Bessemer Chamber Drives Community Support Drive
An open letter to Bessemer businesses urges active support and membership in the reorged Bessemer Chamber of Commerce. It calls for dues in 1968 and participation to boost civic progress and city development. The piece also notes local events and upcoming Fourth of July plans, plus editorials on economic concerns and taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Bessemer
Chamber of Commerce
VFW
American Legion
Looking Backward and Local Happenings
John C. McDonald, former Herald Publishing Co. employee, died last Saturday in a Madison hospital after moving to Eagle River. E J Oas returned from West Lafayette after attending the Thespian Secondary School Drama Society National Convention. Bob Obradovich, Homecoming finance chair, has raised 1141.90 in contributions by Thursday noon. Dorothy LaVerne Salonen and Rudolph Parkonen wed in Chicago on June 19. George L. Mazanec to seek medical treatment at the University of Michigan Hospital. Luther an Evangelism Mission workshop sessions set for Monday at Sharon Lutheran Church. Alfred C. Lund and wife of Ramsay welcomed a son born June 23 at Grand View. A daughter born to Nick Vestich and wife on June 19 at Grand View Hospital. Bessemer Speed Boys win third straight, 6-4 over Wakefield Cardinals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Oas
West Lafayette
Ind
Thespian Secondary School Dramatic Society
Bob Obradovich
Homecoming Finance
Dorothy LaVerne Salonen
Reino Salonen
South Bessemer
Rudolph Parkonen
Chicago
Arthur Parkonen
Erwin Township
George L. Mazanec
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan Hospital
Ashland-Ironwood Area
Lutheran Evangelism Mission
Sharon Lutheran Church
Alfred C. Lund
Ramsay
Grand View Hospital
Nick Vestich
Longyear St
Local Notables and Events From the Ironwood Area
Twenty years after earning a medical diploma, Dr Henry Maki begins a year as an intern at St Marys Hospital Detroit Miss Dolores Filippini wed Julius Velin in a double ring ceremony at St Sebastian Church Rev C J Swoboda presiding Michael Ambolagi 51 dies at Newport Hospital after a long illness Local jeweler Domenic J Pitrone buys Lutz Drug Store to run as Pitrone Jewelry and Gift Shop Betty Lou Keenan nurses graduate from St Mary of Nazareth Chicago Norrie Amateur Sports Club of Ironwood to dedicate a new lighted softball field on July 10 Barney Knudsen joins Ser vice and Supply Company Iron Mountain formerly Ironton Mine assistant superintendent James Wright Ironwood judge seeks circuit judge seat for Republican primaries Marian Orchowski wed David Laird in Detroit Fire destroys Mrs Mattie Massies home near Roweshaft Lucy Tuoro weds Peter Montonati Wakefield Ramsay Fire Department gets new chief Joseph Brighenti named chief succeeding resigning David Rizzie Eastern Star banquet honors Mrs George Koronski Lock and burglaries rising due to portable valuables says Liberty Mutual
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maki
W. Colby Sr
Medical School
U. of M
St. Mary’s Hospital
Detroit
Dolores Filippini
Angelo Filippini
Julius Velin
Conrad Velin
C. J. Swoboda
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Michael Ambolagi
Newport Hospital
Domenic J. Pitrone
Lutz
Margaret Lutz
Pitrone
Betty Lou Keenan
Hugo Keenan
St. Mary of Nazareth
School of Nursing
Chicago
Skillings Mining Review
Barney Knudsen
Service and Supply Company
Iron Mountain
Knudsen
Ironton
Robert R. Wright
Ironwood Municipal Court
George O. Driscoll
Marian Orchowski
John Awsiewicz
Bessemer
David Laird
A. Laird
Des Moines
Mattie Massie
Roweshaft
Lucy Tuoro
John Tuoro
Wakefield
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The
Herald Publishing
Fast Mary Street
Michigan
Bessemer, Michigan
Gogebic County
Department of Labor Statistics
Washington
White House
Paris
Vietnam
Spectator
U. S
Oil Facts
Kansas
Pick & Axe
Bessemer and Ramsay
Celebra- Roo Srestocenss
Ironwood
A. D. Johnston High School
Massie Field
White Birch
Black River Harbor
Ironwood Timber and Development Corp
EDA
Speed Boys
U. P
Babe Ruth League
St. Sebastian Parish
Lil
Sam Semmerling
Sam
Jim Fayette
Detroit Tiger
Tigers
Jim
Tiger
Dennis Novascone
James R. Greenfield
Poseyville (Ind
Joseph M. Shaw, Jr
Cherokee County
Als
Herald
Clear Fork
Throckmorton
Texas
Tribune
Rance English
Jack
Helsinki
John C. McDonald
Herald Publishing Co
Eagle River
Madison
Bessemer Speed Boys
Wakefield Cardinals
Norrie Amateur Sports Club of
Norrie
Peter Montonati
Valentine Montonati
St. Mary Church
Joseph Brighenti
Ramsay Fire Department
David Rizzie
George Koronski
Curry Hotel
Eastern Star Order
Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
Colonial
Wausau Jaycees
Ironwood Chamber of Commerce and
AL Wright
Chuck
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