Bruno Crenna Dies After Illness at 45 in Bessemer
Former Bessemer mayor Bruno Crenna, 45, died 5:15 Sunday at Grand hospital after Brights disease and complications. Born September 18, 1903, he built a varied career from engine foreman to barber, then served as mayor pro tem and mayor from 1943 to 1947. Survived by wife Mae Bellefueille, daughter, two grandsons, and multiple relatives. Funeral was held at St Sebastian church with burial in Hillcrest cemetery.
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Bessemer
Bruno Crenna
Grand Hospital
Bright
Mr. Crenna
Joseph Crenna
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Tilden
Muskegon
Continental Motors Co
Wisconsin Barber College
Milwaukee
Basil Buchko
Ernest Shaw
Crenna
Shaw
Mae Bellefueille
Dollar Bay
William Holappa
Eugene
Thomas Holappa
James Boggio
Fred Crenna
Angelo Crenna
Minneapolis
Gerald Marks
Venice
Calif
Raymond Crenna
Cheago
James Boggio, Jr
St. Sebastian Church
C. J. Swoboda
Michael DeStasio
John Bartini
Domenic Gugliemotto
Peter Contratto
Charles Michela
John Veralli
Hillcrest Cemetery
Pamela
Louis Cianca
Chicago
Massie Zucco
Stt
Panseesesee
Cancer Drive nets $475.32 in Bessemer
The city of Bessemer raised 475.32 in a cancer drive under general chairmanship of Mrs. Hugo Keenan. Ward and district totals include Palms 24.05 and 1st Ward 48.50, 2nd Ward 113.93, 3rd Ward 71.75, 4th Ward and Tilden 53.54, 5th Ward 61.55, Business District 36.00. Keenan thanks all chairmen and contributors for a huge success.
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Bessemer
Hugo Keenan
Palms
Harold Norbert
Robert Burt
Arnold Vispi
Clifford Anderson
3Rd Ward
Lawrence Nelson
4Th Ward
Tilden
Charles Rostello
Winnie Perotti
Cod
5Th Ward
Emanuel Facchinello
Robert Isdebski
Keenan
Ward
Memory Lane Fund Totals Two Thousand Twenty Three
Two more donations were received this week for the Memory Lane fund which exceeded its goal last week. Esther Fink of Ironwood sent two dollars in honor of her brothers who fought overseas. Marco Mochan of Hobart Indiana contributed one dollar with a letter noting her husband Marco Mochan was born in Bessemer and served from January 15 1941 to November 26 1945 for their daughter Barbara.
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Memory Lane
Esther Fink
Salvation Army
Ironwood
Marco Machan
Hobart
Indiana
James Proctor
Bessemer
Marco Mochan
Barbara
Johnson Nominated By Lions Club
J. M. Johnson was nominated King lion of the Bessemer Lions club to succeed H. A. Lucas at the Elks club rooms dinner meeting Tuesday evening. Dr. C. E. Stevens was nominated first vice president, John Dimperio succeeds Johnson as second vice president, and Oscar R. Hansen was named third vice president. Other officers nominated included Emil Vukovich Jr tail twister, Horace A. Lucas named director to succeed Louis Calligaro, and Albert LeMieur succeeds W. S. Baird as director. Directors listed are E. J. Oas, Leo Massie and Clarence Negri. Election set for ensuing meeting. Valentine Bielecki, Scout master of the American Legion troop, spoke on Boy Scout program.
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J. M. Johnson
King Lion
Bessemer Lions’ Club
H. A. Lucas
Elks Club
C. E. Stevens
John Dimperio
Mr. Johnson
Oscar R. Hansen
Intamer
Emil Vukovich Jr
Horace A. Lucas
Louis Calligaro
Albert LeMieur
W. S. Baird
E. J. Oas
Leo Massie
Clarence Negri
Valentine Bielecki
American Legion
Seseaese
First To Register At Boysville
Pictured above are the first two boys to register at Boysville an institution sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. In the other photo are the buildings housing the power house and work shop.
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Boysville
The
Knights of Columbus
Free Toll Service To Start Soon Between Bessemer And Ironwood
Michigan Bell announces extended area toll free service linking Bessemer and Ironwood within a month. Bessemer and Ironwood subscribers can call each other without toll charges, expanding from 1,283 to 4,583 telephones in scope. Ironwood keeps Hurley Wisconsin free calls. rates shift to permanent schedules in Bessemer.
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Bessemer
Ironwood
Milton D. McKay
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
McKay
Bessemer Exchange
Ironwood Exchange
Michigan Bell
State Public Service Commission
Commission
Hurley
Wisconsin
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Next Tuesday at Gedda Post
The Gedda Cy chosz Post American Legion auxiliary will meet Tuesday at the post club rooms in the final session before summer vacation. A 6 30 p m pot luck supper will start activities, followed by a social evening.
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The
American Legion
Post Club
Leo Carpenedo Wins Two in Bessemer Township
In a hotly contested school election in Bessemer Township, Leo Carp Carpenedo won the race over veteran school board member Francis Spagnoletti. Voter interest was shown by 1,201 ballots cast with Carpenedo receiving 548 votes to 514 for Spagnoletti, while Carl Sjoman and Peter Favero earned 79 and 60 votes.
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Bessemer Township
Leo “Carp” Carpenedo
Francis Spagnoletti
Carpenedo
Spagnoletti
Carl Sjoman
Peter Favero
Last Rites Held For Olga Hansen
Funeral services for Olga A. Hansen 64 who died suddenly of a heart attack were held Friday at 2 p m at Sharon Lutheran church The Rev F E W Eastman officiated Pallbearers were John T Carlson John Bergman Leonard Johnson Carl Anderson Kenneth Faline and August Ny lund Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs Martin Knisely and children of Milwaukee William A Hansen Royal Oak Mr and Mrs Carl O Hansen and son David of Holland Ohio Mr and Mrs J Milton Hansen and children Park Ridge Tl and Mr and Mrs Arthur Hansen and children of Boston Picnic scheduled for Presbyterian Sunday school classes at Ramsay Memorial Park Transportation provided meet at church 1 30 bring lunch ice cream provided
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Olga A. Hansen
Sharon Lutheran Church
F. E. W. Eastman
John T. Carlson
John Bergman
Leonard Johnson
Carl Anderson
Kenneth Faline
August Nylund
Hillcrest Cemetery
Martin Knisely
Milwaukee
William A. Hansen
Royal Oak
Carl O. Hansen
David
Holland, Ohio
J. Milton Hansen
Park Ridge Tl
Arthur Hansen
Boston
Presbyterian
Ramsay Memorial Park
Zoning Proposal Hearing Friday in Veteran's Memorial building
An informal public hearing on the city zoning ordinance provisions will be held at 7 30 p m Friday in the Veteran's Memorial building. The public may review the proposed uses by area and building height, minimum lot areas and yard requirements for residential, business and industrial districts and offer comments before final draft submission.
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Veteran’s Memorial
Honor Olga Hansen At Star Services
At a Dorcas chapter meeting in the Masonic Temple Olga Hansen was honored in a Memorial service. Emma Hoeft led the ritual with officers Nellie Davis Lucille Brown Bertha Campbell and Dora Rowett officiating. Davis paid tribute to Hansen who served as secretary for 25 years and aided the order. Goldie Gray provided background music on the organ.
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Dorcas
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Olga Hansen
Emma Hoeft
Nellie Davis
Lucille Brown
Bertha Campbell
Dora Rowett
Davis
Miss Hansen
Wakefield Tula Road Contract Promised by State Official
George W. Koronski reports at the Upper Peninsula Road Builders Convention in Sault Ste Marie that Charles Ziegler, State Highway Commissioner, reaffirmed a promise to Gogebic County Road Commission members that a Wakefield Tula Road construction contract would be let in the next fiscal year.
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George W. Koronski
Gogebic
Frank J. Duda elected Michigan Elks president at Grand Rapids
Frank J. Duda with 36 years of Elk service was elected president of the Michigan Elks Association at the annual convention in Grand Rapids. He has long served as secretary and as first vice president at large, initiated into Ironwood lodge in 1918 and helped organize the Bessemer lodge. A separate Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary meeting added nine new candidates and filled treasurer and secretary vacancies. A public bake sale and charity gifts were announced, with social entertainment to follow.
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Frank J. Duda
Michigan Elks Association
Grand Rapids
Mr. Duda
State Association
Order
Ironwood Lodge
Bessemer Lodge
U. P. Ellis Association
Duda
Seeeses
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Geraldinie Pricco
Marian Barlow
Dorothy’ ~Wilczewski
Evelyn Smarzya
Julia Polkus
Cora Swanberg
Mary Leskoviansky
Julia Smartyn
Mae Ross
Dora Rostella
Bob’s
Eleanor Ryan
Elsie Slomkowski
Josephine DeStasio
Pearl Calligaro
Josephine Pucilowski
Jennie Hoffner
Avis LaVoy
Gol~ Die Gray
Katherine Winkowski
Louis Menara
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Hakala
Veronica Tusa
Gladys Chovan
Mary Regis
Mary Gastino
Louise Springhetti
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John Bongiovanni
Ramsay
E. Guzzi
H. Strel
Thomas McMeekan
G. W. Koronski
Johnson
Lions Club
Legion Auxiliary
Leo Carpenedo
Star Services
Tula
ELKS
VFW Auxiliary
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