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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
13
Local notes report summer curfew at 9 p m replacing 830, visitors from Milwaukee and Stambaugh, and arrivals from Aniwa. Rain ended a dry spell with cooler temps. Local obituaries, school events, CCC enrollments, and staff changes are noted along with a parade at Hurley and church vacation school plans. Several Gogebic Range graduates and transfers to Studebaker agency are mentioned.
Society Circle No 3 of the St Sebastian Ladies Aid served lunch Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Hostesses were Mrs John Jankeviak and Mrs P Adams. The Bessetuer Business Women's Club plans a party at the Alli gator tavern on Lake Gogebic Monday evening June 18. Miss Alice Abelman chairs the committee.
Mrs J J Reuter was bid goodbye Monday at the Hansen home with bridge played among five tables. Miss Clara Johnson won the high score prize. Lunch served for 22 guests. The Reuter family plans to move next week to Virginia Minn to reside.
The third annual Military Ball held last Friday evening at the hall by Peter Gedda Post of the American Legion drew about 350 couples. Mac McCloud's Chicago orchestra provided period music in a Japanese setting. A 15 minute drill by Bessemer High School ROTC was a featured segment. Lunch followed served by the Auxiliary.
Mr and Mrs Peter Ferrari announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Mary Elizabeth Ferrari to Bert Hayes Christian of San Diego California. The ceremony occurred August 23 1983 in Salt Lake City Utah. They will reside in San Diego. Mrs Christian is a graduate of Bessemer High School and Northern State Teachers College of Marquette. She taught in local schools Superior Wyoming and Utah. Mr Christian works for San Diego Gas and Electric Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Berling and Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Nystrom hosted a Saturday evening gathering at the Nystrom home in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richards. Cards at seven tables yielded prizes for Mrs. Charles Lutz and John W. Johnson. Lunch for 28 followed, a silver gift given to the Richards, with an afternoon bridge party at the Byrne home in their honor and a 5:30 luncheon for 11 guests before the Richards plan to move to Watersmeet for a new school superintendent role.
Battista Mussatti hosted the Italian choir of St Sebastian church for a capretto supper on Wednesday evening. Mrs Eugenia Perotti prepared the meal. After supper talks were given by Rev C J Swoboda Rev Joseph Zyszd and Joan Marchello. Vocal solos were sung by Mussatti Andrew Rossetto Vincent Bianchi Florian Ozzana and John Marchello. Guests included Miss Margaret Kondziela church organist and Stewart W Zyrd of Marquette. choir members listed include Ernst Pricco Vincent Bianchi Edward Corazola Joseph Mantino Andrew Rossetto Celeste Fino Battista Mussatti Frank Zadra Louis Fachinello Valentino Pricco Florian Ozzanna and John Marchello.
Mrs William Lisch left Sunday for Milwaukee after visiting a week with her brother and sister in law Bernard Vogeler. Geraldine Vogeler will stay a month with the Lischs in Milwaukee. The Guiliani family heads to Norway Vulcan and Caspian to visit relatives. Paul Johan Stefanie and the Stefanie sisters drove to Iron River Michigan for graduation where their nephew Robert Fodor was among the graduates. Benjamin Ghiardini of Green Bay visited over the weekend with Artem Favero family.
A large Riverside Park gathering showed strong GOP support for Frank Fitzgerald in Michigan. Former governors Osborn and Green led calls for a united party, praising Fitzgerald’s leadership, years of service, and readiness to bring economy and reform to the state. The rally drew attendees from many counties across the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Fitzgerald thanked supporters and outlined desired state government changes, signaling a campaign slogan in the making.
In a speech Mr. Fitzgerald called for actual implementation of economic reforms over talk, demanding consolidation and elimination of unnecessary boards and commissions and inspection services. He condemned wasteful state funds use, supported Old Age Pensions with caveats, and urged a return to ten years ago in government spending while criticizing current sales and liquor tax revenues. He backed amending sales tax law and a pay as you go approach, noting a noon rally with bands and the Eston Rapids drum corps.
East Lansine The Athletic Council medal awarded annually to the Michigan Stee College senior who best combined scholarship and athletic prowess during four years in valleys has been awarded to Alton S Kincher of Gladstone. Kircher, senior physical education student and three sport athlete, was quarterback on football, guard on basketball, and played independent baseball in Lancaster.
In a May court session in Bes semer Michigan Judge M. E. Noten orders creditors to present claims against the estate of Pompeo Distasio by a specified time and place for examination and adjustment, to conclude within the probate office procedures.
The Probate Office sets September 26 1934 at ten o clock in the forenoon for examination and adjustment of all ceased. Public notice to be published for three successive weeks in the Bessemer Herald. M. E. Nolan Judge of Probate. W. B. Fahl Register of Probate. 5-18-6-8.
Ironwood township Erwin Bessemer and Wakefield report twenty one summer 4-H clubs organized in as many communities. Over 200 youths enrolled in a garden project requiring plots of at least 200 square feet with vegetables such as radishes onions beans beets carrots swiss chard and cabbage. The Kulik brothers garden in Bes semer surpasses an acre and features beans beets peas radishes lettuce carrots spinach cabbage onions potatoes corn tomatoes peppers squash cucumbers and more. Strong competition is anticipated for the county best garden award.
A forest blaze on the North Woods club grounds in Marquette county burned over 260 acres before crews of about 50 men halted it. Investigators believe a lit cigarette stub started the fire, and it was controlled after strenuous work by the team.
A teaser notes an Americas Champion Good Man Who Went Wrong among many stories in The American Weekly, distributed with next Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner edition.
The North Woods club spans 40,000 acres with 50 lakes and a Lake Chabeneau clubhouse 16 miles south of Ishpeming. Officials work with the state conservation department. 13,000 acres are a game preserve and a fish hatchery is on site. Most members reside in Chicago and Marquette County. The Greater North Woods Club of Steuben is a separate entity with a large clubhouse and summer hotel at Big Murphy Lake in Schoolcraft County.
William Walters Mather of Munison has been given a highly superior rating as a baritone horn player in the 5th annual high school band contest which opened in Des Moines May 31. Several thousand high school musicians from many parts of the country participated in the event.
The 2nd annual Upper Peninsula Legion air classic will be held at the county airport near Menominee on June 16 and 17. Sponsored by Oscar Falk post American Legion Menominee invitations went to 35 Michigan airports for entries. Expected over 35 planes and notable flyer Lieut Walter Arntzen Escanaba. A delayed parachute jump from over two miles will be featured.
An American Weekly article notes that sleep quality matters more than duration. It claims sleepers often misjudge rest and promises surprising facts about sleep that readers may not know, with tie-in to next Sunday's Detroit Times.
Mrs W Eckoff reports dropping 41 pounds in about nine months while suffering high blood pressure. She started Kruschen Salts, taking half a teaspoonful in warm water each morning, claiming BP fell from 290 to normal and overall health improved. Advertisement touts global availability and youthful energy from the remedy.
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