Council Sets June 1 Election Plans and Poll Places
City council reversed two polling sites for the June 1 charter election. Ward 1 voters will register and vote at the Frick building on Soph Street, while Ward 3 moves to the McKiernan House on Soph Street. Other ward locations remain: Second Ward Bessemer Peoples Hall, Fourth Ward Guglielmius Building, Fifth Ward Finish Hall. Election commissioners named and ward registration boards set for May 29. Memorial Day prevents May 38 registration. voting hours 8 am to 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Dowich
First Ward
Frick
Om Sopha Street
Graham
Third Ward
M&kisam House
N. Sophh Street
Reeistratha
Vetting
Bessemer Peoples Hall
Guglielmius
Finaish Ball
Carl Solberg
John J. Kavbloch
Conrad Hansen
James North
Gord
WA Hagerman
Iver Haga
Joseph Ochis
Ci Ti
Six Hurt In 27 Motor Accidents Report
April motor traffic report shows six injuries from 27 accidents on 68 Gegehixusty roads. Most crashes on straight roads, four at arrows and three at intersections. Drunken driving caused six crashes, speeding one, ten were collisions. A Ford coupe driven by Sean Sen left the Tula road ditch two miles out of Tela, suffering steering gear failure. Vehicle towed to a local garage. one injuries reported, another with minor cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tela
Olson
Ford
Pneumonia Fatal To Mrs J Paull in Calumet
Mrs J Paull 27 died Wednesday at her home in Calumet after five weeks of pneumonia. Born March 25 1898 she had lived in the area five years. Surviving are her husband and four children. Services will be held Saturday at the Methodist church with Rev James Roberts officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrs
Joseph Pau
Yale Loxation
Peumonica
Calumet
Methodist Church
James Roberts
Wakefield Speakers Win Contest Here
Wakefield High School entrants Wetam Westen and June Willivich won first place in the regional oratorical and declamatory contest at the local high school auditorium last Friday. They will represent the district in Ashland, with Westos's oration titled Christ of Anmd s and Miss Milji viet's declamation The Alien. Second place went to Joma Kochar and Clara Sherman with Great Lakes: St. Lawrence Waterway and The Ages Pay respectively. Third place honors went to Te. Pe and Irma Willa of Dw Bk with Character atd late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetam Westen
June Willivich
Wakefield Hich School
Hich School
Ashland
Westos
Anmd
Miss Miljiviet
Joma Kochar
Clara Sherman
T Bessemer
Worm
Great Lakes
St. Iaretee
Te. Pe
Irma Willa
Circuit Court Opens May 18 With Obscured Docket
Judge George OF Driscoll will preside over the May term opening Monday. Judge Harry J. Dingeman of Detroit will oversee several February term cases to be tried next week starting May 11. A Bee juror panel for May lists jurors by township, including Bessemer and Watersmeet, with many names such as Joe A. Oles Hartley Sherman James Morgan and Clarence Darhe Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George OF
Driscoll
Circuit Court
Harry J. Dingeman
DeTroit
Jadee Dingeman
Bessemer
Joe A. Oles
Leonard Hut
Sam J. Williams
Paul Hoeft
Wallin d Erickson
Paul C. Rutiman
Hears Murray
Hartley Sherman
Martin Pennetti
Edward Blewett
Tromucee
William Moore
Mike Melomy
Oscar Ahola
Charles Tobin
Harry Slade
Johan Eklund
Thomas
Stevens
William Bray
Steve Cich
George Rerequist
Frank Donaldson
Charles Taylor
Frank J. Petrasha
Eric Pearson
John Youra
Lavigac
Charles Niemela
Rudolph Cloon
Les Mer
Sanfred Andre 8Iewneweld
Gust
Wakeweld
John MN
Mahi Man Bikco
Clarence Darhe
James Morgan
R. Codd
City appoints officers and buys garbage truck
Mayor John J Domich reappointed city officers and employees. Georg Mich and Felix Barhacevi named to key posts, Jacob Gromen caretaker of dumping grounds, and John J Frick with Mrs W A O'Brien added to public works board. A Ford truck for hauling garbage was authorized at about 500 dollars to replace two city teams, saving costs. vehicle from Hestemer Auto Service Co. to be in service late next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cers
John J. Domich
Weme
Lewls Zavitski
Talissete-Tt
George Mich
Felix Barhacevi
Uae
Airee City
Caommilo Zadra
Jacob Gromen
John J Frick
W. A. O'Brien
Board of Public Work
Bard
The
Herald
Joseph Gotta
Neco Sary
Hestemer Auto Service Co
Ecity
Temporary police take helm as officers sidelined
Two officers are sick this week prompting Jaen Taylor and Zigmund Gedlowe to serve as acting police. They fill in due to the absence of Marchel Andy Byrne and Officer George Rupercyncki who are confined to their homes for business reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaen Taylor
Zigmund Gedlowe
Marchel Andy Byrne
Offcer George Rupercyncki
Teachers to Return in Bessemer Schools for Next Year
Most of the Bessemer public school teachers will return for another year with Supt. C. R. Cobb submitting a contracted list to the board of education. The high school staff sees two changes, while the grade corps largely remains the same across multiple Wisconsin and Michigan postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Public Schools
Supt
C. R. Cobb
Board of Education
William Fell Dies In Iron Mountain
William Fell 25 of this city died Tuesday at Iron Mountain where he had worked for a year from influenza complications. Born January 13 1900 in Bessemer he attended local schools. Survived by parents four brothers and two sisters Mrs John Erickson of Iron Mountain and Mrs H Olson of Ironwood. Body to Bease nger for funeral services at Methodist church conducted by Rev J Rober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Fell
Iron Mountain
William
Bessemer
Gilbert
Goerald
James
George
Tera
John Erickson
H. Olson
Ironwood
Beasenger
Methodist Church
Jaws Rober
Renton Resident Dies At Ironwood Church Services Held
Charla Lopablal, a foreman at the Trepton location, died Monday afternoon at Union Hospital in Ironwood after two weeks with bronchial pneumonia. He served as mine policeman at the Trenton for several years. Five children survive. General services were held from St Ambrose Church in Ironwood Thursday, Rev J Moriarty officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trepton
Union Hospital
Ironwad
Tle
Trenton
Bt. Ambrose Church
Ironwood
Moriarty
Fire Destroys Hay Barn At Mahonen Farm
Fire believed started by children playing with matches destroyed the hay barn on Mrs Selina Mahonen’s farm north of Bessmer last Saturday night. It spread to nearby brush and nine forties were aflame. Firefighters under Warden William Rowett fought the blaze through the night and into Sunday aided by rain, with total loss estimated at $100. Mrs Mahonen widow of Erick Mahonen who died by his own hand years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selina Mahonen
Bessmer
William Rowett
Rotary Clubs to Hold Joint Meeting in May 20
A joint meeting of Bessemer and Ironwood Rotary Clubs will be at Olcott school at noon on Wednesday May 20. Arthur Redner says the date was chosen so Gogebic County Teachers Institute can attend. T E B Johnson and E L Miller will address teachers and Rotarians. John Kachnur spoke on the Great Lake Waterway and Rev CLM Fraser summarized the Tenth District Rotary convention. Fraser and M A Hagerman represented Bessemer. Next year’s convention will be in Green Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer and
Ironwood Rotary Clubs
Olcott School
Arthur Redner
Gogebic County Teachers Institute
T. E B. Johnson
John Kachnur
Bessemer High School
Great Lake
Rotary Club
John
Middle West
Clm. Fraser
Madison
M. A. Hagerman
Bessemer
Green Bay
Douglas
Upper Peninsula
Chatham
Alger County
U.P. Farm Experimental Station
Mary W. Strom
County Registers of Deeds
Mount Clemens
Peterson
Bessemer Township
Gogeble County
Victoria Mining Co
Lake Gogebic
Outline Duties of 3 Departments in Pessmmer Commission Plan
The Herald outlines the duties of Public Works Engineering and Light and Water as part of the five department Commission form to be voted on in the June 1 special election. Public Works covers constructing and repairing streets grounds and buildings managing sanitation and hires locally. Engineering handles surveys plans drawings estimates for public works including streets parks sewers and public buildings. Light and Water oversees street lighting power sewer and water systems with a local-resident hiring policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horald
Public Safety
Pessemer
Department of Public Works
Department of Engineering
Department of Light and Water
Change of Owammaamar Dispatch
Leonard Hoffman transfers his conveyance of lands to John Lom eharte and Bvar Swedberg who will operate the plan wader under the eauw DAMOe Aheath OMapee. This notice records the change of ownership and new operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hoffman
Coney Leland
John Lomeharte
Bvar Swedberg
Alan Wader
Legion May Cancel Memorial Day Plans
The annual hearing on mine tax assessments will be held at the courthouse in Bessemer at two oclock in the afternoon on May 1st with county assessors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Memorial Day Observance In Bessemer May Be Private
Lack of funds threatens the annual Memorial Day program in Bessemer as Peter Geddes Post of the American Legion nears depletion. The post plans private exercises at the cemetery if city funding and community donations fail to materialize, with $65 already secured from the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananess
Peter Geddes
American Legion
Het Come
Legion
Foltz
Pose the Legion
Bet Pigks
Bessemer
Board of Education
Imatl R
Elks and Rotary Club
Legion Post
Elks and Rotary Clubs
Mensorial Bay
Fall Of Ore Kills Miner At Ironton
Joseph Wojnick, a miner at the Ironton mine, was instant killed Monday when ore fell on him while erecting timbers underground. Several men helped remove the ore. He had worked at the mine briefly. survived by his wife and seven children. Funeral services were held Thursday at St Sebastian's Church with Rev. Fr C J Swoboda officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wojnick
Ironton
St. Sebastian's Church
C.J Swoboda
Douglas elected chairman of county board in 14 to 10 vote
Robert A. Douglas of Lionwood won the chairmanship of the county board with 14 votes to 10 for Ted A. Kelly of Watersmeet. He succeeds Alvin Lo Rummel, who did not preside, as Frank Abelman acted as temporary chair. New representation includes A John Anderson and James Peterson from Bessemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Douglas
Lionwood
County Board of Supervisors
Ted A. Kelly
Watersmeet
Douglas
Alvin Lo Rummel
Wakefield
Rummel
Frank Abelman
Bessemer
Bronwood
A. John Anderson
James Peterson
Bessemer Township
Hessemer Abelman
Michela
Kul Wsavies
Fodor
Anderson
Wakefeld Rummel
Hart
Hornibrook
Strough
Ironwood
Patrick
Moore
Jones
Coons
Zinn
Wick
Three Physicians Lead Vaccination Effort in Bessemer Township
Three doctors oversee smallpox vaccination for about 1300 school children in Bessemer Township with Dr A L Lyon Campbell at Ramsar Dr D E Hickey at Anvil and Dr W J Piee rton at Puritan supervising adult inoculations. A six person family near Ramsay quarantined for smallpox and a few city cases noted as health officials push containment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
A. L. Lyon Campbell
Ramsar
de RE Hickey
Anvil
WJ. Pieeerton
Puritan
Ramsay
Bexsemer
W. E Tew
Dr A S Warthin To Speak Here May 14 At High School
Dr A S Warthin a leading University of Michigan professor will lecture at the high school auditorium on May 14 on Personal Hygiene. He is regarded as one of the top authorities in American medicine and is expected to draw large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Warthin
University of Michigan
Aga Arbor
Ontario Steel Products Company noted by LaPresse Montreal
LaPresse of Montreal reports on Ontario Steel Products Company, highlighting its operations and status in the regional steel industry. The brief notes the company's market presence and potential developments impacting suppliers and buyers in Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPresse of
Montreal
Ontario Steel Products Company
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