Numerous Local Servicemen Return Home on Leave
The town lists many service members on furlough or leave from Great Lakes and various camps visiting family and friends in Ramsay Bessemer Anvil and nearby towns. Highlights include Pvt Dewey Bjork Sgt Nello Koski and Ensign Ronald Gilbert plus others from air corps coast guard and merchant marines. Connections span Great Lakes Luke Field Grand Island and Duluth with departures for Milwaukee Detroit and Chicago amid community notices and social events.
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Pvt
Dewey Bjork
Luke Field
Ariz
Air Corps
Ramsay
Nello Koski
Grand Iland
Neb
Liljegren 25th Wedding Anniversary Surprise
Mr and Mrs Paul Liljegren former Bessemer residents now in Detroit were honored with a surprise party for their 25th wedding anniversary on Saturday May 26. Guests included Detroit and former Bessemer residents. A decorated cake and silver tapers framed the event with a buffet luncheon following.
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Paul Liljegren
Bessemer
Detroit
Liljegren
Bernard Johnson
Johnson
Thelma Berger
John Sendek
Liljegren Couple's Golden Wedding and Family Ties
Mrs Laura Richard son and others listed as former range residents gather as Mr and Mrs Paul Liljegren celebrate their wedding anniversary at Bessemer. The couple wed June 9 1920 at Trinity Lutheran Church. They have three daughters Jane Betty Shirley. On June 1 the Liljegrens flew to California to visit Mrs Liljegren's sister, with Mrs Pauline Hoeft of Bessemer noted as her mother.
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Andrew Contratto
Barbara Ann
Inglewood
Calif
Bessemer
Mr. Contratto
Emma Contratto
Vivienne Kangas Weds Merlin Geroux in Reno Ceremony
Miss Vivienne Kangas formerly of Bessemer and Reno and First Sergeant Merlin Geroux son of Mr and Mrs Frank Geroux of Bergland Mich were married May 26 at First Baptist Church Reno Nevada. Rev Brewster Adams officiated with Attendant Mrs Oren Meeks. The bride, a 1942 Bessemer graduate, works at Reno Army Air Base civil service.
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Bessemer
Reno
Nevada
Merlin Geroux
Frank Geroux
Bergland
Mich
First Baptist Church
Brewster Adams
Oren Meeks
Eugene C. Harvey
Cincinnati
Bessemer High School
Civil Service
Reno Army Air Base
Pacific
4Th Marine Division
Ramsay Couple Married Last Saturday
Mrs Shirley Miller daughter of John Harris Ramsay wed Matt Leppanen of Ramsay in a Methodist parsonage ceremony led by Rev Oatey Attendants included Mrs Michael Malosh and Mrs Mildred Luoma with relatives Charles Mark and Ernest Harris present A wedding supper followed at Lake View Inn Wakefield The couple plan to live in Ramsay.
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Shirley Miller
John Harris
Ramsay
Matt Leppanen
Methodist Parsonage
Oatey
Michael Malosh
Mildred Luoma
Wakefield
Charles Mark
Ernest Harris
Lake View Inn
Mrs. Leppanen
Bessemer Cpl Prepares Shipping Documents in Liverpool Port
Corporal Harold L Hoffner aged 29 of 701 South Moore Street Bessemer Michigan handles shipping forms and cargo checks at the Seventh Port Liverpool England during the redeployment program. He joined the Army on May 4 1953 after working for Packard Motor Company Detroit. His parents Mr and Mrs Frank Hoffner reside at the South Moore Street address.
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Liverpool
England
Harold L. Hoffner
South Moore St
Bessemer
Michigan
Army Transportation Corps
Cpl. Hoffner
Packard Motor Company
Detroit
Frank Hoffner
South
Tennis Finals At Wakefield In Upper Peninsula Meet
The Upper Peninsula tennis finals are in Wakefield with Marquette Wakefield and Bessemer teams. Marquette doubles Brummer Millner and Wakefield doubles Trudgeon Manges will face Bessemer Pellow Maccani. Singles crowned Albert Ironwood over Chapman Kingsford. Kalember named 1945 track captain.
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Upper Peninsula
Wakefield Teday
Marquette
Wakefield
Bessemer
Brummer
Millner
Trudgeon
Manges
Pellow
Maccani
Albert
Ironwood
Chapman
Kingsford
Coal Taddie
Kenneth Kalember
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