Light Massie Field Project Prompts Local Vote
In Bessemer residents face a June 13 ballot on funding lights for Massie Field. A 1.88 per thousand dollars tax burden under bonds is proposed, with supporters arguing benefits outpace costs while opponents urged careful weighing of the issue. The local press recalls past booster efforts and notes strong community involvement, including contributions from former residents.
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Massie Field
Bessemer
Light Massie Field Fund
Herald
Woman’s Club
Memory Lane
Massie
U. P
Northern
Wis
Ironwood
Weather, elections, sports duel in local actions
Pick and Axe Weather stays cool as City and Township vote on Monday. Light Massie Field issues draw attention citywide. Merchants and Steelers schedule exhibition Friday night at 5 30, with Steelers on the road Sunday at Crystal Falls. Recreation program starts this week. city crews repair street holes. Boy Scouts enjoyed Black River Harbor outing last weekend. In 1920 Kenneth Packy MacFarlane wowed audiences as soprano at the Junior Carnival with Emil Kelto and Frank Blaha in the city band.
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Massie
Steelers
Crystal Falls
Erwin
Massie Field
Merchants
Black River Harbor
Tough Times For Domenic Longhini Shaves With Linoleum Joke
Domenic Longhini rushes home to shave but the razor fails to cut. His wife jokes that his beard isn t tougher than linoleum, turning a domestic moment into a light humorous anecdote.
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Domenic Longhini
Domenic
Mr. Longhini
Mrs. Longhini
Bocce Rivalry Grows Between Mussatti and Harding Youths
Charlie Mussatti, a D X oil man, leads the Harding Athletic Club in bocce as local youths push back with steady practice. The piece notes Charlie’s skill and the pupils’ advancing play, hinting at a teacher vs student dynamic in recent matches.
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Charlie Mussatti
D-X Oil
Hardiing Athletic Club
Charlie
Harding
Looking Backward Highlights From June 16 1944
Funeral services were held for Mrs Iver Bradley 75 a township pioneer of Ironton. A scholarship for Bessemer high graduates to Ironwood Junior College went to Frances Isworski. Elizabeth Glatzak married Sgt Lawrence Kritz at St Sebastians. Golden anniversary for Anton Chiapuzio and wife. Various local visits births and graduations noted including university of Michigan law degree for Kenneth Berger and A B degrees for Beissel and Heikkinen. A major hail storm damaged Gogebic area.
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Iver Bradley
Ironton
John Glatzak
Lawrence Kritz
Mellen
Anton Chiapuzio
Nvil
G. L. House
Traverse City
Mich
House
J. R. Johnson
University of Michigan
Kenneth D. Berger
Bessemer
George R. Beissel
Ralph Heikkinen
Ramsay
Randall Monette
Eskil Englund
Ernest Oberste
Ben Severin
Anna Varansic
Michael Varancic
Albert Salo
Joseph Sale
Wakefield
St. Sebastian Church
Mary Dianich
Helen Dianich
John Mattson
Frank Mattson
William Sincock
Gerald
Minneapolis
Richard Finnegan
Ann Arbor
U. of Michigan
Bruno Crenna Cast Absentee Vote For Light Massie Field Project
Former mayor Bruno Crenna, recovering at Grand View hospital, left his sick bed to travel into town this week and cast an absentee ballot in support of the Light Massie Field project.
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Bruno Crenna
Grand View Hospital
Bruno
Massie
A Grave Digging Tale Ends in Dark Humor
Years ago a city gravedigger labored eagerly until he wandered so deep he could not climb out. As night fell he cried for help and a passing drunk offered relief with a grim punchline about the missing dirt.
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Bessemer Herald
Herald Publishing Company
E. Mary St
Michigan
Leno Babacovi
Papa
Lena
Pick & Axe
Kenneth
Packy) MacFarlane
Emil Kelto
Frank Blaha
Bocce
Johnny the Bear
Joe
Smokey)Maccani
Regina
Anne Salaj
Milwaukee
George Salaj
Robert Hill
Anton Slomkowski
Thomas Smolich
Emma
Rachel Hoffner
Washington
Gogebic County
Matt
Sale
Lake Gogebic
Board of Review
Marjorie Dell Randall
Samuel Randall
Antigo
Wigt
Carl L. Swanson
C. H. Swanson
National Safety Council
Florence
Beauty Shop
Beauty Service
Moore St
Bobs’ Restaurant
Jimmies
Bessemer’s
White Birch Inn
Joe Regis
Stokers
Bessemer, Mich
Fark
Ike
So. Moore St
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