Public housing project approved after condemnation ruling
A Bessemer council and its housing commission reviewed federal low rent housing plans. A jury found the project necessary and awarded $1,730 for parcel one and $6,195 for parcel two with $10 for an option on parcel two. Fowler-Veranth Construction Company of Duluth submitted the winning $291,600 bid, subject to PHA and council approval. The city seeks a higher total development cap from $354,471 to $367,000 to cover increased land and construction costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Winkowski
E. W. Massie
Ironwood
Ironwood Amusement Corporation
Robert R. Wright
Gogebic County
Mauritz Abelman
John Sartoris
Mchael Burla
Louis Dimperio
Raymond Barbacovi
Nick Vestich
Joseph Martell
John Newman
George Mussatti
John Brusso
Frank Duda
James Kovasevich
Bessemer Housing Commission
Fowler- Veranth Construction Company
Duluth
PHA
Bessemer
O. L Kurtz
Chicago
T. Franzen
J. W. Leinweber
Leinweber
Yamasaki
Hellmuth
Superior
Wis
Klippen-Holm Co
Housing Commission
Fowler-Veranth Construction Co
Common Council
Mrs. A. Englund Dies In Kiome Home
Abram Englund widow Mrs. A Englund a resident since 1898 died last Monday at 1 45 am at her State street home after five months of ill health. Born July 21 1870 in Kallby Pedersore Finland she came to the United States in 1897 and married Abram Englund a year later. Surviving are daughter Mrs Charlies Gleason Pontiac Mich son Elmer Englund Kalamazoo Mich three granddaughters Miss Nancy Englund Kalamazoo Mrs James Lutey Ironwood and Mrs Pat Raymond Hurley two great grandchildren. Funeral today at Sharon Lutheran church at 1 30 pm Rev Mark Wickstrom officiating burial Hillcrest cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Englund
State Street
Englund
Kallby
Pedersore
Finland
Sharon Lutheran Church
Charlies Gleason
Pontiac
Mich
Elmer Englund
Kalamazoo
Nancy Englund
James Lutey
Ironwood
Pat Raymond
Hurley
Registrants Classified By Gogebic County Draft Board
The Gogebic county selective service board released a list of classifications. It names individuals by draft category including 1A 14A 1C 1D 24 20 34 44 4F and 5A with numerous listed names such as Louis Barkovich Richard Hill Floyd Willa James Geen William Hatch and many others. A note says Mr and Mrs Battista Varda and children left today to spend a week in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
James Rowe
Donald Erickson
Vervil Johnson
Charles Backman
William Hoeft
William Metsa
Raymond Simmons
Waino Korpela
Halsten Hansen
Melvin Chippers
John Longhini
Victor Jacobson
James Corengros
Carl Mockross
Kenneth Borowski
John Cvengros
Carl F. Anderson
John Mazurek
John Evans
John Ekman
Donald Maki
John Matejovich
Rudolph Vukelich
Charles Sikonia
Donald Peterson
Richard Sieraski
John Gottwald
Tony Sertich
Arthur Peterson
Glenn Maki
Walter Berzinski
Charles Gutowski
Robert Sereno
Walter Kalata
Arne Pellinen
Jack Nelson
Wallace Lehto
William Rowe
James Moeller
John Niemi
Eino Piilala
Battista Gheller
Joseph Bedrick
George Kivi
Julius Velin
Orlo Moon
Clayton Turner
John Leskoviansky
Raymond Saari
John Choronzy
Robert Mazurek
Battista Varda
Detroit
Last Rites Held For John W Gustafson
Funeral services for 84 year old John W Gustafson were held at Sharon Lutheran Church with Rev Mark Wickstrom presiding. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery with pallbearers Robert Anderson John Reed Elmer Erickson John Mattson Carl Anderson and Albert Jacobson. Out of town relatives listed include Mrs John Hutson Miller Cody Wyo Mrs Eric Lund bert Mrs Paul Anderson Axel Anderson Miss Alice Olson Stam baugh Miss Ann Olson Stam baugh Mr and Mrs Henry Fos moe Ironwood Kenneth Gustafson Hurley Mrs Roy Wilkins Iron River Mich Bernard Gustafson Rockford Ill Mrs Emile Brunet Alfred Linquist and Miss Agnes Lunquist Marquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gustafson
Sharon Lutheran Church
Mark Wickstrom
Hillcrest Cemetery
Robert Anderson
John Reed
Elmer Erickson
John Mattson
Carl Anderson
Albert Jacobson
John Hutson Miller
Cody
Wyo
Eric Lundbert
Paul Anderson
Axel Anderson
Houghton
John Cornetti Is Found Dead At Home
John Cornetti aged 76 died last Thursday night at his West US 2 home. Neighbor Peter Contratto found the body Friday morning and reported it. He was born November 22, 1875 in Locana Italy and came to the United States in 1890. He lived in Pennsylvania briefly before settling here and worked as a woodsworker in 1928. He later served as caretaker at the J. J. Frick cottage at Lake Gogebic, moved to a West US 2 home seven years ago, and had no immediate survivors. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at J. J. Frick Funeral Home with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers included Contratto, James Gheller, Anton Cornetti, John D Cornetti, Joseph Cornetti, Jerome Marzorti, and others from Gile and Montreal. Coroner William Jennings cited coronary thrombosis as the cause of death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Contratto
Cornetti
Locana
Italy
United States
Pennsylvania
Bessemer
J. J. Frick
Lake Gogebic
Revised Speed Boy Grid Schedule Announced by Supt Oas
Supt E J Oas announced the 1952 Bessemer Speed Boy football schedule was revised due to massie field reseeding making Massie field unavailable this fall. Home games shift to Ironwood field with August 30 Iron River at Ironwood and September 6 Hancock at Ironwood, plus September 13 Bessemer at Crystal Falls and September 19 Ironwood at Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
E. J. Oas
Bessemer
Massie Field
Speed Boys
Ironwood Field
Iron River
Ironwood
Hancock
Crystal Falls
Calumet
Hjalmer Saari Dies at 62 in Ironwood Mine Field
Hjalmer Saari, 62, Ironwood, Go gebic County deputy mine inspector, died last Friday morning at his home from a heart attack at 6 a.m. He had served as deputy mine inspector for 18 months and earlier held two terms as mine inspector. Saari helped in Penokee mine rescue operations in Ironwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hjalmer Saari
Ironwood
Gogebic County
Mr. Saari
Saari
Penokee
Do You Discriminate Against Our Children
A letter condemns landlords who discriminate against families with children arguing that children are natural and valuable to life. It asserts Christians should oppose blanket bans on young families and warns that bias would push families to slums, ignoring justice or heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Opportunity
Pvt Art Johnson Graduates Army Subsistence Course
Arthur L. Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Walter Johnson of 1065 E Longyear St Bessemer has graduated from the Subsistence Storage Course of the Quartermaster School at Fort Lee Virginia. He entered the Army in November 1951 at Ft Sheridan Illinois and was assigned to Fort Lee. A 1948 graduate of A D Johnston High School in Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Johnson
Walter Johnson
E. Longyear St
Bessemer
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee, Va
Fort Lee
Pvt. Johnson
Army
Ft. Sheridan, Jr
A. D. Johnston High School
Bessemer Matron Dies At Grand View
Mrs. Richard Kaihtila, 65, died yesterday morning at 1 45 at Grand View hospital after years of ill health. Born in Finland on August 22 1886 she emigrated in 1909 and settled in Amasa before moving to Bessemer. Survived by husband Richard son Arthur daughter Mrs LaFon Lyons two grandchildren Arthur and Marilyn Lyons brother Victor Tusa and sister Hilja in Finland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kaihtila
Grand View Hospital
Alavus Vaasan Laani
Finland
America
Knihtila
Amasa
Michigan
Richard Knihtila
St. Paul’s
Ironwood
Personal items from Forest Park residents and visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ponchaud and their son of Forest Park Illinois will depart Saturday after two weeks visiting his mother, Mrs Anna Ponchaud. Miss Phyllis Isdebski teaches swimming and lifeguarding in Lancaster Wisconsin for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. John Prucca spend the weekend in Iron Mountain visiting their daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Ponchaud
Forest Park, IL
Anna Ponchaud
Phyllis Isdebski
Lancaster
Wisconsin
John Prucca
Iron Mountain
Plans Made For Fourth Of July Celebration
Parade plans announced for the city Fourth of July with a 3 PM start. Entries urged, prizes listed across Commercial Organization Marching Units Musical and other categories. Children's parade to precede main event with lineups at 2 PM and numerous themed sections planned. Local clubs and parent groups coordinate arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Charles J. Scavarda
A. D. Johnston High School
Colby Street
City Hall
Sophie Street
Sharp
Minerva Lobb
Anne Stevens
Conrad Velin
Jerome A. Hurwitz
Walter Bennetts
W. C. Jensen
Frank T. Perlich
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Washington School
Sellar Street
Sophie
US 2
Pricce Brothers Bakery
Washington and
Barber Parent Teacher Associations
Bessemer Woman's Club
LaFon Lyons
Herman le Claire
Last Rites Held For Mrs John Davey
Funeral services for Mrs. John Davey 58 of 1800 Woolsey street were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Chappell funeral home Ironwood by Rev R L Larsen of Bessemer Burial was in Riverside cemetery Ironwood Pallbearers were Raymond McDermott Walter Tornberg Claude Cramblit Fred Champion Jr Ronald Davey and Jerry Cramblit Out of town attendees included Mrs Lawrence Sherbino Ronald Davey Sag inaw and Mr and Mrs Ed Link Ashland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Davey
Woolsey Street
Chappell Funeral Home
Ironwood
R. L Larsen
Bessemer
Riverside Cemetery
Raymond McDermott
Walter Tornberg
Claude Cramblit
Fred Champion Jr
Ronald Davey
Jerry Cramblit
Lawrence Sherbino
Saginaw
Ed Link
Ashland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Council, Housing Commission
Act On Federal Housing Project
A. Englund
Kiome
Werner
John Erickson
Draft
VFW
Gogebic County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Connor Land and Lumber Company
Underwood
West Us2
Connor
Elsie Slomkoski
William Ryan, Sr
Lawrence Martin Jr
Gordon Connor
Arthur Erickson
John Cornetti
West US 2
Wakefield
Ash
Park Falls
Judas
Benedict Arnold
Rev
C. M. Brissette
Pvt
Art Johnson
Grand View
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