Records shattered in first M W meet
Ironwood high won the first Michigan Wisconsin Conference track meet at Massie Field last Saturday with 57 7 30 points. Wakefield 37 7 30, Bessemer 11, Hurley 7, Ashland 6 15. Event winners included Hanson in 120 high hurdles for W, DeMario in 100 yard dash, and Siskonen in pole vault amid new marks. details list multiple firsts and ties across sprints, distances, and field events. Escanaba Yacht Club plans a July cruise from Escanaba to Ephraim, Wis, to Menominee and back, with Coast Guard escort and Lake Michigan Yachting Association events July 9 and 10.
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Escanaba Yacht Club
Green Bay
Ephraim
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Door County
Menominee
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan Yachtings Association
Powerl
Upper Michigan
Green Bay Points
Isle Royale radio romance leads to wedding
Vivian Johnson of Isle Royale and Rey Kimmetti of Marquette wed after a long distance radio courtship between WSICU and WYENTP stations. Johnson, known as V, and Kimmetti, a former station operator turned state soil conservation service engineer, met at an amateur convention in Marquette and carried their connection across the air from Isle Royale to the mainland over years of transmissions.
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Lonely Isle Royale
WSICU
Wyentp
Vivian Johnson
Isle Royale
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Rey Kimmetti
Marquette
Miss Johnson
Vee
Ted
Winijand
Kiemetti
State Conservation Department
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Kiemete
Joo
Conservation Department
Conte Eral Soil Conservation
Lansing
Siot
Unlucky License Plates Stir Michigan Officials
In Michigan a string of readers protest license plate numbers they deem cursed or unlucky. Secretary of State Leon D Case notes transfers cannot be forced and recounts one man who swapped plates after petitioning and meeting requirements. Other cases include claims the number 666 is the mark of the Beast and clerks checked the Bible. Lightning causes few forest fires in Michigan. main causes are smoker carelessness, arson, land clearing, campers, railroads, and lumbering. The state coastline around inland lakes totals about 5200 miles.
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Lansing
Leon D. Case
Case
Michigan
Graduation Takes Toll Of Athletes From Detroit U
Detroit University of Detroit reports 14 letter winners leave this June. Football loses nine including Cieslak Farkas Hayes Kondraski Larson Oliveto Piper Ripley Shade. Basketball loses three, fencing three, golf and tennis none. Dorais worries as fall season looms.
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Detroit
University of Detroit
Charles E
Gus" Dora
U. of D
Titan
Joe Cieslak
Andy Farkas
Roger Hayes
Frank Kondraski
Ray Larson
al Oliveto
Jimmy Piper
Dave Ripley
John Shade
Chet Laske
Ernie Kolibar
Paul Jankowski
Ernie Horrocks
Lehan Paulin
Andy Farkus
Johnny Shada
Gus Dorais
Brazil
PIONEER LEADER ELECTED WOLVERINE CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Stephen N Bradford manager for Michigan Bell in the Upper Peninsula including Sault Ste Marie area has been elected the 17th president of the Wolverine Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He succeeds Walter I Mizner of Detroit, former secretary and treasurer of Michigan Bell. Members are experienced telephone workers with 21 years or more in the field.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Upper Peninsula
Sault Ste. Marie
Newberry
St. Ignace
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Telephone Pioneers of America
Wolverine
Walter I. Mizner
Detroit
Michigan Bell Company
Notice for bids Gogebic County road work 1938
Sealed bids will be received by the Gogebic County Board of Road Commissioners at the courthouse in Bessemer Michigan until 1 30 P M CST June 20 1938 for Proposal No 1 a gasoline bulk station and Proposal No 2 all materials to erect a suspension foot bridge Specifications and proposal blanks may be obtained at the commissioners office in Bessemer The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids George W Koronski Superintendent.
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Board of County Road Commissioners
Gogebic
Bessemer
C.S.T
George W. Koronski
Michigan frogs and carp present edible options
The article notes six frog species in Michigan, four edible: gullfrog, green frog, leopard frog, and pickerel frog. It says wood frog and mink frog are unsuitable for eating. It also mentions carp as one of the hardiest fishes.
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Michigan
City WPA softball league forms with ten local teams
WPA directors Gordon Erickson and Clarence Certano organize a city softball league in Bessemer with ten teams drawn from local businesses. Recent scores show Harpo's 11, A&P 10, Geno's Service 16, Kelto Velins 10, Johnson's Coal 23, Abelman's 13, Hendrickson's 14, Heralds 4. Next games include Tonight Ippolite's Conoco at 6 30 against Bessemer Tavern and a week of matchups listed by day.
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WPA
Gordon Erickson
Clarence Certano
Bessemer
Harpo’s
A&p
Geno's Service
Kelto Velins
Johnson's Coal
Abelman
Hendrickson
Heralds
Ippolite
Conoco
Bessemer Tavern
Gene's Service
Crystal Falls Bass Festival Opens July 3 in Crystal Falls
The third annual Crystal Falls Bass Festival hosted by the Crystal Falls Chamber of Commerce and partners will occur Sunday, July 3 along the Paint River. Features include fourteen mile river boat trips, prizes for top black bass catches, guides and boats, plus an athletic program barbecue and dance in Crystal Falls. Advertise in the Herald.
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Crystal Falls
Capitol Flashes Lansing Here on Capitol Hill
In Lansing elective state officers worry that November voters may blame them for any local democracy backlash. Some fear wholesale state employee firings would alienate voters. Leo J. Nowicki’s moves are seen by some as skilled boxing. Senator Miles Callaghan of Reed City, a Republican, aided civil service shifts. Democrats protected voters by adopting the single ballot for primaries. Rainfall remains heavy in reports from the Upper Peninsula. The state’s auditor’s office stands claimed by long-standing prerogatives dating back to early frontier days per Michigan Digest.
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Capitol
Miles Callaghan
Reed City
Michigan
Fitzgerald
Toy
Upper Peninsula
State Office of Auditor
Homestead
California
Jenny Lind
Michigan State Digest
Frog hunting strong in Michigan with steady demand
The frog hunting business is fairly good in Michigan. Many frogs are taken each year for table use and for laboratory work. Colleges universities and drug manufacturers are the largest buyers in the lab category.
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