Local visits and furloughs noted in Bessemer area
Local residents report visits and leaves from military and civilian life. Mrs Stanley Udhill and two children of Mount Morris Michigan spend time with relatives here. Several others including Miss Gustafson of Chicago Mrs Ernest Roberts of Kimberly Wis and Sgt George Turkal of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri are mentioned with brief home visits and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Udhill
Mount Morris
Michigan
Sgt
George Turkal
Nick Turkal
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Nurses' Aid Course To Start Next Thursday
Registrations remain open for a Red Cross volunteer nurses aide course beginning next Thursday July 1. Open to any woman 18 or older. Bessemer and Bessemer Township residents may call Mrs. R. J. Mullen, Ironwood residents register with Mrs. A. C. Gorilla. The class meets two evenings weekly for three hours to reach 35 hours, then 44 more hours at Grand View hospital or another designated facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bessemer
Bessemer Township
R. J. Mullen
Ironwood
A. C. Gorilla
Grand View Hospital
War vessel build reaches 765 million across Great Lakes routes
Along the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River shores, shipyards are assembling sea-going vessels valued at 765 million for war service. The amount doubles the Navy’s total new naval construction outlays for 1940, underscoring wartime scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Navy
Nelson McIntosh wedding announced in Rockford Mississippi
Miss Mildred Nelson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gust Nelson of Bessemer, married Raymond Harris McIntosh, son of John McIntosh, at Rockford Methodist Church on May 24. They reside in Rockford. Norma Jean Courtney wed William C Nyman Jr, son of Mr and Mrs William Nyman of Anvil, April 12. Groom serves in the U S Coast Guard at Sault Ste Marie. couple visited at Anvil last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Warden Benson
Raymond Buchko
Marquette
Ironwood
Mr. Buchko
A. Buchko
Nelson-Mcintosh
Mildred Nelson
Gust Nelson
Bessemer
Raymond Harris McIntosh
John McIntosh
Town
Rockford
Rockford, Jr
Courtney-Nyman
Norma Jean Courtney
L. H. Courtney
William C. Nyman, Jr
William Nyman
Anvil
U. S. Coast Guard
Sault Ste. Marie
Ithe Anvil
Housewarming for the John Saari at Wakefield home
A large group of friends gathered last week to honor Mr. and Mrs. John Saari at their new Wakefield home on Second Avenue. Guests included Oliver Haliberg a Suomi College student and many Saari family members as well as other Wakefield residents. A purse was given and lunch hosted by multiple local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Saari
Second Avenue
Oliver Haliberg
Suomi College
Isaac Saari
Bruno Saari
Wakefield
Sydney
Sylvia
Sally Saari
Viola Koski
Dorothy Turpeinen
Denise Saari
Bessemer
Emil Kelto
August Stonemark
William Lantta
William Rookala
A. Kataja
Elizabeth Kangas
Ricky Erickson
Theresa Lucas
Business and Professional Women Club Card Party Report
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club held a post meeting card party on Monday night. Prizes went to Vivi an Coleman and Elizabeth Shekka for high and low in 500 rummy. Ruth Vogtlin and Olga Richardson tied for high in 500 while Marjorie Mascotti and Anna Mattson claimed low. Lunch was provided by Adeline Relich Evelyn Massa and Vienna Lehtola with Bertha Kahara serving as entertainment chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Vivian Coleman
Elizabeth Shekka
Ruth Vogtlin
Olega Richardson
Marjorie Mascotti
Anna Mattson
Adeline Relich
Evelyn Massa
Vienna Lehtola
Bertha Kahara
Confirmation at Finnish Church Confirms 11 Members
Confirmation services at the Finnish National Lutheran Church were held last Sunday with Rev. Jacob Hirvi officiating. Recipients included Aarne W. Ahonen John O. Anderson Rudolph E. Kelto Elizabeth A. Kuusisto Verna B. Kinnunen Wilbert T. Kumma Helen Nikkari Joyce Mars Elaine Johnson Carl W. Raisanen Milton B. Jakola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finnish National Lutheran Church
Jacob Hir Vi
Aarne W. Ahonen
John O. Anderson
Rudolph E. Kelto
Elizabeth A. Kuusisto
Verna B. Kinnunen
Wilbert T. Kumma
Helen Nikkari
Joyce Mars
Elaine Johnson
Carl W. Raisanen
Milton B. Jackoila
Tax Workers Needed To Administer New Income Tax Law
The government plans to add 10000 to 15000 employees to the Bureau of Internal Revenue under the new income tax legislation effective July 1. Most hires will work in field offices and the majority will be women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Invenue
Coo Gee
Ironwood News Briefs and Camp Notice
Range events announced for 4-H Camp Gogebic at Camp Plagens Watersmeet on June 28 29 and 30 All 4-H club members are eligible to attend Posthumous awards honor two Ironwood men among 27 MSU alumni awarded memorial certificates John David Reid killed in 1942 near Camp McCoy and Robert H Thomas killed in action in the Philippines in December 1942 Honor Sergeant Peter Maciborek ROTC instructor Ironwood High School received a testimonial of appreciation after twelve years of service Injuries in a Rowe's Station Ironwood collision three people hurt Lucille Konwenski of Iron Mountain Charles McCauley of Lansing A O Cochrane of Webberville Injury details Grand View Hospital Obituaries Emily Trethewey 68 Ironwood died Saturday Edward O Des Laurier 79 Ironwood died last Saturday Erick Rhenlund 75 Ironwood retired Oliver Iron Mining Co. employee died after lingering illness Patricia Ann Fitzpatrick 20 former Ironwood resident died in Washington War spending May 7 373 million up 1 from April daily average 283 6 million
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ironwood
Michigan State College
M.S.C
John David Reid
Camp McCoy
Robert H. Thomas
Phillipines
Rowe's Station
Lucille Konwenski
Iron Mountain
Charles McCauley
Lansing
A. O. Cochrane
Webberville
Mich
Grand View Hospital
Emerald Mines of Colombia Show Rugged History and Rich Gems
The article recounts Colombia's emerald wealth from the Muzo mines near Bogota, tracing legends of El Dorado and Lake Guatavitá, the colonial shift from Spanish domination to modern government leasing, and the fragile hand mining method that yields tiny, vibrant crystals with a prospect of centuries of abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombia
Latin America
Cortez
Peru
el Dorado
Lake Gutavita
Spanish America
Lake
Gutavita
Spain
Charles II
Seamen Spend Furloughs at Ramsay Homes
Seamen 2/C Russell Collins and Ben Pusakulich based with Sea Bees in Rhode Island spent a furlough at Ramsay visiting parents. Pvt Robert Ahnen stationed in Atlanta Georgia returned there after a Ramsay furlough with his mother and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Collins
Ben Pusakulich
Rhode Island
Sea Bee’s
Ramsay
Pvt
Robert Ahnen
Atlanta, Ga
Margaret Ahnent
Soldiers' furloughs and homecomings reported across states
Pvt Eugene Syrjala returns to Atlanta after visiting Ramsay parents. Hazel Barron back to Detroit from Ramsay visit with William and Miss Barron. Pvt Ernest Harris returns to Camp Phillips after furlough to visit father John Harris. Lorraine Giuliani visits Anvil home with S Giuliani and Lor aine Wilson of Scandia. Domenic Napo enjoys 10 day furlough with mother Louise Napo at Anvil. stationed Camp Hawze Texas. Edward Mattson on furlough from Camp Claiborne at Anvil home. Julia Bjornson visiting brother Martin at Anvil from Winnetka. Betty Chiapuzio leaves for Detroit to work. John Chovan on furlough at Anvil. stationed Camp Edwards Massachusetts. Ed Schmidt and wife return to Milwaukee after funeral of sister-in-law Lawrence Chiapuzio. Note on military shoe issue: two pairs for each entering service, three extra in reserve, and two more in manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Syrjala
Atlanta
Ramsay
Hazel Barron
Detroit
William Barron
Ernest H. Harris
Camp Phillips
Kans
John Harris
Lorraine Giuliani
Northern Michigan College of Education
S. Giuliani
Anvil
Loraine Wilson
Scandia
Mich
Domenic Napo
Louise Napo
Camp Hawze
Texas
Pvt
Edward Mattson
Camp Claibourne
the Anvil
Julia Bjornson
Winnetka, Ill
Martin
Betty Chiapuzio
Pfc
John Chovan
The
Camp Edwards
Mass
Ed Schmidt
Milwaukee
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Dorothy Mae Gustafson
Chicago
Ernest Roberts
Kimberly, Wis
Vincent Cosgrove
Free
Kenneth D. Berger
Washington, D. C
Mary Stancher
Mary Hodak
Katherine Tappero
Graldine Brach
E. J. Ekstrom
Michael
Bruno Ballone
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Joseph Perechuni
Seattle
Washington
Sharon Lutheran Church
Herman Gustiason
Henry Berg
Max Zadra
Margaret Lucas
Fort Pierce
Fla
Norman Lind
Jes Ese
Jack Holland
Michigan Tech
N. Charl
Richard Colenso
Mason, Michigan
William McMinn
Colenso
Arlen McMinn
Jack Mallory
Camp Endicott
Leo Mallory
Duluth Fomerly
Robert Leopold
Virginia
Lois Kay
Arlington Heights
Ilinois
Leopold
Peter Gotta
Zelda Dulebohn
Dorothy
Suffield
Ohio
Jack Springhetti
Herald
Gogebic County
Camp Plagens
Watersmeet
Ironwood Board of Education
Peter Maciborek
R.O.T.C
Ironwood High School
Trethweey
Ionwood
Emily
Trethewey
William J. Dunstan
Rhenlund
Erick Rhenlund
Oliver Ron Mining Co
Patricia Ann Fitzpatrick
Sylvester Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatricks
U.S
Abelman’s
Sophie
Gagebic
Americas
Ramsay-Anvil
Max
Max Sterny
E. McLeod
Charley Anderson
South Bessemer
Barber Street
CAG
America
John W. Johnson
Prop
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