Commencement Exercises for Bessemer High Class of 1934
At 8 o'clock tonight the Bessemer High School gymnasium hosts the annual commencement for 132 seniors 69 boys and 73 girls the second largest class in the school's history. The program includes processional invocation salutatory address vocal selections and diplomas presented by Mrs. Honora Byrne with remarks by WJ Oas. The class colors are silver and blue and the motto is Character is a diamond that scratches all metal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
Lillian Matara
WJ. Oas
Honora Byrne
Board of Education
F .E. W. Eastman
George Serbin
Lucille Trevarthen
Frank Rosa
Marda Mae Roberts
Ferrari Directs Planting In Hiawatha Forest Area
By late May about 1000 cutover acres in Michigan central Upper Peninsula were planted with white pine Norway pine and spruce seedlings. The work was done by three CCC companies under Ranger George Ferrari of Munising with Ferrari as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha National Forest
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Forest Ranger
Munising
CCC
George Ferrari
Ferreri
Peter Ferrari
Bessemer
Bessemer School Revenue Crisis and Ballot Vote
Voters in the Bessemer School District will decide on June 11 whether to authorize a revenue increase to fund a nine month school year. The district faces reduced local valuations, declining state aid, and higher tuition costs, with projected losses from the 15 mill tax limit and prior funding gaps. The article outlines a series of revenue declines and the impact on per child state funds, Turner and Primary funds, and township tuition payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Lansing
Turner Fund
Bessemer Township
School election set for city and township on Monday
The annual school election in Bessemer city and township is scheduled for Monday, June 11. City races include four candidates for the board and a tax levy increase proposal. Township races feature Nesto Eric son seeking reelection against John H. Nelson, with polls 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ramsay and Puritan halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Citt
D. J. Rulascewicz
Charles H. Lutz
Frank B. Abelman
Peter Wdeth
Nesto Eric
John H. Nelson
Ramsay and
Puritan
Ramsay Town Hall
City to borrow 24000 to cover bills and payrolls
Besemer city council moved to borrow 24000 in anticipation of taxes to cover outstanding bills and payrolls. State law allows borrowing up to 25 percent of assessed valuation, repayable from next year’s taxes. City had 27311.93 on hand but needs funds for bonds interest and a failed Peoples State Bank dividend due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Law Board
Besemer
Bessemer National Bank
Peoples State Bank
Legion May Hold 4th Celebration
Bessemer unit eyes a July 4 event after years without a town celebration. A Legion committee will interview local businessmen to gauge interest and draft an engaging program to attract residents. The group also endorsed a yes vote on the 15 mill school tax at the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
American Legion
Legion
Sampson Appointed Ore Pool Traffic Director
John R. Sampson, ore dock superintendent for the Chicago and North Western at Ashland, will supervise ore traffic pooling on the Go gebic range starting June 1. The pooling agreement involves the Seq Line and the OC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Sampson
Chicago and Northwestern Raiload
Ashland
Go Gebic Range
N. W
Board of Review Awaiting Outcome in Ironwood Area
The board placed Bessemer saluations at about 2.1 million dollars, roughly 19 percent below last year. It adjourned without signing the tax roll and awaits results from a Lansing conference between Ironwood city leaders and the state tax commission. If Ironwood seeks higher mine valuations, Bessemer will request the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Bessemer
Lansing
Ironwood City Commission
State Tax Commission
Ironwood
Four Get Prison Sentences Here
Judge Frank Covert of Pontiac gave five prison terms and faced eight probation cases this week. Read sentences include Tolvo Maki 3 to 15 years for robbery, Joe Verbos 1 to 15 years for robbery, John Pavlovich 1 to 15 years for robbery, George Aijala 1 to 5 years for leaving a zone of accident, and Steve Pachmeyer 90 days for car theft. Probationers are Joseph Saho Nick Kangas Marvin Schleker Benny Elias Arthur Federle Gust Olexa Joe Olexa Hubert Mattson. Other defendants: John H Seinberg failed to appear. Edward Dodge fined $200 and $50 costs or six months. Civil verdict: John Dragish awarded $300 against John Bostrum for July 1928 car wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolvo Maki
Tronwood
Marquette
Joe Verbos
Ironwood
John Pavlovich
George Aijala
Ironwood Township
Steve Pachmeyer
Joseph Saho
Nick Kangas
Marvin Schleker
Benny Elias
Arthur Federle
Gust Olexa
Joe Olexa
Hubert Mattson
Ironton
John H. Seinberg
Two Rivers
Wis
Llegally
John Dragish
John Bostrum
U P DENTISTS TO MEET IN IRONWOOD
Plans are complete for the 20th annual meeting of the Upper Peninsula Dental Society to be held in Ironwood on Friday and Saturday June 22 and 23. Officers include Dr H A Johnson of Escanaba president Dr J P Drazkowski of Tronwood vice president and Dr R J Mullen of Bessemer secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula Dental Society
Ironwood
Michigan
U. P. Dental Society
H. A. Johnson
Escanaba
J. P. Drazkowski
Tronwood
R. J. Mullen
Bessemer
McNamara Appointed To Assist Keweenaw
Gogebic county emergency relief director Wilbur H. McNamara is appointed by state officials to assist in reorganizing relief work in Keweenaw county. He will spend part of his time in Copper Country, while E. A. Manthey heads the office here. The Welfare commission selection honors Gogebic county's relief system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. McNamara
Gogebic County
Keweenaw County
Copper Country
E. A. Manthey
McNamara
State Welfare Commission
Gogebie County
Four Injured In Car Wreck Near Watersmeet
Four persons sustained injuries in a crash near Fuller's Spur four miles east of Watersmeet early Wednesday of last week. Isaac Seppala and his wife from Alpha along with their two daughters were aboard. The girls were released from Sidiunbaugh General Hospital after treatment. Mr and Mrs Seppala remained for several days. Seppala suffered severe head and facial cuts and Mrs Seppala serious lacerations and blood loss. The family had been en route to Ironwood for Memorial Day services and to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller's Spur
Watersmeet
Isaac Seppala
Alpha
Sidiunbaugh General Hospital
Seppa
Seppala
Ironwood
Range News Notes and School Highlights
Range notes report Carl Simila 14 Erwin township earns a free Detroit state fair trip Sept 1 to 6 for top eighth grade exam score. Fire damages Norrie school Ironwood fan room 1800 dollars. Gogebic range four high schools graduate 678 seniors Ironwood 854 Reasemer 133 Hurley 131 Wakefeld 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Simila
Erwin
Detroit
Gogebic County
Norrie
Ironwood
Gogebic Range
Reasemer
Hurley
Wakefeld
Fred C Filter Dies at 52 in Bessemer
Fred C Filter longtime Bessemer resident died Saturday morning at his Colbet home after weeks of illness linked to a work injury. Born September 4 1881 in Crayton Nebraska he moved to Crystal Falls then Bessemer in 1912 and worked as an undertaker and later for the county road commission. He leaves widow and three children Mary 20 William 17 and Paul 14 a Kansas brother Paul. Funeral services were held Tuesday at home with Rev C J Swoboda. interment at Hillcrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Filter
Bessemer
Colbet
Saad
County Road Commission
Grand View Hospital
Mr. Filter
Crayton
Neb
Crystal Falls
J. R. Johnson
H. Selin
Mary
William
Paul
Kansas
Mrs. Susan Allen Dies After Illness
Susan Allen, 81, longtime Bes semer resident since 1886, died at 8:45 yesterday morning at her daughter Mrs. Paul Hoefts home after a two week illness. She was born in Cornwall England and is survived by daughter Mrs. Hoeft son William ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements were not complete yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Allen
Bessemer
Paul Hoeft
Cornwall
England
William
MacFarlane Heads Local Demo Club
At a meeting in Charles Camilli’s office the Bessemer Roosevelt Democratic Club was organized Tuesday. Officers elected were Kenneth MacFarlane president Lawrence Hook vice president Frans Draskowaki secretary and Charles Camilli treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Camilli
Bessemer Roosevelt Democratic Club
Kenneth MacFarlane
Lawrence Hook
Frans Draskowaki
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. W. Eastman
Saima Arkola
Axel Pearson
Moline, Ill
Michael Buchko
Annette Alien
Clarence Anderson
Evelyn Andreon
Gertrude Anderson
Saima Arkols
Alvina Backman
Mary Balasz
Marion Banfield
Vernon Becker
Florence Perg
Peter Bersano
Ann Bertorello
William Bonovetz
Orl
Carlson
Celestine Ceclla
Gilda Certano
Mary Chiamento
Edward Coleman
William Corona
Charles Cox
David Czajkowski
George Deliich
Pascoe DeMarte
Joan DeMerte
Alice
Wilma Huitu
Howard Hyvonen
Raymond Temini
Clark James
Wiliam Jarvela
Cecil Jasper
Eileen Johnson
Helen Johnson
John Johnson
Mildred Kalla
Julia Kangas
Helen Kovocevich
Bertha Korhonen
Bertha @. Koerhonen
Helen Korpi
Julia Kulik
Irene Kuulla
Vincent LaChapelle
Jack Laine
Barbara Lalich
Michael Lalich
Henry Lampe
Ingrid Lilliis
Mamie Leuzzo
Aili Maki
Helmi Maki
Bernard Marzart
Irma Mascotti
Eleanor Massie
Lil-ian Matara
Mary Matonich
Adele Mattson
Faustina Mautino
Joseph Mautino
Uwisula Melanson
Mike Molash
Marie Molessa
June Nobert
Kathryn Niborg
Rinehardt Olson
Henry Parell
Jack Pelander
Frances Perotti
Louis Perotti
George Perpich
Joseph Pertile
Robert Peterson
Bertha Pihlaya
Julia Pinter
Margaret Polavitz
Julia Popko
Lawrence Probelski
Anton Re
Joseph Re
Battista Regis
Christine Regoni
Mary Rizzle
Marda Mae Roberta
Virginia Ronsil
Audrey Running
Ethel Saastamoinen
Ellen Salmi
John Scavarda
Marzaret Sharpless
George Smiljanich
Ferdinand Sofia
Toyy
Ferrari
Seevee
City, Townse
Washington
Local Post
Frank Covert
Pontiac
G. O. Driscoll
U. P
Dental Society
R. W. Bunting
University of Michigan
M. Ward
C. J. Lyons
A. G. Rickert
Drs. Ward
Bunting
Lyons
Rickert
T. A. Hardgrove
Fond du Lac
Gogebic Country Club
Keweenaw
Rev
C. J. Swoboda
Hillrest Cemetery
Joseph Meagher
John Bretall
Wiliam Rice
Jordon Luxmore
Joseph Meyer
F. T. Thebert
MacFarlane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!