Ramsay Prepares Detailed Fourth of July Celebration
Ram say plans for the seventh annual Fourth of July celebration sponsor American Legion Fritz Frederickson and John H. Nelson as chairmen. The day opens with a 10 a.m. parade on River street, featuring the Besse me township band under Martin Lamoreaux. Morning events include soft ball, swimming, boating, and free ice cream for children. Afternoon sports center on 1:30 races followed by a Ramsay vs Montreal baseball game at 2. A water carnival runs 4 to 6 with log rolling swimming and diving. Evening events start with a band concert at 7, address by Judge Thomas J. Landers at 7:30, a patriotic pageant directed by Natalie Wagner, then a fireworks display at 9 and a town hall dance to end. Parade judges are Frank J. Smith, Dewey Bjork, Joseph Brighenti Sr, A. J. Fink, Bernardo Devietti, Nesto Erickson. Event chairs include Frank Brighenti, Bjarne Knudsen, Ed Johnson, Arvo Wakevainen, David Rizzie, Jack Hild, Joseph Brighenti Jr, H. O. Johnson.
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Ramsay
Fritz Frederickson
The
American Legion
John H. Nelson
River Street
Besseme Township
Martin Lamoreaux
Anvil
Puritan
Harding
Memorial Park
Montreal
Thomas J. Landers
Ironwood
Natalie Wagner
Frank J. Smith
Dewey Bjork
Joseph Brighenti Sr
A. J. Fink
Bernardo Devietti
Nesto Erickson
Frank Brighenti
Bjarne Knudsen
Ed Johnson
Arvo Wakevainen
David Rizzie
Jack Hild
Joseph Brighenti Jr
H. O. Johnson
Main Street
Carolyn Sage
Rudolph Honz
Moore Street
Edward Walkowski
Mary Street
Sellar Street
Washington School
Bessemer
Hurley
Massie Field
William F. Pellow
Hugo Hill
Engage Judges for County Fair
Gogebic county fair board prepares for the July 8 through 10 event with grounds and building improvements. State staff Miriam Eads and Marcella Meyers will judge women’s departments, while local judges handle dairy cattle 4-H and livestock classes.
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C. E. Gunderson
Gogebic County
Miriam Eads
Marcella Meyers
Joe Herman
Trout Creek
R.H. Raven
Crystal Falls
Dairy Club
Andrew Peterson
Ashland
James A. Daley
Mohawk
Michigan
Fair Board
Carnival Fails To Show Here This Week
The Cherry and Rubin carnival canceled in Bessemer due to wet grounds and bad weather, booked by the local American Legion post which protests the breach of contract. The Legion seeks reimbursement for losses. The advance agent cited five weeks of poor weather. The tour included Menasha Wisconsin last week and Hibbing Minnesota planned for next week.
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Cherry & Rubin
Bessemer
American Legion Post
The
Legion Post
Carnival
Menasha
Wis
Hibbing
Minn
Queen Chosen By Secret Ballot At 4-H Meeting
At Ironwood township hall the 4-H Service Club named a new secretary Ruth Stool and planned the annual outing to Crystal Falls on July 14 in a joint event with Iron and Dickinson County clubs. A secret ballot selected the 4-H queen to reign July 10 during livestock parade with pages to assist.
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Edith Johnson
Ironwod Township
Crystal Falls
Iron and Dickinson County Service Clubs
Ruth Stool
Alma Highhill
Clara Abramson
Edith Leppanen
Four-H county camp draws sixty youth from Gogebic Ontonagon
About 60 4-H boys and girls attended the county camp at Camp Plagens Moon Lake on June 24 25 and 26. Fifteen were from Ontonagon with the remainder from Gogebic county. The annual event in its fourth year provides instruction recreation and contest time for canning clothing crops and dairy judging with participants from Ironwood Wakefield Bessemer Ramsay and Anvil among others.
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Camp Plagens
Moon Lake
Ontonagon
Gogebic County
Ontonagon County
Ironwood
John Maki
Leonard Levijcki
Anna Ranta
Mary Grace Zavodnik
David Swanson
Norma Hakala
Alice Niemi
Lillian Maki
Lila Tassava
Wakefield
Helen Jollife
Ethel Jollife
John Dahlstrom
Frank Lemke
Janet Nelson
John Lewandowski
June Buccanero
Bessemer
Leonard Passini
Donald Swanson
Eileen Wenberg
Helen Mattson
Leo Gagan
Mary Hauta
Jean Hauta
Elizabeth Kuusisto
Rudival Martinson
Allan Ranta
Dolores Swanson
John Crawford
Ramsay
Marjorie Westeen
Gertrude Alto
Anvil
Marco Jurokovich
Mining Students Train At Ironton Mine Completing Survey Work
A group of 37 mining engineering students from Michigan College of Mining and Technology in Houghton finished their practical surveying at the Republic Steel Ironton mine in Bessemer during the week of June 17 24 under four instructors. The program gives graduates at least one week of field training before their mining degree.
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Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Houghton
Ironton
the Republic Steel Corp
Bessemer
Bessemer Promises Grand 4th of July Independence Program
The 4th of July celebration should mean something to every American this year. Bessemer hopes to convince you with a grand program.
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Bessemer
City of Bessemer defends municipal electric plant claims
City officials respond to Lake Superior District Power Company hand bill alleging “political plant” motives. They argue the municipal plant arose from a voter approved special election, serves 700+ consumers, and aims to lower rates. Officials state engineers had no prior contact and that area experiences show reliable service under municipal management.
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City of
Bessemer
Lake Superior
Handill
Power Company
Federal Public Works Administration
Michigan
New City
Stagg Visits City En Route to Michigan Cottage
Amos Alonzo Stagg, famed Chicago coach now with the College of the Pacific, visiting Monday with Lawrence Apitz and family. Stagg, his son Amos Alonzo Jr., and Mrs. Stagg traveled from Minneapolis after the national track meet and planned summer at a Macatawa cottage.
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Amos Alonzo Stage
University of Chicago
College of the Pacific
Stockton
Calif
Bessemer
Lawrence Apitz
Emma Apitz
Lawrence
University of Louisville
Stagg
Chicago
Amos
Alonzo Jr
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
Ohio
Stagg Challenged Speed Stop in Odanah Wisconsin
The 77 year old coach Stagg was halted for speeding at Odanah by a village constable while en route to Bessemer. He identified himself as Mart Kleinsteiber and was brought before Indian Justice Earl Morrison, fined five dollars.
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Staggs
Odanah
Wis
Bessemer
Stagg
Mart Kleinsteiber
Earl Morrison
Ann Arbor Police Use Radio Equipped Motorcycle
Ann Arbor police department deploys a motorcycle fitted with a radio system. Officials claim reception remains excellent even at speeds up to 50 miles per hour.
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Ann Arbor
City backs municipal electric plant as power company lowers rates
In Bessemer citizens who approved the municipal plant are urged to support it despite Power Company rate cuts. Officials say the reductions are due to the city’s project and its lower initial pricing, not voluntary Company action, and deserve public credit.
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Bessemer
Bessemer Plans Fourth of July With Historical Marker
Bessemer will dedicate a bronze marker near the Colby mine to mark iron ore discovery on the Gogebic range in 1880. The Gogebic chapter D A R leads, with road commission work by George Koronski and others. An all day program includes a parade, races, balloon ascensions, baseball, fireworks, and a street dance.
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Bessemer
Colby
Go- Eebic Range
Richard Langford
Gogebic Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Gogebic County Road Commission
George W. Koronski
Colby Mine
Old County Road
C. C. Taylor
Ironwood
John L .Knapp
Gogebite Chapter
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Gogebic Range
Men named for 1940 Bessemer Fourth of July fete
Officials and committees arranged the celebration in Bessemer with roles for chairman John Sundquist secretary Hugo Keenan treasurer Arnold Schmidt and marshal Edward Walkowski. Other posts include finance parade races entertainment fireworks decoration speaking publicity and numerous committee members from local posts and communities.
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Bessemer
John Sundquist
Peter Gedda
American Legion
Secrtary
Hugo Keenan
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arnold W. Schmidt
Edward B. Walkowski
Hugo Hill
Michael A. Gedda
Emil Marander
A. W. Schmidt
Emil Mascotti
Leonard Kulasovicz
D. J. Kulaszewicz
C. J. Scavarda
Carl Supercynski
William Wigg
Sidney Proctor
Walter Supercynski
John W. Johnson
Anthony Wysoski
Bruno Crenna
Alden Hoffman
Basil Buchko
George Mazanec
John W. Hellman
Rupert W. Wrobleski
Elio Bonvicini
Changes in Assistant Priests Across Upper Peninsula
Bishop Joseph C. Plagens of Marquette announces pastorate changes in the Upper Peninsula. Rev. Frederick Hoffmann moves from St. Sebastian Bessem er to St. Gregor's Newberry. Rev. Charles Herbst succeeds Hoffmann in Bessemer. Rev. Joseph Gondek shifts from St. Gregory's Newberry to St. Barbara's Vulcan. Rev. Nolan McKevitt moves from St. Patrick's Escanaba to St. John's Garden.
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Joseph C. Plagens
Marquette
Upper Peninsula
Frederick Hoffmann
St. Sebastian Church
Bessemer
St. Gregor’s
Newberry
Charles Herbst
Hoffmann
St. Sebastian
Joseph Gondek
St. Gregory’s
St. Barbara's
Vulcan
Vulcan, and Rev
Nolan McKevitt
St. Patrick’s
Escanaba
St. John's
Garden
State Tax Board Orders Review Of Bessemer Valuations
The Michigan state tax commission ordered a review of assessed valuations in Bessemer after accusing the local board of review of ignoring its advice and fixing inequitable values. The Youngstown Mines Corp and Lake Superior District Power Co filed petitions seeking review of their property valuations in Bessemer.
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Michigan State Tax Commission
Lansing
Bessemer
Board of Review
Youngstown Mines Corp
Lake Superior District Power Co
State Tax Commission
Transfer Rev Epps To Lake Linden
Rev Jesse D Epps formerly at the Bessemer Methodist church has been transferred to Lake Linden in the Copper Country during the Detroit area conference meeting in Pontiac. Rev Jarvis of Detroit will succeed him locally.
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Jesse D. Epps
Methodist
Bessemer
Lake Linden
Copper Country
Detroit
Bessemer Township Schools Approved for Tuition Cohort
The superintendent approved additional schools for collecting tuition from non resident high school pupils for 1940 41. Gogebic county districts approved include Bessemer Township Ironwood City and Wakefield Township.
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Pub Hc
Gogeble County
Bessemer Township
Ironwood City
Wakefield Township
Thirty Bessemerites Granted Citizenship In Circuit Court
Thirty residents of Bessemer were granted citizenship papers in a circuit court proceeding. Names listed include Agnes Barbaco vi Lempi Bjorkman Cesira Braghini Ann Carpenedo Jennie Fin Frank Gheller Domenica Gianetto Nickolas Haavisto John Emil Harju Richard Henry Harris Johan Elis Huhtala Anna Isvorski Carl Victor Johnson Margareta Kallan Amanda Kataja Louis Keskey George Korich Katherine Kulik Julia Leskovianski Fermin ia Marconeri John Markus Katherine Matonich Victor Nygard Mary Pavlovich Nick Pelto Cristina Pertile Ed la Saari John Alfred Saari Joseph Supercynski Rosa Turkul.
Detroit Crime Pace in 1873 With 3839 Arrests
In 1873 Detroit witnessed brisk crime with 3839 arrests. The Detroit police force then consisted of 100 officers.
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Detroit
Detroit Police
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George Passini
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H. M. Broadhurst
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State Tax Board
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