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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1969
Page
5
Sharon Lutheran Church Women reorganized into circles Mary Deborah Esther Sarah Ruth and more at a recent LCW meeting. New members may choose a circle and call 663-4169 to join.
Funeral services for John A. Finnegan 82 of 101 E Iron St were conducted Monday at St Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev Joseph Polakowski officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery with honorary pallbearers William Wagner Joseph Bria William Brown Arnold Schmidt and Joseph Calabro and active pallbearers John Sartoris Ralph Olson George Jezek Arnold Vispi Leo Anderson and Peter Cena. Out of town attendees included multiple Finnegan relatives from Wisconsin Ohio Florida and Illinois.
Seaman Apprentice Raymond J. Kriska USN, son of Mr and Mrs John Kriska of Ramsay Michigan, serves aboard the combat support ship USS Seattle at Bremerton Washington. The Seattle, Navy’s newest and largest of its kind, is completing construction at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard before sailing to Norfolk Virginia for assignment to the Atlantic Fleet.
Anton A Marander 77 a pioneer South Bessemer resident passed away Wednesday evening June 4 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield where admitted earlier that day. He was born August 5 1891 in Toby Korsholm Vaasa Laani Finland and came to this area in 1909. He married Anna Anderson August 23 1914. They celebrated their 50th anniversary August 30 1964. He worked in mines and farming for over 25 years. He was a member of Sharon Lutheran Church and the Order of Runeberg. Surviving are wife two sons Richard and Arthur two daughters Isabelle Jones and Mrs Werner Km eight grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral at Sharon Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Wallace Leno officiating Burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
Congressman Philip E. Ruppe of Michigan denounces the current $55 monthly Social Security minimum as outrageously low and introduces a bill to raise it to $100. He argues automatic cost of living adjustments and protection against inflation are needed as Ways and Means weighs Social Security reforms after tax legislation.
Leslie S Haapoja 49 of 1702 Hadley St Wakefield died unexpectedly Sunday at Divine Infant Hospital after being admitted Saturday He was born April 30 1920 son of Charles Haapoja and late wife He served in US Army 29th Infantry in Rhineland Central Europe during WWII and worked at Montreal Mine before Big Powderhorn Mountain Ski Resort Survived by wife Isabelle former Miss Cabinaca two sons Larry in Little Rock Ark and Jeffrey at home one grandson father Charles Haapoja of Wakefield sister Taimi Makela Ironwood Services at Wakefield with burial later
The engagement of Esther Elizabeth Bacsik to Robert J. Gren fell, son of the late Mr and Mrs Richard Grenfell, Ramsay Michigan, is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Bert Bacsik Rapid River Michigan. Plans for a July 12 wedding at First Lutheran Church Gladstone are being made. Miss Margaret Corgiat Des Plaines Illinois is spending two weeks here with her father Peter Corgiat and other relatives. Steve Lesky Detroit is vacationing here for two weeks with relatives.
The final corpsmen depart Ojibway Civilian Center near Marenisco Michigan as the Job Corps center closes July 1 along with 58 others after a program reorganization. Since 1965 Ojibway trained over 1800 youths in trades and conservation projects in Ottawa National Forest.
Monday June 9 marks the end of 38 years of service for Walter Newman Bessemers long time superintendent. Hoeft succeeds him and the two will work together during the final weeks. Massa wins a four year term as school trustee defeating McKie and Kontny. Election results cover precincts Wakefield and township totals and Gogebic Ontonagon district trustees.
Former Gogebic Iron and Copper Range residents gather for the first annual picnic at City Park Auburn Washington on July 13 1969. R S V P contact several committee members to join and help plan a second picnic.
Gordon Hoeft, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoeft, now living in Bangkok, is among six members of the Bangkok Junior Rifle Club. The team won the 1968-69 U S National Rifle Association worldwide postal matches, entering 16 teams in six events to finish first. The club has shown improvement since its 1967-68 debut, earning several place awards. Hoeft is a nephew of local residents Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hoeft.
The St. Sebastian Guild will serve a turkey dinner at the parish hall during the annual parish picnic Sunday June 29 from 12 to 3 p.m. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children under 12. Guild treasurer Mrs. John Bartini leads ticket sales with contact via ward and block chairmen or guild members at the door. A Summer Bible Class at Trinity Lutheran Church runs 9 to 11:45 a.m. for two weeks with Holy Communion at the 3 p.m. service next Sunday. Sunday school and Bible study meet at 9 a.m., followed by the 1 p.m. service.
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