Local Punchline and Tax Talk in Bessemer Echoes
A scattered catalog of notes and editorials covers tax sums and inflation, auto insurance concerns, and national debt context. It juxtaposes figures like a $14.4 billion potential use with everyday costs, while urging private industry care over federal programs. Local anecdotes and jokes conclude, urging reader letters to print opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Time Magazine
Inssurance Men
Ony
Tisims
Looking Backward Ten Years Ago March Sixth 1958
A long column recalls local obituaries births and events from 25 years of residence in the city including deaths of Alex Cychosz, Edward Ostby, and a Bessemer Speed Boys district tournament, a Wakefield and Ironwood area church program, a Bergland grade school fire damage, a golden wedding anniversary, new business openings, and civic club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Cychosz
Divine Infant Hospital
Wascaud
Neileereeny
Roy Bell
Bessemer Speed Boys
Wolstiela
Scofeye
E. Stevens
Charles | Oh
Bel Memorial Hospital
Ishpeming
Bessemer
Grand View Hospital
Paulina Hoeft
East Iron Street
I Pfc
Larry Kallander
John Kallander
Emma Apitz
James Proctor
Bessemer Woman’s Club
Dave Webber
Donald Skwor
Windy Kangas
Frank Duda
Ernest Shaw
Peter Gedda Post
American Legion
The
Legion
J. R. Johnson
Bessemer Pharmacy
Olga Richardson
A. Costello
W. Cosgrove
Margaret
John Korhonen
Ramsay
Bergland
H. O. Johnson
Bessemer Township
Michael Vaselak
Dorothy
Bernard Pijan
Chicago
Pijan
Theresa Sheixa
Mec
Milwaukee
Mazanec
Katherine Berocci
D. Chisholm
Pickands, Mather and Co
Washington Gym
John F. Berteling
Anvil
Anvil-Palms
Plymouth
W. A. Knoll
F. Gervasio Electric
General Repair and Electric Co
Scavarda
West Mary Street
Bessemer High School
Upper Peninsula
Marquette
George Reidenbach
Green Bay
Kallander
East Mary Street
William S. Baird
Rosemary
Joseph C. Maza
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Pick & AX
Pub! Herald
Bng
St Mary Kemp
Michigan
Gogr. Bic County
Gogebic County
Massie
Marty
Goldensires Drum and Bugle Corps
Carl Gregss
Speed Boys
Wakefield Cardinals
A. D. Johnston High School
Cam
Father
Jimmy
Pew
Department of Internal Revenue
Wish FD
Olin Miller
Opal Moody
Drumright
Derrick
Old Timer
Salem Lutheran Church
Ironwood
Edward Ostby
Wakefield
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
John A. Arola
Bes
California
Accord
Stambaugh
Board of Public Works
Ben Beckman Farrier
McLeod Ave
Louis C. Walker
Lydia Smith
LaBlond Dry Goods
Gaudette
Bessemer Amusement Association
AL Saily
Miniville
Abelman
Bologna
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