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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
2
Local notices show Loral District adjusting town curfew to 9 p m from 8 30 p m while residents George Romann and Mrs Evelyn Thebert visit. Several graduations and relocations are noted along with a park fund loan by Bessemer township.
Teachers in the local grades return home for summer vacation including Rhoda Abrahamson Laurine Young Irma Kalfsbeck Vienna Kalvinen and Alice Nyman Silver. Mr and Mrs Richards were honored at a Saturday bridge party hosted by Miss Esther Hodsdon with a guest prize and a 5 30 luncheon. The Richards plan to move to Watersmeet this summer where he will become superintendent of schools.
Gogebic range seniors graduated from the Michigan College of Mining and Technology at Houghton. Local students and families send many to CCC camps, summer posts, and teach summer plans in Moorhead and other towns. Community notices recount travels, graduations, and local church events with names and places across Gogebic County.
Circle No 3 of the St Sebastian Ladies Aid served lunch Wednesday afternoon in the church parlors. Hostesses were Mrs John Jankoviak and Mrs P Adams.
The Bessemer Business Women's Club plans a party at the Alli gator tavern on Lake Gogebic Monday evening June 15. Miss Alice Abelman serves as committee chairman.
Mrs. J. J. Reuter was given a farewell party Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hansen. Bridge was played at five tables with Miss Clara Johnson winning high score. Lunch served to 22 guests as the Reuter family prepares to move to Virginia Minnesota next week.
About 700 attend the third annual Military Ball at the hrondrome hosted by Peter Gedda Post of the American Legion. Mac McCloud's Chicago orchestra played as a 1 minute ROTC drill by Bessemer High School entertained guests. Auxiliary members served lunch.
Mr and Mrs Peter Ferrari announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Elizabeth Ferrari to Bert Hayes Christian of San Diego California. The ceremony occurred August 23 1982 in Salt Lake City Utah. They will reside in San Diego. Mrs Christian graduated from Bessemer High School and Northern State Teachers College of Marquette. She taught in local schools as well as in 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 entertained Saturday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs C E Richards. The party was held at the Nystrom home and featured cards.
Grand Lake Mikizin Republli cans rally to back Frank Fitzgerald for governor. Delegates from statewide committees pledged support at Riverside Park, praising Fitzgeralds call for economy, tax reform, and government consolidation. Osborn and Green urged unity and endorsed Fitzgerald as the fresh, capable leader for Michigan.
Gladstone standout Kircher earns the East Lansing Athletic Council Medal for combining high school scholarship with multi sport prowess. The three sport athlete played quarterback and basketball, earned football and basketball letters, and assisted Spring football work while managing academics.
The Michigan probate court in Besemer City on May 1 1954 under Judge M E Nelin orders creditors to present all claims against the deceased Poin Distasio by a set time and place for examination and adjustment of demands.
Twenty one summer 4-H clubs have formed in Ironwood township communities including Erwin Bessemer and Wakefield. Over 200 youths are in the vegetable garden project requiring a 200 square foot plot with radishes onions beans beets carrots Swiss chard and cabbage. The Kulik brothers garden in Bessemers over an acre holds beans beets peas radishes lettuce carrots spinach cabbage onions potatoes corn tomatoes peppers squash cucumbers and more.
A forest fire burned over 260 acres on the North Woods club grounds in Marquette county before 50 workers halted it. Authorities believe the blaze started from a discarded cigarette stub.
The North Woods club covers 40 060 acres with 60 lakes. Rowsest Lake Chabeneau lies 16 miles south of Sehoeming. The club and members work with the state conservation department. It preserves 13 000 acres as a game preserve and maintains an 8 fish hatchery on the property. Most members live in Chicago and Marquette county. It is distinct from the Greater North Woods Club of Steuben at Big Murphy Lake in Schoolcraft county.
A feature tale titled Good Man Gone Wrong appears in The American Weekly distributed with Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner. The piece promises an engaging account of a reputable man facing unexpected downfall amid a collection of other notable stories.
William Walters Mather of Munie ing earned a highly superior rating as a baritone horn player in the 4th annual high school band contest opening in Des Moines. Several thousand high school musicians from many areas of the country competed.
The 2nd annual Upper Peninsula Legion air classic unfolds June 16 and 17 at the county airport near Menominee. Sponsored by Oscar Falk post American Legion Menominee entries approach 35 planes with officials from Michigan airports invited. Lieut. Walter Arntzen of Escanaba, last year’s winner, will be a filer. A two mile plus parachute jump is billed as a feature event.
An American Weekly article notes that sleep quality matters more than duration. It outlines little known facts about sleep and suggests better rest comes from how well you sleep, not how long you sleep, in a feature teased for Detroit Times readers.
Mrs W Eckoff reports weight loss from 255 to 214 pounds in nine months after starting Kruschen Salts. She claims blood pressure dropped from 290 and rheumatism improved. Ad promotes daily half teaspoon in warm water and worldwide drugstore availability.
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