Fourth of July Fund Drive Planned in Bessemer
The Fourth of July Committee with American Legion and VFW sponsors kicks off a May 9 fund drive at 9 a.m. at Massie Athletic Field and Nee Post. Activities include youth races, a children's parade, a general parade, field demonstrations, fireworks, and a Give a Buck campaign with donor listings in the Bessemer Herald. Residents and businesses urged to donate and enter a float. Final committee meeting May 8 at 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Bessemer American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Massie Athletic Field
Mack Attacks Blondy Over County Name Change Plan
Ironwood Democrat Joseph S. Mack blasted Senator Charles Blondy for proposing renaming Gogebic Ontonagon and Keweenaw counties with names of former governors. Mack mocked Blondy calling the Senate The House of Lords and warned the plan has little chance, likening its fate to a snowball in the Indian land of Negaunee and Ishpeming.
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House
Upper Peninsula
Joseph S. Mack
Ironwood
Charles Blondy
Detroit
Blondy
Gogebic
Ontonagon
Keweenaw
Mack
Negaunee
Ishpeming
Heaven
Mrs J Novakoski Passes Away In Bessemer At 88
Mrs Joseph Novakoski aged 88 of Bessemer died Monday at 6 30 AM at her home 309 East Silver Street after declining health and a hospitalization at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield She was born February 5 1876 in Germany and moved to the United States at age six She lived in Princeton Wisconsin before marrying Steve Wozniak January 6 1893 then moved to Bessemer over 70 years ago Widowed in 1921 and 1952 she married Joseph Novakoski who died in 1952 Survived by son Maurice Woznak Chippewa Falls Wis daughter Mrs Clyde Whitburn of Bessemer nine grandchildren 12 great grandchildren and two brothers Frank Borzick Princeton Wis and Nick Borzick Red Granite Wis Funeral Friday at 9 am a Requiem High Mass at St Sebastian Catholic Church Rev C J Franczek officiating Burial Hillcrest Cemetery Also noted Mr and Mrs Henry Longhini Jr left for Milwaukee for work and they visited Henry Longhini Sr family He and Joanne Marrnich Longhini were married August 3 1963 in Mannheim Germany while he served as a 1st Lt in the armed forces
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Novakoski
Bessemer
E. Silver St
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
Ithe
Alvina Borzick
Germany
Princeton
Wis
Steve Wozniak
Wozniak
Jozepa Novakoski
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Polish Rotary Society
Novaski
Maurice Woznak
Chippewa Falls
Clyde Whitburn
Beszner
Frank Borzick
W.3
Nick Borzick
Red Granta
C. J. Franczek
Hillcrest Cemetery
Henry Longhini Jr
Milwaukee
Henry Longhini Sr
Mannheim
Longhini
Joanne L. Marrnich
Allen Park
Michigan
Bessemer High Students Highlight May Events
Bessemer High showcases a busy spring with track meets on May 2 and 8, cheerleader auditions May 13, a band festival May 9 at Ashland in Class A, and the May 14 Honors Assembly naming top students. Marie Pinter and Howard Busch will receive carnations as Student Council presents awards. senior attendances noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Bravatto
Marie Pinter
Howard Busch
ROTC Rifle Team Earn National Awards
A. D. Johnston High School ROTC marksmen earn NRA awards for local-range matches under Major William A. Rawn. Cadets Norris Erickson James Tauer Allen Pesavento William Quigley James Giachino Larry Haapola John Maki Dale Facchinello Dennis Facchinello Richard Fingeroos Tom Horswill Thomas Mazzari William Reini earn multiple stage awards and sharpshooter bars in sequence. The quotation at the end notes a proverb about eating words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johnston High School
ROTC
National Rifle Association
William A. Rawn
PMS
Promarksman
Norris Erickson
James Tauer
Allen Pesavento
William Quigley
James Giachino
Larry Haapola
John Maki
Dale Facchinello
Dennis Facchinello
Richard Fingeroos
Tom Horswill
Thomas Mazzari
William Reini
Paul Filter Named to High Position at Dow
Paul L. Filter former eastern public relations manager for Dow Chemical has been named manager of Consumer Products Department public relations. He will direct activities to enhance Dow's consumer products reputation and back expanding marketing. Filter earned an MA in journalism at the University of Michigan and joined Dow in 1949, later directing publicity for magnesium products before moving to New York in 1955 to establish the Dow PR office. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Filter of Bessemer and a graduate of A. D. Johnston High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Filter
Dow Chemical Company
Consumer Products
Filter
Dow
University of Michigan
Midland
New York
Ramsay Junior High Spring Party May 15
Ramsay Junior High School will hold its annual Spring party in the Ramsay gymnasium Friday evening May 15 from 7 to 11. A local trio provides music and the grand march led by Leonard Johnson and Richard Ossapna starts at 9. Eighth grade girls under Miss Doris Cailey decorate the gym. Tickets are handled by Richard Syrjala and Billy Joki. Canteen chair mun is Robert Velin. Parents and former Bessemer Township students are invited. A small admission charge will be made to help defray expenses.
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Bessemer
Backman
Tom Makinen
Bessemer High
Ironwood
Fred Tezak
Ashland
Cornwall
Bessemer High School
Ramsay Junior High School
Ramsay Gymnasium
Leonard Johnson
Richard Ossapna
Doris Carley
Chase
Gmnasium
Richard Syrjala
Billy Joki
Robert Velin
Bessemer 'Eownship
Wakefield To Have Furniture Plant
The Wakefield Furniture Company, founded on April 5 1964 by Theo dore Albert of Ironwood, will open in the former Wakefield Ice Rink. The plant near Wakefield will employ about 100 workers with Joe Mathewson of Ubly Mich as manager and seven directors including Mathewson and Clarence Halberg. The project, aided by civic leaders and seeking federal loan help, aims to revitalize Wakefield amid local mine downturns and available timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wakefield Furniture Company
Theodore Albert
Ironwood
Wakefield
Albert
Joe Mathewson
Ubly
Mich
Mathewson
Clarence Halberg
Charles Valesano
la Mese Albert
Peter Delmet
James Cudahy
Ernst Trettin
Harry L. Trezise
The
Wakefield News
Board of Education
Asttee
Ground Broken For Sharon Lutheran School Annex
Ground breaking for the Sharon Lutheran Church Education building addition occurred Sunday after the 10:30 worship service. Contracts exceed 90000 dollars and Eastman Hall will hold 16 classrooms a fellowship hall and offices with completion aimed for late August for the church 75th anniversary celebration.
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Sharon Lutheran Church Education
Holmes
Walter Newman
Wilhelm
Astrid Hansen
Sharon
The
Lutheran Church Women
John T. Carlson
Melvin Jacobson
Couples Club
John Bretall
Charles Boline
Luther League
P. J. Nickel
Eastman Hall
F. E. W. Eastman
Irving Ahola Dies in California at 38
Irving W. Ahola 38 of Alhambra California and former Ramsay resident died April 28 after a long illness at Veterans Hospital Long Beach He was born June 15 1925 in Ramsay attended Bessemer schools lived in Waukegan years served in World War II Air Force and 16 months in the Korean Conflict Surviving include his wife Helvie Steele son Ronald daughter Lynn mother Martha Ahola and two sisters Funeral services with military rites were held May 1 at Pierce Bros Fred Turner Mortuary Alhambra and interment followed at Rosecrans National Cemetery Point Loma California
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Irving W. Ahola
Alhambra
Calif
Ramsay
Veterans’ Hospital
Long Beach
Bessemer
Waukegan
Air Force
Helvie Steele
Ronald
Lynn
Martha Ahola
Roy Ryti
Leo Mattson
Lindenhurst
Ill
Pierce Bros
Fred Turner
Rosecrans National Cemetery
Point Loma
Four-man team trains recruits in M-14 basics at Ft Leonard Wood
Sfc Daniel Villiard, son of Mrs Joseph Bielecki, is part of a four man weapons instructors team praised for clear, authoritative teaching of the M-14 six hour course. The unit, connected to the 2nd TRB Trainfire committee, prepares 1,200 weekly trainees, moving from basic handling to initial live-fire concepts. Ste Williard, honored for leadership, has 11 years in service with postings in Germany and a family of three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfc
Daniel Villiard
U. S. Army
Joseph Bielecki
Bessemer
Ft. Leonard Wood
2Nd
TRB
Ste Williard
Germany
Rita DeLeuw
Amsterdam
Holland
Roy
Rita
Denise
Matonich Appointed Deputy Sheriff in Bessemer
Sheriff Axel Tenlen announces John Matonich of 708 East Iron Street Bessemer as deputy sheriff replacingLeno Barbacovi who resigns to return to the Peterson mine Matonich previously served with the Bessemer Police Department emphasizing concentration and perseverance as keys to success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Tenlen
John Matonich
Iron St
Bessemer
Leno Barbacovi
Peterson Mine
Matonich
High School Honor Roll Announced
The list names students earning all A honors and the extensive roster includes James Bravatto William Hensley Gary Masse William Nema check Gregory Bonovetz William Reini Cheryl Jansson Renee Annear Marjorie Baird James Bakshc Charles Boline Jill Broman Louis Callovi Frederick Certano Pat Chiamento Alan Ciesielczyk David Crawland Gerald Erickson Judith Facchinello Mary Lou Gondek Gail Gorednik Virginia Jacobson Rene Johnson Marilyn Lyons Margaret Morris Patricia Perotti Marie Pinter Dennis Scholar Karen Shave Francis Strelcheck James Swanson Clyda Taivalmaa Jeanne Vrancic Paul ette Walters Harold Abendroth Marilyn Berlin James Bersano Jacqueline Burt Roseann Chernak Sandra Coleman Margaret DaPra Bernadine Drazkowski Patricia Erickson Christine Gagan Dennis Gustafson Joan Hill Ladd Honkala Judith Huhtala James Ippolite Marleen Jacobson Marybeth Johnson Donna Kleimola Alan Korpi Susan Kriska Rose Mary Kulik Eric Makela Peter Marczak Mark Martini Edward Mascotti Maria Mascotti Carol Matazel Elizabeth Morrison Francis Mussatti Gary Niemi Darrell Nordquist Jerry Peterson Andre Re Bruce Richardson William Ryan Gretchen Sandquist Thomas Stempihar Teresa Weber George Zuchowski Robert Abelman Donald Carpenedo Paul Carpenedo Michael De Marte David Fiori Nancy Lampart Donna Sevelius Gerald Lukach Diane Maccani James Maccani Virginia Maki Noel Massie Arthur Mattson James McCarthy Margaret Mussatti Diana Niemi Thomas Partanen Andrea Pusakulich Robert Re James Vargovich Patricia Vestich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bravatto
William Hensley
Gary Masse
William Nemacheck
Gregory Bonovetz
William Reini
Cheryl Jansson
Renee Annear
Marjorie Baird
James Bakshc
Charles Boline
Jill Broman
Louis Callovi
Frederick Certano
Pat Chiamento
Alan Ciesielczyk
David Crawland
Gerald Erickson
Judith Facchinello
Mary Lou Gondek
Gail Gorednik
Virginia Jacobson
Rene
William Ryan
Gretchen Sandquist
Thomas Stempihar
Theresa Weber
George Zuchowski
Robert Abelman
Donald Carpenedo
Paul Carpenedo
Michael DeMarte
David Fiori
Nancy Lampart
Donna Sevelius
Gerald Lukach
Diane Maccani
James Maccani
Virginia Maki
Noel Massie
Arthur Mattson
James McCarthy
Margaret Mussatti
Diana Niemi
Thomas Partanen
Andrea Pusa
Aldo Rampanelli Dies In Iron Mountain
Aldo Rampanelli 56 of 510 Grand Blvd Iron Mountain a former Bessemer resident died Monday at Iron Mountain Hospital after a three week stay. He lived here many years before moving to Iron Mountain three years ago. Survived by wife one son David and three grandchildren of Anvil Location and four brothers. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 9 am a requiem High Mass Interment followed at Iron Mountain Cemetery.
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Aldo Rampanelli
Grand Blvd
Iron Mountain
Bessemer
Iron Mountain Hospital
David
Anvil
Iron Mountain Cemetery
Qeeeerne
Reino Laine Resigns as Mine Inspector
Mine Inspector Reino Laine of Bes semer Township filed his resignation with County Clerk Rudolph Egizi effective April 30 to return to work at the Peterson Mine. He was elected in November 1962 for a two year term expiring December 31, 1964. Governor George Romney will appoint a successor to complete the term.
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Reino Laine
Bessemer Township
Rudolph Egizi
Laine
Peterson
George Romney
Holy Name to Honor Mothers and Wives at St Sebastian May 10
Holy Name Society of St Sebastian Catholic Church will honor mothers and wives on Sunday May 10 with a Mass and Holy Communion at 8 am, followed by a breakfast in the church hall A brief business session will elect officers Breakfast hosts include Peter Ceno and Josena Jinov Reservations required by May 5 via Peter Ceno Joseph Jancy Leo Anderson Raymond Nison and others A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William Barbacovi of Bessemer on Friday May 1 at Divine Infant Hospital Wakefield ended the item
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Peter Ceno
Josena Ji
John Pelssero
Arthurandra Joseph Steliuwerk
George
William Barbacovi
Bessemer
Divine Infant Hospital
Wakefield
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Mack Blisters
BY Pat Perotti
Mrs. E. Winkowski
Woman's Club
Eugene Winkowski
Bessemer Work’s Club
Dent
Dante Prieco
Irwin S'ave
L. Brokenshire
John Sackman
Walter Payne
Joseph Abban
Anc
Dante Pricco
Cot'n Sage
Pricco
D. H. Mills
William Karpus
Abelman
General Federation of Women’s
Atlantic City
Red Cross
Home Arts
Activies
Lake Gogebic
Winkowski
Gogebic Eagles Aerie
St. Sebastian Ladies Guild
St. Sebastian Choir
Our Lady of Guadaloupe Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Gedda-Cychosz Post
American Legion
Bessemer Rest Home
Paul Filter
Ramsay Junior High
WM. Banovetz
William Banovetz
County Seat
Home Extension Club
John Newman
Walter Gray
Banovetz
Conrad Nelson
John Yurchak
Philip Perotti
Mary Ann Nicklaus
Bert Tupper
Gray
Yurchak
John Pajrich
W. K. Gray
Walter Bennetti
Perotti
Clarence Winkowski
Clarence Negri Jr
Gogebic Hospital
Marvin Richardson
Tupper
John Veralli
Irving Ahola
California
Louis Gotta
Peter Gotta
Ernest Johnson
van Nuys
John Luxmore
Duluth
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