Mrs H Carlson Dies Sudden in Bessemer
Early Bessemer resident Mrs Herman Carlson 71 died at Grand View hospital where she had been under treatment a week. Born Nettie Anderson in Kristiansand Norway October 23 1877 she came to Bessemer in 1894 at 17. Survived by husband four daughters three sons nine grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Herman Carlson
Grand View Hospital
Nettie Anderson
Kristiansand
Norway
Sharon Lutheran Church
Adolph Mueller
Ironwood
Arthur Burch
Aurora, Ill
Percy Arden
Fred Fosnacht
Chicago
Roy
Wakefield
Herbert
Walter
Berthilda Anderson
Oscar Swanson
Minneapolis
Bessemer Fourth of July Celebration Planned
A citywide Fourth of July program in Bessemer includes a six am salute, a 9 30 am children's races at Massie field with prizes and free ice cream, a 2 pm parade on Sophie street, baseball at Massie field with YMMA Royals of Ironwood vs. Bessemer Steelers, and an 830 pm fireworks display. Local firms and individuals contributed to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massie Field
Sophie Street
Ymma Royals
Ironwood
Bessemer Steelers
Class of 1939 Holding Reunion
A class reunion of the Class of 1839 of the A. D. Johnston high school will be held Saturday in the club rooms of the American Legion building. Din ner will be served at 6:30 followed by a program and a dance. Arrangements are by Mrs. Eleanore Lind, Mrs. Rita Ewen, Mrs. Marguerite Hansen, Donald LaVoy, Arthur Stancher and Raymond Barbacovi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johnston High School
American Legion
Eleanore (Lane) Lind
Rita
Jesek) Ewen
Marguerite (Johnson) Hansen
Donald LaVoy
Arthur Stancher
Raymond Barbacovi
Bessemer Chamber Numbers Sixty-Nine Members
The Bessemer Chamber of Commerce reports a paid up membership of sixty five. Listed are Gogebic Auto, Bessemer Auto, Dundee Bakery, Pricco's Bakery, Bessemer National Bank, Modern Barber Shop, Bartini's Barber Shop, Adeline's Beauty Shop, Northwestern Beverage, Arcade Pool Room, Brown's Cafe, Menghini's Pasty Shop, The Spot, Bob's Restaurant, Tip Top Ice Cream, Bessemer Pharmacy, John the Tailor, Mae's Flower Shop, The Michela Co., J. J. Frick Co., Pearce E. Graham, Calligaro Co., Gamble Store, Risky's General Service, Barbacovi's Standard Station, Bessemer Cab Co., Colby Service Station, Mussatti Oil Co., Hong & Becker, Kelto-Velin Co., Bessemer Cash Market, Ray's Grocery, Quigsey's Yale Market, DeMott's Studio, Gogebic Insurance Agency, Mascotti Insurance Agency, Leo O. Massie, Steiger Building & Supply Co., Jay Clothing Store, Herald Publishing Co., Cities Service Oil Co., The Bet, Bessemer Tavern, Ike's Bar Fire Hall Inn, Puranen Welding Shop, Ernest B. Shaw, Frank A. Draskowski Jr., Louis Filippini, Frank T. Perilich, Jay Tobin, Rintala Jewelry Store, Walter Bennetts, Tomcszak Wood Products, Andrew Pricco Beverage, Leonard Johnson, Frank Guzzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Bessemer National Bank
Will Ann
Bessemer Food Shop
Fire Hall Inn
Menghini’s
Standard Oil Service
Mac's
Gogebic Auto Co
Bosch Beer
Pogliano Beverages
Martell’s
Bessemer Creamery
Risky’s
Newman’s
Bessemer Cab
Mussatti
John the Tailor
Mussatti Bowling Alley
Rex Theatre
Park Service Station
White Birch Cabins
Scotty’s Chicken
Gogebdic Beverage Co
Dr. C. E. Stevens
Underwood Veneer Co
Gentile Beverage Co
Martin Borgaro
Jay Clothing Store
Bestjet Bakery
Pricco Bakery
Michela Co
Brusso-Johnson
Bob’s Restaurant
Johnson’s Electric
White Birch Inn
Hansen
Santini Candy Co
Sanitary Bottling Works
Lake Superior District Power Co
Michela Beverage Co
J. Neault
Miller Cleaners
Puranen Welding
Lemieur Grocery
Frank Mantino
Ike's
Colby Service
Ippolite’s
Colby-Yale
Hi-Way
Swanson’s
Community merchants and locals listed for event
The notice names stores and individuals including Pricco's Beverage Steiger Lamber Co Calligaro Hardware Hans & Becker Pazdernik Electric Rintala Jewelers G I Tavern Abelman's Dept Store Kelto Velin Mazanec Insurance Pellew Kuivinen Dr Davidson Kandilas Barber Spikes Bar Ochis Groceries The Bet Tavern Vardas Tavern Turin Tavern Florence Beauty Shop Jimmie's Bar Bartini Barber Shop Dandee Bakery City of Bessemer Bessemer Board of Education Ben Franklin Store Presbyterian Mission Guild with hostesses Mrs Robert Houser and Mrs Clarence Winkowski not at Grey's cottage as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pricco’s Beverage
Steiger Lamber Co
Calligaro Hardware
Hans & Becker
Pazdernik Electric
Rintala Jewelera
G. I. Tavern
Abelman's Dept
Kelto Velin
Mazanec Insurance
Pellew & Kuivinen
Dr. Davidson
Kandilas
Spikes Bar
Ochis
the Bet
Varda's
Turin
Florence
Jimmie’s
Bartini
Dandee Bakery
City of Bessemer
Bessemer Board of Education
Ben Franklin
Herald Publishing Co
Albert Pairolero Heads Two. Post
Albert Pairolero was elected commander of the Frederickson Torreano American Legion post in Bessemer township for the coming year at Friday night’s officer election. He succeeds Joseph Chiapuzio. Other officers include Anton Re first vice commander, Paul Stefanik second vice commander, Carl Orling adjutant, Joseph Savera finance officer, Andrew Dianich sergeant at arms, Joseph Jurakovich chaplain, and Steve Balasz historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pairolero
Fredrickson-Torreano American Legion
Bessemer Township
Joseph Chiapuzio
Anton Re
Paul Stefanik
Carl Orling
Joseph Savera
Andrew Dianich
Joseph Jurakovich
Steve Balasz
Last Rites Held For William Potvin
Mr and Mrs C H Swanson returned from Washburn after funeral services for their son in law William Potvin 40 who died last week at St Josephs hospital Ashland following a heart ailment. He was husband of Doris Swanson and father to Doris Elaine Potvin. Services were held Monday at 9 am at St Louis church Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Swanson
Washburn
William Potvin
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Ashland
Potvin
Doris Swanson
Doris Elaine Potvin
T. Louis Church
Sharon Lutheran Church
Jerry DeMott
Marilyn Johnson
Eugene Velin
Jack Wicklund
Alma Nelson
Carol Anderson
Ironwood
Michael Voytila Dies at 64 in Bessemer
Michael Voytila 64 died at 2 AM at his home 1806 Porter street after a long asthmatic illness. Born in Zavatka Czechoslovakia July 18 1884 he came to the United States at 19 and settled in Pittsburgh briefly before moving to Bessemer in 1904. He worked 33 years at the Trenton mine returning 1938, married Anna Sarsany in Pittsburgh 1919. Surviving wife son John at home daughter Mrs John Bodak Gary Ind sister Mrs Eugene Banach Pittsburgh and one grandchild. Funeral plans pending arrival of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Voytila
Porter Street
Zavatka
Czechoslovakia
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Tronton
Anna Sarsany
St. Sebastian Church
Jednota Slovakian Society
Gogebic Aerie of Eagles
John
John Bodak
Gary
Ind
Eugene Banach
J. J. Frick Funeral Home
Bessemer Education Board Seeks Lighting Bid For Massie Field
Bessemer Board of Education outlined lighting specifications for Massie field at a Wednesday meeting. Bids due by 4 p m July 11 1849. Westinghouse engineer L G Hamilton presented a plan for nine steel towers six to meters high with 160 bulbs and field illumination by late summer for the first home game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Board of Education
Massie Field
L. G. Hamilton
Westinghouse Electric Co
Hamilton
Bessemer Speed Boys
Northwest
Ramsay 4th of July Parade Schedule and Events
Ramsay lists July 4 activities with a 10 30 a m parade start and 1 p m and 2 p m races. A 3 p m softball game with Anvil Sports Club as the opponent is planned, followed by a 7 30 p m night baseball game Ramsay Legionnaires vs Montreal. A 9 30 p m Greworks and a 10 to 13 p m street dance complete the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anvil Sports Club
Memorial Park
Ramsay Legionnaires
Montreal
Greworks
Supervisors Grapple With County Finances and Assessments
The board of supervisors heard a warning of a potential $40,000 year end deficit as the equalization committee flagged inequities in local property valuations. Members debated actions including urging cooperative assessment reforms and cutting county expenses while Wakefield officials urged state level mining valuations remain under state control. The finance committee set a July meeting to tackle financing and considered hiring a mine appraiser, referred to a committee for study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Equalization Committee
Wakefield
Walter Olson
Ironwood
Olson
John Chlebowski
John Hakala
Rudolph Cloon
State Tax Commission
Gogebic
Cloon
G. W. Koronski
Finance Committee
Death of Andrew Riipa in Brooklyn
Word arrives of the death of Andrew Riipa on June 23 at his Brooklyn home. A brother in law of Mrs. Gabriel Johnson and Mrs. Mary Francy of Bessemer, he had visited here often. Funeral services were held Monday morning in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Riipa
Brooklyn
New York
Gabriel Johnson
Mra
Mary Francy
Bessemer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bessemer To
Chamber
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Gogebic Auto Company
Bessemer Auto Company
Brown's Cafe
Menghini
Pasty Shop
the Spot Restaurant
Bob's Restaurant
the Bessemer Pharmacy John the Tailor
Barbacovi
Bessemer Cab Co
Colby
Mussatti Oil Co
Hong & Becker Kelto-Velin Co
Bessemer Cash Market
Ray's Grocery
Quigsey’s
Yale Market
DeMott’s Studio
Gogebic Insurance Agency
Mascotti Insurance Agency
Leo O. Massie
Steiger Building & Supply Co
Jay
Cities Service Oil Co
the Bet the Bessemer Tavern
Ike's Bar
Puranen Welding Shop
Ernest B. Shaw
Frank A. Draskowski Jr
Louis Filippini
Frank T. Perilich
Jay Tobin
Rintala Jewelry Store
Leonard Johnson
Frank Guzzo
Presbyterian Guild
Presbyterian Mission Guild
Grey’s Cottage
Robert Houser
Clarence Winkowski
Post
Tenderfoot Scouts
Schoolsii
Peterson - Valone
Elsie Peterson
John Peterson
West Us-2
Victor Valonen
F. .E. W. Eastman
Patricia McDowell
Marquette
Harold Peterson
Sharon Lutheran
John M. Johnson
LIONS
Bessemer Lions Club
Black River Park
Grace A. Lucas
C. EB
John Dimperio
Oscar R. Hansen
John Sartoris
Louis Calligaro
Emil Vukovich
Horace A. Lucas
Albert Lemieur
BE. J. Oas
Leo Maccani
Clarence Negri
Ramsay
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Boy Scout
VFW
William Schneider
Raymond Panosso
John Lucas
Fred Lintelmann
Donald Martin
Rodney Johnson
Harold Erickson
David
Dean Maki
Thomas Mazanec
Danny Jacquart
Danny Michela
Billie Marshalek
James Contratto
Raymond Crenna
James Lennon
Donald Borgaro
Dick Swanson
James Nemacheck
James Gheller
Normman Crockett
Steelers
Kingsford
Jack Jarr
George Butson
Cardinals
Schultz
Butson
Clayton Schwartz
Gon
George Michael
Frank Drazkowski Sr
Blagee
Serena
Massignon
Sewer Oueoerat
Sibirsky
Carusorf Jarr
VanGasse
Maulee
Ear Enaweee
B. Schultz
Dahlquist
Eeuveaovee
Valerie
Pertile
A. Ippolite
Wesenovere Darin Rf
Brooklyn, N. Y
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