News From Home Eases Soldier Morale In War
The Office of War Information reports a survey of service members shows they prefer cheerful, newsy letters from relatives and friends. They want hometown newspapers, not fan letters, and dislike food packages. News on family well being, wartime efforts, and local changes aids morale overseas.
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America
Office of War Information
Special Service Division
Army Service Forces
OWI
Adams
Army Postal Service
Anvil Man Lawrence Chiapuzio Dies at 26
Funeral services for Lawrence Cholly Chiapuzio of Anvil were held at St. Sebastian's Church with Rev. Swoboda officiating. He died last Sunday at 6:45 AM after an 18 month illness. Born February 25 1917 in Pence Wisconsin he worked at the Anvil mine. Survived by parents six brothers and five sisters. pallbearers were six nephews with Chiapuzio and Moselle families represented.
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Lawrence “Cholly” Chiapuzio
Anton Chiapuzio
Anvil
St. Sebastian’s Church
C. J. Swoboda
Hurley Cemetery
The
Pence
Wis
Chiapuzio
Anton Jr
Montreal
John
Peter
Dominic
William
Ramsay
Joseph Chiapuzio
Childress
Tex
Anton Moselle
Hurley
Parko Des
Leonard J. McManman Removed From Office
Leonard J. McManman Gogebic county prosecutor ordered removed from office by Gov. Harry F. Kelly based on Lansing information. His successor to be appointed by the governor. Kelly had earlier removed board chair A. W. Colberg and members Raymond E. Garvey and William Anderson, while Michael B. E. Nolan and Rudolph Anderson also faced removal or resignation amid a Gogebic county affairs grand jury probe led by Judge Dehnke.
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Leonard J. McManman
Googbie
Harry F. Kelly
Lansing
Kelly
A. W. Colberg
Raymond E. Garvey
William Anderson
Michael BE. Nolan
State Senate
Rudolph Anderson
Dehnke
Gogebic
Pioneer Bessemer merchant Harris Selin depicted as sturdy veteran
Harris Selin born 1865 in Polish Russia. He served in heavy artillery in the Russian army then worked in London pressing shops before emigrating to the U S in 1893. He settled in Bessemer in 1897, started a furniture and hardware store, and built a long business career spanning 46 years. His life includes a Russian marriage, moves across several buildings, and active Odd Fellows and Eagles memberships. His era saw gold paydays for miners and a strong local business presence.
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Mr. Selin
Bessemer
Russia
London
England
United States
Duluth
Minn
Ironwood
Mollie Glide
Seline
Odd Fellows Lodge
Eagles Lodge
City And Township Schools Are Approved For Tuition
The City of Bessemer and Bessemer Township schools have been approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the collection of tuition for non resident pupils in grades nine to twelve for the year 1943 44. City schools are approved for 12 grades and Bessemer Township for nine grades.
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Bessemer
Bessemer Township
Superintendent of Public Instruction
E. J. Oas
Bessemer City
Olga Richardson
Lila Sutherland
Mary Walz
Katherine Filter
Wene le
Blackout Planned for Upper Peninsula on June 25
Capt. Donald S. Leonard announces three more practice blackouts using air raid warning signals. After these tests the state will have participated in the new system. The upper peninsula blackout is set for June 25 at 9 13 p m central war time.
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Donald S. Leonard
Civilian Defense
Upper Peninsula
Mullen Johnson Negri Elected Mon In Bessemer
In Bessemer Township on Monday, Dr Raymond J Mullen and Arthur G Johnson were elected to four year terms with no opposition while Clarence T Negri won the vacancy. Electors approved transferring present and delinquent debt retirement funds to the general fund by 131 to 16 amid a light turnout. Dan Laughner led the township school board race, overtaking Walter E Kuusto and Arthur E Wahlberg to win a seat.
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Bessemer
Raymond J. Mullen
Arthur G. Johnson
Clarence T. Negri
Mullen
Johnson
Nepe NL Sao
Victor Elected Gogebic Range Safety Council Chairman
J. P. Victor of Ramsay was elected chairman of the Gogebic Range Safety Council at a St. James hotel meeting Tuesday night. Joseph A. Blaha of Ironwood was chosen secretary-treasurer. By‑laws committee members include Carl Fellman Montreal Richard Brown Bessemer Albert Wagner Russell Springer Gust Ahonen Richard Bowles Frank Vizanko William Somppi Ironwood Rose Wakefield George Gerry Hurley. The council formed from 16 weeks safety engineering course graduates at Ironwood High School, with Victor serving as class instructor.
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J. P. Victor
Ramsay
Gogebic Range
Ironwood High School
Victor
State Foreign Holdings Report Requirement Instructions
Citizens with any interest in foreign property as of May 31 1943 must file Form 544 500 at Federal Reserve banks. Exclusions apply for enemy occupied country residents, armed forces foreign service, or property under 10000 dollars. Report aims to aid postwar financial policy and covers tangible and intangible property.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Former Baby Carriage Plant Turns To Aircraft Seats
A former baby carriage plant pivots to producing pilot seats for aircraft. The adaptation leverages existing fabrication skills to supply components for aviation buyers, signaling a niche manufacturing shift amid evolving defense and commercial aerospace demand.
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Baby Carriage
Report Shows Drop In Nationwide Traffic
Nationwide traffic in April fell to 56 percent of prewar norms as 479 automatic counters across 39 states recorded lower volumes. Motor fuel tax collections in 28 states totaled 38,209,000 dollars, about three quarters of prewar levels, per state motor vehicle administrators.
Former Bessemer Man Max Sterny Dies at 62
Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Ambrose in Ironwood for Max Sterny 62 a range pioneer and former Ironwood and Bessemer resident. He died after months of illness at his Ironwood home survived by wife eight children and nine grandchildren. He worked in Ironwood mines managed Anvil Recreation Building lived in Bessemer and ran Max Cafe. He played on two U P championship teams and was active in bowling and local clubs. Pallbearers named and services noted with burial at Riverside cemetery Ironwood.
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Max Sterny
St. Ambrose Church
Ironwood
J. B. Moriarty
Riverside
Tyrol
Austria
Anna Gabardi
Jessieville
Anvil
Anvil Recreation
Bessemer
Max
U. P
Gladstone
Bessemer Herald
Miller High Life
Ishpeming
ABC
Joseph Sterny
Wakefield
Leno
Lowell Proctor
George Boline
Felix
Steve Relich
Bonita Sterny
Herman Fontecchio
Bureau Receives Over 2 500 Tourist Inquiries
The Marquette Office of the U P Development Bureau reports more than 2 500 inquiries about Upper Peninsula tourism up to June 3. Secretary-manager George E. Bishop says this is about 80 percent of the 1942 total. advertising began April 1 last year and May 9 this year. Prospects for 1943 show longer stays and faster travel to destinations, with families sharing car travel during trips for rest.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Maronette
U. P. Development Bureau
George E. Bishop
Bishop
Honor Selective Service Board Banquet in Ironwood 1943
The Gogebic County Council of American Legion Posts will host a public banquet and reception for the Selective Service Board tomorrow June 19 1943 at the Ironwood Memorial Building. A 6 30 PM banquet costs 1 and a 7 30 PM program is free. Attendees include Army Navy and board representatives with a post reception to follow.
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Gogebic County
Ironwood
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ramsay
Army and Navy
Selective Service Board
County Council
Ironwood Post No. 5
Selecive Service Board
Frank Blaha
E. Russell Johnson
Charles Carlson
Charles Russell
H. O. Johnon
Memorial Building
Ironwood Municipal Band
C. J. Acherman
America
Anthony W. Bulinski
Victor Lepisto
E. W. Massie
Patricia Hemkes
Harold Luoma
Accompanst
Selective Service
The
Navy
Enid Zacharias
WAVE
Ramsay Jr
H. S
Dorothy Giacherio
Betty Pearce
June Eliason
Melba White
Alice Johnson
Sommers
Betty Carlson
Doreen Shogren
Alice Anders80r
Army
A. A. Schardt
Jane Bakka
Billie Kaltenbach
Gustafson
Gogebic County Farm Loan Assn to Meet June 23
Final plans announced for the Gogebic County National Farm Loan Association annual meeting set for June 23 at the Ironwood Township Hall starting at 1 30 P M. Secretary-Treasurer Albert Kinnon of Houghton Michigan notes over 22 000 association members in Michigan and about 53 million dollars in Federal Land Bank loans. Land Bank Commission borrowers are not members but are urged to attend for services and council with officers and directors.
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Gogebic County National Farm Loan Association
Ironwood
Albert Kinnon
Houghton
Michigan
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank
Land Bank Commissioner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lawrence Chiapuzo
Harris Selin
von Arnim
India
Montgomery
Tunisia
Eighth Army
el Alamein
First
Tunis
Cape Bon
Negri
Mon
Dan Laughner
Walter E. Kuusisto
Arthur E. Wahlberg
Laughner
Wahlberg
Kuusisto
J. P. Victor Council
State Foreign Holdings
Isl
Bureau
Honor Selective Service Board
Farm Loan
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