Ontonagon County Board Endorses Judge Driscoll for Re election
The Ontonagon County Board of Supervisors unanimously endorsed Judge George O. Driscoll for re election to the 32nd Judicial District seat. The resolution praises his 17 years on the bench, frugal court spending, cooperative spirit with the board, impartial decisions, and reputation as a defender of common people.
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George O. Driscoll
Ontoragon County Board of Supervisors
32Nd Judicial District of Michigan
Gogebic
Ontonagon County
Board of Supervisors
Driscoll
Iron Wood Junior College Choir to Perform in City
The Iron Wood Junior College a cappella choir under J Sigvart Steen will give a concert in the Washington school auditorium next Wednesday March 20. Sponsored by the Local Junior Women's Club the public is urged to attend. Several members are students from Bessemer and the group recently impressed audiences in Wakefield Ashland and Duluth.
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Ironwood Junior College
Washington
College
J. Sigvart Steen
Bessemer
Wakefield
Ashland
Duluth
Peterson Rites Held On Monday
The funeral of Mrs. Betty Louise Peterson of Ramsay was held Monday afternoon from Sharon Lutheran church. Rev. F. E. W. Eastiman officiated with interment in the local cemetery. Pall bearers included Kemil Johnson John Oman John Smith Axel Coleman Hernan Erickson and John Erickson of Ramsay. Flower carriers were Mrs. Anna Fahler Mrs. Axel Coleman Mrs. Ed. Erickson and Mrs. John Holmquist.
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Betty Louise Peterson
Ramsay
Sharon Lutheran Church
F. E. W. Eastiman
Kemil Johnson
John Oman
John Smith
Axel Coleman
Hernan Erickson
John Erickson
Anna Fahler
Ed. Erickson
John Holmquist
Ironwood Youth Commits Suicide at Home
Glenwood Mueller aged 25 son of Adolph Mueller of Ironwood shot himself in the chest at his Ironwood home Tuesday morning. Despondent over health, he left a widow, his parents a brother and three sisters.
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Glenwood Mueller
Adolph Mueller
Ironwood
Watersmeet Primary Vote Chooses Between Caucus and Primary
Watersmeet township sets April 1 for a two party contest led by Patrick Kelly and Ernest Dickson. The election also includes a vote on switching from caucus to primary nominating system.
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Watersmeet
Watersmeet Township
Patrick Kelly
Togethic County Board
Ernest Dickson
Local Youth Frank Hendrickson Victim In Train Crash
Funeral services for 26 year old Frank Hendrickson of Yale location were held Tuesday at 2 30 PM with Rev Jacob Hirvi officiating. Interment followed at Hillrest cemetery. Hendrickson died at Mercy hospital Oshkosh after a railroad accident on a Chicago and Northwestern train. He left home to find work and the remains arrived Sunday. Survived by Oscar and Mrs Hendrickson his parents, five sisters and seven brothers.
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Frank Hendrickson
Yale
Hillrest Cemetery
Moore Funeral Home
Jacob Hirvi
Finnish National Lutheran Church
Arvid Johnson
Herbert Johnson
Reino Laine
John Baksic
Gilbert Juntunen
Frank Guz- 20
Hendrickson
Mercy Hospital
Oshkosh
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern
Oscar Hendrickson
Einar Anderson
Ewen
William Mattson
Vivian
Gertrude
Bessemer
Elma
New York
Lauri
Ernest
Elmer
Tauno
Toivo
Eino
Toisto
Jury verdict tops circuit term with Ford award
The Gogebic county term closed with Joseph Fontana winning 340000 against Ford Motor Co in Iron Mountain. This was the third trial. first jurors disagreed, second verdict 40 noted as set aside for improper arguments, third verdict reached Friday night.fontana sought damages for injuries at the Iron Mountain plant. Jury members included residents from Bessemer, Wakefield, and Ironwood areas. Judge Driscoll will consider a directed verdict at May term, pending appeal to the supreme court. A separate case: Peter Muskovitz denied a new trial after being sentenced to one to 15 years in Marquette prison for assault with intent to rob Seeley.
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Gogebice County
Fontana
Ford Motor Company
Iron Mountain
Frank Ahola
Herman le Claire
Walter Forslund
Bessemer
Leonard Ahnen
Jack Tervi
Bessemer Township
George Colgin
Wakefield Township
Helmer Sederholm
Ironwood Township
Louis Balduc
Casimer Zambrovitz
Michael Collins
Joseph Petrusha
Louis Liberatto
Ironwood
George ©. Driscoll
Ford
Supreme Court
Peter Muskovitz
Driscoll
Muskovitz
Marquette
Sam Seeley
Bessemer District Basketball Tourney Profit Report
Supt EL J Oas announced the district tournament held in Bessemer netted 3798.00 after expenses. Trophies officials and balls cost 111.54, competing schools 281.25, with Bessemer High School receiving 164.61 and eight visiting schools 28.25. local expenses 365.93, yielding 99.56 profit for Bessemer High. The report details the tournament finances as submitted by Mr. Oas.
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Gieas
Bessemer
Supt. EL J. Oas
Mapepses
Bessemer High School
Stzie Oss
Oas
Amasa
Crystal Falls
Iron River Sare
Ironwood
Saint Ambrose
Stambaugh
Wwe
Wakefield Ie
Oscr Rsq Sa
One Amendment To Be Voted On In State Election
A proposed amendment to the state constitution asks voters to empower the board of state canvassers to conduct recounts in most state office contests. It alters Sec 4 of Article VII to shift recount authority from the legislature, except for lawmakers, and would apply to elections held on April 1, 1935. The amendment, if adopted, lets the canvassing board resolve recounts in contested elections.
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Sars
Orville E Atwood
Board of State Canvassers
Board of State
Potatoes Essay Contest Opens In Gogebic County 1935
The Gogebic County agricultural office sponsors an essay contest to promote potato production and marketing. March 11 to March 26, 1935 set the window with a 500 word limit. Prizes range from four to one bushel of seed potatoes across junior and senior rural youth classes. Judges include school officials and agricultural workers such as Mary Richmond and J. G. Quarters. A series of farm meetings titled The Gogebic Farmer and his 1935 Program runs through March and April with dates across Ironwood, Wakefield, Bessemer, Marenisco, and other communities. All interested farmers and families are urged to attend the listed sessions.
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Tronesend Association of Commerce
Agricultural Office
Gogebic County
Mary Richmond
E. A. Crawford
J. G. Quarters
K. P. Silberg
C. E. Gunderson
van Buskirk
Erwin Tep
Lake Superior
Little Girls Point
Errin Central School
Bessemer
Harding School
Roos
tTest
Marenisco
Watersmeet
North Dessemer
Ironwood
Teachers rehired by board for next school year
The Bessemer school board met Monday evening and rehired all teachers for next year. Leonard Jezek and Francis Quigley were promoted to full time at Washington school after James Healama transferred to Puritan as principal. both had taught halftime previously.
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All! Bessemer
Leonard Jezek
Francis Quigley
Washington School
James Healama
Puritan School
Potato Growers Contest Returns With 1935 Plans
The Ironwood Association of Commerce renews its potato growers contest with a 125 dollar appropriation to promote better quality and lower cost per bushel. Open to Gogebic county growers or residents in adjacent counties with at least two acres. June 1 deadline for applications. prizes total about 50 dollars in cash plus 25 for 4 H work and seed potato prizes for an essay contest and potato show awards. The 299 bushels per acre average, top yields of 412, 380, and 361 bu per acre, and 910 visitors at the show reflect strong local interest.
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Ironwood Association of Commerce
Gogebic County
Agricultural Office
Michigan Forestation Fraternity Course Established
The University of Michigan established a forestry fraternity style course program at its campus to train students in forest science and related natural resources topics as part of the university's expansion into professional studies.
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University of Michigan
Board Rehires Supt Dulebohn for Three Years
The Bessemer Township Board of Education rehired Superintendent Mrt H Dulebohn for another three years at its Monday meeting He has served twenty six years as head of the township schools Rehired principals include R E Heidemann at Ramsay J A Sabina at Anvil E A Crawford at H ing and James Halama newly elected prior The board awarded the roofing contract to a Duluth firm with a bid of 1499 Noted contractor Archie Chisholm of Ressemer was next with a bid of 14810
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Bessemer Township
Duluth
Archie Chisholm
eRessemer
Election Spotlight Sets Ironwood For April First
Ironwood prepares for a big election with 13 candidates for city commission 9 for supervisor at large and 5 for constable. Incumbents Mayor Oscar W Sehneider and H M Wick seek re election to the city commission and county board along with 13 others. For supervisor at large Adolph Mueller George W Sanderson and W W Woodward seek return to the county board, facing six opponents for the two year terms. Arthur Schuman does not seek re election as constable.
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Ironwood
Oscar W Sehneider
H. M. Wick
Gond
Adolph Mueller
George W. Sanderson
W. W. Woodward
Arthur Schuman
G@ve
Jones & Laughlin Awarded Electrically Driven Blooming Mill Contract
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp oration has awarded contracts for the building of a struck two big electrically driven blooming mill to cost.
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
Butter Makers Contest Draws Upper Peninsula Help
Sixteen Michigan butter makers from the Upper Peninsula joined the state dairy program to improve product quality and control positioning. Monthly official scoring and analysis are conducted by the Dairy Department and State College. new members Francis and others advance to the 1935 program.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Rave 2Zain
Russell FE Herwood
Citension Dairyman
State Bureau of Dairying
Dairy Department of
Michigan State College
Abe
Dairy Department
Horwood
E W Bliss
Asselin Creamery
Noreas
G. Elmer Johnson
Best Brose
Iron Mt
John A Sutter
Crystal Falls Dain
Turnquist
Delta Wilk
Escanaba
Topolinski
Isc River Creamery
R Turner
Soo Creamery
Bo Boedeker
Besarhwr Crouamen
Frank Bennett
Bridgeman & Russell Hanmuk
E F Anderson
Sewd's Inc
Sandblad
Northern Oairs
Ishpemag
Touo W Hill
Sanitary Daury
Marquette
Henri Bathke
Elanaba Dairy
Joseph Harrington
Township Highway Office to Disband Under 1931 Act
The McNitt act of 1931 will end township road work by April 1 1936 as counties take over all township and village streets. The state will distribute 3 million dollars in 1935 and four million dollars from 1936 onward for highway upkeep, proportional to county township mileage, and the attorney general says the highway commissioner office will be abolished when township highways cease to exist.
Dividends Planned at Ashland Banks Reach $400,000
Depositors at Northern National and Ashland National banks will receive dividends totaling over $400,000, amounting to 20 percent, as announced by the receivers. The statement notes the large payout and details around the banks’ liquidation progress.
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Ashland
Northern National Bank
Ashland National Bank
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Peterson
Ironwood Youth
Joseph Fontana
Ford Motor Co
Financial Report
Anderson
Carl Taergtel
Sweden
Vambuas
Counts En Ropparere
Iss
TSS
BE. J. Oas
Wakefield City Hall
Dulebohn
Bessener Creamery
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