New Life for Old Towns Showcases Community Action
In a feature drawing on Karl Detzer's Reader's Digest piece, Chehalis and McCleary in Washington state demonstrate how towns can overcome economic downturns after losing major industries. Citizens organized, funded, and built an industrial park, bank, hospital, and expanded infrastructure, with local volunteers driving improvements and attracting new manufacturing. The article emphasizes a shared pattern of study and action, urging civic-minded effort to move a town forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Detzer
Washington
Chehalis
McCleary
University of Washington
P.T.A
New Industrial Commission
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Detzer
Died Mrs Abram Englund in city on State street
Mrs Abram Englund a resident of this city since 189S died Monday morning at her home on State street in this city. The notice mentions dates and local context without sensational detail and preserves the obituary tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Englund
State Street
Anne R. Oravecz
Steve Oravecz Sr
Anvil
Durand
Wakefield
Frieda J. Monger
Duluth
F. J. Manning
Peoples State Bank
G. O. Driscoll
Circuit Court
Donald MacFarlane
D. MacFarlane
University of Michico
Heat wave sparks area activity and sports notes
A heat wave prompts local action as Speed Boys win with Manninen pitching a scoreless game while Ramsay plans a Fourth celebration. Public picnic at Tourist Park is set for Sunday. TV City TV reports strong response for US-2 service between Ironwood and Bessemer. July 9 is last day to register for the August primary election. Local reminiscences include coach Salemi visiting Bessemere for peace and a lodged complaint about noisy car radios on Mary Street mornings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speed Boys
Manninen
Semer
Ramsay
Jolyancnecu
TV City TV Corporation
Ironwood
Bessemer
John
Salemi
Chicago
John Smolich
Mary Street
Smolich
Dudy” Johnson
Joseph Schwartz
H. McCarthy
Bessemer Athletic Association
Sarah Phillips
Elizabeth Port
Timmer
N. D
George Keough
Watersmeet
William
Eisenmann
Gogebic County
Upper Peninsula
Rex Theatre
Aerie of Eagles
Chas, Rand
Saskatchewan
Canada
Frank Torreano
Maggie Castello
Wakefield
August Kondrella
St. Francis
Wis
Bessemere
Marenisco
Guyer
Samuel J. Williams
John Holup
Angelo Cavosie
Adam Adamzek
Martin Shefka
R. G. Spencer
Truettner
Bessemer Pharmacy
Freddie H hits jackpot at Ramsay Town Hall
Freddie Crenna known as Freddie the Chef catered a wedding reception for over 1,000 guests at Ramsay Town Hall last Saturday night. He praised handling the crowd as his favorite part of cooking and the piece notes a surge in local dances and entertainment alongside multiple local notices and obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Grace Anderson
A. John Anderson
John Negro
James Negro
Wakefield
C. A. Airens
Bessemer
Marenisco
A.rens
Iron River
Brule
Wis
June Walli
Bessemer Town
Martin Bjork
Anna Bjork
Ironwood
Herman Matero
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Michigan
The
Herald Publish Company
East Mary Street
Michigan Farm Bureau
Bennett
Broomfield
Cederberg
Chamberlain
Ford
Griffin
Harvey
Hoffman
Johansen
Knox
Meader
Freeman
Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wish YD
Allen A. Koreivo
Rutherford
N. J
South Bergen News. Ees
S. E. Mekeel
Ovid
N. Y
Gazette and Independent
J. Dennis Losness
Cornell
John L. Teets
Richwood
West Va
Nicholas Republican
Fred W. Grown
Edgewater (Nj
Bergen
Stanley W. Olson
Winnebago
Minn
Enterprise
Kenny Bennett
Greencastle
Ind
Putnam County Graphic
Louis Nelson Bowman
King City
Tri-County News
W. R. Smith
Cochran (Ga
Dwain A. Bass
Hatfield
Penn Valley Times
Dick Tamke
Battle Lake
Pick & Axe
Johnny the Bear
Bennetts
Grand View Hospital
Amma Costello
Sam
Anton
Air Corps
Michael
Joe
Veteran's Memorial Building
Peter Geddi
Frank Blaha
al Christiansen
Negaunee
James Guzzo
Andrew Wicklund
John J. Ironwood
Hurley National Bank
National Bank
John Supple
David Supple
Yale
John Novascone
Dewey Denver
Jon Sartoris
Arcades
Andrew Contratto
William Lester
Margaret
Paul V. Miller
New Yark
James Carpenter
American Legion
Board of Education
Legion
Sault Ste. Marie
Martin Krakovec
Alois Mazanec
Joseph Blaha
Joseph Michela
St. Sebastian’s Church
Grace Agnes Harrington
Patrick. Harrington
William Edward McRandle
C. Swoboda
C & M Oil Co
Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wic
Dave Brown
Insurance Agency
First Avenue
Bessemer, Michigan
Prompt Claim Service
Val’s Bar
Sat
Music For Dancing
Pitrone
Your Gift Headquarters
Mich
Pricco Bakery
Eld
Turk’s
One
John Albert
Jewelers
Kresge Bldg
Ironwood, Mich
Minnesota Twins
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