Bessemer Fourth of July drive nears $400 in donations
The Bessemer Fourth of July committee reports nearly $400 raised to cover the county’s biggest celebration yet with races dances parades and air stunts. Acts include the Leach Wallin Trio high above the crowd and the George Crane attractions with a Ferris wheel and Merry-go-round.
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Bessemer
Leach Wallin
Gogebic County
First National Bank
Peoples State Bank
Joe Oletti
Seewitin
Steve Domenic
R. J. Mullen
Bessemer Pharmacy
Bessemer Steam Laundry Co
R. Duda
Harry Byrne
Gogeble Drug Store
Universal Auto Co
Bessemer Vaxt Co
Globe Battery Station
Lee George Jozwiak
Bert
John Verbos
NYS
R.A. Marsh
AY Mcdonald
Khugentu Perotth
Louis Dalaing
Bias
C. BR. Winkler
M. OW Darkee
Eight sidewalk applications filed and approved by council
Eight sidewalk applications were submitted to the Hibbing city council Monday evening and all were accepted and placed on file. An engineer will be hired to set sidewalk grades and estimate construction costs. Applications came from several residents in the Hibbing and McDonald additions. The board’s lead street paving recommendation was tabled. The council approved a mushroom light at Lead and Sophia, a new water department truck, a galvanized iron storage warehouse, calcium chloride dust control, and a thin cement coating on Sophia street.
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John J. Donich
Frank Tarnecki
Henry James
Peter Wydetle
August Kondziela
John Corda
Hibbing
Matt Skaryl
William A. McMinn
Fabina Loncharte
McDonald
Board of Public Works
Lead Street
Moore
Clayberg
Lead
Sophia Streets
Water Department
Sophia Street
South Bessemer School Wins General Contract
The South Bessemer school at Nickel of Lionwood was awarded the general contract yesterday for the new facility. Other contracts were awarded to Gogebic Plumbing and Heating for plumbing, Electric and Radio Service for electrical work, and National Heating and Ventilating for heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel of Lionwood
New South Bessemer School
Gogebic Plumbing and Heating Company
Electric and Radio Service Company
National Heating and Ventilating Company
Bessemer Elks Prepare Flag Day Observance
Bessemer lodge of Elks No. 1354 will observe Flag Day next Thursday with uncertain public or private plans. A buttonhole flag is to be worn by each member of the lodge. All Buick raffle ticket proceeds collected to date 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 Plans Rat Bounty to Curb Nuisance
City of Bessemer will pay 26 cents for each rat brought to the city clerk to reduce a growing problem near the Johnston bridge on the road to the cemetery. Complaints say dumping grounds nearby attract a large rodent colony, and the bounty hopes to mobilize local youths to exterminate the pests.
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Johnston Bridge
New Road
Bessemer
Universal Auto opens Ford service garage in Bessemer
The Universal Auto company announces a Ford service garage on Longyear Street in Bessemer near the First National Bank in the former Graham and Pecard building. Kad Rozman will run the repair shop with expert mechanics, while Ray Baston remains in charge of the salesroom on Sophia Street. The opening stems from rising business at the Bessemer branch.
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Universal Auto Company
Gogebic County
Ford
Bessemer
Longyear Street
First National Bank
Graham and Pecard
Ford Service
Sophia Street
Kad. Rozman
Houghton
Ray Baston
Michigan Health Clinic Visits Bessem er June 18 19
A traveling clinic from the University of Michigan will be in Bessem er on June 18 and 19 to offer tuberculosis examinations for all residents. From 7 to 9 PM, veterans and those with ailments may be examined, and all tests will be free of charge.
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City
University of Michigan
Bessemer
Meggison Sargent Bill Vetoed by Governor Groesbeck
The Meggison Sargent bill setting taxes and reforestation on cut-over lands was vetoed by Governor Groesbeck. The measure would have guided land taxation and forest restoration policy for affected sawmill and landowner groups in the state.
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Meggison Sargent
Groesbeck
Yost Visits Gogebic Range in Michigan Spirit Tour
Fielding H Hurry-up Yost university of Michigan football coach and athletic director made his first Gogebic county visit and first trip to the upper peninsula. He spoke to Ironwood Rotary club and Bessemer students, attended a county alumni banquet, and screened football pictures at the Rex theatre before heading to Menominee and the upper peninsula 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
Honmer
Ironwood Elks Club
Gugebic County Michigan
A. E Redner
Walter F. Truettrer
Ressemer
University
Hessvue
Jude Harry MI Bay
Tron
Yast
Copper Couuntry
Menominee
Saturnas
Peninsula
Quantry
Caan Yost
Bessemer Brevities
Robert H. Larson of Marquette visits Bessemer to assist disabled veterans. Anvil June Ball at the Anvil Amusement Hall June 15 features Rex Concert Orchestra. Fire department responds to pole fire near Tilden with no major damage. Hurley-Bessemer baseball game sees a foul ball driven through a suitcase on Hurley bench.
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Anvil
Rex Concert Orchestra
Ironwood
Wakefeld
Tilden
Bessemer
Iron River Speaker to Deliver Commencement Address
Iron River will host Maynard Lee Dagger of Chicago as the commencement speaker at Bessemer High School on June 2 and he will also address Iron River High School graduates next week according to the city program.
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Iron River
Maynard Lee Dagger
Chicago
Bessemer High School
Nlo
Iron River High School
Hundreds Attend Boys and Girls Picnic in Crscebic County
More than 250 youths from Bessem er Ironwood and Erwin townships gathered at the fairgrounds for an armival club picnic. County agent C. E Gunderson led a meeting after games and refreshments, with talks by Dr H E Fox and Nevels Pearson on calf club prep. Luther Olson showed a dairy fixture. Ruth Wheatler assisted with lunch. Jehan C Watson led singing. the event was praised as a top boys and girls gathering in Crscebic county.
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Nevels Pearson Livestork
Lansing
Luther Olson
Bey
RK. PL
Sithers
Ruth Wheatler
Curessseil
Cirts
Gonien Whithurr
Jehan C. Watson
Actus
Crscebic
Hold Oratory Contest At Anvil School
Anvil School hosts an oratorical contest Friday at 7 30 pm to choose a representative for the township contest at Ran pad Text Week. Entries include Cletha Forni Elsie Fors erg Mary Bussune Antoinette Bus same and others. judges are Mrs Peterson Mrs Houles and Mr Wim. Musical numbers by Miss Sepplan Sam Braya Elsie Fors berg and Adelaide Ford. No admission charge.
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Anvil
Anvil School
Ranpad
Cletha Forni
Elsie Forserg
Mary Bussune
Antoinette Bussame
Mary Chernak
Mary Meissich
Sunin Chovan
Marezaret Doen
Sigrid Allen
Ruby Tilieer
Esther Res“a
Mary Peroceliam
Anna Berich
Rat Tenms
Joe Sterns
Francis Raskine
Gerad Toomer
Mrs Peterson
Houles
Wim
Miss Sepplan
Sam Braya
Elsie Forsberg
Adelaide Ford
Holy Name Society Plans Communion at St. Sebastian's
Sunday Morning members will attend a group communion at St. Sebastian's church followed by breakfast in the church parlors and a brief meeting. Confession will be heard from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday.
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Holy Name Society
St. Sebastian’s Church
Ramsay Man Wins Court Decision Over Mine Injury
A telegram from attorney S. W. Patek of Bessemer reports the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed a Castile Mining Company case in favor of John C. Harris. Harris, injured at Castile Mine in December 1820, sought workers compensation claiming total disability. The mining company argued the second hearing could not retry the case after the earlier loss. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the arbitration award granting Harris compensation under the workmen's compensation 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 aged resident Lena Abelman at 95
Lena Abelman 95 longtime city resident died Wednesday at her son AL Abelman’s home on Longyear street after two years as an invalid. Born in Russia in 12s she came to the United States over 30 years ago and lived most of her years in Bessemer. Survived by three sons A Abelman Joe Nick and two daughters Mrs Louils Spiro and Mrs Julius Wolfe. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Harley synagogue with burial in that city.
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Lena Abelman
AL Abelman
Longyear Street
Hadeen
Russia
Bessemer
A. Abelman
Joe
Ironwood
Nick
Goldfield Nev
Louils Spiro
Julius Wolfe
Bellevue
Iowa
Harley
Funeral Sunday for Local Resident’s Father and Farm Owner
The father of Mrs Hecbourt Emun, a longtime resident, owned a large farm in Saxon Wood. Funeral services will be held Sunday. Two convicts escaped from Marquette branch prison last Friday.
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Sthas Rraer
Mees Foy
Heo Owas
Hecbourt Emun
Rowers
Marquette Branch
County Board to Inspect Fair Grounds Saturday
The county board of supervisors plans a full inspection of the present fair grounds site on Saturday afternoon June 16. The special committee endorsed retaining the grounds with 22 additional acres at 300 per acre, but the full board deferred action pending the inspection. The board also approved Thomas J. Landers as assistant prosecuting attorney at 2000 yearly, accepted Mary Garrick’s resignation as Gogebic county nurse effective June 30, and raised Miss Worum’s secretary salary to 83.33 monthly. The courthouse roof and minor improvements were recommended and Charles Laux was proposed as assistant caretaker at 65 per month. The board adjourned to June 25.
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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 evening program by the Sunday School at the Methodist church features multiple recitations songs and exercises including A New Dress Glad You Came Jesus Penny A Place For You and Our Sunday School Performers include Myrtle Popps Grace Swanson Thelma erger Germaine Luxmore Ruth Vogtlin Richard Canfield Florence Nettle Linda Williamson Gordon Bennetts Lenore Kitto Eileen Pender Trene Williams Willard Pascoe Rose drill Ten girls Alfredia Shaefer Alma Puncoe Kenneth Saith and others with remarks and collection and a concluding closing recitation.
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Methodist Church
Myrtle Popps
Grace Swanson
Jesus, Penny
Thelma Erger
Germaine Luxmore
Ruth Vogtlin
Richard Canfield
Florence Nettle
Linda Williamson
Gordon Bennetts
Lenore Kitto
Eileen Pender
Trene Williams
Willard Pascoe
Thela Berger
Rose Drill
Audrey Proctor
Vivian Stanlack
Leona Brockenshire
Dorothy Dahl
Alfrieda Shaefer
Elva Pascoe
Howard Bennetts
Ethel Williams
Kenneth Saith
Whatewae
Hisionary
Elva Puncoe
Reciathon
Peart Eile Nu
Ironwood Veteran Named Commander at Marquette Normal Post
Paul L. Coleman of Ironwood has been elected commander of the Marquette Normal school post of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, according to a notice received here.
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Paul L. Coleman
Ironwood
Marquette Normal School
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Marquette
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