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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1969
Page
5
The Bessemer Lions Club announces a glaucoma clinic on Thursday June 26 from 430 PM to 730 PM at St Sebastian School. John Sartoris, chairman, says ophthalmologist and nurses will provide examinations. important for residents over 40 to get checked and bring friends.
Mrs Benjamin Savage 71 a Ramsay native died May 23 in Loma Linda California after five weeks in hospital. Born Marie Koskie in Finland August 13 1897 she came to the United States early. She married Benjamin Savage in October 1917 at Bessemer and lived at Anvil Location many years. Surviving are her husband two sons Wilfred Glendale California and Raymond Loma Linda one daughter Ruth Ann Hacker Kentucky one sister Lina Wainola Detroit four brothers Frank Jack Koskie Los Angeles William Koski North Prairie Wis Arthur Koski Ramsay four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services were held May 27 at Redlands Seventh Day Adventist Church with Dr Arnold Kurtz and Elder E W Dunbar officiating. Interment Montecito Memorial Park Loma Linda California.
Ironwood Knights of Columbus sponsor a festival slow pitch softball tournament from July 11 to 13 at Randa Field with 16 teams as a potential first prize of 150 dollars for 16 entrants. Entry is 30 dollars with a July 5 deadline and rosters due before the first game. Also noted is festival construction progress at a Finnish American site west of US 2, Wakefield festival details, Ferris State College commencement with 1,568 grads, and an engagement announcement for Marilyn Stempihar to Leon Fassett.
Earl Forslund 51 native of this city died suddenly Sunday June 15 in a Milwaukee hospital. He served in the U S Air Force in World War II and married Elsie Khrafceck in June 1933. He worked for Honz and Becker then Milwaukee Cheese Company. Surviving are widow and brothers Raymond Clifford Leonard Elmer James Ever. Funeral held in Milwaukee. Bonnie Lind daughter of Norman Lind and Mrs Lind was among 1516 degrees at Eastern Michigan University.
At a Bessemer Township Board of Education session the board passed resolutions commending several teaching and non teaching personnel who retired at the end of the school year. The group totaled 194 years of service mainly with Bessemer Township and included Doreen Corgiat Margaret Nelson Edith Rule Natalie Wagner Mary Newman and George Nelson.
Bessemer plans a country and western show with Claude King of Nashville set for July 5 in the city’s Fourth of July celebration. Leone Williams and six more perform ers join, with Ron Williams as emcee. The event, at A. D. Johnston High School gym, starts 8 pm, tickets $2.50 in advance or $2.75 at the door, on sale July 25. Proceeds support local patriotic activities.
Miss Sharon Louise Simchak daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Simchak and Terry Douglas Jacobson son of Mrs Jennie Jacobson and the late Gust Jacobson were united in marriage at Immaculate Conception Church Wakefield. The event included a nuptial service at 11 a m officiated by Rt Rev Msgr Robert Chisholm with 200 guests at an evening VFW reception. The couple reside at 405 Kuivinen Wakefield.
Equipment bids totaling forty thousand thirty dollars for the Gogebic Community College facility were approved by the college Board of Trustees. The project will be purchased under Title VI A of the Health Education Act. The board created two new positions and will accept applications for director of federal and alumni projects and a secretarial post.
The St Sebastian Parish Picnic will start at noon on Sunday June 29 with a parish hall dinner from 12 to 3 served by the Ladies Guild. Tickets are 1.50 for adults and 0.75 for children 12 and under, with park attractions and games at the city park and Yale Guild lunches sold from 3 pm onward. If rain, activities move to the parish hall.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Joseph Meyers 81 a long time Bessemer resident who died Monday June 16 after a lengthy illness at St Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev Chester J Franczek officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. She was born Agnes Jubeck January 1 1888 in Calumet and married George L Brothers in 1910 then Joseph Meyer in 1935. She leaves two sons one daughter two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Out of town attendees included Mr and Mrs George Brothers and the Misses Harriet and Joyce Brothers of Superior and Sgt John Brothers in Vietnam.
Michigan Technological University granted 572 degrees at its annual spring commencement held Saturday, June 14. Names listed include Alan L. Ciesielczyk and Dennis Gustafson, both B S graduates, along with Francis Mussatti, Gary Niemi, and Gerald C. Peterson, all earning B S degrees in various engineering and mathematics programs.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Frank Quigley 88 of 706 Yale Ave at St Sebastian Catholic Church. The Rev Howard Brown led the Mass with an honor guard from the Order of Foresters and Daughters of Isabella. Pallbearers included Brown Nemacheck Matonich Pachmayer and Milakna. Also noted are relatives from Grosse Pointe Rockford Linnwood Pinconning and Midland. Separately Capt Lance P Dyar son of Mr and Mrs Walter Newman earned a Master of Science in civil engineering hydraulics from Colorado State University on June 10 after long Air Force service in various bases since 1964.
Miss Anna V Thors 76 of 305 Spring St passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning June 15 at her home. Born December 2 1892 in Bessemer she was educated at A D Johnston High School 1910 attended Eastern Michigan State University and earned a life certificate in 1917 and later a bachelor of science degree. She taught in Bessemer Township Bessemer City Livingston Mont and Pontiac from 1923 to 1955 when she retired and returned home. In Pontiac she led as president of the ACL and the Pontiac Business Women's Club. She belonged to Sharon Lutheran Church Sharon Lutheran Church Women Order of Runeberg Michigan Education Association and Retired Teachers Organization. A 50 year member of Dorcas Chapter Order of Eastern Star she is survived by two sisters and two brothers. Funeral was held at Sharon Lutheran Church last Wednesday with burial at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers listed and relatives noted.
The Bessemer Speed Boys split a doubleheader at Bergland last Saturday, taking game one 5 1 thanks to a 2 hit performance by Brian Kapugia before Bergland pitcher Les Savola tossed a 1 hitter in game two to win 5 2. Savola also collected two hits for the Vikings while John Bergland homered and Mike Borseth doubled. Jeff Berlewski and Tom Legassa led the Speed Boys with two hits each in game one, and Legassa took the loss in game two after allowing eight hits. Jeff Berlewski later earned a 7 1 win over Ewen-Trout Creek, moving the Speed Boys into a first place tie in the conference at 3 1.
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