110 Seniors Receive Diplomas At Bessemer High School
Commencement exercises for the class of 1932 were held in the new gymnasium with 110 seniors earning diplomas. The program featured a salutatory, valedictory, a trumpet duet, an address by W W Whitehouse of Albion College, and diplomas presented by class officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer High School
Vienna
Lehtola
Richard Canfield
William Nemacheck
Raymond Pokela
W. W. Whitehouse
Albion College
Einc
John Salmi
Clarence C. Certano
Lillian A. Rein
Excelsior
Rozella Ann Abraham
Charles Balzarini
Helen Kathyrn Banfield
John Banfield
Walter Bartanen
Dorothy Jane Basket
George R. Beissel
Irene A. Benson
Walter R. Berg
Margaret Ann Bertorello
James R. Bria
Richard John Canfield
Florence V. Carlson
George A. Ceclla
Olenda Ann Cerioni
Roger L. Cerioni
Clarence C. Ceriono
Ardelle Ethelyn Church
Sylvia A. Coleman
Fern Frankovis
Loretta Mae Frick
Marco J. Gotta
Dagny A. Gustafson
James A. Guzzo
Sylvia E. Hahto
Raymond Halama
Gertrude Hayval
Dagne Hellman
Gregor B. Helland
Elma E. Hendrickson
Alden Charles Hoffman
L. Huttu
Ludwig B. Green
John Telmini
Jacob Jarvela
Helen L. Kalla
Irene Kangas
Vivian I. Kelto
Jacob M. Kettula
Eugene E. Kosmicki
Chestert. Kott
Ann M. Kovacevich
Gertrude Cath-erine Kunsi
Marie Lehtola
Amelia Leona Lysczyk
Jean MaeFarlane
Ann Mascotti
R. Irene Mayville
Arlen I. McMinn
Mildred E. Mickola
Dagmar Mikko
Peter Montenatti
Percy Rosemargy
Clarence H. Rund
John Parobek
John Edward Pollack
John Robert Saastamoinen
Eino John Salmi
Cecelia A. Shave
Renetta Dorothy Shefka
Joseph Sholar
Jeannette M. Skinnard
Carl Alfred Smith
Mary Louise Soffiette
Mary A. Spagnoletti
Haerietta
Marie Stevens
Clarence Loring
Gertrude M. Thebert
Myron A. Till
Tariff Celebrated in Calumet Big Copper Rally
In Calumet Michigan the Keweenaw peninsula joined a citywide celebration after Congress passed a revenue bill with a four cent tariff on copper. Paraders and fireworks drew more than 25 000 residents while copper industry groups claimed the law would restore copper to prominence in American manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Michigan
State Tax Group To Visit Bessemer And Review Values
A telegram to the city clerk says the state tax commission will be in Bessemer before July 1 to review mine valuations following a protest by the local board of review questioning reductions. The commission will also appear in Ironwood where Ironwood’s board of review has filed a protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Bessemer
Board of Review
Tax Commission
Ironwood
Ore shipments at low level on Lake Superior May 1932
Lake Superior iron ore shipments from upper lake ports in May 1932 fell 93.74 percent from May 1931, with season-to-June 1 down 92.4 percent. May total 110 826 gross tons versus 1 769 295 in May 1931, and season to June 1 stands at 154 899 gross tons compared with 1 945 216 in 1931.
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Lake Superior
Upper Lake
Escanaba
Marquette
Duluth
Ashland
Superior
Lower Lake
Port & Dock
Soo Line
Name Scholarship After Gogebic Man Norrie
A. Lanfear Norrie, tied to Gogebic iron range and the Norrie mine in Ironwood, funded a Michigan College of Mining and Technology scholarship. Deceased, he helped early Gogebic ore discoveries after moving from New York in the 1880s. The Chicago Motor Club notes a new car purchase equates to one man employed about 71 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lanfear Norrie
Norrie
Ironwood
Michigan, College of Mining & Technology
Mr. Norrie
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Chicago Motor Club
Iron County to issue 135000 bond for relief needs
Iron County supervisors at a special session unanimously voted to bond Iron County for 135000 to fund relief purposes through calamity welfare bonds. The board also voted to discontinue all road commission work and lay off staff including road engineer Herbert F. Larson, effective June 15, to ease bank pressure and enable bond sale. John E Carlson will handle road commission correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Falls
Board of Supervisors
Iron County
County Road Commission
Road Commission
Herbert F. Larson
Larson
Marquette agency opened by Neault
The Irwin J. Neault Rep agency, successors to the Davis Booth Motor company, opened its sales and service headquarters at Rock and Front streets managed by Ted Fulsher. Neault, Marquette native and Bessemer mayor, has long automotive experience and held Reo franchises in Marquette and Bessemer. McDonough of Escanaba handles office and accounting. The firm expanded to ground floor offices, display room, parts department, and a second floor shop with two mechanics, to be increased as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Irwin J. Neault
Davis- Booth Motor Company
Rock and
Front Streets
Ted Fulsher
Neault
Bessemer
Cloverland Auto Company
Reo
Fulsher
E. L. McDonough
Escanaba
Escanaba Motor Company
McDonough
Mrs Susan Gondek Dies After Ill Health
Mrs Susan Gondek died Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Vincent Loncharte after a year of illness. Born in Czechoslovakia 75 years ago she leaves three daughters and four sons including Mrs Vincent Loncharte Montreal Wis Mrs Thomas Belenger Ironwood Mrs Frank Mager Ironwood Louis Tekela Bessemer Charles Tekela Montreal Mike Tekela Jersey City and George Tekela Wakefield. She leaves 21 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St Sebastian church Rev C J Swoboda officiating with interment at Hillcrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Gondek
Vincent Loncharte
Czecho-Slovakia
Thomas Belenger
Montreal
Wis
Frank Mager
Ironwood
Louis Tekela
Bessemer
Charles Tekela
Mike Tekela
Re elect three township board members in Mondar election
In Mondar election three Bessemer township board of education members were reelected. A. Jake Fink of Ramear won the treasurer post by a narrow margin over Benjamin Brockbank. Dr. C. E. Anderson of Anvil was reelected president over James Hoskins by 155 votes, carrying Ramsay and Puritan precincts. Adelard Parent of Puritan was reelected trustee for three years with 448 votes, Edward J. Mahan of Ironton 413 votes, and J. Stanley Rummage of Ramsar 320 votes. total voters were 73.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Ramsay
Brockbank
Adelard Parent
Puritan
Edward J. Mahan
Ironton
J. Stanley Rummage
Ramsar
Hoskin
Poe
ROE
Postpone Annual Bureau Meet At Ironwood To Aug 6
George E Bishop announced the Upper Peninsula Development bureau has postponed the annual meeting to Saturday August 6 at Ironwood from the original June 2 date. Governor Wilber M. Brucker plans to attend, with talks hoped from Senator Vandenberg and Congressman James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
George E Bishop. Margeette
Upper Peninsula Development Bureau
Bureau
Wilber M. Brucker
Mr. Bishop
U. S
Vandenberg
James
Brucker
Lake Iron Ore Prices Unchanged For 1932 Season
Lake Superior iron ore prices were set unchanged for 1932 from 1931 schedules without an outside sale. Ford Motor Co previously set prices but made no formal inquiry this year, shipping ore from Blueberry mine. 1932 prices: old range bessemer 4.80, Mesabi bessemer 4.65, old range non-bessemer 4.65, Mesabi non-bessemer 4.50, high phosphorus 4.40 per gross ton based on 51.42 iron content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Blueberry
Marquette Range
Mullen and Barnich Elected to City Board of Education
Dr. Raymond J. Mullen and Frank Barnich were elected to the city board of education on Monday as 968 voters cast ballots among four candidates. Mullen led with 698 votes, Barnich earned 585, Kal lander 301, and Abelman 248. Barnich will serve a full three year term. Mullen replaces Kallander. Voters also approved a free textbooks proposition 736 yes to 178 no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Mullen
Frank Barnich
City Board of Education
Mullen
Barnich
John A. Kallander
Joseph Abelman
Kallander
Abelman
Tae
GOGERIC 6TH IN FOREST FIRES IN MICHIGAN
Dickinson leads Michigan counties in forest fires for the season with a high fire count as of July 1. The Division of Field Administration notes 787 fires burning 13 864 acres so far this year, far below last year’s pace. The Upper Peninsula logged 339 fires and the Lower Peninsula 447.
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Lansinge
Michigan
Division of Field Administration
Department of Conservation
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
Dickinson
Gogebic Mines In Million Ton Class
In normal years three firms operate on the Gogebic iron range of Michigan-Wisconsin and each ship over one million tons of ore annually. The companies are Pickands, Math er Co, Oliver Iron Mining Co, and the Montreal Mining Co. Each company has a shaft planned to reach a 4000 ft level in the Gogebic iron bearing formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Iron Range
Michigan-Wisconsin
Pickands, Mather & Co
Oliver Iron Mining Co
Montreal Mining Co
Gogebic
Mrs W Knight Called By Death in Bessemer
Mrs W H Knight longtime Bessemer resident died suddenly Friday night at 9 50 at the family home on Lead street She was 65 born Miss Mary Densky in Chicago February 24 1867 she came to Bessemer in 1894 and was active in Presbyterian Ladies Aid Lady Maccabees Eastern Star and the Bessemer Women's Club Surviving are her husband three sons and a daughter plus sisters and brothers Funeral was held Tuesday with services at the home and Presbyterian church interment in Hillrest cemetery A large attendance from Gogebic range attended the service and several Eastern Star and Lady Maccabees members attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Knight
Bessemer
Lead Street
Mary Densky
Chicago
William Knight
Knight
Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society
Lady Maccabees
Eastern Star Order
Bessemer Women’s Club
Ralph
Wahpeto
Wash
Fred
Joseph B. Nellesen
New York
Conrad Velin
Presbyterian Church
C. E. Huffer
Ironwood
Hillrest Cemetery
Levi S. Rice
Arthur Lintelman
John Ball
H. J. Hansen
Paul Hoeft
Emil Kelto
Paul Liljegren
Oliver Berger
Joseph Jezek
William McMinn
Mary Kevern
Gogebic Range
Dorcas Chapter
Eastern Star
Agnes Charbonneau
Superior
Charles Tesseymann
Albert Anderson
Norway
Mich
Oscar Censky
Sheboygan
Ray Thornton
Manistique
Anna Censky
Chester
Antigo
Lawrence Waite
Drummond
Wis
Stewart Louis
Duluth
Lillian and
Claire Censky
New Postal Rates Take Effect July 6
Postmaster Joseph L. Gotta announces new postal rates from the revenue bill. From July 6 letters require three cents per ounce or fraction, air mail rises from five to eight cents for the first ounce and from eight to 13 cents per additional ounce, and second class rates increase. Respondents using stamped envelopes may add one-cent stamps or return envelopes for credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Gotta
Post Office Department
Congress
Calypso Yacht Arrives in Upper Peninsula
The cruising yacht Calypso from Stamford connects to the Upper Peninsula and owner Captain M. Gilbert plans a summer run from Portage Lake to Isle Royale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calypso
Stamford
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Superior Docks
John E Carlson
Marquette Agency
S. Gondek
A. Jake Fink
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Menominee
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