Ramsay Sets 4th of July with Pageant and Parade
Ramsay plans a big Fourth of July with a 9 a.m. parade, races, band concert, free ice cream, a Puritan vs. Ramsay baseball game at 2:30 p.m., an American historical pageant at 8 p.m. on the Black River east bank, and fireworks at 9 p.m. All residents are invited. Help requested for pageant rehearsals and costumes. at least 150 volunteers needed.
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Ramsay
Fritz Frederickson
The
American Legion
Black River
Memorial Park
Puritan
Harding
Anvil
Bessemer
Former Ramsay Man Killed At Newport
Henry Winkka, 50, a former Ramsay resident, died last Thursday when a chunk of ore fell on his head at Newport Nine while he was paging a transfer raise. Funeral services were held Monday at his Ironwood township farm home and burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Bessemer.
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Henry Winkka
Ramsay
Newport Nine
Winkka
Irronwood Township
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bessemer
NYA Reports 11,037 Youth Employed in Michigan Projects
Orin W. Kaye announced 11,037 youths were employed on NYA out-of-school projects as of June 11, including 322 from Gogebic County. The program targets ages 16 to 24, providing work experience to secure private industry jobs, with emphasis on production relevant to national defense.
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Orin W. Kaye
National Youth Administration
NYA
Cogebic County
Gogebic County
Area Five
Eileen L Smith Listed With U W Grad
Eileen L Smith of Bessemer Michigan earned a bachelor of arts in the general course at the 88th annual commencement of the State University in Camp Randall fieldhouse on Monday morning June 23. About 2000 bachelor and higher degrees were conferred with over 12000 friends present. degrees were presented by C A Dykstra university president who gave the commencement charge.
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Eileen L. Smith
Bessemer
Mich
University of Wisconsin
The
State University
University
Camp Randall
C. A. Dykstra
A Good Man Wanted In Altoona Tribune Tone
A humorous look at a 20th century editor job ad and local scenes in Bessemer and the Gogebic Range. Notes include a marriage announcement, Fourth of July plans, a community jape about a groom, and a poem on civilization by Irwin Neault Jr. with local context and references to US-2 and the Herald.
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Altoona
Kansas
Tribune
Irwin Neault, Jr
Irwin (Conocs) Neault, Sr
Gogebic County Board Sets Valuations By Unit
Gogebic county board of equalization accepted the committee report detailing total valuations for each government unit. Ironwood leads with 9,464,405 dollars and Wakefield Township counts 1,174,400, totaling 33,396,900 dollars. This year’s county total drops 1,022,685 from last year’s 34,419,585. In other notes, over 33,000 Michigan men turning 21 since Oct 16, 1940, will register on July 1 between 7 am and 9 pm.
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Gogebic County
Erwin
Bessemer
Wakefield
Marenisco
Watersmeet
Michigan
Michigan Bell Co president honored at University
George M. Welch, president of Michigan Bell Telephone Co, received an honorary Doctor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan commencement on June 21. The citation praised his leadership from 1916 to 1934 as general manager and thereafter as president, noting his role in guiding a growing industry and its public service. Welch began his telephone career rising through the ranks.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
George M. Welch
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
University of Michigan
Welch
Bell System
Welch rise in Bell System to presidency at 1934 mark
He started as a stenographer for Northwestern Bell in Minneapolis in 1904 then joined Michigan State Telephone in Detroit four years later. Through promotions he became general manager in 1916 at 35, youngest in the Bell System, added vice president in 1920 and named president in 1934.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Minneapolis
Michigan State Telephone Company
Michigan Bell
Detroit
Welch
Bell System
Honz Is Chosen Lions President
The Bessemer Lions Club dinner at Alligator Point resort Lake Go gebic elected Rudolph C. Honz president for the coming year and named officers including Dr. C. E. Stevens first VP John Marchello second VP William F. Pellow third VP Peter Cena secretary treasurer Carl Zastrow tail twister George L. Mazanec lion tamer Pearce E. Graham Conrad Velin E J Oas E H Ekman Andrew Pricco Reuben Johnson C H Swanson Honz and Pellow to serve on the board of directors.
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Bessemer Lions Club
Alligator Point
Lake Gogebic
Rudolph C. Honz
C. E. Stevens
John Marchello
William F. Pellow
Peter Cena
Carl Zastrow
George L. Mazanec
Pearce E. Graham
Conrad Velin
E. J. Oas
E. H. Ekman
Andrew Pricco
Reuben Johnson
C. H. Swanson
Honz and Pellow
Board of Directors
Listen Up Top Worker Laughs Quiet Prank
Two laborers work on a tall building. The top man shouts down to Pete to come up. Pete climbs slowly and reaches the top exhausted. They listen but hear nothing. Then the first says it is quiet, a joke about silence.
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Pete
How Not To Save Money and A Summer Outfit Demand
A speaker remarks on escaping high coal bills after cold weather ends and notes telling his wife about the savings. She responds with a need for a summer outfit, leading to a lighthearted moment as he says goodbye to the roll.
How Much More Light For Your Money With Electricity
A historical Q and A explains that lamp bulbs now produce about twice the light for the same electricity as a decade ago, and you get about twice as much electricity for the same money, equating to roughly four times the light per dollar. It notes typical daily electricity costs under ten cents and praises improved service with low rates due to the electric company’s planning and efficiency.
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Township American Legion
Newport
U. of W. Grad
Great Lakes
the Herald
Fke Holiday
National
M. P. Dianich
Elio Bonvicini
Herald Office
Ballyhoo
Clara
Jaycee Journal
Gogebic Junior College
Herald
Earth
United Air Lines Flight 3
Cleveland
Chicago
Omaha
Denver
San Francisco
America
Standard Oil
United Air Line
Standard
Midwest
Stanolind
Zitol
Pln
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Michigan Bell CO
U. OF Michigan
Honz
Lions
Perotti Hotel
Sellar St. — Besseme Ssg
Lake Superior District Power Company
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