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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
14
Interesting tale about the famed traveler Marco Polo advertised in The American Weekly magazine distributed with next Sunday's Chicago Herald and Examiner.
Society notes describe Circle No 12 hosting by Mrs Louis Zawicki and Circle No 7 serving lunch at church parlors. A Methodist Ladies Aid picnic was postponed to June 21 at Bessemer tourist park. Trinity English Lutheran Ladies Aid met Wednesday evening with Mrs Durham Crook as hostess.
Mrs Laura Richardson and Mrs Helen Schoenfeldt hosted yesterday’s Dorcas society gathering in the Sharon Lutheran church parlors with members present for the afternoon session.
Last Sunday morning five youths were confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. The confirmands named were Jean Daga John Aho Catherine Bornholdt Laverne Chiapuzio and Robert Gebrke.
Friends gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate Miss Lucy Mueller's birthday at her residence. Eight guests enjoyed cards and a luncheon as she received a thoughtful gift.
Dorcas Chapter No 181 of the Order of the Eastern Star hosted Lac La Belle Chapter No 24 of Ashland at its regular Monday evening session. A program was presented and refreshments were served.
About 20 members of the Presbyterian Young Peoples society held a Tuesday evening picnic at Lake Gogebic in honor of Elizabeth, Margaret and Jackson Reuter who are moving this week to Virginia, Minnesota to reside.
Dr J R Fraser and Miss Delia DeDiana of Ironwood announced their marriage Mrs Fraser formerly an Ironwood school instructor Dr Fraser son of the late Rev C M Fraser former pastor of Bessemer Presbyterian church.
Mr. Richards will assume the role of superintendent of schools, directing district teaching and administration under the new appointment. He is expected to oversee policy implementation, curriculum standards, and staffing decisions across the system.
Miss Vivian Tobin daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Tobin Wakefield and Walter Bennetts son of Mrs Ida Bennetts were married Saturday morning at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev Wendell Bennetts of Knapp Wis a brother of the groom officiating. They left for a wedding trip to St Ignace and will reside on Sellar Street. The bride is a Wakefield High School 1933 graduate and former theatre employee. The groom is a Bessemer High School alumnus employed by the county road commission.
Dr and Mrs T J Hambly were honored at a 6 o'clock dinner at Ramsay Town Hall hosted by the Saturday Evening Bridge Club as they prepare to leave for Ironwood. Roses and blue decor complemented Shasta daisies and columbines while 6 tables of bridge followed with high honors awarded to Miss Mary Hambly and RR Heidemann.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Potts invited a group of 12 friends to their home on Saturday evening. Guests played the card game 500 with prizes awarded for high scores to Mrs. John Johnson and Carl Orting, while Mrs. David Rizzie took the consolation prize. Refreshments were served at small tables after the games to several couples including Mr. and Mrs. Rizzie and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
Mr and Mrs James Peterson announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Alice to John Ikola son of Mrs Hilma Ikola of Ironwood on Friday June 1 at 8 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage Wakefield Rev Robert Byquist officiating Attendants were Miss Myrtle sister of the bride and Axel Tenlin of Ironwood Mr Ikola a Ramsay native now living in Ironwood employed at Marenisco The couple and families are from Ironwood Ramsay Bessemer Wakefield and Ishpeming Michigan
The Bessemer Elks lodge installed new officers at the annual Flag Day observance. Oscar Hansen is exalted ruler, Conrad Velin leading knight, Stuart McCune loyal knight, John Sartoris lecturing knight, John Ballone secretary, George Joczek treasurer, Arthur Basket ryler, Leo Mueller and Frank J Duda trustees.
The Bessemer Business Women's Club will dine at the All Gator Tavern on Lake Gogehic next Monday evening. Ironwood Business Women's Club members will attend as well. The committee in charge includes Misses Alice Abelman, Rachael Baird, Mayme Bria, Treve Buchanen, Ingrid Ahola, and Father Berkovitz.
Astrid Tansen presented pupils in a Wednesday recital at Shoren Lutheran church featuring Robert Isdoheki Fay Hansen Jein Hansen Morton Skagon Verna Anders on Joan Hovling Didores Chavt Pantins Becker Petty Kovonstt Dow Montesi Rupert Otto and Elizabeth Baird. A Pine pee recital at Presby terian church showcased Maxine Crawford Robert Leary Lorreine Tanscon Burnell Hanson Joe Crawford Robert Yuta ton Crawford Reymond Vateha Si hion Renita Blanche Anderson Dene Howard Robert Lohb Helton Wirvela Edith Smith.
Banquet hosted by Peter Gedda Post of the American Legion and the Women's Auxiliary honored Richards Ty and Mrs C F Richards. Charles Scavarda presented a Legion emblem ring to Mr Richards and Miss Rose Burt presented Mrs Richards with a gift. W F Pellow spoke briefly. Dancing followed. the couple plans to move to Watersmeet this summer.
List of pupils by classes A B C from St Thomas School with names including Annear Arkels Bertolotti Backman Chiomento Duledek Eastman Eastmen Fillippi Furmanisk Furmanski Hansen Honkala Jacobson Johnson Kovacevich Kunsi Lampe Lesky Luxmore Marzari Mes cotti Mascotti Memghini Mikko Nelson Olson Pastolero Perotti Pelander Perpich Wirpie Pollard Ponte Prebicevich Quigley Regent Roberts Rosemarer Saara Salmi Saree Sholar Smith Trevarthen Vogttin Williams Zawicki and others across classes A B C.
A sequence of personal names appears in the OCR fragment including He Nickola Joe Rouker Anton Tark al Sylvia Hedberg Anne Holmquist Vivisia Jacobson Mildred Kalla Ros alimd Mattrella Gladys Nezworsky Rose Paroleri Marr Rizzie Ethel Seastamoima Deloris Sanders Jean Sangin Grace Swanson Evelyn Teke la Etsie Thompson Doris Vaara.
The parish outlines morning worship at 11:66 with an anthem Invocation by Moore and Oh Eyes That Are Weary by Bartlett. Sunday School and youth events run from 1:435 am, with a Saturday church picnic at Lake Galfee. Choir rehearsal Saturday 7:15, Ladies Aid Wednesday 2:50. pastor C. L Narries notes Epworth League at 5. The Junior Choir plans to go to Ewen for weekly service.
In Michigan probate court at Bessemmerix, Hon. NM E Naian presiding, Susan Alken Decedent’s estate petitioner seeks that an instrument be admitted as the first will and testament and that administration be granted to petitioner or another suitable person. Hearing set for the 1st day of el T, 1834 at 10 A M at the Probate Office. Public notice to be printed in the Bessemer Herald for three consecutive weeks prior to hearing.
M. E. Nolan, Judge of Probate, issues a probate notice. The true copy is certified by W. B. Fauhl, Register of Probate. Dated June 15, 7-6.
State of Michigan Probate Court in Bessemer schedules July 11 1934 at ten in the forenoon for hearing Fred Sholar petition to administer estate. Public notice to be published weekly for three weeks in the Bessemer Herald. True copy.
Wayne County prosecuting attorney Harry Toy will headline a Republican banquet Tuesday evening June 1 at the Curry hotel in Tremon as part of a Detroit prosecutor’s UP swing. He is named as a candidate for attorney general next fall.
Mining companies have agreed to pay Tronwood $16 000 in addition to their tax levies. The payment will replace increases in mining valuations after Ironwood officials protested the proposed valuations in Lans ing.
Mrs. Carl Wilson testifies that three Kruschen Salt bottles shaved 6 inches from hips and bust and shed 45 pounds in three months. The ad touts a half teaspoon in hot water daily, noting one bottle lasts four weeks and that Kruschen can be bought at drug stores worldwide.
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