Military Ball Draws 545 Couples in 1938
Look back at June 1938 reports 545 couples attending the fourth annual Military Ball, with Dan Russo and his Orioles of Chicago as the popular orchestra. The Spot on Mary street comes under John Marchello's management. A Woodsman, Nestor Sale, 46, killed when struck by a car on US-2 in Bessemer. American Legion post votes to sponsor the 4th of July celebration.
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Dan Russo
Orioles
Chicago
Mary Street
John Marchello
Peter Westin
Ted
Rockford
Ill
Nestor Sale
Woodsman
Bessemer
American Legion Post
City charter vote fails in Bessem er special election
In Bessem er on June 5 1925 voters rejected the proposed commission form of government by 90 votes 323 No to 233 Yes Only the first ward supported the change F H Kearney Co Ironwood bought the Peterson Bros warehouse on Mary Street. Readings list for Miss Astrid Hansen piano recital includes Vivian Kelto Erma Kruse and others.
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Bessemer
F. H. Kearney & Co
Ironwood
Peterson Bros
Mary Street
Astrid Hansen
Vivian Kelto
Erma Kruse
Dorothy Basket
Ardelle Church
Arion McMinn
Carl Benandet
Grace Johnson
Maurice Wozniak
Margaret Milan
Teresa Wozniak
Mae Basket
Loretta Prick
Rachel Baird
Evelyn McDonald
Clara Hansen
Genevieve Wozniak
1905 Bessemer High School sports and local events
1905 report details Bessemer High School scoring 26 points and local track events. It lists graduates, census counts, and disturbances at the Colby mine. Also notes May events, weddings, and memorial activities around Bessemer, Ramsay, Crystal Falls and Iron County. Includes historical notes on forest fires in 1871 and 1908 Metz fire in northeastern Lower Michigan.
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Grand Traverse
Lower
Michigan
Memorial Day Observed in Ironwood with Interim Program
Memorial Day activities in Ironwood were moved indoors due to rain. The event was hosted at the Pierce opera house with Dr. G L Loope of Bessemer presiding. Speakers included M M Riley of Milwaukee, Probate Judge Curtis Buck, and Circuit Judge Norman W Haire of Ironwood.
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Curtis Buck
Norman W. Haire
Ironwood
Georgi Benedict wedding at St Sebastian’s church
Georgi daughter Esther Marie and Frank Benedict son of William Benedict wed in a high mass at St Sebastian's. The ceremony featured Ave Maria by Schubert and a Sacred Heart choir led by Sister Mary Theophora. Reception for 25 relatives followed. Honeymoon to Duluth. home in Rawisay after June 4.
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Elizabeth Kathleen Smith
Frank J. Smith
Ramsay
John Archer Walls
E.G. Walls
Chicago
Vaughn Marquis Memorial Church
William Steele
Mararet Frances Wallis
Ewart Gladstone Walls, Jr
Peggy Lou Bjork
Dewey Bjork
Crystal Falls High School
Ward-Belmont School For Girls
Nashville
Tenn
Northwestern University School of Music
Alpha Chi Omega
Mu Phi Epsilon
Pi Kappa
Belmont Abbey
Belmont
S. C
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
El.j. Walls
D. J. Wright
Schenectady
N. Y
Co. R. Wright
Baraboo
Wis
Verne Johnson
Cleveland
Fred Leighton
Escanaba
Mich
Lee Redman
Mgr
Murry Riddell
Duah
Robert McLaughlin
Marquette
Robert "Lowkings
Harry Haight
Hiden Rochon
E. J. Oswald
Crystal Falls
H. J. Fisher
Wislai Selden
George Cannon
L. EK
Georgi-Benedict
Esther Marie Georgi
Bartola Georgi
Anvil
Frank Benedict
William Benedict
Ramsal
St. Sebastian’s Church
Rawisay
River Street
Eureka
Ferdinand Georgi
Lansing
John Piccin- Micound San
Beoahk
Daturhrer
Irene
Cory
Delia Bianchi
Vineet
Drew Woods
J. Gen
Tale and Cavehie
Meew
Tron Belt
Chet Atic
Mattrella
Bes
Eight Room Koskey Home For Sale In Negeaunee
The Koskey home on the county road will be sold to settle the estate. It is an eight room house with bath and furnace heat. No reasonable offer will be refused. Write A. R. Koskey at 106 West Main Street Negeaunee Michigan for inquiries.
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Koskey
A. R. Koskey
W. Main St
Negeaunee
Michigan
St Sebastian School Class of 1940 Hosts Evening Party
On Tuesday June 4 the graduates of St Sebastian School class 1940 held a party in the church parlors with games music and festive fun A luncheon was served and enjoyed by all.
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St. Sebastian School
St Sebastian School Grades Two and Three Host Party
Grades two and three at St Sebastian School entertained kindergarten and grade one on Tuesday afternoon June 4. Pupils made colorful baskets and placed goodies for the youngsters inside. A mock radio broadcast with songs stunts speeches and stories delighted the guests. The Times responded with delightful songs as all left feeling happy from the inside out.
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St. Sebastian School
St Sebastian’s Class of 1936 Reunion Planned
On Sunday June 9 the St Sebastian’s School Class of 1936 will hold a reunion at the school from 3 to 9 p.m. They will relive old days with amusements music dancing and song. Refreshments will be served and attendees are expected to have a fine time.
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St. Sebastian’s
Michigan State Employment Service Finds Jobs for 22k Workers
The Michigan State Employment Service reported that more than 22 thousand workers secured jobs in the first three months of 1940. This milestone reflects ongoing efforts to reduce unemployment statewide through job placement programs and partnerships with local employers.
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America
Michigan
Michigan State Employment Service
Guest Night at Anvil Palms Club Features Talks and Song
The Anvil Palms Women's Club hosted guest night last Thursday at the Anvil clubhouse. Miss Edith Johnson Gogebic County 4 H club agent spoke on Foot wear and Gilmore White Ramsay performed vocal solos with Miss Cletha Nicholls on piano. Dr C E Anderson showed movies and 43 guests enjoyed lunch.
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Anvil-Palms Women's Club
Anvil Club
Edith Johnson
Gogebic County
4-H Club
Birds arrive in Michigan for late May migration
Conservation department ornithologists report arrivals in the last week of May of several late species that summer in Michigan. Notable arrivals include the black billed cuckoo yellow billed cuckoo nighthawk wood pewee Acadian flycatcher alder flycatcher indigo bunting Tennessee warbler black poll warbler Cape May warbler cerulean warbler bay breasted warbler and mourning warbler.
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Conservation Department
Michigan
Local News and Classifieds From The Bessemer Herald
The Bessemer Herald reports Friday edition details with Rupert Wrobleski and Maurice R. Burt as publishers. The paper is printed in Bessemer Michigan and mailed as second class. Subscription price is two dollars per year in advance.
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Bessemer Herald
Rupert W. Wrobleski
Maurice R. Burt
Bessemer
Michigan
Herald Publishing Company
No one could change their mind like a woman this spring
The line reflects a humorous old view as spring arrives, implying frequent shifts in opinion or mood associated with a woman. It sketches a seasonal metaphor for change without specifying individuals or events.
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Thessemer High School
Pondistra
Tehye Ovine
Kastas
Frank Byrne
G. le Ziebur
Besserer
John Nelson
Colby
Coun
Ttill
Couneil
Ecvo
Markstraum
Peter
Tech
Tas
William Russell
Balasz
Felix
Teon
Bullez
vdoCes Steven
Harry J. Felix
George Felix
Trinity Lutheran Church
Mary Balasz
Adam Felis
Irene Parobek
Steve Balasz
Stanley Felix
Winona
Minocqua
Walls
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Saint Sebastian School
Eugene Adams
John Christenson
Alfred Facchinello
Leo Fitz
Robert Hill
Frank Lesky
John Lesky
Robert Probelski
Lawrence Scavarda
Lino Stella
LaVaida Beissel
Roscemery Brentar
Mary Fitz
Maxine Gossen
Patricia Graham
Frances Isworski
Frances Jurasin
Margaret Kalusha
Rita Kosmicki
Leocadia Maslanka
Marion Bongiovanni
St. Sebastian
Young Catholic Messenger
Dayton
Ohio
Marion
Elmer J. Kumner
Peoples State Bank
Midwest
Eset Ewins
Quaker State
Pennsylvania
Polarine
Standard Oil
Standard Service
Leno’s
S'kvice
VAC
Wede
Wesel
Tuar Thoroucuy
Lake Superior District Power Company
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