New Member Elected To Bessemer School Board
Paul Hoeft, a re election candidate, was defeated by seven votes for the Bessemer Township School Board as ward results show Erickson leading Mascotti and Hoeft across wards. Incumbents Al fred Co. Lund and George Co. Mussatti were re elected with narrow totals. A separate event honors William J. Wagner as Knight of the Year with a June 25 dinner at the St. James Hotel Ironwood hosted by Knights of Columbus. State Deputy John F. Lahaie to speak and present a plaque. attendees include Michigan clergy, council members, and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer 5
Paul Hoeft
Mascotti
Hoeft
Washington School
Erickson
A. D Johnston High School
Barber
Bessemer Township
Alfred Co. Lund
George Co. Mussatti
Lund
Mussatti
William J. Wagner
Michigan State Council Board of Directors
Ironwood Council
Knights of Columbus
Wagner
St. James
Ironwood
Alfred Wright
Wiliam
State Council
John F. Lahaie
St. Ignace
Lahaie
Marquette
Knights of St. Gregory
Dale Olson
Tronwood
Board of Trustees
Morday
Gagebic Community College
Charles Gotta
Raymond Lutwizzi
Gotta
Lutwitzi
James Cudahy Wakefield
Clarence Forslund
Carl Klemola
Wakefield
Rutger Erickson
Elizabeth Humphrey
WM. A. ANDERSON B H S BASEBALL TEAM DIES MONDAY
William A. Anderson, 70, of Route 1 Bessemer, died Monday evening at Divine Infant Hospital after a short illness. Born June 15 1895 in Munsaia Mono Finland of Swedish descent, he came to the U.S. in 1913. He married Ellen Frantz in 1924. He worked at the Eureka Mine Ramsay and as a watchman in Chicago. Surviving: wife two daughters four grandchildren three brothers two sisters. Funeral Friday at Sharon Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Anderson
Route 1
Bessemer
Divine Infant Hospital
Mr. Anderson
Munsaia
Mono
Finland
United States
Ellen Frantz
Virginia
Minn
Chicago
Eureka
Ramsay
Chicago Water Faucet Co
Shera Lutheran Church
Order of Runeberg
Edward McKee
Des Moines
Robert Elliott
Pasadena
Calif
Leonard Swanbeck
Handover
N. J
Gunnard Swanbeck
Aberdeen
Wash
Arthur Swanbeck
Ellen Freeland
Alma West
Sharon Lutheran Church
Northern Michigan University Holds 66th Commencement
Northern Michigan University held its 66th commencement on Sunday at 2 p m in Hedgecock Physical Education Building in Marquette. A record 387 graduates, from Bessemer, earned degrees including Dale L. Gavan with a B A in music and Sharon E. Jacobson, Lorene W Johnson, Gloria J. Schultz, and Diane G. Pusakulich earning various B S and B A degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Midiversity
C. B. Hedgecock
NMU
Marquette
Bessemer
Dale L. Gavan
E. Mary Street
Sharon E. Jacobson
Box 216
Route 1
Lorene W Johnson
W. Galena Street
Gloria J. Schultz
Ramsay
Diane G. Pusakulich
Bonita Giacherio Is a University of Minnesota Graduate
Bonita Giacherio daughter of Mr and Mrs James Giacherio Ramsay was among 553 graduates at the University of Minnesota Duluth on June 10. Vice President Hubert Humphrey delivered the commencement address. Giacherio earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education and has completed degree requirements in December while teaching in the Duluth School System.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Carpenedo
Mario J. Carpenedo
Route 1
Michigan Technological University
Houghton
General Motors
Phi Eta Sigma
Tau Beta Pi
Phi Kappa Phi
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Bonita Giacherio
James Giacherio
Ramsay
University of Minnesota
Duluth
Hubert Humphrey
Giacherio
Area Art League Potluck Dinner Concludes Season
The Wakefield Area Art League ended its season with a potluck dinner held last Thursday at the Willard Leeke cottage by Lake Gogebic. Members enjoyed impromptu sketching, drawing, and fishing, with Ellen Seeke as hostess. The group will skip meetings over summer and resume in fall. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Probelski of Aurora, Minnesota, visited with his parents for several days.
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Wakefield Area Art League
Willard Leeke
Lake Gogebic
Ellen Seeke
Lawrence Probelski
Aurora, Minn
Mrs
Frank Probelski
Woman's Club History Highlights Community Service
A forty five year retrospective outlines the Bessemer Woman's Club activities from book reviews and music programs to art, theatre, and youth programs. It notes partnerships with the State Highway Department and local groups, fundraisers, drives for charity, and efforts toward peace and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memory Lane
State Highway Department
Sophie Street
Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Upper Peninsula
Bessemer Woman’s Club
County Board OK's Sylvania Purchase
Gogebic County Supervisors endorsed the U S Forest Service plan to buy the Sylvania Tract in Watersmeet Township for 5 million dollars, with a 10 day postponement urged to hear private industry input, while emphasizing harmony with federal action and past concerns about private rights and taxes. Funeral services were held for Elof J. Nystrom, 74, at Sharon Lutheran Church, with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. out-of-town relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Emil F. Movrich
Movrich
Mevrich
U. S. Forest Service
Board of Supervisors
Oea
Mrs C J Ethier Dies in Atlanta Funeral Held
Mrs C J Ethier of 865 Greenwood Ave NE Atlanta died June 7 1966. Survived by husband Leonard C Ethier son Norbert P Achatz Eveleth Minn two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Friday June 10 1966 at 10 am at St Jude Apostle Catholic Church with Fr John Stepelton officiating. Entombment Arlington Cemetery. Mr and Mrs Norbert Achatz attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Ave
N. E
Atlanta
Leonard C. Ethier
Dunwoody
Norbert Pachatz
Ramsay Fourth of July Plans Feature Parades and Dance
A Ramsey township committee outlined the July Fourth program including two parades at 10:30 led by the Bessemer Township Band and Wakefield High School band. Floats join at 102 m, then free ice cream, foot and swimming races, a teenage dance, a country music range act 7 to 9, and a 9:30 fireworks display at Memorial Park. Generous donations from local businesses support the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Post Clubs
William Maki
Massie Field
Gogebic County
Bessemer
VFW
American Legion
Bessemer Township
Wakefield High School
Memorial Park
Bessemer Township School Census Shows Population Change
The annual census completed May 31 for Bessemer Township School District notes a drop of 10 children from 556 last year. For ages 5–19 the total is 6, comprised of 317 boys and 229 girls. under 5 totals 118, with 69 boys and 49 girls. Location totals vary with Anvil 55, Harding 73, Puritan 89, and Ramsay 327 students.
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Bessemer Township
Anvil
Harding
Puritan
Ramsay
John W Wilson graduates from medical school June 10
John Walsh Wilson M D of Portland Oregon graduated from the medical school on June 10. He is married and the eldest son of Mr and Mrs FE Wilson. Mrs Wilson a former Bessemer resident maiden Margaret Jankoviak now in Albany Oregon. A daughter Debra Jane was born to Jr and Mrs David Nemacheck on Saturday June 11. Mr Nemacheck is son of Mr and Mrs Walter Nemacheck of Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Walsh Wilson
Portland, Oregon University
FE. W. Wilson
Debra Jane
David Nemacheck
Mr. Nemacheck
Walter Nemacheck
Bessemer
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Bessemer School
William Wagner
WM. A. Anderson
U. P
Mitchell LeClaire
Jerry Drazkowski
Ron Niemi
Jeff Berlewski
Dennis Gagan
Eugene Boggetto
Robert McDermott
Mike Wills
Don Barbacovi
Joe Bonovetz
Bill Joki
Rick Syrjala
Brian Kapugia
Mark Borseth
Tom Kulik
John Gray
Harry Rizzie
Freseee
Hurley
White Pine
Bergland
Robert Carpenedo
University of Michigan
National Science Foundation
Edward Foss
Bessemer Eeu
Erwin
Marenisco
Watersmeet
Foss
Mavis Tiitu
Ben Tiitu
E. Ash St
Louis Callovi
Kathy Barna
Miss Tutu
Joyce Erickson
Laura Erickson
Rose Ann Chernak
Janet Chiapuzio
Connie Richards
William Richards
Barna
Clarence Carlson
Glen and
Roland
Traverse City
Elizabeth Carlson
College Board
U. OF Minnesota
Area Art League
Woman's Club History
Child Guidance Cen
Ter
Michigan Aid Society
Washington
Treasury
County Board Ok’s
Sylvania Purchase
Elof J. Nystrom
E. Iron St
Wis
Gutfrid Nystrom
Elmer Wesland
James
Wendy
Grandview
Fred Warwick
Vernon Nystrom
Cumberland
Willard Nystrom
Jack Nystrom
Superior
Ralph Nystrom
Clintonville
Thera Anderson
William Ryan Sr
Manistique
Clyde Lambert
C. J. Ethier
John W. Wilson
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