Ballone and Maki Families Welcome New Arrivals
A son was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ballone. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Maki are the parents of a son, Bruce Ernest, born Wednesday. Mrs. A. O. D. Johnston received word of the death Saturday in Manitowoc, Wis., of her brother-in-law, Attorney Robert H. Markham. The eighth annual Military Ball by Peter Gedda Post drew about 750 couples with Lou Breese's orchestra and Chez Paree decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ballone
Walter E. Maki
Bruce Ernest
A. OD. Johnston
Manitowoc, Wis
Robert H. Markham
Peter Gedda Post
American Legion
Lou Breese
Chez Paree
Chicago
Irondrome
St Sebastian Parish Picnic, Weddings, and Vacation School News
Society School Picnic at tourist park with Gogebic Federal Band performance. Anvil-Palms circle hosts a card party June 13 at the Anvil clubhouse with prizes and lunch. Local marriages include Mary Brach and Robert Marlin, Minnie Haarvis and Clayton Walters, Helen Brannas and Dan Young. Vacation Church School opens next week at Bessemer with non sectarian classes for ages 4 to 16 and joint Presbyterian and Methodist instruction. Additional sessions planned at Ironton Town Hall with crafts and new textbooks for teachers.
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St. Sebastian
Gogebic Federal Band
Anvil-Palms
St. Sebastian Church
Anvil Club
Presbyterian and Methodist Churches of
Bessemer
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Ironton Town Hall
Sartoris Heads Gogebic Teachers
The Gogebic district of the Michigan Education Association will be served next year by newly elected officers: John Sartoris of Bessemer president, Eremelo Catrelli of Wakefield vice president, Miss Emma Elleman of Wakefield secretary, Walter Nemacheck of Bessemer treasurer, Theodore Olson of Bessemer township delegate, Wallace Fatlinowskil of Watersmeet and Glen Woost er of Wakefield alternate delegates.
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Michigan Education Association
John Sartoris
Bessemer
Eremelo Catrelli
Wakefield
Emma Elleman
Walter Nemacheck
Theodore Olson
Bessemer Township
Wallace Faltinowski
Watersmeet
Glen Wooster
Summer Dates Span Township, School Events and Holidays
Township commencement at Anvil on June 9. School election in Bessemer and township on June 12. Township board of review at Ramsay town hall June 12 and 13. Flag Day June 14. Summer begins June 21 the longest day. Independence Day celebration in Bessemer on July 4.
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Bessemer Ferty and
Township Board of Review
Ramsay Town Hall
Bessemer
Church Calendar Notes and Summer Programs
Sunday services and activities include First Presbyterian Church Bes semer at 10 30 a m Puritan Community Sunday School Children Day program 2 30 p m Taxis Young People meeting 7 00 p m Boy Scouts camp departure 2 00 p m Monday Vacation Church School opens 9 00 a m Tuesday Puritan Vacation Church School 1 30 p m Thursday Choir Rehearsal 7 00 p m Woman's Missionary Society 7 30 p m Chetek Dramatics Committee meets 5 00 p m Coming events list Girl Scout Camps July 5 15 July 15 24 25 Aug 3 Chetek Young People's Conference July 6 13 and June 12 23 include Galilee Lake Camp dates and locations with nearby communities listed
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Bessemer Church
Puritan
Woman's Missionary Society
Chetek Dramatics Committee
Chetek Young People’s Conference
Galilee
Bessemer
Marenisco
Lake Galilee
Scout Camp Set At Lake Galilee With Nine-Ten Attendees
Ten Boy Scouts from Bessemer will attend the camp at Lake Galilee Mellon during the week June 11 to 18. A total of 103 Gogebic range Scouts will be there. Roy Melvin Hurley coach will be director of the camp.
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Bessemer
Lake Galilee
Mellon
Roy Melvin
Hurley
Finns Open Kaleva Summer Camp in Up Michigan
Upper Peninsula Finnish lodges opened the Kaleva summer camp last Sunday on Three Lakes near Michigamme inviting participants for outdoor activities and cultural programs.
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Upper Peninsula
Kaleva
Three Lakes
Michigamme
Four Gogebic Graduates At Michigan State College
East Lansing eight hundred thirty seven MSC seniors listed as candidates for degrees in the first annual commencement program. Dr Edward C Elliott Purdue president and Dr Preston Bradley Chicago pastor to give the baccalaureate address. Gogebic county seniors named include Olee Dinnich Ramsay Lloyd Leppanen Ironwood James Perotti Bessemer and James Trebilcock Wakefield.
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East Lansing
Michigan State College
Edward C. Elliott
Purdue University
Preston Bradley
People's Church
Chicago
Olee Andree Dinnich
Ramsay
Lloyd Waine Leppanen
Tironwood
James David Perotti
Bessemer
James Laux Trebilcock
Wakefield
Parochial School Graduates 24 Eighth Graders
Twenty four students from St. Sebastian parochial school received certificates of promotion to the ninth grade at a 7:45 a m mass last Sunday. The graduates include William Barbacovi Lino Ciganio Pearce Graham Raymond Janov William Michelli Joseph Kelly Richard Novascone George Pricco Donald Schacht William Sherman Dorothea Drazkowski Frances Glatczak Dolores Gondek Mary Kallan Elizabeth Kalusha Helen Lutz Louise Massa Rose Matonich Grace Pazdernik Frances Samarzyia Mildred Sinçic Lorraine St John Mary Stella Kathryn Turkal
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St. Sebastian Parochial School
William Barbacovi
Lino Ciganio
Pearce Graham
Raymond Janov
William Michelli
Joseph Kelly
Richard Novascone
George Pricco
Donald Schacht
William Sherman
Dorothea Drazkowski
Frances Glatczak
Dolores Gondek
Mary Kallan
Elizabeth Kalusha
Helen Lutz
Louise Massa
Rose Matonich
Grace Pazdernik
Frances Samarzyia
Mildred Sin¢cich
Lorraine St. John
Mary Stella
Kathryn Turkal
Camp Plagens Opens July 2 Under Louis Mall Direction
Camp Plagens near Moon Lake, run by the Gogebic Range Knights of Columbus, opens July 2 for boys and girls. Wakefield school teacher Louis Mall will serve as director.
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Camp Plagens
Moon Lake
Gogebic Range
Knights of Columbus
Louis Mall
Wakefield
New Manager Named at Ben Franklin Store in Bessemer
William Nemacheck, a clerk at the Ben Franklin store in Bessemer, will become manager on July 1 as Lawrence McRae transfers to Norway.
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William Nemacheck
Ben Franklin
Bessemer
Lawrence McRae
Norway
Ramsay Firemen Elect New Officers and Members
Ramsay fire department last week elected officers including Joseph Brighenti as chief and Harry Wilkins as assistant chief Arvo Wikevainen as foreman John Chlebowski as assistant foreman David Rizzie as secretary and Joseph Puirolero as treasurer The township board appointed new firefighters Eric Ahonen Florian DaPra Steve Pinter Louis Reand Hector Webber.
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Joseph Brighenti
Harry Wilkins
Arvo Wikevainen
John Chlebowski
David Rizzie
Joseph Puirolero
Eric Ahonen
Florian DaPra
Steve Pinter
Louis Re
Hector Webber
Seven Gogebic Grads Earn Michigan Tech Degrees
Seven Gogebic county seniors graduated last Friday from Michigan Tech in Houghton. Honorees include Peter Torreano of Ramsay a mining engineer and Tronwood high grads Donald Martin Ronald Campbell Robert Johnson Tom A Watson James M Jones and Louis Zadra in mining chemistry geology mechanical engineering metallurgy. The class was Tech’s largest ever and Commencement speaker Willard Henry Dow president of Dow Chemical Co Midland Michigan addressed the crowd.
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Gogebic County
Michigan Tech
Houghton
Peter Torreano
Ramsay
Vars
Willard Henry Dew
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
Mico
Probate hearing set for Pecard estate in Bessemmer
In Michigan a probate court in Bessem er schedules June 25 1939 for hearing May J Pecard petition to appoint Frank J Duda or other suitable administrator for the estate of Joseph W Pecard. Public notice to run in the Bessemer Herald for three weeks prior.
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Bessemer
M. E. Nolan
Joseph W. Pecard
May J. Pecard
Frank J. Duda
Bessemer Herald
Silvio L. Mascotti
Register of Probate
Township Review Board to Meet in Bessemer Tonight
The Bessemer township board will meet to examine the assessment roll. Clerk Herbert Minkin states sessions at Ray town hall run 9:4? to 1:30 4:30 with property owners urged to bring last year’s receipts.
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Bessemer Township
Bony
Herbert Minkin
Ray Town Hall
Range Briefs Highlight Local Notables and Tragedies
Obscured snippets report Ray Devine, 52, killed after struck by a car on US-51 near Hurley. Judge T J Landers presided over Mercer high school graduates. Olindo Minuzzo, 47, convicted of poisoning his spouse in 1985 and sentenced to prison. Tronwood school election lists three candidates Thomas Robbins H B Ow, Bernard Kelan. Albert Bentzen, 66, wood tailor, found dead from a heart attack at home.
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C. Basto
Manitowish
Us-51
Hurley
Osmo Tf. Koski
Gogerie Wey
Tronvwood
Olindo Minuzzo
Cfremit
G. N. Risjord
Onlire
Wisconsin
Tronwood
Thomas Robbins
H. B.ow
Bernard Kelan
Albert Bentzen
Local contractor builds warehouse and garage for Mant Brewing
Percy Berwald oversees a new warehouse and cool garage on Moore near the Otto building for Mant Brewing Company. The frame is up with cement facing as John Peruvea supervises the brewery project in Menominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Berwald
Menominee
Mant Brewing Company
Moore
Otto
John Peruvea
Summer Mass Schedule at St Sebastian Church
The summer schedule at St Sebastian Church is in effect with masses at 6:00 am 7:45 am 10:00 am and 11:30 am on Sundays and weekdays noted as the first second third and fourth services respectively. Parishioners are advised to observe the revised timings at old church.
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St. Sebastian
Oldc Church
Plan markers bought for Bessemer firemen ceremony
Plan to purchase bronze grave markers similar to those used by the American Legion. A ceremony will be held at the cemetery to decorate graves of deceased firemen. J Ballone serves as chairman of the committee.
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Bessemer
J Ballone
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