Two Candidates for Lt Governor Here Last Week
Michigan Republicans for lieutenant governor were in Bessemer for the Upper Peninsula American Legion convention. State Senator Seth Pulver spoke at the 40 ot 8 banquet and joined in the parade. John A. Doelle announced his candidacy from Lansing with an emphasis on the Great Lakes waterway and Upper Peninsula development. The Legion parade drew 28 posts and many floats, with Hurley post winning top parade honors.
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Michigan
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
American Legion
Seth Pulver
Owsso
This Legion Society
Ironwood
Senator Pulver
Owosso
John A. Doelle
Lansing
Doelle
Bessemer, Mich
Michigan Real Estate Association
Iron Mountain Named 1929 Convention City
Iron Mountain was chosen as the 1929 convention city at the Upper Peninsula American Legion session held there last Saturday. Ray J. Derham of Iron Mountain was elected U P Commander, with vice commanders Dr. Charles C. Zimmer Houghton Thomas Cushing Negaunee Theodore Kessler Escanaba Frank Richardson Newberry Guy M. Cox Iron River. Morton J. Hulbert Iron Mountain named finance officer for 1929. Delegates urged an endowment fund to send gold star mothers to view graves of soldiers in France and England. Armistice Day to be urged as a legal holiday. Initiatory fees discussed but not adopted at once. dues rules proposed as 3 6 and 9 dollars. Upper Peninsula to have one executive committeeman and one alternate. Mackinaw Island added to upper division. Five nominees expected for board. Schutz Crystal Falls and Duda Bessemer to be presented at state convention in Petoskey.
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Iron Mountain
Upper Peninsula American Legion
Ray J. Derham
U. P
Charles R. Duda
Bessemer
Charles C. Zimmer
Houghton
Thomas Cushing
Negaunee
Theodore Kessler
Escanaba
Frank Richardson
Newberry
Guy M. Cox
Iron River
Legion
Association
Upper Peninsula
Eleventh
Lower Peninsula
Mackinaw Island
Charles Schutz
Crystal Falls
C. R. Duda
Petoskey
Fireworks Display Draws Huge Crowd in Gogebic County
Hundreds of cars from across the region descended on Bessemer Wednesday night to see a large Gogebic county fireworks show postponed from the Legion convention due to bad weather. The display drew a crowd thought to be in the thousands, followed by a dance at the Irondrome.
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Bessemer
Legion Convention
Gogebic County
Irondrome
Miss Pauline Re Tops Irondrome Popularity Contest
Miss Pauline Re won first place in the American Legion popularity contest at the Irondrome on Saturday night, the convention’s final event. Miss Dora Stelcheck placed second, and Miss Helen Kruzona was crowned queen of the dozen contestants with Miss Sigrid Allen second and Miss Re third after judging by six judges from the local area.
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Pauline Re
American Legion
Irondrome
Dora Stelcheck
Helen Kruzona
Sigrid Allen
Miss Re
Bessemer
Woman elected head of Upper Peninsula Legion Auxiliary
Sixty eight delegates and alternates from twenty units attended the three day Upper Peninsula session. Mrs Mary A Ripley of Sault Ste Marie was unanimously elected president to succeed Mrs E B Stebbins of Ironwood. New officers include First vice president Mae Wiggins Calumet Second vice president Irene Courtney Marquette Secretary Gertrude Grandchamp Rapid River Treasurer Helen Ratagick Iron River.
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American Legion Women’s Auxiliary
Upper Peninsula
Mary A. Ripley
Sault Ste. Marie
E. B. Stebbins
Ironwood
Mae Wiggins
Calumet
Irene Courtney
Marquette
Gertrude Grandchamp
Rapid River
Helen Ratagick
Iron River
Petoskey
Katherine Stiles Laughton
Menominee
Ramsay
Wakefield
Bessemer
Newberry Stephenson Sault Ete
Winners Tour Gogetic High School Essay Winners
Eighteen girls and six boys win ners in The Detroit Times high School essay contest will tour the upper peninsula July 5 to 12 as guests of The Times. The trip covers about 870 miles in five touring cars entering via Mackinac Island and proceeding through the Snows Sault St. Marie and Munising to Marquette iron range points Gogebic Lake and Gogebic range to Escanaba Menominee and other towns then by ferry to Frankfort. Mr and Mrs Geo E Bishop of Marquette accompany the party through the upper peninsula.
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Detroit Times
Great Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Times
Hiawatha
Mackinac Island
Snows
Sault St. Marie
Munising
Marquette Iron Range
Gogebic Lake
Gogebic Range
Rain Follows Carnival From Here To Negaunee
The Rubin and Cherry Shows completed a week in Bessemer and moved to Negaunee under the Chamber of Commerce. Rain and cold weather plagued the carnival, delaying the opening there until Tuesday night.
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Bessemer
Negaunee
Chamber of Commerce
Three Knockouts Highlight Reunion Boxing Card at Irondrome
About 1,000 fans saw the Union Legion reunion boxing bill at Irondrome last Thursday. Three of four bouts ended in knockouts. Burke knocked out Van in the fourth, Baksic was mauled and knocked out by Pertile in the sixth, Crocker defeated Sopko in a six round bout, and Ahnen won by technical knockout at the end of the first round. Eddie McGoorty refereed the main event.
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Irondrome
Martin Burke
New Orleans
Charley van
Chicago
Van
Burke
Emil Baksic
Carl Augustine
Art Pertile
Ironwood
Baksic
Pertile
Charley Crocker
Iron Mountain
Johnny Sopko
Hurley
Len Ahnen
Ramsay
Young Mattella
Eddie McGoorty
Jack Rowett
Oliver Co Officials Visit Goge Range on Trip
Oliver Iron Mining announces leadership changes with Pentecost Mitchell set to become president on July 1 succeeding William Olcott. LeRoy Salsich named vice president and general manager, replacing J. H. McLean who retires for health reasons. The board also confirms ongoing shifts after a Duluth meeting with U S Steel’s D G Kerr and director McGilvray Shiras observing the inspection tour.
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Oliver Iron Mining Company
Gogebic Range
Menominee Range
Pentecost Mitchell
Oliver Company
LeRoy Sabich
Manger
D. G. Kerr
U. S. Steel Corporation
E. H. Hearding
Duluth
Bessemer
Oliver
William J. Olcott
J. H. McLean
Ironwood
Gogebic
LeRoy Salsich
Olcott
United States Steel Corporation
McGilvray Shiras
McLean
Salsich
Fourth of July Preparations Across the Nation
Families at home bustle with last minute preparations as celebrations approach. Father shops for fireworks while mother restocks the medicine chest in anticipation of the Great Day.
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Father
Mother
Stockholders split at U S Steel in 1921 count
On January 1 1921 U S Steel common stock was held by 91000 stockholders compared with 97443 holders in the current year reflecting a shift in ownership and control of the massive steel trust across the nation.
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U.S. Steel Common
Township teaching corps for 1928 29 named by Dulebohn
Bessemer township teachers who have contracts for 1928 29 were announced by Supt Srl H Dulebohn. The list lists 45 teachers with five vacancies. Several principals attend summer school pursuing master’s degrees. a long list of teachers and grades follows, with assignments across Anvil Ramsay Puritan Ironwood Chisholm and other communities.
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Bessemer
Srl H. Dulebohn
F. B. Bates
Ramsay School
University of Michigan
H. H. Monical
Puritan
University of Chicago
A. M. Rennison
Anvil
University of Missouri
Con Keliher Former Resident Buried Here
Con Keliher a former well known resident of this city died Saturday evening in Chisholm Minnesota after a five month illness from stomach cancer. He was a watchman at the Colby mine before moving with his family to Chisholm about nine years ago. Survived by a widow and one daughter Mrs Louis Parnaby of Milwaukee, the body was shipped here Tuesday for burial. Funeral was held Wednesday morning from St Sebastian's church with Rev Fr Ignatz of Ironwood officiating. Pallbearers were John Holland Andy Byrne William Waters Michael Donich Joseph Wozniak and Joseph Scavarda.
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Con Keliher
Chisholm
Minn
Keliher
Colby
Louis Parnaby
Milwaukee
St. Sebastian's Church
Ignatz
Ironwood
John Holland
Andy Byrne
William Waters
Michael Donich
Joseph Wozniak
Joseph Scavarda
Explorer claims Africa safer than New York for women
A woman explorer says Africa is safer than New York for women. Some people who attend gatherings of literary lions may agree with her.
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Africa
New York
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Interior
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Herbert Hoover
U. P. Legion
Ironwood Mounted
Ernest Schaefer
Bessemer Legion
Fife
Wakefildegion
Wakefild Legion
Wakefield City
Gogebic Auto Co
Culver Motor Co
John the Tailor
Stambaugh
Stambaugh Legion
Rex Theatre
Meyer Bros
Republic and Munising
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Hurley Legion and Auxiliary
Ontonagon Post
Hillcrest Riding Club
Bessemer High School
Human Flag
Pecard Motor Co
Skud and
Goldman
Iron Mountain Fire and
Iron Mountain Fire Car
Iron Mountain Legion and Auxiliary
C. Hansen Lumber Co
Allaire Floats
Gogebic Health Council
Michela Co
Bessemer Pharmacy
Hurley Post
Honz
Duluth Fife and Drum Corps
Skud and Goldman
Lake Superior District Power Co
Abelman’s Department Store
O. Olson
Henry Hoffman
G. Rupp
Convention City
P. Re. H. Kruzona Contest
U. P. Legion Auxiliary
Negaune
Herbert Hoo
Secretary Hoover
Oregon
NEW Oliver CO
Olcott and McLean
Dulebohn
Adelaide Ford
Doreen Corgiat
Beseemer
Mabel Gustafson
Virginia Puhlman
Lucille O'Malley
Ewen, Jr
H. S
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Novinger
Harding
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Esther Hodedon
Emily Mickelson
Ragna Bradley
Anna Collins
Essex
Iowa
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Clemens Carleon
C. H. Mains
Milda Sorenson
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Rockland
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Edith Jacobson
Lempi Lemplin
Katherine Donich
Anne Richards
Martha Arenz
Mamie Pennetti
Margaret Penglase
Besmer. Jr
J. A. Wolkenhauer
Cedar Falls
Agnes Runstrom
Ellen Haarie
H.C. Wetherby
Willman
Agnes Gustafson
Minerva Lobb
Lillian Haario
Jennie Kettula
Blanche Hicks
Marie Nolan
Harold Grossnickle
Manchester
Ind
John E. Wills
Gwinn
Marcella Rutiman
Natalie Wagner
Catherine Willesen
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