Local residents note furloughs births and appointments
Messrs Louis Peroiti and family spent a week at Onwaagoa. Reseell F Hayes USNR petty officer visited in Besse during a furlough. The Sharon Lutheran Church hosts a lutefisk supper January 28 from 4 30 to 7 33 p.m. Numerous local families announce births and relocations with transfers to camps in Texas Alabama and Chicago.
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Reseell F. Hayes
Petty Oficer
Usnr
Besse
The
Sharon Lutheran Church
Book Study Group Reviews Three Works
The Bessemer Woman's Club Book Study group met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. E J Qas. Mrs R J Mullen Mrs Fred W Knight and Mrs Arnold W Schmidt presented reviews with assistance from Mrs Cas ere Mrs Carl Olson and Mrs L E Church.
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R. J. Mullen
Fred W. Knight
Arnold W. Schmidt
Bessemer Woman's Club
Monacy
E.J. Qas
Casere
Carl Olson
L.E. Church
Masons Enjoy Dinner And Dance At Blue Lodge Event
Last night at the Masonic club rooms Blue Lodge No 390 held a pot luck dinner and dance. Arrangements were led by G A Ekman chairman and by Carl A Olson Oscar Hansen Paul Becker William Faulh Walter Newman Clarence Vivian.
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G. A. Ekman
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Oscar Hansen
Paul Becker
William Fauhl
Walter Newman
Clarence Vivian
Membership Drive On For Vets' Auxiliary
A VFW auxiliary meeting approved a membership drive to admit wives widows sisters and daughters of men who fought overseas in any war including the current one. Cards are obtainable at the General Insurance Agency office. Mrs Samuel Hunt and Mrs Effie LaVoy provided lunch at the last meeting.
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Safe Colors vary in states for hunting clothes
A national survey shows state preferences for hunting attire color. Maryland favors white, Washington prefers burnt orange. nine states pick black and white checks. five states favor red namely Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey and Colorado. Michigan Pennsylvania New York and Missouri have no definite conclusion.
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Harding To Hold Penny Carnival
The Harding PTA plans a Penny Carnival at Harding school on Friday January 29. John Nelson Mrs E Erickson Mrs Walter Kuusisto John Korpi lead general arrangements while Arne Suomi and Miss Violet Sorenson run ticket sales. Mrs Reino Baloneu chairs the lunch committee.
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Harding Pta
Harding School
John Nelson
E. Erickson
Walter Kuusisto
John Korpi
Arne Suomi
Violet Sorenson
Reino € Baloneu
One Man Grand Jury Starts Inquiry
Circuit Judge Herman Dekake of Harrisville began the one man grand jury probe into Gogebic county government affairs on Monday. Grand jury proceedings are not open to the public.
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Harrisville
Gogebic County
Ramsay Area Club News and Local Happenings
The Anvil Palms Woman's club met at Mrs C. 5 Andersons home. Pfc George Sertic on furlough visited Ramsay with his parents. Martha Circle Ladies Aid held a pasty dinner at Ramsay town hall. Robert Ahonen, former Ramsay CYO president, honored at Ramsay town hall before departing for Fort Sheridan. Andrew Swistak to wed Margaret Traverse in January. Ernest Bertolotti promoted to seaman second class. Bessemer township paid $36.10 for the Christmas box project for town in service. Ram say home nursing class canceled due to cold. Next meeting at Ramsay mining club house. Frederick Trevarthen's 6th birthday party attended by local children.
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Indians Cut Auto Use at Yakima Agency
At Yakima Indian Agency in Washington driving has fallen by more than a third as Indians and Agency employees switch back to riding horses to conserve rubber and fuel.
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Shipping record boosts Michigan role in 1942 Great Lakes tonnage
Michigan helped push Great Lakes shipping to 178,577,828 net tons for 1942 as iron ore movement neared 92 million gross tons. The surge supported steel production at over 7 million ingot tons monthly, aiding wartime needs. A government order aims to rebalance store inventories for fairer access. Rubber care tips advise storing and preserving rubber goods.
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Lakes
Traffic officials urged to remove stop and go signals
Joseph B. Eastman, director of the Office of Defense Transportation, calls for adjusting traffic lights to wartime needs. The Office of Price Administration gears idle tires for essential civilian car use, with A and B gasoline card holders prioritized for replacements showing need.
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Joseph B. Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Office of Price Administration
Michigan Stamp and Fuel Dates for Early 1940s Rationing
The document lists deadline dates for Coffee-Stamp 28 valid through Feb 7, Sugar-Stamp 10 valid for three rounds through Jan 31, Stamp 11 for three pounds through Mar 15, Gasoline No 3 from A book for 4 gallons through Jan 21, Wires-Inspection deadlines: A book March 31, B and C books Feb 28, T books Feb 28, Fuel Oil-Coupon No 3 through Feb 22 for 11 gallons each.
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War Ration Rules For Trailers And Goods
Auto trailers provide housing in war zones thus special gasoline rations help towing to new sites. DDT delays first commercial tire inspection deadline to Feb 28. OPA raises pretzel prices slightly due to higher flour costs. Coffee container changes shift savings to consumers. Rubber boots and shoes for essential workers qualify for rationing certs. Battery radio replacements limited to one annual set per WPB guidance.
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War Production Board
War Prompts New Kitchen Utensils Amid Shortages
The article notes wartime shortages push substitutes in home kitchens, with Mrs. Michigan possibly using heat resistant glass skillets dust pans of molded fibre and corrugated paperboard clothes hangers. It predicts glass bone and non critical plastics will become common and warns of faulty traffic signals wasting resources.
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Gogebic County Red Cross Knitting Totals for 1942
Gogebic County Red Cross knitters produced 2313 garments for armed forces and 1268 other items for foreign relief and hospitals in 1942. The work was sent to Red Cross headquarters in St Louis. Four women earned 100 hours credit as knitters: Mrs. George Risky Mrs. Elder Mrs. Harry K Peterson Mrs. Stichard White and Mrs. Polomaki.
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Red Cross
United States Army
Navy
St. Louis
George Risky
Elder
Harry K. Peterson
Ironwood
Stichard White
Polomaki
Ramsay
Warning Issued To Have Tires Inspected
Motorists must have tire inspections completed before February 28 to qualify for continued car use. Deputy OPA administrator Paul M. O’Leary warned that neither ration books nor tires will be issued in the future to those missing the deadline.
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Paul M. O'Leary
OPA
Township Library Receives State Aid funds Grant
Bessemer Township librarian Miss Edna Linzey reports the township library has received a $71.36 check from the state as the first half of a state aid grant this year. Advertise in the Herald, it pays.
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Edna Linzey
Herald
Range Deaths
Mary S Reid 75 of Hurley died last Thursday at the family home after illness since Christmas. Gust “Biat2” Anderson 46 of Wakefield township was found dead at his home by a neighbor, a heart attack suspected per Coroner Ballone. Eskil W Sand 43 of Ironwood died Monday at Grand View hospital from injuries after a rock fell on him at the 29th level.
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Hurley
Mary S. Reid
Anderson, Wakefield
Gus. Anderson
Wakefield Township
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Anderson
John Ballone
Ironwood Fireman Morinda Dies En Route to Hospital
Morinda Ironwood city fireman and 25 year veteran died suddenly at 67 while en route to Grand View hospital after illness. Also John Hill, 70, died in county infirmary after 60 years in the area. Mrs Emil Kuitunen, 50, wife of Ironwood chiropractor, died after surgery at Anstrom’s hospital.
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Grand View Hospital
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Ironwood City
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Ironwood
Anstrom's Hospital
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Debaters Lose Out At Marquette Contest
The A D Johnston high school debating team traveled to Marquette for a regional tourney held Friday and Saturday. Manistique won first place Escanaba was second on the question that federal world government shall be established. Participants from Bessemer were Faye Hansen Elaine Lantta Jack Brown Arthur Koski guided by Florence Cresswell coach and Supt E J Oas.
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Besemer Council Seeks WPA Work Extension to April First
The Besemer city council adopted a resolution during Monday’s session urging congressmen representatives and WPA officials to permit continued WPA projects in the city through April 1.
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