Explain Air Raid Signals To Civilian Defense Corps
The Civilian Defense Corps met at the Veterans Memorial Hall with Dr. R. J. Mullen presiding. Hugo Keenan outlined state insurance for injured workers and urged registration by July 1. A statewide blackout June 25 tests air raid signals, with detailed siren and light instructions for mobilization and safe conduct during alerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Wakefield
Civilian Defense Corps
Veterans Memorial Hall
R. J. Mullen
Hugo Keenan
M. A. Gedda
Alderman Paul Hoeft Named Fourth Ward Councilor
Paul Hoeft was named as alderman from the fourth ward by the council at its regular meeting Monday night. He fills the vacancy created by the death of Paul P. Re.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hoeft
Hoeft
Paul P. Re
Bessemer Matron Dies After Long Illness in Battle Creek
Mrs. Albert E. Church 58 died at 9 40 p m last Saturday in a Battle Creek hospital after weeks of illness. Born February 20 1885 in Ashland Wisconsin she moved to Bessemer with her parents in 1886. She married A E Church in 1902 and was active in community affairs. Surviving are her husband two sons Raymond Kalamazoo and Willard Bessemer and two daughters Mrs J Ord Griggs Battle Creek and Mrs Walfred Perkin Pontiac. Also surviving are her mother Mrs John Burt Bessemer four brothers Edwin Milwaukee Herbert Maurice and Wendell Burt of Bessemer and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 30 am at Hebbie funeral home Battle Creek with interment there.
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Battle Creek
Albert E. Church
Church
Ashland
Wis
Bessemer
John Burt
Edwin Burt
Milwaukee
Herbert Maurice
Wendell Burt
Rose Burt
Hebbie Funeral Home
Air Raid Warning System Explained By Local Speakers
In a briefing on air raid warnings Mr Tyack of Wakefield explained the signals for approaching danger and the sequence of blasts. He warned that two minute steady blasts may not always come before fluctuating blasts and stressed the need for public readiness against demolition and gas bomb threats. Mr Johnson of Ironwood outlined the aircraft warning system and three organizations defending the country: aircraft warning, military, and civilian defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyack
Wakefield
Johnson
Ironwood
Clarifying CIO views on John L. Lewis by county council
A Gogebic County Industrial Union Council CIO statement explains John L. Lewis history with the CIO and UMWA. It notes his 1941 resignation, 1942 UMWA withdrawal from CIO, isolationist stance, anti labor actions, and alignment with America First forces. The piece cites a May 1943 CIO Executive Board resolution condemning Lewis for rejecting established wartime procedures and undermining wartime agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
County Industrial Union Council
CIO
Gogebic County Industrial Union Council
John Groton
Axel Tenlen
United Mine Workers of America
Philip Murray
Lewis
America First Group
Poliies of
Organizd Labor
A.F. of L
R.R. Brotherhoods
Roosevelt
Labor
War Labor Board
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
America Firsters
Pearl Harbor
Llabor
Honor Students Named At Local High And Junior High
The weekly honor list records 62 high school girls and 17 boys with 22 girls and eight boys at Washington junior high. Names include high school Class A boys Jack Brown Arthur Dahl John Kallander Rudolph Kelto Rudolph Lucas and many others across classes A B and C, with junior high listings by grade and gender.
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Washington
Jack Brown
Arthur Dahl
John Kallander
Rudolph Kelto
Rudolph Lucas
Joyce Creger
Mary Dianich
Florence Drogule
Delores Fillippini
Antoinette Finco
Maxine Gossen
Lillian Heikkinen
Frances _Isworski
Margaret Kalusha
Margaret Koski
Cleopha Krocker
Ruth Kyrola
Olive LaFave
Elaine Lantta
Elaine Makela
Ellie Maki
Ruth Maki
Natalie Mattson
Dorothy Morstead
Patricia Nemacheck
Eileen Rothlesberger
Katherine Turkal
Dorothy Turpeinen
Helen Vitich
Jack Erickson
Theodore Krakovec
Eugene Nikkari
James Webber
Gladys Brockbank
Eleanor Carson
Mary Ann Chaich
Betty Chiapuzio
Jeanne Chouinard
Dorthy Drazkowski
Ruth Drogulie
Ruth Gamache
Evelyn Giacherio
Eleanor Julien
Betty Kalusha
Marjorie Koronski
Frances Mladenoff
Beatrice Niemi
Eva Pajnich
Agnes Sanders
Marjorie Skwor
Katherine Trappa
Courts Deliver 1455 Civil and Criminal Decisions in Four Months
In the four months ended April 30, courts handed down decisions in 1,455 civil and criminal cases involving 1,676 defendants accused of violating the prices and rationing regulations, according to OPA. Of the total 1,437 cases involving 1,613 defendants were decided in favor of OPA, while 58 cases involving 63 defendants, less than 4 percent of the total, were dismissed.
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OPA
Letter From New Guinea Describes Battlefront Life
A family in East Sellar receives a May 11 letter from Martin Pricco stationed in New Guinea. He humorously details the island’s geography and weather, monsoon rains, and the bug-filled jungle. He notes native groups and local wildlife, mentioning Fuzzy-Wuzzies and cannibals, with light social commentary and a cheeky joke about coconuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Pricco
New Guinea
Valentine Pricco
East Sellar Street
Martin
Charity
Oklahoma
Texas
West Virginia
Papua
Probelski Named Fire Hall Assistant by City Council
Edward Probelski was appointed by the Mayor and council as fire hall assistant to fill the vacancy created by Fred Crenna’s resignation this week to begin Marine Corps training.
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Edward Probelski
Fred Crenna
Marine Corps
Pioneer Bohemian Miner Anticipates Eight Decade Milestones
WE HAVE WITH US THIS WEEK ANTON MAZANEC born February 14 1863 in Hvizdece Bohemia. He came to the United States in 1883, worked in Wisconsin Leopolis and two mines in Bessemer, later long tenure at Tilden Palms and No 10 engine house. He married Anna Trefanec in 1891 and retired in 1928 with pension. They had seven children and 14 grandchildren. He is an alderman twice and a Bohemian Lodge member. Recent public health note cites reduced infant tuberculosis death risk since 1900 due to fewer adult carriers and pasteurized milk.
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Anton Mazanec
Mr. Mazanec
Hvizdece
Bohemia
Janovic
United States
Wisconsin
Bessemer
Leopolis
Billy Smith
Pela
Wis
Edwards
Appleton
Palms
Mazanec
Tilden
Matt McMinn
John Ryan
Bill
No. 10
Oliver Iron Mining Company
Jim Piper
William Knight
H. W. Byrnes
Anna Trefanec
Kunes
Joseph
Milwaukee
Anton
Antigo
Bessie
John Dillenburg
Shawne
George
Bernard
Bohemian Lodge
Anton Pret
Transfer of Idle Debt Funds to General School Use Urged
On May 15 the School District of Bessemer paid off its bonded debt and will not levy debt service again but will still receive delinquent debt service taxes. The board, advised by the superintendent, seeks voter permission to move delinquent debt service revenue from the debt retirement fund to the general operating fund for school use. A special election on June 14 will decide the transfer and also the candidate ballot for three seats.
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Bessemer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Committees Named At Elks Lodge Initiation Night
At the Elks lodge meeting last night June 10 new candidates from Wakefield and Ramsay were initiated. Flag Week observances were held. Committees announced include Visiting, Promotion and Entertainment, Social Welfare, House, Big Brother, Defense, Lapsation, and more with Wakefield members leading each group.
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The
Elks Lodge
William T. Austin
Leo Brennan
Toivo Carling
Everet Jappa
Weino Niemi
Ernest Trettin
Wakefield
Eino Heikkinen
Ramsay
Ajudi
Ting
Maurice Abelman
Alois Mazanec
George Waters
Emil Marand
Louis Mezzano
M. Mattola
B. Knudsen
Ed Shogren
Joseph Rizzie
Bessemer
Clyde Coxey
George Honkala
Clarence Negri
Dan Young
Frank Smith
W. K. Gray
George Mazanec
Clare Haskins
F. J. Duda
Pearce Graham
Nels Kuivinen
Leo Maccani
Conrad Velin
Rainero Matrella
Rudolph Honz
Domenic Allice
Arvo Wakevainen
Leo Patyk
Carl Berling
Edward Walkowski
William F. Pellow
C. E. Anderson
E. J. Kulivinen
R. J. Mullen
W. E. Tew
H. T. Nezworski
Defense Committee
Elmer J. Oas
Joseph Jezek
George Koronski
Leonard Mayer
Paul Rutiman
Arnold Schmidt
Shogren
Dexter van Ostrand
Nels Simmson
House Committee
Olson To Supervise School Paint Job
At a special board meeting last Saturday afternoon the board hired Ralph Olson the present shop instructor to supervise the exterior woodwork paint repair on the A. D. Johnston high school and Washington school buildings. Supt. Oas was tasked to fill existing and future teaching vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Ralph Olson
A. D. Johnston High School
Washington
Supt. Oas
Township School Election Set For Monday
The Bessemer township school election will be held Monday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Three candidates seek the trustee seat: Walter Kuusisto, incumbent, Arthur Wahlberg, and Daniel Laughner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Walter Kuusisto
Arthur Wahlberg
Daniel Laughner
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Belgium
Leopold
Laecken Palace
Brussels
Prince
Duke of Brabant
Josephine-Charlotte
Lindy Allen
Donald Bugni
John Kereeman
Jack Korich
Thomas Kubiak
James Lucas
William Pellew
Robert Stevens
Julia Babich
LaVonne Brekke
Margie Chaich
LaVerne Crenna
Gloria Gray
Elsie Hagman
Muriel Jacobson
Loretta Johnson
Taimi Koski
Rita Kosmicki
Blanche Kubia
Mary Marshalek
Ruth Martinson
Jean Mattson
Shirley Miller
Betty Rizzie
LaVerne Rizzie
Violet Sommers
Maureen Vomastek
Lila Wallaree
Probelski Fire Hall
Rr. R. J. Mulllen
Arthur G. Johnson
Clarence T. Negri
Olson
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