president Mrs Leo Massie secretary Mrs William Johnson treasurer Miss Marcella Rutiman historian and Mrs Fred Crenna sergeant at arms. A memorial service honored Mrs Joseph Pucilowski. Donations were reported for hospital handkerchiefs and other drives. Plans discussed include Girls State location, American Legion Highway renaming, and civic activities. June potluck scheduled 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 Crenna
Joseph Pucilowski
Gold Star
Iron Mountain Veterans Hospital
Louis Adams
John Bartini
Massie
James Novascone
Winkowski
Robert Works
Mary Ann Zalewski Dies Last Friday
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 the late Louis Zalewski and wife of the late. Surviving brother Anton of Bessemer. Funeral at St Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev C J Franczek officiating. Interment at Hillcrest Cemetery. Ames Company announces Charles A Wiemeri joined the Ames Product Development Laboratory Elkhart Ind as assistant research chemist native of Bessemer Michigan and 1963 graduate of A D Johnston High School recently MSU BS biochemistry. Wife Beverly and daughter to join him in Elkhart after spring quarter. Sate nae tote.
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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
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 with De Marchi Zeckovich Schultz Partanen Pairolero Johnson as officers. Carpenedo and Turula chosen delegates to the 75th Upper Peninsula Firemen Tournament at Hancock July 24 25 26 with De Marchi and Schultz as alternates.
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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
John Finnegan Dies Thursday at 82 in Wakefield
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 retirement. Survived by four sons and nine grandchildren, he served at St Sebastian Church and Bessemer Elks. Funeral 9 am Monday at St Sebastian with burial Riverside Cemetery.
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John A. Finnegan
E. Iron St
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Mr. Finnegan
Negaunee
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Dora Koehler
Jennie McDonald
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Bessemer Elks Lodge
Warren
Fort Meyers
Miles J
Niagara
Wis
Richard
Coshocton
Ohio
David
Highland Park
Chester Franczek
Riverside Cemetery
James Ippolite Receives BS in Business Administration
James A. Ippolite, son of Mr and Mrs Anton Ippolite of 1001 Eli Ave, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Marquette University's commencement in Milwaukee. The exercises were held Sunday May 25 in the Milwaukee Arena.
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James A. Ippolite
Anton Ippolite
Eli Ave
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Arena
Edward Erickson Dies After Illness in Wakefield
Funeral services for Edward H. Erickson 69 of 505 Second Ave were held last Thursday at Frick Zielinski Funeral Home with Rev. Wallace Leno officiating. Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Wilson Tuulo Ulvinen Clifford Carlson Philip Perotti Robert Jacobson and Al Saily. Mrs Margaret Hill of Fort Worth Texas attended. Erickson born Voyri Finland November 19 1900 came to U S and to Bessemer at age 20 worked in mines until retiring 1962. Married Anna Marie Newman November 29 1924. Surviving son Carlof Bessemer daughter Mrs William T Hill Jr of Fort Worth six grandchildren and several relatives in Finland.
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Edward H. Erickson
Second Ave
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Frick-Zielinski Funeral Home
Wallace Leno
Hillcrest Cemetery
Russell Wilson
Tuulo Ulvinen
Clifford Carlson
Philip Perotti
Robert Jacobson
al Saily
Margaret Hill
Fort Worth
Texas
Mr. Erickson
Voyri
Finland
Erick Erickson
United States
Bessemer
Anna Marie Newman
Sharon Lutheran Church
Merlin
Gretta
Carlof Bessemer
William T. Hill Jr
Elbow Lake to be chemically treated for fish balance
Elbow Lake in Gogebic County will be chemically treated on June 5 to thin an expanding yellow perch population. The aim is to create space for muskellunge and largemouth bass to be introduced after detoxification, following a first treatment in August 1967 done with Ottawa National Forest cooperation.
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Elbow Lake
Gogebic County
Ottawa National Forest
Michael Fesnick Succumbs After Long Illness
Funeral services were held for Michael Fesnick 64 of 1804 Barber Street who died Wednesday May 28. He was born November 22, 1904 in Hibbing Minnesota and moved to Bessemer in 1935 where he worked as a chef. A U S Army paratrooper with the Devil's Brigade, he served in World War II and was married to Aurora Ellis in 1945 at Winooski Vermont. He is survived by his wife, three stepchildren and two sisters.
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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
Mary Jane Berwald Named to WMU Dean's List
A record 1617 WMU students earned Winter semester Dean's List honors for a 3.5 grade average. Mary Jane Berwald of this city was named to the list, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Berwald. Also noted, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pairolero welcomed a daughter born June 2 in Detroit Village. Mr. Pairolero is the son of Mrs. Frank Pairolero of Ramsay.
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Western Michigan University
WMU
Mary Jane Berwald
Percy Berwald
Frank Pairolero
Detroit Village
Mr. Pairolero
Ramsay
Graduation Exercises At A D Johnston High School
Seventy nine graduates will receive diplomas at commencement at A D Johnston High School on Thursday June 5 in the gym. Ceremonies begin 8 p m with War March of the Priests. Valedictorian Sharon Morris and salutatorian Diane Martinson receive awards. Dr Jacob Vincour guest speaker. Diploma presentations by Seraphine Fiori. Benediction by Rev Brege. Names listed of graduates include Kathy Adams Jerry Anderson Don Aspinwall Jeanne Benetti Jeff Berlewski and many others.
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A. D. Johnston High School
Clifford Brege
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sharon Morris
Diane Martinson
John Sartoris
Vienna
Chorale
Cappricio
Tim Balalaika
America
Walter Newman
Jacob Vincour
Northern Michigan University
Sartoris
Seraphine Fiori
Board of Education
Brege
Outlawing Does and Fawns Shooting Passes Senate
Senator Joseph S. Mack reported the Michigan Senate approved a bill to outlaw doe and fawn shooting in the Upper Peninsula. He steered an amendment to the lower Michigan partridge hunting season bill, winning bi partisan support with only three dissenters. He urged House passage and swift action for gubernatorial signature.
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Joseph S. Mack
Dtronwood
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Senate
Mack
Michigan
Senate
Does and Fawns
Conservation Department
Oldpartmet
House
Ramsay School Ninth Grade Commencement Held In Ramsay Gym
Commencement exercises for Bessemer Township ninth graders occurred Monday at 7 30 PM in the Ramsay School gymnasium with Pamela Jansson presiding. The program included pledge, welcomes, class history, prophecies, musical solos, awards, and diplomas. Also noted are Wisconsin State University La Crosse spring commencement details and an Alcoholics Anonymous Gogebic Chapter open meeting set for June 6 in Ironwood.
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Bessemer Township
Ramsay School
Pamela Jansson
Ramsay Junior High School
Clarence Minkin
Timothy Marczak
Terry Orlichh
Susan Mattson
Cheryl Taivalmaa
Frank Vukusich
Lynn Faline
Robert Symons
Susan Huhtala
Excus
Will
James Trethewey
Thomas Legassa
Kathryn Golembeski
Patricia Rampanelli
Rigoni
Frank Mortier Jr
George C. Mussatti
Board of Education
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. Taivalmaa
James J. Trethewey
Mary F. Verbos
Frank M. Vukusich
Jean A. Vukusich
Alcoholics Anonymous
Three Michigan Tech seniors join Phi Kappa Phi chapter
Three Bessemer area seniors at Michigan Technological University in Houghton were initiated into Techs Phi Kappa Phi chapter. Francis Mussatti, Gary Niemi and Gerald Peterson join the national honor society recognizing scholarship and character. Seniors in the upper ten percent are eligible for membership.
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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
Evald Peterson
Second Ave
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Legion Auxiliary
White Pine
Legion and Auxiliary
Malaysia
Ann Arbor
Ypsilanti
Legion
I-75
Sault Ste. Marie
American Legion
Virginia Maki
Auxiliary
George Sabol
Gogebic Council For the Arts
LeRoy Johnson
Walter Gray
William Maki
J. Novascone
Filippini
Charles Wiemers
Elkhart CO
Fire Dept
John Finnegan
James Ippolite
Edward Erickson
DR. Vinocur
MTU
Office of Admissions
Lawrence Probelski
Aurora, Minn
Frank Probelski
Elbow Lake Chemical Treatment Slated
Jeff Berlewski
Robert Blaskowski
Patricia Boggetto
Robert Brentar
Joseph Bria
Robert Broman
Michael Bushie
Candice Cabianca
Jo Ann Carlson
Charles Carter
Brian Ciesielczyk
John Corullo
Gerard DaPra
Gary Erickson
William Farrow
Chris Fiori
David Gagan
Thomas Glatczak
Deborah Govednik
Pearce Graham
John Gray
Geralyn Harju
June Huhtala
Duane Johnson
Diane Kahila
St. Sebastian Parish
St. Sebastian Home and School Association
Gene Farrell
Gogebic Community College
Samsons
John Milakovich
Raymond Gedda
James Hoffner
Robert LeClaire
Karen Maciani
Allen Maki
Paul Malmberg
Mary Pat McCarthy
Robert McDermott
Marco Michelli
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 Rundell
Rebecca Saari
Robert Sabol
Sherry Sanger
Genevieve Schulze
Jack Selin
Jacqueline Selin
Trudi Sippola
James Tzrnaski
James Thebert
Agnes Turk
Sandra Ulvinen
Gale Vukusich
James Wanden
Paal Zuchowski
Robert Hoffner
Babbitt, Minn
University of Minnesota
College of Math Education
Hoffner
Univerversity of Minnesota College of Education
I.g
Jacqueline Burt
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
Fay Horswill
South Hematite St
Anna Marie
Brian Waligursky
William Waligursky
Gaastra
Kalamazoo
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