Bessemer Plans Record Fourth of July With Wide Appeal
The Bessemer Fourth of July committee reports nearly 400 raised to fund the county’s largest celebration. A crowd pleasing program includes races dances parades and air stunts by the Leach Wallin Trio plus a Ferris wheel and Merry-go-round by George Crane attractions. Donations list local banks businesses and individuals supporting Gogebic county’s big event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Leach Wallin
George Crane
Eight sidewalk applications submitted to city council
Eight sidewalk applications were submitted to the Hibbing city council and all were accepted and placed on file. An engineer will be hired to establish sidewalk grades and estimate construction costs. Names include Tarneck, James, Wydetle, Kondziela, Corda, Skarin, McMinn, Loncharte in the Hibbing and McDonald additions. The Lead street macadamization plan was tabled along with a concrete curb on the south side. A mushroom traffic light at Lead and Sophia Streets was approved, along with a one ton truck for the water department, a galvanized iron warehouse for road and street machinery, calcium chloride dust control, and a thin cement coating on Sophia Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Donich
Frank Tarneck
Henry James
Peter Wydetle
August Kondziela
John Corda
Hibbing
Matt Skarin
William A. McMinn
Sophia Street
Award Contracts For South Bessemer School
Nickel of Ironwood was awarded the general contract yesterday for the new South Bessemer school. Other contracts awarded include Gogebic Plumbing and Heating for plumbing, Electric and Radio Service for electrical work, and National Heating and Ventilating for heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ot Nickel of
Ironwood
New South Bessemer School
Gogebic Plumbing and Heating Company
Electric and Radio Service Company
National Heating and Ventilating Company
Bessemer Elks Prepare Insignia for Flag Day
Bessemer lodge of Elks No. 1354 will observe Flag Day next Thursday. It is not known whether the exercises will be private or public. A button hole flag has been sent to each member to wear next Thursday. All Buick raffle money collected should be turned in to secretary Frank J. Duda.
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Bessemer Lodge of Elks No. 1354
National Order of Elks
Ellis
Frank J. Duda
City to pay bounty on rats near Johnston bridge
Bessemer will offer a bounty on each rat brought to the city clerk to curb the rodent problem near the Johnston bridge on the road to the cemetery. Complaints describe flooding dumps and large rat colonies attracting the pests, with citizens urged to help form a junior army to exterminate them.
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Johnston Bridge
New Road
Bessemer
Universal Auto opens Ford service garage in Bessemer
Universal Auto company announces a Ford service garage in Bessemer on Longyear Street near the First National Bank in the former Gratani and Pecard building. The service will run alongside the Sophia Street salesroom with Had Roezman as manager and Ray Bastian in charge of the salesroom. the opening follows increased business at the Bessemer branch.
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Universal Auto Company
Gogebic County
Ford Service
Bessemer
Longyear Street
First National Bank
Gratani and Pecard
Sophia Street
Had. Roezman
Houghton
Ray Bastian
University health clinic to visit Bes semer June 18 19
A traveling University of Michigan health clinic will be in Bes semer on June 18 and 19 offering free tuberculosis examinations to the public. From 7 to 9 p m the clinic will focus on war veterans and other ailments.
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City
University of Michigan
Bessemer
Yost Makes First Gogebic Range Visit
Fielding H. Yost Michigan football coach and athletic director visited Gogebic county as part of a Michigan outreach tour. He spoke at Ironwood Rotary, addressed Bessemer students, and attended an Alumni Banquet honoring Michigan’s athletic legacy. He then traveled to Menominee to oversee the upper peninsula high school track meet.
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Fielding H
Yost
University of Michigan
Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
America
Ironwood
Marquette Range
Ironwood Rotary Club
Bessemer High School
Supt. A. E. Redner
Ironwood Elks Club
Gugebic
A. E Redner
Walter F. Truettner
Neelord
Vichizan
Harry W. Bay
Tronvase
Togebh
Gageloe Cvan Ty
Ohio State
Wiscorsa
Minnesota
Rex Theatre
Menominee
Yast
Copper Country
Caan Yost
Bessemer Brevities Highlights Local Events
Robert H. Larson visits Bessemer to assist disabled veterans. Anvil Amusement Hall hosts an elaborate luge ball with Rex Concert Orchestra on June 15. Maynard Lee Dagger from Chicago to speak at Bessemer high school June 2 and Iron River graduates next week. Fire department responds to an electric pole fire near Tilden with no serious damage. Hurley-Bessemer game features a ball driven through a suitcase on Hurley bench. Holy Name society plans communion at St Sebastian's. breakfast service and a brief meeting follow. confessions set for Saturday afternoon.
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Anvil
Iron River
Maynard Lee Dagger
Chicago
Bessemer High School
Iron River High School
Bessemer
Holy Name Society
St. Sebastian’s Church
Hundreds Attend Boys and Girls Club Picnic
More than 250 youths from Bessem er Ironwood and Erwin townships gathered at the fair grounds for the annual club picnic. The event featured talks by C. E Gunderson and Dr. H. E Fox, a dairy exhibit demonstration by Nevels Pearson, a dairy redings e contest led by Luther Olsen, and refreshments arranged by Ruth Wheatler.
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Nore
Bessemer
Ironwood
Erwin
Fair Grounds
Br C. E Gunderson
H. E Fox
Rettanen
Bors
Chatham Camp
Nevels Pearson Livestork
Lansing
Luther Olsen
Ley
Siberg
Ruth Wheatler
Cressaeil
Gomien Whitburn
John C. Watson
Atud Leys Ard
Crsebic County
Anvil School Holds Oratorical Contest Friday
Anvil School houses an oratorical contest Friday at seven thirty to select its representative for the twoship contest in Rangpad next week. Entrants include Cletha Ford Elsie For erg Mary Bussune Adtonette Bus same Mary Chernak Mary Meissich Susin Chovarn Margaret Doven Sig rid Allen Ruby Tilieer Esther Res Marr Perottiane Anna Berich and Howing boss arm with rattens. Judges are Mrs Peterson Mrs Roules and Mr Wimi tch. Musical workers include Miss Sepplin Sam Brama Elsie Fors berg and Adelaide Fon. No admission charge.
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Anvil
Anvil School
Rang Pad
Cletha Ford
Elsie Forerg
Mary Bussune
Adtonette Bussame
Mary Chernak
Mary Meissich
Susin Chovarn
Margaret Doven
Sigrid Allen
Ruby Tilieer
Esther Res- Marr Perottiane
Anna Be
Ramsay Man Wins Court Decision Over Mine Injury Suit
A Supreme Court ruling favored John C. Harris against Castile Mining Co. in his workmen’s compensation case. Harris, injured at Castile Mine in December 1820, had pursued multiple appeals after initial losses, ultimately securing full disability compensation under the act.
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S. W. Patek
Bessemer
Supreme Court
John C. Harris
Castile Mining Company
Harris
Castile
Ironwood
Arbitration Commission
Department of Labor and Industry
Death claims long-time city resident Lena Abelman
Mrs Lena Abelman a pioneer resident of the city died Wednesday at her son AL Abelman's home aged 95 Born in Russia in 1828 she came to the United States over 30 years ago and lived in Bessemer most of that time Survived by three sons A Abelman Joe Nick and two daughters Mrs Louis Spiro and Mrs Julius Wolfe Funeral services were held Thursday at the synagogue in Harley with interment in that city Many relatives and friends attended
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Lena Abelman
AL Abeliman
Longyear Street
Russia
Bessemer
A. Abelman
Joe
Ironwood
Nick
Goldfield Nev
Louis Spiro
Julius Wolfe
Bellevue
Iowa
Harley
Father of Local Resident Dies After Long Illness
Funeral services will take place Sunday. The deceased was the father of Mrs Herbert Enmuneen of Saxon town and longtime chairman of Saxon town, owning a large farm.
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Eros
Frog
Nes
Sears
Herbert Enmuneen
Rowery
Fortucerh the Chadrman
Saxon
Getaway at Marquette Branch Prison Sparks Probe
Two convicts escaped from the Marquette branch prison last Friday prompting a manhunt and security review. Authorities described the incident as an unauthorized departure from the facility with ongoing investigations.
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Marquette Branch
County Board to Inspect Fair Grounds Saturday
The county board of supervisors will inspect the present fair grounds site Saturday afternoon June 16 to decide on retaining the current grounds with a proposed 22 acre addition at 300 dollars an acre. The meeting also approved Thomas J. Landers as assistant prosecuting attorney at 2000 dollars yearly and accepted Miss Mary Garrick’s resignation effective June 30.
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County Board of Supervisors
Kelly
Michela
Finnegan
Fox
Rummel
Thomas J. Landers
Lhonwood
Waples
Mary Garrick
Gogebic
Court House and Grounds
Court House
Charles Laux
Children Day Program at Methodist Church Sunday
The Sunday School presents a Children Day program at 7:30 pm Sunday June 10 at the Methodist church. The lineup lists recitations by Myr tle Popps Grace Swanson Ruth Vogtlin and others plus songs exercises and a rose drill by the Primary Class. Remarks and collection follow with a closing rediation.
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Methodist Church
Myrtle Popps
Grace Swanson
Jesus, Penny
Thaelma Berger
Germaine Luxmore
Ruth Vogtlin
Willard Pascoe
Thelma Berger
Rose Drill
Audrey Proctor
Viviana Stanlack
Grandma
Leona Brockenshire
Dorothy Dahl
Alfrieda Shaefer
Lenore Kitto
Elva Pascoe
Ekileen Pender
Howard Bennetts
Ethel Williams
Kenneth Smith
Vhalegue
Alfrieda Sharter
Elva Puncue
Rediathon
Peart Eile
Hleo
Ironwood Veteran Elected Commander of Matiquette Post
Paul L. Coleman of Ironwood has been elected commander of the Matiquette Normal school post of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. The notice was received locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Coleman
Ironwood
Matiquette Normal School
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Herald Publishing Co
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Steve Domenic
R. J. Mullen
Bessemer Pharmacy
Bessemer Steam Laundry
C. R. Duda
Harry Byrne
Gogeble Drug Store
Universal Auto Co
Bessemer Taxi Co
Globe Battery Station
I. J. Wutvinen
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Bert Ploward
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Henry Jaumen
Ay Marsh
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Marquette
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