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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1968
Page
1
Dante Pricco and Wayne Borseth won the city school election for four year terms, defeating incumbent Mario Re. Pricco led with 450 votes, Borseth had 370, and Re received 363 amid a close race.
Roselyn J Jansson daughter of Mr and Mrs Rurik Jansson of South Bessemer is this year’s Carolyn Sage Memorial Scholarship recipient from the Bessemer Women’s Club. Her high school activities included band Thespians Pep Club Crier Staff and art and Spanish clubs. She attends Gogebic Community College pursuing business administration and has earned the W G Peterson Scholarship and an Economic Opportunity Grant.
Go gebic County Civil Defense Director Waiko E Spets reports results of the Home Fallout Protection Survey conducted by the Census Bureau in March 1968. County response reached 81.6 percent with 6653 homes processed. 5184 homes had basements, 79.8 percent, boosting shelter capacity. A Community Shelter Planning Program will assign residents to nearest shelters with a county map distributed to households. Civil Defense invites participation and offers help to the 18 percent who refused to participate.
Fifteen area students were recognized at Michigan Technological University in Houghton during the 16th annual honors convocation. Mussatti, a chemical engineering junior son of Bessemer residents, earned a Universal Oil Products Scholarship. Masse, a civil engineering senior, received the Clair M. Donovan Service Award for outstanding university contribution. Mussatti, Peterson, and Lukach were named among the top five percent of their classes, with Lukach in forestry and Reini among the top five percent of the freshman class.
The 1968 Summer Reading Program began Saturday June 8 and runs through September 3 with Washington and St Sebastian students as members. Reading records are issued at year end and again at the library. Awards go to students who read at least 10 books. Library hours vary by day with afternoon and evening slots.
Marylou Gondek of 1702 Porter Sr. earned a bachelor of arts in Russian as part of Michigan State University spring commencement at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. MSU conferred 4,141 degrees including 3,110 bachelor’s, 872 master’s, 105 doctoral, 38 DVMs, and 16 education specialists. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays spoke and received honorary LLD as diplomas were handed by MSU President John A. Hannah. Residents reminded to place garbage for alley collection in summer.
Seventy Bessemer Scouts and Brownies with leaders enjoyed an all day trip to Duluth last Thursday. The outing was the culmination of a yearlong planning project funded mainly by cookie sales. Stops included Duluth Zoo EDAL station Chisholm Museum and a guided arena and auditorium tour followed by a Goldfines shopping lunch before returning at 7 45 pm.
Mr and Mrs Nick Terstenjek ski instructors at Big Powderhorn Mountain have purchased the residence of Mrs Jennie Hoffmer on South Moore Street.
Tom has announced that Ruppessid Proksch Construction Co of Iron River has won a 162000 dollar contract to build a new visitor information center at Watersmed. The center will be on a hill at the southeast corner of the US 2 and US 455 junction and serve Ottawa National Forest visitors among others in the western Upper Peninsula. The facility will include a lounge and a concession stand. Pathode firm submitted the low bid of 82309 dollars.
A 1935 event notes a Third Annual Picnic for Gogebic County Hurley Area residents at Simon Bolivar Park Lakewood California on May 26. Sponsors included Mrs Kathy Bostic of Long Beach and contributions from Mr and Mrs Henry V Rajala of Ironwood. Dennis H Rajala of Oxnard presented a prize to Mr and Mrs Ed Moody of San Diego formerly of Ironwood for leaving the area earliest.
A community event honoring Mrs John Jaonie featured raffles and prizes totaling $150. Attendees included multiple generations of families formerly from Ironwood and nearby towns. Guests enjoyed ice cream and perused guest books and scrapbooks documenting the past two years.
On Saturday June 15 members of the Bessemer Fourth of July Committee affiliated with the American Legion and VFW will conduct their annual fund drive to cover Fourth of July celebration expenses. Events include 9 am children's races and free ice cream at Massie field, 1 pm children's parade, and 7 pm general parade with fireworks at Massie field. Community storage of floats and many musical entries are planned. A block drive will run June 19 20 led by Auxiliary leaders. Residents are urged to donate to keep the celebration alive.
Thirty nine registrants checked in Wednesday January 5 at 9:45 am at the Chicago and North Western Railroad Depot in Ironwood for roll call before boarding trains to the Milwaukee examining and entrance station. Of the group, 24 proceeded to physical examination and 15 to induction as follows.
The High School announces its honor roll with A students across grades. Seniors include Floyd Amble Corinne Corullo Peter Czajkowski Edwin Hill Jean Lund Joan Lund Virginia Matonich Warren Sjoman Marvin Sorvala Willette Tammelin. Juniors Diane Martinson Sharon Morris Barbara Obradovich. Sophomores Shirley Hill Beth Korpela James Partanen Honor Roll Coleman Patricia DaPra Christine Elias Dennis Forslund Faye Gustafson Paula Holevac Ann Horswill Roselyn Jansson Pauline Joki Cheryl Kellett Thomas Kulik Mary La Chapelle Kathy Lauzon Joe MacCanni Ed McCarthy Linda Matazel Sharon Passini James Paynter Susan Reinerio Dennis Vargovich Linda Valonen.
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