Honors Awarded At Bessemer High School Banquet
Bessemer high school honored the senior class at the Washington school gym on Wednesday night. Victor Fink was named valedictorian and Arthur Hansen salutatorian for 1938. The top ten included David Ryan Lorraine Scavarda Anna Marie Turkal and Dottie Chisholm among others. Second ten featured Elvi Hyvonen Elizabeth Hayes Catherine Cech Margaret Nelson Lynn Pihjala and more. Letters in athletics and activities were awarded by Supt BH J Oas with coaches and faculty speaking. David Ryan served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Bessemer High School
Washington School
Victor Fink
A. J. Fink
Ramsay
Arthur Hansen
H. J. Hansen
Upper Peninsula
David Ryan
Lorraine Scavarda
Anna Marie Turkal
Dottie Chisholm
Betty Peterson
Marjorie Sorensom Marion Billie
Wiliam Laurila
Elvi Hyvonen
Lizabeth Hayes
Therine Cech
Margaret Nélson
Lynn Pihjala
Gwendolyn Jasper
Anna Margaret Turkal
Kathleen Buchanen
Newton Eade
Armando Ambologi
Supt
BH. J. Oas
Fall Fatal to Sping Lonson at Bessemer Home
George Bernhardt Lonson known as Ben Sping Lonson died after a fall at his east Longyear street residence in Bessemer. He was born February 20, 1896 in Thief River Falls Minnesota, served in World War I, played clarinet in Rex Theatre orchestra, and opened Sping's Chicken Shack before his death. He leaves a widow, mother, a foster, three sisters and two brothers. Services were held at the Rand home and Presbyterian church with Rev. W L Peterson officiating. American Legion provided military honors.
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George Bernhardt Lonson
Ben “Sping” Lonson
August Road
East Longyear Street
Thief River Falls
Minn
Rex Theatre Orchestra
Jamestown
N. D
Bessemer
Sping’s
West Longyear Street
Lonson
Bessemer American Legion
Jamestown Post
Rand
Presbyterian Church
W. L. Peterson
American Legion
Calvin Holland Dies Suddenly in Oakland
Word was received of the sudden death Monday in Oakland California of Calvin Holer a resident of Bessemer. He leaves a son Jack. Calvin graduated from Bessemer high school in 1916. He married Della Chart on June 23 1923 and was son of Mr and Mrs Jerry. He and his family lived in Flint.
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Oakland
Calif
Calvin Holer
Bessemer
Jack
Calvin
Bessemer High School
Marri
Della Chart
Jerry
Flint
Colby man struck by car injures on old county road
Joseph Vukalich of Colby was hit by a car Tuesday night near the old Colby office on the old county road. He suffered a broken leg and arm and other injuries. Maurice Geary of nearby area was the driver and the cat was taken to Grand View hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Vukalich
Colby
Ind
Maurice Geary
Grand View Hospital
Legion Plans Memorial Day and Military Ball in Bessemer
The Bessemer American Legion post schedules a Memorial Day observance on May 30 and its seventh annual Military Ball on June 3. The Memorial program committee is Maurice Abelman chairman with Joseph Jerek Paul Becker August Dahl and Victor Carli. The township post will cooperate. Gray Gordon's band will perform at the ball with James Carpenter chairing the dance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Post
American Legion
Maurice Abelman
Jaspeh Jerek Paul Becker
August Dahl
Victor Carli
Township
Gray Gordon
James Carpenter
Ibaraga Has Road Commission War
Eight hundred WPA workers in Baraga county faced a clash as three newly appointed Baraga county road commissioners challenged their authority. Verner Westrom and Christian Jentost, ousted from the old board, sued to block removals while disputed holds on county property and shed access led to tense lockouts and sheriff involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baraga County
Ouths County
Baraga County Road Commission
William Numminen
Thomas Been
Lawrence Sanderetto
Tax Commission Hearing Set for May 25 in Bessemer
The Michigan tax commission will hold its annual hearing at the courthouse in Bessemer on Wednesday May 25 to discuss mining valuations. Youthful chairman John N Fegan of Sault Ste Marie will preside at his first local hearing. A severance tax on minerals mined is proposed to replace current property taxes and will require state legislature action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Tax Commission
Bessemer
Upper Peninsula
John N. Fegan
Sault Ste. Marie
Gogebic County
Range Responds 100 Percent for Air Mail Week
Gogebic county communities report full participation with donations for Air Mail Week observed May 15 to 21. Es Camilli, city chairman, notes one air mail pilot will pick up at the county airport. Bessemer Ramsay and Wakefield each contributed $15, Ironwood sent its $15 to headquarters, and the Bessemer Ideas Club donated $9.50 for a special rubber stamp for local air mail use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic County
Air Mail
Es Camilli
Tthe County
Bessemer
Ramsay
Wakefield
Montreal Mine Adopts Three Day Week Schedule
The Montreal mine moved to a three day workweek with two crews. There will be no night shifts and workers will alternate three days on, three days off. The change follows months of a four day week and previously six days during summer and early winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Nice Oyamet
Bessemer Council Cuts Police, Reshapes City Offices
At the annual meeting, Bessemer officials consolidated the city engineer and street commissioner roles, created a street department foreman, and cut the police force by one. Salaries were slashed to balance $5,000 less state revenue, with future tax steps planned. New appointments included William Hanseh as fire chief, James Trebilcock as city engineer and street commissioner, Alfred Arola as street department foreman, and Alderman Bruno Crenna re-elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Mayor Hill
State Tax Commission
Hugo Hill
Bruno Crenna
William Hanseh
Alli Olin
James Trebilcock
Alfred Arola
John A. Kallander
Board of Public Works
Albin Erickson
Nolan
Joseph L. Gotta
Liquor Control Commission
Liptak Named Director in Local Advertising Firm
Andrew Liptak, longtime advertising manager once with Skud and Goldman in Bessemer, has been appointed director of a local ES See Cores Letsow. He previously worked at a store in Iron River and remains tied to the Bessemer area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Liptak
Skud & Goldman
Bessemer
ES See Cores Letsow
Bessemer Liptak
Iron River
Swedish Tercentenary Plans Marked by County Group
Swedish groups in the Gogebic range briefed on tercentenary events for the first Swedish settlement in the Delaware valley in 1638. Ed Hedlund led the central committee with Rev A G Eklund as secretary and Bernard Larson as treasurer. Plans include programs, pilgrimages, a memorial museum campaign, and a June 19 pageant at County Park Little Girl's Point with Dr Julius Lincoln as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebic Range
Elks Club
Ironwood
Delaware Valley
Ed Hedlund
A. G. Eklund
Bernard Larson
Ed. Hedlund
C. A.brostrom
Axel Coleman
Gustaf Ekman
Richard Engstrom
Hd Hedlund
O. B. Olson
John Swedberg
Arthur Berglund
A. W. Peterson
John Sundquist
Gustaf Dahlin
Julius Hogberg
Little Girl’s Point
Julius Lincoln
Chicago
Ramsay Legion Men Get Badges At Post Program
At Ramsay Fritz Frederickson American Legion Post No 350 six Post commanders were awarded badges for past offices. Recipients: Arvo Wakevainen David Rizzie Jerome Misuraca Joseph Brighenti Arthur Frederickson and Jack Hild. Presentation by Ironwood vice commander Joseph Blaha. Township vice commander John Nelson led the event. Sons of the Legion officers were installed with Ironwood participation. Arvo Wakevainen presided. his son John is first Sons captain. Reverend Roycraft delivered the invocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay Fritz Frederickson
American Legion
Ramsay Post
Arvo Wakevainen
David Rizzie
Jerome Misuraca
Cudahy
Wis
Joseph Brighenti
Arthur Frederickson
Jack Hild
Joseph Blaha
Ironwood
Upper Peninsula
John Nelson Township
Sons of the Legion
Ironwood Sons of the Legion
C. C. Taylor
State Sons of the Legion
First Township Legion
John
W.J. O'Neil
Ironwood Legion Post
W. A. Roycraft
Gogebic County Board Names Standing Committees for Year
Chairman John B. Chappell outlines county board committees with first-named chairmen. Finance led by Patrick Kelly. Claims and Accounts by A W Colberg. Judiciary by Bedell. Conservation by Achatz. Fair Board by Leppanen. Sanitarium by Lawyer. Roads and Bridges by Woodward. Printing by Marander. Contagious Diseases by Goldman. Infirmary and Poor by Carlson. Airport by Meigher. Purchasing by Johnson. Court House Jail and Grounds by LaGrew. Medical by Abelman. Budget by Wilson. NYA quota rises to 300 effective May 9. Gordon E. Jhe Ironwood supervisor noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Chappell
Gogebic County Board of Supervisors
Patrick Kelly
William Leppanen
Raymond E. Garvey
Joseph P. Meigher
L. G. Wilson
Norbert FP. Achatz
Leonard Carlson
Frank B. Abelman
Roy W. Bedell
A. W. Col‘berg
William Holappa
Ewald Johnson
Edward Marander
Norman G
Berg
Albert LaGrew
HB. P. Manley
George
Ralph C. Olson
Judiciary
Bedell
Joseph F. Bielecki
Ben B. Goldman
Garvey
Leppanen
Abelman
Achats
W.w.woodward
Wilson
LaGrew
Carlson
Fair Board
Achatz
Garivey
Woodward
Man
Meigher
Johnson
Manley
Halappa
Bielecki
Court House
Olson
Sawyer
Tree Nursery at Watersmeet Busy and Efficient
The James W. Toumey nursery at Watersmeet hums with spring activity as young trees are lifted, sorted, and allocated for planting. Large specimens go to the forest, smaller ones stay in nursery. roots are kept moist in sphagnum moss and cold storage to prevent damage. The Watersmeet nursery produces about ten million trees annually, enough for half a township, with Ottawa Forest planning to plant around 3 500 acres this spring and crews to erect snow fences along roadsides.
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Ottawa National Forest
James W. Toumey
Watersmeet
Michigan
Forest Service
Waterameet
Ottawa Forest
Circuit court jurors named for May term start date
The May term jurors include 19 men and 5 women from districts Bessemer Ironwood Wakefield Townships Bessemer Ironwood Wakefield Marenisco and Watersmeet listed as Bessemer Birger Gustafson Joseph Maccani Albert Hendries Joseph Baratone Anna J Olin Ironwood John L Strand Basil McCrossen A J Norman Albert Isaac Erick Swanson Anna Swanson Anna Westergreen Theodore Schmal tz Fabian Trast Arthur Jacquart Edward Tousignant Wakefield B Jacob Rintamakt Townships Fred Westeen May Hayes Bessemer John Saari Alfred Ohman Ironwood William Colberg Wakefield Henry Stolt Erwin Robert Bowers Marenisco Ethel Bailey Watersmeet. They will report Tuesday May 10.Sheriff Kenneth MacFarlane Deputy Clerk John Sucaily Justices of Peace Charles Sandin Erwin Toonsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Birger Gustafson
Joseph Maccani
Albert Hendries
Joseph Baratone
Anna J. Olin
Ironwood
John L. Strand
Basil McCrossen
A. J. Norman
Albert Isaac
Erick Swanson
Anna Swanson
Anna Westergreen
Theodore Schmaltz
Fabian Trast
Arthur Jacquart
Charles Sandin
Bessemeran
Erwin Toonsey
Marenisco
Paul Alfonsi of Pence Aims Higher Political Goals
Winter Everett profiles Paul Alfonsi of Pence, a Wisconsin assembly member from Iron county, highlighting his rising power, ambition for higher offices, and recent CIO organizing role. Alfonsi contemplates U.S. Senate or Congress bids while preparing for the bar exam, strengthening his political base and prompting concern among Progressive leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Paul Alfonsi
Wisconsin
Assembly
Iron County
Pence
la Follette
Progressive
Alfonsi
United States Senate
Theodore Dammahn
Madison
Progressive Party
Congress
Tenth
Bernard J. Gehrmann
Mellen
Gehrmann
CIO
William Hansen Elected New Fire Chief in Bessemer
William Hansen was elected chief of the Bessemer Fire Department at the annual meeting last Thursday evening. He succeeds Walter. Officiating officers chosen include Walter Johnson as first assistant chief, Henry Hoffman as second assistant chief, Paul Hoeft foreman, Leo Isdebski first assistant foreman, Clarence Gustafson second assistant foreman, Louis Vomastek treasurer, and N. D. Masbig retired as oldest member and named honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hansen
Bessemer Fire Department
Walter
Walter Johnson
Henry Hoffman
Paul Hoeft
Leo Isdebski
Clarence Gustafson
Louis Vomastek
N. D. Masbig
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Fink and Hansen
Sping” Lonson
Calvin Holland
Legion
Memorial Day
Ball
Ibaraga
WPA
Tax Commission
Health Committee
Water Department
Bennie Mascotti
Peter Pricco
John Fesnick
Barber Street
F. T. Lucas
Second Ward
Palms-Tilden
United Italian Society
Police Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Business Woman's Association
Liptak
Grand View
F.G. H. Maloney
C. C. Urquhart
T.R. Rees
A.J. O’brien
Joe Winter
Arthur N. Drolson
R.T
Ramsay Legion
NYA
Gordon, E.' Jhe Quart
Circuit Court
Pence Eyes
Winter Everett
Madison State Journal
Washington
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