MCKEVITT AND COOLEYS LEAVE BESSEMER FOR ESCANABA
Rev Nolan McKevitt assistant at St Sebastian for a year leaves to join St Patrick's parish in Escanaba under Rev Joseph Plagens bishop. Dr Cooley to Des Colorado for Methodist church education work. Eastman among 26 clerical students ordained at Nebraska meeting. Rev Kastman a Augustana Seminary graduate attends Gogebic ministers meeting. Rae Mar arrives for brief assignment before new parish at Lockridge and New Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan McKevitt
St. Sebastian Catholic
Escamaba
St__Patrick’s
Joseph Plagens
Cooley
Des
Colorado
Methodist Church
Cs. F. E. W. Eastman
Angestana Synod
Lutheran Church
Kastman
Augustana Theological Seminary
Reek Island
Omaha
F. E. W. Eastman
Dauchier
Lockridge
New Sweden
Man Killed as Auto Hits Deer Near Josco County
In Michigan deer highway hazards spike in spring as a car collision north of Hale road in Josco County killed Thomas Gethro and seriously injured Marshall Sedder. They were not rescued for two hours. Gethro died at a hospital. Authorities estimate deer kills this year between 346 and 104 percent higher than last year in northern Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Michins
Hale Road
Josco County
Thomas Gethro
Marshall Sedder
Gethro
Michian
Samsung
Michigan
St Sebastian Parish Picnic and Bessemer Events
A list of upcoming events from late June to early August includes the St Sebastian parish picnic at Bessemer tourist park on June 27, multiple Bessemer high school band concerts at city Barber school Ramsay and other venues through July 28, plus the July 4 and August 4 7 Upper Peninsula firemen tournament and homecoming in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sebastian Parish
Bessemer
Bessemer High School
City
Barber School
Ramsay
Piave Park
Upper Peninsula Firemen
Dump Logs As Strike Continues In Gogebic County
Lumberjacks’ strike in Gogebic county persists after attempts by federal conciliator William Houston to mediate. May 18 start date, violence included dumpings of logs on roads near Marenisco and between Bessemer Ironwood. Deputies faced tear gas blasts. drivers injured. Operators invite workers to return for 35 to 38 cents hourly, with unions to handle bargaining and improved conditions like beds and showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
William Houston
Marenisco
Bessemer
Ironwood
Leo Isdebski
WPA officials review Gogebic wage rates
W. A. Leeser and Lawrence Farrell arrived on the Gogebic range to investigate wage rates. WPA workers in the county totaling 1,200 are said to be dissatisfied with the $44 per month pay and many projects have been closed as the men walked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Leeser
WPA
Lawrence Farrell
Upper Peninsula
Gogebic Range
Mines in Ironwood and Bessemer remain closed this week
The Ironton mine in Bessemer, the Anvil mine in Bessemer township, and the Newport and Pabst Aurora mines in Ironwood stay shut due to inability to ship ore to strike bound steel plants in Ohio and Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironton
Bessemer
Anvil
Bessemer Township
Newport
Pabst-Aurora
Ironwood
Ohio
Ilinois
Otterson Deaths Highlight Bessemer Losses
Obituaries from Bessemer note the death of Ole K Otterson at 61 in Marion N D and of Mrs Alma Kallander Otterson. The family includes wife two daughters and a son with multiple relatives in Montana North Dakota and Wisconsin The couple married in Fargo ND on July 18 1903 and were frequent Gogebic range visitors Mrs Erick Erickson dies after long illness at 56 in Bessemer born in Finland August 24 1880 Survivors include husband five sons and lodge members Funeral set for Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottersons
Fargo
N. D
Gogebic Range
Erick Erickson
Third Avenue
Finland
Bessemer
Arvid
Pelican Lake
Wis
Evert
Chicago
Walfred
Wakefield
Leonard
Walter
Runeberg
Miner Suffers Vertebra Fracture After Ore Fall
A miner identified as May was struck by a fall of ore and sustained a simple vertebra fracture. He was treated at Grand View hospital and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand View Hospital
May
Michigan license sticker sale halves price for 1837 plates
In Michigan the license sticker system passes to half price for the 1837 plate group starting July 1 with the new season beginning August 1. The August expiration applies to the sticker use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Arrest Strikers Held Over Fishing at Closed Lake
Ten striking lumberjacks living at Sunrise Hall strike headquarters south of Amasa were arrested last week by six game wardens for fishing in a closed lake. They were sentenced to five days in the county jail at Crystal Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise Hall
Amasa
Crystal Falls
Fred J. DuBracq Retired From Menominee Mail Service
Fred J. DuBracq, who served in Menominee mail transportation for twenty seven years, has retired. He dedicated decades to delivering mail and serving the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. DuBracq
Menominee Mail
Fleeing from Spain 1936 Revolt War Report
German printer Carlos Hofmann describes three weeks of revolution in Spain with Valencia as a focal point. He details street battles, mob violence against churches and priests, seizures of monasteries, mass arrests, executions, and the collapse of civil life under Communist and Anarchist control amid broader political upheaval in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Hofmann
Spain
C. J. Swoboda
Nuernberg
Germany
Valencia
Workers’ Party
Socialistic Workers’ Union
Anarchistic Party
P. C
Communist Party
Range Men Preside At Municipal Meet
The second annual Upper Peninsula conference of the Michigan Municipal League is held today and Saturday at Escanaba. James H. Trebilcock of Wakefield, city engineer of Bessemer, presides over the municipal engineers and public works officials section. William Jacobson, Wakefield city accountant, leads the clerks and finance officers section. The gathering serves all municipal officials of the Upper Peninsula to discuss public problems. At last year’s first meeting in Marquette Bessemer sent a large delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
Michigan Municipal League
Escanaba
James H. Trebilcock
Wakefield
Bessemer
William Jacobson
Marquette
Gogebic County 4-H Camp Set For June Dates
The first Gogebic county 4-H camp will run June 28 29 and 30 at the Scout Camp at Lake Gogebic south end. Miss Marcella Meyer and experts from the state will lead canning clothing dairy crops forestry sessions. Recreation includes camp fire swimming baseball and games. Registration begins June 23 at 10 a.m. and parents are invited to attend Monday and Wednesday afternoons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Lake Gogebic
Marcella Meyer
R. R. Horwood
C. E. Gunderson
Porcupine Mountains
Lake of the Clouds
Eugene Peltonen
Bernhardt Hakala
Lake Gogebie
Ramsay 4th Will Honor New Citizens Parade Honors
Ramsay will honor new U S citizens during the July 5 celebration with awards presented by Jack Hild of Fritz Frederickson Post American Legion. Recipients from Bessemer township include Bas so Fastelin Grukich Grgurich Hill Kinnunen Koski Ky rola Mattila Rajala Saily Syrjala Webber Valonen and others. From Bessemer city earners include Arpi Barbacovi Brozanich Cerne Chiambretti Colombo Gotta Grassi Kangas Margetta Panozzo Pet coff Pozega Puranen Samarziga Serbic Skagen Turkal Ulvinen Varalli Vodopya Vukovich Vukovich Zanetti Zrnich Zytkowicz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay
Bessemer
United States
Jack Hild
Fritz Frederickson
American Legion
Bessemer Township
Fortunato Basso
Helen Fastelin
Steven Grukich
Leopold Grgurich
Matt Hill
Roy E Nyberg Dies Wednesday At 38 In Ironwood
Roy E Nyberg longtime Ironton mine engineer from 1922 died Wednesday morning on his 38th birthday at Grand View hospital. A Ironwood resident all his life he was a brother of Mrs Leo Mueller. He leaves his widow two children his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Nyberg and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Nyberg
Ironton
Grand View Hospital
Ironwood
Leo Mueller
Charles Nyberg
Progressive party surge noted in Wisconsin race
A fragmented report notes a Progressive party movement in Wisconsin with unclear context and missing details. The readable fragment references a Wisconsin race and party activity but no names or dates are confirmed.
St Sebastian Parish Plans Third Annual Picnic at Park
St Sebastian’s Parish invites the public to its third annual parish picnic at Sanday June 27 at the Bessemer Tourist Park after the last mass. Concessions offer refreshments, music, barbecued lamb, and a clown band. A 1 pm sports program features foot races, softball, and a tug of war with prizes for winning tickets. The Holy Name Society sponsors the event inviting broad community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sebastian's
Bessemer
Mary Street
Eagles Give Public Picnic On July 4th
The Bessemer Eagles Indee will hold their annual picnic on July 4 at Piave park between this city and Iron Wonder. It is an all day event with barbecue music dancing and entertainment. Committees include Joseph Petrusha Valentine Biciecki Andrew Pricxo Frank VanGorder Peter Cena and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Eagles Indee
Piave
Iron Wond
Joseph Petrusha
Valentine Biciecki
Andrew Pricxo
Andrew Rocki
Joni Chaich
Frank VanGorder
Peter Cena
Joseph Michelli
Grading and Filling On Massie Field
Grading and filling work proceeds on Massie Field with toe and Eiling measures. E J Oaus reports 1¢¢ loads of Eiling needed to raise the right field near the pitcher's box from 16 to 12 inches and the center grand stand section to protect against fouls. Home plate is 6 feet from the grand stand with foul line distances 867 feet to right field fence, 336 feet to left field fence, and 307 feet to center field. a football scoreboard sits at centerfield corner 455 feet from home plate. Work continues at pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Oaus
Upper Peninsula
Tourist Park Here Ready For Season
The Deassemer tourist park opened last Sunday by the Italian lodge. The Sc Sebastian parish will open this coming Sunday. The bandstand now sits at the park on West Mary Street with a 16 foot dance platform encircling it. The lember was donated by Under wood Veneer Co through Alderman Breno Creana. A concession stand and lights were added and grounds cleaned under the Leity council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deassemer
Sc. Sebastian Parish
West Mary Street
Underwood Veneer Co
Breno Creana
Leity Council
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McKevitt
Iragner Eastman
Jack
Ole K. Otterson
Dakota
E. Erickson
Miner
Madrid
Red
The
Republic
Asturia
Barcelona
Alcala Zamora
Portela
People’s Front
Norma Streeter
Gogebic County Club
Progressive Party
Wiscon- Sinushee
TOA
Qik Emacaue
Nme
ST. Sebastian's Parish
Holy Name Society
Massie
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