Bessemer Pioneer Adolph Berger Dies At 88
A longtime Bessemer resident Adolph Berger aged 88 died Thursday night at 6 at the home of his foster grandson Marvin Richardson, with whom he had lived for seven years. Born August 8 1860 in Varobar Hamland Sweden he came to the United States in 1879. He worked in Minneapolis then moved to Bessemer in 1866 and held many trades including machinist plumber and janitor at Sharon Lutheran church. He married Joanna Richardson in 1889 who died in 1915. Survivors include brother Otto in Sweden and foster daughter Laura Richardson of Ironwood. Funeral Monday at Sharon Lutheran Church. Burial Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Bessemer
Adolph Berger
Marvin Richardson
Varobar
Haland
Sweden
United States
Minneapolis
Berger
Wisconsin Central
Ironwood
Ashland
Ironton
Yale
Sharon Lutheran Church
Johanna Richardson
Otto
Laura Richardson
F. E. W. Eastman
Hillcrest Cemetery
John Swedberg
Conrad Velin
Charles Peterson
Mauritz Gustafson
Gustav Ekman
Victor Wigs
John Sendek
Feereete
Guglie To Open Barber Shop In Sellar Street Building
Domenic Guglielmotto known as Guglie will formally open his barber shop Monday June 27 in a building on Sellar street recently purchased from the late Bruno Crenna. Guglie, a 1931 A D Johnston graduate born in Bessemer, trained at Moller Barber School and worked at several shops before settling in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domenic Guglielmotto
Guglie
Sellar Street
Bruno Crenna
Crenna
Mr. Guglie
A. D. Johnston High School
Bessemer
Ramsay
Martin Borgaro
Borgaro
Louis Baldini
Wok RR
Plans for Fourth of July parade children’s section
Plans advance for a youth parade section with lineup at Washington school at 1 15 pm and marching west on Sel lar to Sophie street then north to Princo Bakery where units disperse in the adjacent vacant lot. Units include baton corps, junior high band, flag groups, kindergarten bands, Boy and Girl Scouts, Cowboys and Indians, character and comic divisions, tricycles and doll buggies, with multiple local leaders and sponsoring clubs assisting.
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Washington School
Sellar
Sophie
Princo Bakery
Baton Corps
Bessemer Township
Mae Crenna
Esther Hodsdon
John Novascone
Eugene Winkowski
Leonard Gagan
Hugo Keenan
Carolyn Sage
William Brown
L. Anderson
Valentine Bielecki
William Lintelmann
Margaret Cebolski
Arco Certano
Helen Powajba
Gene Matrella
Emmet Massie
Frank Hoffner
Summers in Bessemer Invite Anglers to Nearby Big Fish Spots
In Bessemer summertime means fishing for locals and visitors. The area offers spots to catch the big ones while residents and merchants celebrate the down to earth town spirit and good living.
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Bessemer
Ours
School Board Sets Lighting Plan for Massie Field
The Board of Education met last Thursday to authorize a 25 000 bond for Mas sie Field lighting after a June 13 election. Representatives from Westinghouse Clifton Engineering LSDP and Johnson Electric outlined pole placement two circuit wiring and transformer choices to manage load and allow field use by softball baseball and football with an illuminating engineer to draft bid specifications gratis.
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Board of Education
Massie
Martin Brenny
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Duluth
Carlo Heikkinen
Clifton Engineering Co
Three Rivers
Wis
John Dimperio
Bessemer
Lsdp Co
J. M. Johnson
Johnson Electric
Supt. Oas
Westinghouse Electric Supply
L. G. Hamilton
Srrsas SS
Ann Matonich Feted At Pre-nuptial Party
Miss Ann Terese Matonich of Davison Michigan, vacationing with her parents, was feted at a pre-nuptial shower at the family home on Johnson Road. She will wed July 2 to William Farrow of Davison. About 50 friends attended as the house was adorned with garden flowers. Prizes went to several guests and the honoree received many gifts and a money purse. Refreshments were served by several relatives and friends.
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June Marie Walls
William Walls
Barbara Vitich
Lorene Johnson
Joyce Berwald
Patsy Johnson
Karen Fabing
Gloria Mattaini
Diane Obradovich
Pat
Jack Bernald
Myrone
Judy
Marilyn Walls
June
Ann Terese Matonich
Davison
Mich
Joseph Matonich
Johnson Road
Miss Matonich
William Farrow
John Stefanik
Michael Samarzyn
Ed Gondek
Jerry Margetta
Stephen Petcoff
Uno Selin
Michael Matonich
Matt Matonich
Steve Matonich
Mildred Matonich
Banfields Feted On Silver Anniversary At Ramsay Hall
Mr and Mrs William Banfield of 174 Woolsey Street were honored at a silver wedding anniversary party Saturday at Ramsay Town Hall. About 100 guests from Bessemer Ramsay Puritan Wakefield and Ironwood attended. Music by Mrs Aila Nevala and Clarence Kapugia entertained as a buffet cake with silver decor outlined gifts of silver.
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William Banfield
Woolsey Street
Ramsay Town Hall
Bessemer
Ramsay
Puritan
Wakefield
Ironwood
Aila Nevala
Clarence Kapugia
Bernard Johnson
Herbert Johnson
Stanley Johnson
Carl Johnson
Joseph Simpke
Banfield
Salem Lutheran Church
Eagles Auxiliary Instituted At Gogebic Fraternal Event
Ceremonies Sunday at 2 pm at Ramsay town hall institute 37 charter members of the Gogebic aerie Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. F Schultz of Calumet and M C Fox of Kalamazoo will officiate the institution and initiation. A banquet at 6 pm for members husbands and guests precedes a dancing party.
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Ramsay Town Hall
Gogebic Aerie
Order of Eagles
F. Schultz
Calumet
Srand Aerie
M. C. Fox
The
Kalamazoo Aerie
Cecelia Re
Lavila Pricco
Geraldine Ricco
Virginia Pricco
Mary Mazzari
Grace Perlich
Josephine DeStasio
Kathleen Napoli
Irene Michelli
Dora Sandin
Alice Barbacovi
Ruth M. Johnson
Josephine Pancheri
Laura DeMarte
Mary Regis
Paolina Perona
Barbara Crenna
Sophie Massa
Dorothy Steiger
Minnie Zychowski
Marie Barbacovi
Jean Barbacovi
Marie Pricco
Marjorie Marchello
Rena Novascone
Bessemer
Mary Pikka
Theresa Ruffatto
Madeline Busni
Wakefield
Helen Nicholas
Ironwood
Illie Rigotti
Dorothy Collins
Catherine Sanders
Wabirda Rosa
Artrudis Kempa
Louise Constantino
Lucille Sanders
Margaret Pogliano
Mary Rizzie
Alexandria Marinetti
Ramsay
Helen Pribble
Delores Cocco
Anvil
Seeseses
Business Women Plan July 11 Picnic At Elks Club
The Bessemer Business and Professional Women's club met at the Elks club rooms Monday night to outline the annual outing set for July 11 with the location to be announced later. After the business session, cards provided entertainment and prizes were awarded, with refreshments served by committee members including Mrs Goldie Gray Miss Becky Gray Miss Cleopha Krocker and Miss Florence Marzetta.
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Bessemer Business and Professional Women’s Club
Elks Club
Ecards
Goldie Gray
Becky Gray
Cleopha Krocker
Florence Marzetta
Renew Scholarship to D Giacherio at NM College of Education
Dorothy Giacherio a junior at Northern Michigan College of Education Marquette and A D Johnston high school graduate has been granted a one year renewal of her scholarship. Scholarships renewable for up to multiple years to high school seniors who plan teaching careers and rank in the upper ten percent of their class require sustained scholastic excellence.
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Dorothy Giacherio
Northern Michigan College of Education
Marquette
A. D. Johnston High School
Personal News From Bessemer and Nearby Cities
Bernard Becker visits friends in Bessemer. Mr and Mrs Adrian Thebert of Detroit visit friends on the range. George Jezek returned from Mackinaw City where he attended the state pharmacists convention. Miss Betty Walls left for Chicago to enroll at the Heim School of Beauty Culture. Mr and Mrs William Betrall and daughter, of San Antonio, Texas, are on an extended furlough visiting in Bessemer.
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Adrian Thebert
Detroit
George Jezek
Mackinaw City
State Pharmacists
Betty Walls
Chicago
The
Heim School of Beauty Culture
Ssr
William Bretall
San Antonio, Texas
Bessemer
Banfield Family Details in Obituary Context
Oscar Montan reports on Mrs. Banfield previously Miss Thelma Johnson daughter of the late Oscar and Mrs Johnson. Mr Banfield is the son of the late Thomas and Mrs Banfield. They have seven children Clarence of Milwaukee Dousles in navy service William Jr Bernice Keith JoAnne and Betty Jane at home.
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Oscar Montan
Banfield
Thelma Johnson
Oscar Johnson
Mr. Banfield
Thomas Banfield
Clarence
Milwaukee
Dousles
Navy
William Jr
Bernice
Keith
JoAnne
Becty Jane
School Closings Approved in Bessemer Township
The Bessemer township board of education closed the Anvil and Puritan schools for 1949-50 after state officials deemed the action wise for the district. Lee M. Thurston, state superintendent, said letters approving the move were sent to local officials and residents. The closing was a campaign issue in the June 13 election, where Leo Carpenedo defeated Francis Spagnoletti.
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Bessemer Township
Mayme Ross
George D. Gilbert
Upper Peninsula
State Department of Public Instruction
Thurston
Gilbert
Anvii
Puritan
Tuberculosis Association Elects Officers at Gogebic Meet
At the Gogebic County Tuberculosis association annual meeting Carlton Lindberg was re elected president. New first vice president is Mrs E A Manthey and second vice president Mrs J W Thomas of Wakefield. Secretary is Charles Gotta and treasurer Fred Michetti. Directors include Mrs John E MacNicholas Marenisco Mrs C E Richards Watersmeet Mrs Elmer Mikelson Ironwood and Mrs Carl Lundin. The state health board commended the group for high mobile ray unit chest exam turnout with 214 women assisted.
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Gogebic County Tuberculosis Association
Carlton Lindberg
E. A. Manthey
J. W. Thomas
Wakefield
Charles Gotta
Fred Michetti
John E. MacNicholas
Marenisco
C. E. Richards
Watersmeet
Elmer Mikelson
Ironwood
Legion Auxiliary Annual Party At Goldda-Cychosz Post
Approximately 35 attended the Legion Auxiliary annual pot luck supper Tuesday night at the Goldda-Cychosz post. A brief business meeting appointed a nominating committee of Mrs. Rose Blaha Mrs. Anne Stevens and Mrs. Hilda Jezek to prepare a slate for September. After supper guests played cards and prizes were awarded to Mrs. Dora Rowett Mrs. Lila Cox and Miss Florence Davis.
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American Legion
Rose Blaha
Anne Stevens
Hilda Jezek
Dora Rowett
Lila Cox
Florence Davis
Eeeetess
Kingsford Man Succeeds Peterson as Music Instructor
Kenneth W. Weile of Kingsford was hired by the Bessemer Board of Education to succeed Harold Peterson as instrumental music instructor in the local schools. Weile, a Kingsford High School and University of Michigan graduate, spent four years in the University concert band under W. D. Ravelli.
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Kenneth W. Weile
Kingsford
Bessemer Board of Education
Harold Peterson
Peterson
Mr. Weile
U. of Michigan
W. D. Ravelli
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Bessemer Pioneer
United States Air Force
Air Force
Army
Marines
WU. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Suffolk Street
Marie Walls
D. Guglie
Clarence Negri
Leo Maccani
Bessemer Woman’s Club
Execuive
Washington and Barber Ptas
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ann Matonich
Harry Jankoviak
East Jordan
John Jankoviak
Henry Champion
Wm. Banfields
Eagles
D. Giacherio
Bernard Becker
Lindberg
Legion Auxiliary
Kingsford Man
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