Geology Students Tour Iron Mine Near Bessemer
Gogebic Junior College geology class, including Thaddeus Furmanski and Irwin Neault of Bessemer, toured the Geneva iron mine owned by Oliver Mining. Engineers explained lamps, cages, and mine operations as students traveled 3000 feet underground to view pumps, transformers, drifting galleries, and ore beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Neault
Gogebic Junior College
Thaddeus Furmanski
Bessemer
Geneva
Oliver Mining Company
Mr. Moyle
Campbell
Berger Leaves on Choir Tour
Northland College Choir of Ashland directed by Sigvart Steen will leave March 14 for a 24 day Midwest tour of 26 concerts. The group travels about 3000 miles through Wisconsin Illinois Iowa and Missouri with appearances in Chicago St Louis Springfield and Madison before returning April 9. Members include Eugene Berger of Bessemer and Beatrice Miller of Marenisco. Also noted is that 7000 of 117000 Michigan draftees were rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northland College Choir
Ashland
Sigvart Steen
Middle-west
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Hall
Chicago
St. Louis
Springfield
Madison
Northland Choir
Eugene Berger
Bessemer
Beatrice Miller
Marenisco
Plan to pave US-2 Ramsay to Bessemer fuels UP highway program
State Highway Commissioner G Donald Kennedy unveils a long range UP road plan with 82 projects 12 on US-2 in Gogebic County. It targets US-2 US-41 and M-28, includes Wakefield relocations Ramsay bridges and paving Ramsay to Bessemer, plus several corridor upgrades across Mackinac Delta Iron counties and other UP towns as part of federal defense funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Peninsula
G. Donald Kennedy
Gogebic County
War Department
Kennedy
Wakefield West
Ramsay
Bessemer
Ironwood
Cut River
Mackinac County
High
Epoufette
Blaner Park
Gladstone
Ford River
Delta County
Penn Mine
Vulcan
Fortune Lake
Crystal Falls
Iron River
City of
Delta Co
Penn
Iron River East
BeSsever
Anvil Palms to Get City Water and More City News
The City of Bessemer will furnish water to Anvil Palms via one meter at standard rates, with Youngstown Mines Corp responsible for meters and connections. Palms residents will be billed through city accounts after an $8.25 meter deposit, while the city water department will handle service with repair of meters by the city. The water system cannot be fully taken over due to finances, and water shortages will bar supply. John Jankoviak was appointed pumpman at the city pumping station after Joseph Schwartz’s death. The city plans to issue $32,000 in lighting revenue bonds to fund excess construction costs and add a new generating unit. original project cost was $187,500, with $135,000 authorized in 1938 and $103,000 issued so far. Edmund J. Stafford of Detroit will draft bond documents, working with late-special counsel Charles O’Neil. The finance committee will discuss disposing of Gogebic Country Club bonds, $1,000 par value each. An auditorium backdrop costing $64, to be WPA-made in Iron Mountain, was ordered by aldermen, with a stage curtain also being produced there. The local Women’s group is noted in the final line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Cit Council
Anvil-Palms
Youngstown Mines Corp
Mining Company
Palms
City Water Department
Anvil- Palms
Jankoviak
John Jankoviak
Joseph Schwartz
PWA
Edmund J. Stafford
Detroit
Charles O’neil
Gogebic Country Club
WPA
Iron Mountain
Gogebic Range Ships Mostly Non Bessemer Ore in 1940
The Gogebic iron range, Michigan’s top ore shipper, produced over 75 percent non Bessemer ore in 1940. It shipped some Bessemer ore and a small amount of manganiferous ore. Montrose grade ore from Pickands Mather & Co. had the largest single tonnage, while Norden non Bessemer ore from Oliver Iron Mining Co. also vied for the top shipment spot in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Michigan
Montrose
Pickands, Mather & Co
Norden
High School Basketball Scores Across District
Stambaugh edged Bessemer 26 to 23 while Ironwood defeated Iron River 32 to 24. Ishpeming beat Wakefield 26 to 23 and Phillips won 35 to 34 over Hurley. St Ambrose 26 Marenisco 25. Junior High results include Bessemer 18 Puritan 15 and Ramsay 25 Wakefield 16. Harding 20 Erwin 12 and Roosevelt 33 Anvil 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Stambaugh
Bessemer
Ironwood
Iron River
Ishpeming
Wakefield
Phillips
Hurley
St. Ambrose
Marenisco
Junior High
Puritan
Ramsay
Harding
Erwin
Roosevelt
Anvil
City WPA project indexed as county obligation
A special council meeting attended by the county WPA committee and local officials discussed transportation for WPA workers on the county project. The city refused, citing lack of finances and that the project is a county obligation. Carl Swanson hired to index council proceedings for 20 days at four dollars daily, will index city records and then be laid off for 30 days under WPA rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Carl Swanson
Swanson
Mrs Oas Named President Of Bessemer Woman's Club
The Bessemer Woman's Club elected officers for the coming year at a Tuesday meeting in city hall. E J Oas was re-elected president, with H J Hansen and Henry Hoffman as first and second vice presidents. Others include Frederick Knight recording secretary Anne Stevens treasurer C E Anderson Pearce E Graham and James Proctor as directors. The program on conservation featured Rev John L Knapp of Ironwood speaking on Conservation of Human Trees in the Forest of Life. Mrs Frederick Knight sang Trees with Clara Johnson at the piano. Mrs Joseph Niemuth won first prize in Judging My Pet Conservation Trait. Lunch was provided by a host committee headed by Mrs William Lester and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Woman's Club
City Hall
E. J. Oas
H. J. Hansen
Henry Hoffman
Frederick Knight
Anne Stevens
C. E. Anderson
Pearce E. Graham
James Proctor
George W. Koronski
John L. Knapp
Ironwood
Forest of Life
Clara Johnson
Joseph Niemuth
William Lester
A. D. Johnston
E. H. Ekman
S. B. Hansen
Augusta Gustafson
Bills Would Aid Junior Colleges in Michigan
HB 203 and SB 170 propose a $500000 appropriation for public junior colleges, limited to $75 per full time student with pro rata for part time students. Only Michigan residents count toward membership, and districts accepting aid must maintain uniform resident tuition. The bills were introduced in Lansing on February 24. During winter 1912 Lake Superior froze over fully, allowing moose to cross the ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Lansing
State Board of Education
Michigan
Lake Superior
Local Student Rita Jezek-A Honor Roll at St Scholastica
Miss Rita Jezek daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jezek is on the A honor roll at the College of St Scholastica Duluth Minnesota. She is a sophomore and attended the Catholic Day conference with Miss Mary Peru of Bessemer at the College of St Thomas in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Jezek
Joseph Jezek
College of St. Scholastica
Duluth
Minnesota
Jezek
Mary Peru
Bessemer
St. Scholastica
College of St. Thomas
St. Paul
Forty five Gogebic draftees leave for Escanaba induction
Forty five army draftees and volunteers depart Gogebic County by Soo Line Wednesday afternoon for the Escanaba induction station. The fourth contingent includes eight volunteers and three transfers, with a long list of draftees led by Clarence Anderson and John Chester Borowski among others. Iron Mountain voters will decide the municipal light plant issue April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic
Soo Line
Escanaba
John Edward Duba
Toivo Emil Jarvinen
Frank Leone
John Bernard Mesich
Steve Mesich Jr
Myron John Moselle
Joseph John Pisco
Albert Slivenski
Lawrence Ralph Ellenich
Carl Wilbert Kivi
Gene Joseph Rezatto
Iron Mountain
Anna Erickson Dies in South Bessemer From Pneumonia
Mrs Anna Erickson aged 56 died at 9 30 am last Friday at her South Bessemer home from pneumonia. Born in Finland April 13 she came to this country in 1920 locating in Bessemer township. Survived by two sons John of South Bessemer and Walter of Yale two daughters Mrs Walter Suomi and Ethel of South Bessemer five grandchildren a Sweden sister and three brothers in Finland Funeral services were held Monday at the home and Sharon Lutheran church Rev F E W Eastman officiated burial in local cemetery Pallbearers were Anton Marander Charles Anderson Erick Jacobson Angus Nilund Gust Johnson and Victor Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Erickson
South Bessemer
Finland
Bessemer Township
John
Walter
Yale
Walter Suomi
Ethel
Sweden
Sharon Lutheran Church
F. E. W. Eastman
Anton Marander
Charles Anderson
Erick Jacobson
Angus' Nilund
Gust Johnson
Mrs Paul Paulson Pioneer Resident of Bessemer Township
Mrs Paul Paulson a pioneer resident of Bessemer township died at home in South Bessemer at 11 Saturday night aged 74 She was born in Finland on April 6 1866 and lived here for 50 years Survived by husband and four daughters and two sons Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at the Moore funeral home with Rev Jacob Hirvi of Ironwood officiating and burial in Hillcrest cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Paul Paulson
South Bessemer
Paulson
Finland
Elma O'Hara
L’anse
Bruce Murdock
North Miami
Fla
Moore Funeral Home
Jacob Hirvi
Ironwood
Hillcrest Cemetery
Infant Daniel Fesnick Dies After Pneumonia
Daniel George Fesnick infant son of Mr and Mrs John Fesnick of Barber Street was found dead Monday morning after illness with pneumonia. Survived by parents and brother Donald. Funeral held Wednesday at St Sebastian Catholic Church with Rev Charles Herbst conducting rites. Interment in Hillcrest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel George
John Fesnick
Barber Street
Donald
Charles Herbst
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Hillcrest Cemetery
Indian Held On White Slave Charge In Superior Court
Dispatches from Superior report 33 year old Indian George Pine of Watersmeet will be arraigned in Superior federal court for violating the white slave act during the term opening March 17. He is held at Douglas county jail and accused of transporting a girl across the Michigan Wisconsin line from Watersmeet to Lac du Flambeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior State
George Pine
Watersmeet
Superior
Douglas County
Michigan- Wisconsin
Waters
Lac du Flambeau
Draftees and fathers honored by Bessemer Elks event
The Bessemer Elks lodge re nominated officers and announced an essay contest on What Uncle Sam Has Done For Me open to public and parochial school students with local, state and national prizes. A smoker for draftees was held with Judge Robert R. Wright as speaker and 65 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Elks Lodge
Tohn Sartoris
D. J. Koulaszewicz
Ernest Dimperio
Leo O. Massie
Fran . Duda
National Elks Association
Uncle Sam
the Elks
Robert R. Wright
Iron Wood
E. J. Oas
John Sartoris
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Berger
Cut River Bridge
Hill Railways
Blaney Park
Michigan State Highway Department
G.donald Kennedy
County Board
Raymond Garvey
A. W. Colberg
William Anderson
Woman’s
Clarence Anderson
Elmer Bjorkman
Frank Boss
John Chester Borowski
George Douglas Carlson
Roger Lee Cerioni
John Battiste Corona
Domenic Ernest DeFelice
John DeMarte
Raymond Walfred Erickson
Robert George Faline
Michael Albert George
Robert Douglas Gustafson
Talmadge Frederick Hall
Kayo Leonard Heine
Carl Viger Holmquist
Vincent Michael Holu
Francis Xavier Houle
William Victor Jakomovich
Norman Leonard Korkiamaki
Ogden Frank Lang
Arvid Evert Maki
Francis Hazen McMinn
George Orlich
Raymond Passini
Louis Anton Perotti
John Pogliano
Eric Reuben Renstrom
Benedict Joseph Shurmack
Raymond Charles Slade Louis Bert Switzer
Edward Everett Tousignant
Stanley Michael Shefka
Steve Tomich
Harry John Vanderville
Leo John Wisneski
Frank John Yelich
Mrs
Daniel Fesnick
ELKS
Berrien
John M. Berrien
Jackson
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