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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
19
Report details I W W organizers from Butte Montana working through Bessemer and Iron River to rally miners for a unified Lake Superior district strike. Meetings drew local I W W members, ballots split on immediate action, and a nationwide strike committee was proposed to coordinate across ranges.
Farmers and visitors join an automobile tour through Gogebic County visiting six to eight dairy farms. A modern farm home with running water and electric lights was shown then a noon picnic at the fair grounds featured refreshments and a program. Senator W F Truettner spoke to farm men and women and Miss Hutzel of Lansing prepared a health clinic talk. Music by John C Watson and the McCombe Class quartette accompanied the day. The tour continued to the county infirmary at Bessemer to view top cows, with Supt Martens guiding. Final stops included John St John and Rene Bergeron farms in Bessemer to inspect a Guernsey and a Holstein herd.
Bessemer's first Coney Island lunch stand opened yesterday on Longyear Street opposite the First National Bank in the former Mantuia tailor shop. Paul Becker and Conrad Velin own the New Coney Island and promise the best lunches and sandwiches for all. They invite the public to try the new eatery.
Miss Agatha L. Sulis principal of Washington school resigns from Bessemer after four years. She will tour the continent, with travels from Chicago to California, Nova Scotia, and back, after receiving a farewell ring from her faculty.
Bessemer voters will choose two three year terms at the annual school election on Monday July 9 at the new Washington school building. Incumbents W. H. Knight and Arthur Lintelmann see term endings this year with Knight not seeking re election and Lintelmann unsure but likely to run. Alois A. Mazanec has begun circulating petitions as the first candidate. Unclear if any women run.
A mass meeting and rally of girl scouts leaders and parents is set for Friday evening June 22 at eight o clock at the high school. Mr C Harries in charge of the Lake Galilee camp will speak as the Scout Council invites all scouts parents and interested residents to attend.
Fifty two seniors received diplomas at Bessemer High School commencement held Wednesday evening. Despite threatening weather, the auditorium was full and standing room only. Supt. Cobb presented diplomas as A. D. Johnston could not attend. Ruth Holland gave the salutatory and Katherine Hart the valedictory, with honors nearly tied.
Henry Hoff man, fire warden, urges Bessemer residents to have chimneys cleaned now to prepare for winter. Local chimney sweeps were seen in the city this week as officials stress compliance with regulations.
Auxiliary to the Bessemer Legion plans enrollment and speeches at the Legion hall next Wednesday. The city hall flag flew at half mast for Thomas J. Flynn, ex secretary of the Upper Peninsula Firemen’s association, who died in Negaunee. Ironwood Salvation Army to hold weekly street meetings in Bessemer. A shed behind Whitburn on Longyear street burned Saturday night. fire kept to the shed though nearby property was threatened. A week of thunder storms caused damage to trees and property as a strong storm hit Tuesday afternoon. Ortto B Olson opened a gas station on Sellar street inviting motorists to try it. Local 40 & 8 members attended a county venture in Ironwood with three new initiates. another large initiation is planned in Bessemer during the Fourth of July celebration.
Adolph J. Gedda, a local insurance man, named his new summer camp on Lake Gogebic Wolf Lodge after a wolf wandered into the work site. Gedda and partner Steve Re paused work as the wolf sniffed around the cottage and retreated, inspiring the memorable moniker for the western shore retreat.
Walter F. Truettner state senator gave welcome, Rev. Axel Pearson led the chief address at Washington school for the second annual township eighth grade commencement. The program included songs by Ironwood and Marenisco glee clubs, essays by Blanche Gagnon and Leonard Ahnen, orations by Lawrence Monti and Matt Koivisto, declamations by Jennie Miljevich Cletha Ford Margaret Petterson, and a final address on A Complete Education by Rev. Axel Pearson with diplomas presented by Supt. C. R. Cobb and county examiners.
Police and county officers pursue a Wakefield man suspected of robbing Hod Morrell, a gasoline agent, of about $25 and a silver watch after a Monday night entry on Longyear street. Over $190 from Standard Oil was left untouched in a coat pocket. The suspect, seen intoxicated near the scene, traveled by streetcar toward Hurley. Also noted, Upper Michigan Knights of Pythias and Pythian sisters held their nineteenth annual convention in Escanaba, with delegates from more than thirty cities.
At Monday’s meeting the Common Council reviewed bids for garbage hauling and for a work wagon and a one ton truck. Bids came from multiple bidders with prices ranging from 97.75 to 3,000 for wagons and up to 1,450 for trucks. A roadbed change and curb decision were approved, and the council divided on a Legion Fourth celebration donation before the mayor cast the deciding vote against the donation.
Bessemer sportsmen were to get four ten gallon cans of brook trout fry this afternoon following a months long request. A government fisheries messenger would arrive by the Northwestern at 2 06 p m with the fry to be stocked in streams around the area.
The Bessemer Fourth of July celebration committee reports 700 in the fund after adding 150 from this week’s donations. Seventy seven donors so far, with several large supporters, and more contributions needed before expenses are covered.
City Clerk William L. Guyer calls for bids to build 10185 feet of concrete sidewalks this summer. Plans are on file. bids open at the council meeting Monday, July 2. A six percent certified check must accompany bids and failure to contract and bond within five days forfeits the check. Sidewalks will be along Longyear Sellar Sophie Silver and Case streets in multiple blocks of Hibbing addition.
Due to heavy taxes on motor busses the Iron River Transportation Company may suspend service on its Iron Mountain to Iron River line, signaling potential temporary disruption for riders and concurrences with local transit needs.
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