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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1931
Page
13
Reverend and Mrs. Francis spent Monday in Bergland and Ewen. City of North Dakota was a house guest Thursday and Friday of Sergeant and Mrs. J T McCann.
Mrs Alfred Blowsons spending the week in Duluth visiting her sons and daughters. Mr and Mrs Joseph Sabin left Friday for Detroit where they will visit relatives.
Esther Skagen left Saturday for Minocqua to work for the summer. Mr and Mrs Julius Velin host their nephew Paul Hansen of Minneapolis. Mr and Mrs Hjahner Turpinen and Mr and Mrs Victor Hellman returned from Eveleta after attending the Finnish Lutheran church conference last week. Adolph Guyer drove from Appleton to visit his bedridden brother William Guyer whose condition is improving.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Skwor announce the birth of a son on Tuesday June 16 at Grand View Hospital. The newborn adds a new member to the family and is reported in local society notices.
Reuben Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Johnson, is spending the week in Minneapolis visiting friends.
Mr and Mrs David Kalasavicz welcomed a daughter at Wakefield General Hospital on Sunday June 14. Mr and Mrs Andrew Johnson hosted their daughter Mrs David Carlson and two sons from Minneapolis. Miss Nan Rand returned from Duluth for the summer at her father Charles Runds home. Mrs Margaret Kaiser of Rochester N Y arrived Tuesday to attend the funeral of her sister in law Mrs Joseph Same.
Mrs George Douglas of Wausau visited with Mr and Mrs Carl A Olson then returned home Friday. Mrs Albert Ballone Laura Wajaichowski and Josephine Grendzinkowski spent the weekend with Rhinelander friends. Arthur Richards plans summer in Marquette. Mrs V P Scavarda and Joe Corda arrived after their mother died. Mae Sloan’ll work in Battle Creek this summer. Jerry and William Holland return from John Holland funeral in Flint. Pecard family toured Duluth for business and pleasure. Nylund family returned from Milwaukee and Chicago with Mrs Thomas Rule and son visiting locally.
Local families and friends take visits across Michigan and neighboring states. Residents like Bryant Kimball, Ernest Fling, and Carl Steller host relatives from Detroit and Chicago while others attend graduations, church events, and university activities. Several plan trips to Milwaukee, Stevens Point, and Cleveland, with some attending ceremonies in Marquette and Oshkosh.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Burke and daughter Edna Mrs George Powerski and son Raymond of Wausau arrived Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs Same held Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs J B Olson welcome their son Frank who has worked as an aviator in St Louis for three years. He arrived by plane Thursday and will stay in the city for three weeks.
Mrs Anna Terrell leaves this evening for Ann Arbor to attend the University of Michigan commencement on Monday June 22 when her son Car Terrell will graduate.
Miss Marian Quakenbush art supervisor in Bessemer township schools left Friday for Minneapolis. She will attend the University of Minnesota summer session.
Mrs. Frank Giacomino and her young son departed Saturday night to join Mr. Giacomino in Pontiac where they will establish their home. Mrs Giacomino formerly known as Miss Edna Certano.
Erling Skagen and Carl Hansen returned Saturday to Rhinelander where they are employed after attending the graduation exercises of the A. D. Johnston high school and spending a few days at the home of Mrs. C. Hansen.
Miss Lee Zwickel, formerly an instructor in the Ramsay school system, is expected to arrive today and will visit Mr and Mrs Rutherford Solberg at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Solberg.
Avoca Wisconsin residents Mrs Knoll and her parents accompanied by Mrs Emil Leonard and Mrs F Fr Carlson will spend the week in Milwaukee visiting friends.
The party spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Gros in Keewatin, Minn., and Mr. Gray will accompany them to Duluth to visit his son in law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Hamilton. Mrs. Loorbourre and Mrs. R. J. Haggerty joined for a longer stay at the home of Mrs. W. W. Gray and Mrs. Effie Motse.
Mrs H J Hanser Mrs WOW Gray and Mrs J H Hagan presided as guests were entertained at the regular monthly session of the Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church in the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Milan hosted a Thursday bridge gathering at her home Tuesday with two tables in play. Prizes went to Mrs. E. J. Mahan and Mrs. H. J. Hansen. Dinner followed at 6 o clock.
The American Legion Auxiliary held its final summer business session in the club rooms of the American Legion building. Mrs. Herman Le Claire reported on the Upper Peninsula Legion convention. Lunch was served by Mrs. J. W. Johnson, Mrs. William Todd and Miss Sadie Abelman.
Edwin Ruthven Bayliss of Detroit invites old friends in Bessemer to attend the marriage of his daughter Marguerite Jane to Richard John Liddicoat Jr. The ceremony will be held Monday June 29 at 8 PM at St Columbia Episcopal Church Detroit.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Laughner were honored guests at a Monday evening surprise party organized by Mrs Richard Kaujata Mr Fannie Johnson and Mrs Eli Korpela. About 60 guests attended and Lunch followed with a gift presented to the couple. Miss Laura Martins noted as honor guest at a sewing circle gathering.
A birthday dinner for Walter Olson was held with a color scheme and a tea and tiffin spread. Guests included Mr and Mrs Rutherford Sellerg and Miss Erma Nalf heck at the Olson home. A bridge game followed and gifts were laid for the guest of honor.
Mrs Gervatio was the second guest of honor at a surprise farewell Tuesday evening party at her home. About 40 guests attended with lunch served and gifts presented for her move to Chicago where Mr Gervasio has been employed. Hostesses were Mrs Maunarne Brusso Bozzio and Gennetti.
A garbled report describes a wedding with garden flowers and candle holdes. Guests include Walter Mithea and Mrs John Mailer among others. Prizes were awarded and tied to a misread account of the celebration at a bridge event.
Mires Viola Hoffman principal of Park school in Marinette was guest of honor at a tea hosted by the school's Parent-Teachers association. She received cuts of glass and silver from the group. Miss Hoffman is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Hoffman and will marry Arthur Jo Parent of Menominee in July.
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