Team Takes Winegar For 2nd Win
A large crowd witnessed Manager George Mazanftec's Bessemer squad rout Winegar 7 to 1 at Bextemer Athletic Park. Larry Nelson led with three hits, while Chester and Stefanie added key hits as Erickson and Pufall dueled on the mound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winegar
George Mazanftec
Bextemer Athletic Park
Chester
Choui- Rard
Stefanie
Bessemer
Erickson
Ome
Pufall
Erickees
Jee Crea
Wakefield
Electric Storm Destroys Farm Home Near Puritan
A Friday night electric storm Lara swamped Puritan area causing a severe fire at Gustave Swanberg’s farm home near Puritan. Lightning hit a radio aerial and the house burned rapidly, destroying belongings of Mr and Mrs Swanberg and two children. The Bessemer fire department faced access delays due to a jammed road. The storm also flood damaged basements citywide and rivers overflowed marshalling heavy rainfall. Basements in downtown districts flooded and the Ma ireal river west branch reached its highest level in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durance
Gustave Swanberg
Puritan
Swanberg
Bessemer Fire Department
Freewood
Eanery
Hurley Tethcemts
Confirmation Mass at St. Sebastienne Church
Rt Rev Paul Joseph Musebaum conferred the sacrament of confirmation on about 150 children and adults at St Sebastienne Church Sunday morning. A large crowd witnessed the exercises with equal number of sponsors present. Assisting bishops were Rev C P Crosan and Rev C J Swoboda with local pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Joseph Muse‘baum
Marquette
St. Sebastee Church
Seuday
Sponeers
Mussbaum
C. P. Crosan
St. Mary's Church
Wakefield
C. J. Swoboda
Bessemer High School Receives Excellent Rating for ROTC Program
A letter from the Sixth Corps Area headquarters Chicago dated June 12, 1931 praises A D Johnston high school in Bessemer for its ROTC unit. It notes most of the 41 area schools with ROTC have maintained programs for years and commends leadership and performance. The report highlights strong military training and the school’s commitment to discipline and efficiency in the ROTC department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johanston High
Frank Probelski Injured in Black River Road Accident
Frank Probelski suffered four fractured ribs after a car overturned on Black River road. He received treatment at Grand View hospital and was later sent home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Probelski
Black River
Say
Grand View ‘Hospital
Will Play Wakefield Sunday In Northern League Clash
Wakefield visits Sunday as Bessezer aims to defend fourth place in the Northern League. Mazatec predicts a tough game against the Wakefield squad that beat them recently at the Heal Athletic Park. Hurley visits Ironwood and Wigegar travels to Mostreal in other league matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazatec
Terest
Wakefield Iewcomer
Wakefield
Heal Athletic Park
Besezer
Hurley
Ironwood
Wigegar
Mostreal
Building and repair work underway in Bessemer
Several construction projects are active in Bessemer including high school excavation, relocation of Dr. Kuivinen’s house, and new parsonage for Trinity Lutheran by Johnson and Ludsrud. Olson and Bergquist repair the Donich building roof, while Peter Carpenedo constructs a new two story six room home on the old North Bessemer school site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
E. J. Kuivinen
Charles Berwald
Ralph Olson
Dr. Kuivinen
Bailiss
Capt. Pence
Johnson and Ludsrud
Ironwood
Trinity Lutheran
C. R. Cobb
Olson and Bergquist
Ironwood Contractors
Donich
Peter Carpenedo
Charles Jezek
North Bessemer School
W. W. Gray
Joseph Pecard
Clarence Otto
Pecard
Mistaken for Deer Ends in Man Shot Near Iron Belt
Arnold Bjork of Iron Belt was shot by two companions while deer hunting. He was in serious to critical condition at Grand View hospital, with two bullet wounds to the chest and arm. The youths Onn Tervo and Taisto Myllykangas are detained in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Bjork
Iron Belt
Grand View Hospital
Bjork
Onn Tervo
Taisto Myllykangas
Iron Bed
Ironwood Man 47 Dies After Auto Crash at Colby Hill
Waino Kantala 47 of Ironwood dies from injuries after losing control of his car on Colby hill and crashing into a tree near the First and Last corner. He died at Grand View hospital. Born in Finland, he came to the United States 12 years ago and ran a boarding house. Surviving: mother in Finland, brother Adolph of Saxon, sister Mrs Hjalmer Silvonen of Saxon. Funeral at Palace hall Ironwood. burial Riverside cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waino Kantala
Ironwood
Colby Hill
Kantala
Grand View Hospital
Finland
Adolph
Hjalmer Silvonen
Palace Hall
Riverside Cemetery
Funeral Services For Mrs. Corda
Funeral services for Mrs. Steve Corda who died Tuesday evening were held Saturday morning at St. Sebastian church with Rev. C J Woboda officiating. Burial was in Hillrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were August Kondzella Bardick Pucilowski Joseph Wozniak Charles Babicky John Awsaciewilcz Louis Savitski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Corda
St. Sebastian Church
C. J. Woboda
Hillrest Cemetery
August Kondzella
Bardick Pucilowski
Joseph Wozniak
Charles Babicky
John Awsaciewilcz
Louis Savitski
Broadcasting Michigan From WMAQ Chicago
Michigan outdoor summer appeal will air on WMAQ on Thursday nights June 25 and July 9 from 7 to 9 15 p m. Upper Peninsula residents are invited to listen and invite friends to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
WMAQ
Chicago Daily News
Upper Peninsula
Local Women Held For Shoplifting In Escanaba
Mrs Grace Bell 25 and her sister in law Miss Ida Bell 20 both of Bessemer were caught shoplifting in Escanaba and sentenced Saturday by James Doherty to five days in the county jail and a $50 fine each. They took four dresses two beach pajamas and other articles from Escanaba department stores. They were acquitted of a similar charge at the May term of circuit court in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bell
Ida Bell
Bessemer
Escanaba
James 8
Doherty
William Cox Dies of Heart Ailment in Milwaukee
William Cox aged 61 died Tuesday night in Milwaukee from a heart ailment. He formerly lived in Bessemer about twenty years ago and was well known by local residents. He was born May 11 1869 in Rockland Michigan and married Etta Davis of this city. Survived by widow five children Esther Ruth Eunice Alford and Leslie of Milwaukee, three brothers Abs Richard and Charles Cox, and two sisters Mrs E Morton of Greenland Michigan and Mrs Emily Carpenter of Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
William Cox
Bessemer
Eunice
Alford
Leslie
Abs
Richard
Charles Cox
E. Morton
Greenland, Mich
Emily Carpenter
Ironwood
Local residents visit family as summer break begins
Miss Mary Stefanic and Miss Mary Mesich return home from Marquette and Milwaukee respectively for summer vacation with parents Mr and Mrs Stefanic and Mr and Mrs Mesich. Several others visit relatives nearby as travel to Chicago Eveleth Iron River and Duluth are noted along with a brief baseball note on Jimmy Foxx and the A’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Stefanic
State Teachers College
Marquette
Paul Stefanic
Mary Mesich
Milwaukee
Frank Mesich
F. H. Carlson
Mario Re
Peter Re
Julia Parohbek
Chicago
Susan Parobek
Steve Fodor
Ruth
Iron River
John Tillner
Albert Tillner
Louis Colla
Iron Mountain
Joseph Zadra
Mayville
Wis
W. A. Knoll
Emil Leonard
C. F. Johnson
Alpha
Mich
Helen Busch
Paul Busch
Frank Mardelli
Buley
Joseph Mardelli
Alfred
Julius Rigotti
Howard Huyvunen
Duluth
Suomi College
Joseph Camani
Norway
Charles Fendo
Copper District Power seeks lake water rights easing at Gogebic
Copper District Power Co asks county board to raise Lake Gogebic water levels to 54 inches and negotiate with landowners and county for park lands. The board tabled the resolution and referred it to the judiciary committee after debate. The company offers to build walls and repairs and cover part costs while negotiations with owners continue amid a pending circuit court suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Copper District Power Co
Lake Gogebic
Court House
Judiciary Committee
Frank Milavetz
Brandt
Hild
Kelly
Larson
Niemi
Papin
Patrick
Simonson
Voyce
Wick
Zinn
MacNicholas
E. W. Massie
The
County Board
Coogebic County
Gogebic County
Forsberg Elected to Phi Epsilon Honor Society
Elsie Forsberg, student at Northern State Teachers College, elected member of Phi Epsilon an honorary scholastic society. Selection based on scholarship and character requiring 98 total term hours and high rating from first term work. Membership limited to a small percentage of credentialed students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Forsberg
Northern State Teachers College
Phi Epsilan Society
the Normal
Township Unemployed To Register Tomorrow
Bessemer Township to register unemployed residents tomorrow with August Likazen at Ramsay Town Hall fire precinct and James Asmar at Puritas in the second precinct of Bessemer Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Likazen
Thave
Ramsay Town Hall
James Asmar
Puritas
Bessemer Tewashig
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L. W. Haines
Gec
St At Lafayette College
Jack the Tr
Ombr Riki
Ami
Larry
Riki
Wally Ericksot
Chouimard
Larry Nelson
Kiki
Nelson
Longhiai
Cheoaimari
Larry N'som
Leeghini
Ake Lorchini
Allery
Buck
Tates
Chiapazio
Hoffes& On
Chourtard
Pauzio
WILL
Mosieeseevrer Ee Erserr
Teevees
Rokwood Sree
Vcev
Esses Ereu
Hurkey Seewseessersesserssere
Sesesveswerssese
Car
Ironwood Man
Corda
Anne
Anvil News
Jimmy Foxx
A’s
Argue
Judiciary
Phi Epsilon
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