Montreal Mine To Cut Working Force
The Montreal Mine on Gogebic Range will cut its workforce by 20 percent for an indeterminate period this Friday. W. D. Hamilton of Oglebay Norton Co says development work will be suspended as the mine provides ore to meet current sales commitments, but demand has fallen amid competition from beneficiated and foreign ores. Over 100 men will be laid off. the mine may close permanently if market conditions do not improve.
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Montreal
W. D. Hamilton
Oglebay-Norton Co
Cleveland
Hamilton
Steelworkers Union
Gogebic Range
Chamber To Operate Info Booth In Bessemer Summer
The Bessemer Chamber of Commerce plans a summer information booth with Myror Re, a Michigan State sophomore, as operator at $25 weekly. Booth runs June 18 to September 7. discussions cover Miners Mesa site improvement and contacting the City Council. Chamber notes inquiries about rental housing and directs Secretary Carl Johnson to keep listings. dwelling units should be registered in writing.
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Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Bessemer
Myror Re
Michigan State University
Mesa
Carl Johnson
Anvil
Bessemer Ciber of Commerce
Brown
Cafe Exceptionale
Walter Newman
Chamber
Andrew Wicklund Dies Wednesday
Andrew Wicklund 95, longtime Bessemer business man, died Wednesday at 7 am in a Minneapolis hospital while visiting Bloomington. Born April 18, 1867 in Ovika Sweden he came to the United States in 1889 settling in Bessemer. Surviving are four daughters 16 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. The remains were brought to Ironwood for burial. LITTLE LEAGUE AND BABE RUTH MEETING MONDAY TUNE 11
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Andrew Wicklund
Bessemer
Minneapolis
Ralph Kemps
Bloomington
Minn
Ovika
Varmland
Sweden
United States
Ironwood
Dearborn
George
W. Madison
Leo Archambeau
A D Johnston High School Gymnasium Event Notice
A D Johnston High School invites attendees to the A D Johnston Gymnasium on Friday June 1962 for a community event hosted by the school authorities. The notice lists the venue and date but provides limited program details.
1962 Bessemer High School Graduates List Names
The long list names 1962 graduates including Myrna Adele Allen Betty Jane Banfield Don Lee Bennetts Judy Ann Boline Judith Ann Bria Robert J Carpenedo Charlene Rae Cox Barbara Rose DaPra Joseph P DaPra Judith Lane Davidson Bruce Peter Dianich Daniel Lee Dravlana Gail Ann Erickson Jane Elizabeth Erickson Bonita Jeanne Giacherio Jean Doreen Giachino Therese Ann Geral Jeanette C Grenfell David John Guzzo Donald Gene Hakkinen Charles E Hastings Shirley Marie Hendrickson Judith Arlene Hill Eugene Elmer Jacobson Judith Ann Jacobson Sharon Eileen Jacobson Summer is here school is Wallace John Jacobson out.
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Myrna Adele Allen
Betty Jane Banfield
Don Lee Bennetts
Judy Ann Boline
Judith Ann Bria
Robert J, Carpenedo
Charlene Rae Cox
Barbara Rose DaPra
Joseph P. DaPra
Judith Lane Davidson Bruce Peter Dianich
Daniel Lee Dravlana
Gail Ann Erickson Jane Elizabeth Erickson Bonita Jeanne Giacherio
Jean Doreen Giachino
Therese Ann Geral
Jeanette C. Grenfell
David John Guzzo Donald Gene Hakkinen
Charles E. Hastings
Shirley Marie Hendrickson
Judith Arlene Hill
Eugene Elmer Jacobson
Judith
Karen Busch
Mary Jeanne Marie Layman
Lou Parolero
Rose Ann Favero
Victoria Mary Lindberg
Susan Salonen
Kathy Begalle
Ronald J. K. Limna
Kathy Valencia
Donna Delich
Karen Louise Lukach
Sharon Jacobson
Walter A. Marczak
Ronald M. Matonich
Mary Powsba
Richard John Matrella
Highland Park
Mary
Indianhead
Phyllis Armichardy
Chicago
Bessemer Baton Corps
Galaxies
Michigan
Ironwood Plans 20 Percent Tax Levy Cut and Restored Pay Cut
City Manager Kenneth Long says Ironwood will cut the tax rate by 2 percent this year and restore the 10 percent pay cut for city employees that was enacted last year. He notes the city is solvent now after a dire financial position a year ago with unpaid bills. The report mentions the Juntunen family and other local moves including trips to Mackinac Island for a Knights of Columbus convention and a Milwaukee visit by a city worker's wife.
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Ironwood
Kenneth Long
City Commission
Long
Robert Juntunen
Short
Houghton
Juntunen
Arlene Keenan
John Taivalmaa Dies At Gogebic Hospital
John Taivalmaa 77 of Bessemer Township died Sunday June 3 at Gogebic Hospital Wakefield after a long illness. Born December 27 1884 in Jalasjarvi Finland he immigrated to the United States in 1903 and worked in farming and local mines until retiring in 1955. He married Aini Jaskari July 2 1910. Survived by three sons Martin Ironwood Esli Portland Ore and Toivo Bessemer and six daughters. Funeral arrangements by Simeone Ironwood.
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John Taivalmasa
Bessemer Township
Gogebic Hospital
Wakefield
Susan Salonen
Jalasjarvi
Finland
United States
Aini Jaskari
Simeone Ironwood
Apostolic Lutheran Church
Oma
Sibelius
Martin
Ironwood
Esli
Portland
Ore
Toivo
Bessemer
Deadline For Filing Petitions Is June 19
The deadline for petitions for nomination at the August 7 primary, set by County Clerk Rudolph Egizi, is June 19 at 4 p.m. EST. Petitions must be fully prepared, notarized, and include an identity affidavit. Names change requires notarized change of name affidavit. Current Democratic nominees include Egizi for county clerk, Anderson for county drain commissioner, Tenlen for sheriff, Niemi for mine inspector, Laine for treasurer, Nunimaker for register of deeds. Also notes a birth in Ramsay and various local civic items.
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Rudolph Egizi
Esizi
Democratic Party
Albert O. Anderson
Ironwood
Axel E. Tenlen
Bessemer
Arvo J. Niemi
Erwin Township
Indianhead Mt Road Project Cleared for Federal Review
The Indianhead Mountain Ski Area access road received federal clearance from the U S Department of Commerce Area Redevelopment Administration after review by the Road Commission. A delegation will travel to Chicago to answer questions and expedite the survey while the project seeks a loan grant totaling about 43 020 dollars with 8 700 already spent leaving 34 320 to finance.
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Indianhead Mountain Ski Area
U. S. Department of Commerce, Area Redevelopment Administration
Road Commission
Gogebic
Community Facilities Agency
Chicago
William Tippett
James Jezek
Board of Supervisors
Axel Jacobson
Wakefield Township
Jack English
Indianead Mountain Corp
Indianhead Mountain
Bulletin on Mr. Sartoris Career Background
Bulletin notes Mr. Sartoris is a graduate of A. D. Johnston and Carleton College with extensive background and experience in his field.
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Sartoris
A. D. Johnston
Carleton College
Personal Notices From Bessemer Area Social News
Mrs Gene Matrela left last week for Atlanta Georgia to visit her daughter. Battista Varda, vacationing in the city with relatives, is employed at Mt Morris Illinois. Mrs Peter Pricco and family visited Ramsay Bessemers area. Mrs Constantino will stay longer. Donald Pricco to Winds for marriage. James Fayette plans to settle in the city. A daughter was born May 26 to Mr and Mrs Eugene Milewski in Wakefield. James Boggio Jr and guest Miss Eisime Hovarka visited his mother Mrs Juda Boggia. Mr and Mrs Robert Hoffner, now of Champion Michigan, travel to Arlington Virginia for their son Richard and Kathleen Lynn wedding at Ft Belvoir.
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Peter Pricco
Donald
Anita
Frank Constantino
Walnut Creek
California
Ramsay and
Bessemer
Constantino
Pricce
Anna
Winds
James Boggio Jr
Eisime Hovarka
Chicago
Sirs
Juda Boggia
Robert Hoffner
Champion
Mich
Arlington
Richard
Kathleen Kay Lynn
Tey
Ft. Belvoir
School Elections Set for Monday in Bessemer
City electors vote Monday June 11 for school trustee seats. Incumbents Paul Hoeft Elmer Erickson seek full terms against Louis Perotti and Peter L Relich. Unexpired term candidates Gene Mattella and Cecelia McKie. Three precincts vote at Washington school high school and Bessemer Indianhead Hostel. Township voters choose Peter Montenati and Floyd Jacobson, unopposed.
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City of Bessemer
Paul Hoeft
Elmer Erickson
Louis Perotti
Peter L. Relich
James Bria
Gene Mattella
Cecelia McKie
Washington School
Bessemer Indianhead
Peter Montenati
Floyd Jacobson
Purdue Commencement Honors 2000 Plus Graduates
The Purdue University commencement honored over 2,000 students with degrees diplomas or certificates in two sessions at Edward C Elliott Hall of Music Sunday June 3. An earlier 1,386 graduates had completed degree requirements this academic year giving total graduates over 3,300. William M Perpich earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering among the second semester graduates.
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Purdue University
Edward C. Elliott
William M. Perpich
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St. Sebastian Catholic Church
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Oliver Willing
James Kaczmarek
Beth Ann Rigoni
Carolyn Steiger
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Mary Jo Graham
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Donald E. LaLonde
St. Sebastian Church
Dominic Zadra
Iron Mountain
James L. Menapace
Crystal Falls
Daniel Sparapani
Thurifer
Michael Baksic
John Contratto
Oo. F. M
William A. Russell
A.D. Johnston High School
By Pat Perotti
Dee
Finlandia
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W. Tallio
F. Tezak
Carlo W. Heikkinen
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Jack Lyle McGraw
Terry Patrick Milakovich
William A. Montesi
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Warren C, Niemi
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Carole M. Ollikainen
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Virginia L. Sandin
Judith Ann Schilling
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Elizabeth Semmerling
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Theodore W. Stefaniak
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Edward G. Strahs, Jr
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Mackinac Island
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Milwaukee
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Virgil Schroeder
Cedarvile
Richard Grims
Reino E. Laine
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Ralph Evans, Ramsay
Jane
Divine Infant Hospital
Frank Quigley
Walter Newman Hannala
Sparta
Wis
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Detroit
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Newberry
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Saxon
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Washburn
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Ethel
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Carlson
Sacramento
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Bulletin
Gene Matrela le
Atlanta
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Mt. Morris
Illinois
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Wakefeld
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Purdue
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