Bessemer School Budget Falls for Next Year
The Bessemer board of education proposed a next year budget of 115 403.50, down from 127 243.50 last year, a reduction of 8 840. Receipts are estimated at 105 000 with 47 800 from taxes. state aid and other revenues cover the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Board of Education
Placi
Craowal
Treasury
E. J. Otis
Rose Johnson
Ada Strom
W. SS. Baird Jr
Mayme Rice
Katherine Filter
Cheld
Louise Dugan
Peter Baratone
Kenneth Grenquist
Gogebic County Schools Grow Forests With Student Plantings
Gogebic County schoolboys in Bessemer Ironwood Wakefield and Watersmeet plant thousand seedling pines and spruces in school forests. They scalped ground prepared plots and kept seedlings moist for proper planting. Ottawa National Forest Service aids local leadership as superintendents plan future state aid discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
Ironwood
Wakefield
Watersmeet
Ottawa National Forest Service
First Mas County jury trial opens on ax assault case
The Mas term circuit court begins with Oscar Rittuala of Marenisea on trial for an ax assault on Andrew Davidson. Several jurors are seated, and related cases include the dismissal of a Wakefield logger William Weston’s abduction and assault case. The report also covers local school forest planting efforts and the Rotary Forest demonstration at Dunham.
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Mas
Oscar Rittuala
Marenisea
Andrew Davidson
Aturing Awoshack Branch
Helen Botch
William Arasim
Dorothy Roverto
Shonwood
Thomas J. Landers
Wed-nesday
Leonard J. McMawman
William Weston
Wakefield Logger
Henry Paull
Duluth
Luke Raik
Mareniseo
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Capitol A waits Rush for Jobs in Michigan Capitol A waits Rush for Jobs in Michigan
Lansing haze over a rush for state jobs as a revised civil service bill looms. Gov Dickinson may sign, triggering immediate effects and sparking power struggles among county GOP, lawmakers, and top officials amid factions and promises tied to the late governor Pitagerald. The outcome hinges on who controls hiring and how bitterness is managed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Capitol
Dickinson
Tower
Frank 0. Pitagerald
Fitzgerald
Pita
Supreme Court of
State of Michigan
Odnon
Spring Rally of County 4-H Clubs in Ironwood Township
Plans for the 4-H Spring Achievement to be held May 12 at Roosevelt school gym. Registration starts 3:30 PM. afternoon demonstrations include a first year clothing club style show and magic by Jack Robbing. Evening program features the Roosevelt school band, Gogebic 1-H Service Chorus, fashion revue, and a candle light ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt School
Ironwood Township
Clothing Club
Jack Robbing
Tronwood
Ruth Erickson
Bessemer Township
Roosevelt
Advanced
Giogebic County
Michigan schools face potential two year state aid cuts
State schools may lose funding under a reduced aid plan. Estimates show a need of 47 million dollars for a minimum program, with 15 million for primary money, while Governor Fitzgerald seeks 5 million. The House proposes 37.5 million and a 2.5 million deficiency charge could drop next year totals. Bessemer district would lose about 15 thousand dollars under the reduced plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Oas
Michigan Education Association
House, Ways and Means Committee
House
Fitzgerald
Bessemer
Elks Broadcast Mother's Day Event in Bessemer
Bessemer Elks lodge plans a Mother's Day program to be aired on WJMS Sunday at 3 45 pm. Exalted ruler John Sartoris will speak and Rose Johnson and Evonne Jacquart will perform vocal and piano pieces.
Fireworks planned at Massie Field for July Fourth display
An elaborate fireworks show will be held at Massie Field on the northeast end. Superintendent E. J. Oas announced the plan for Bessemer's mammoth July Fourth celebration. Spectators may use the grandstand and bleachers for comfortable viewing.
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Massie Field
Supt
E. J. Oas
Bessemer
Six Nephews Pallbearers For Louis Vukovich
Six nephews served as pallbearers at Louis Vukovich's funeral in Bessemer. Local and out of town relatives attended, including Vukovich family members from Ironwood Iron River Duluth Escanaba and Duluth plus friends and neighbors across Michigan and Wisconsin.
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Louis Vukovich
Iron Rover
Bessemer
John Hodak
Kankakee
Charles Vukovich
Tron River
Prank Vukovich
Ironwood
Emil Vukovich
Steve Hedak
Marea Manteo
Duluth
Louis R Otto Is Buried Saturday
The funeral of Louis R Otto was held Saturday morning at Sebastian church. Rev Swoboda officiated with military rites by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Knights of Columbus members attended as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers included Raymond Skwor and several KC members observed at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Otto
Co Ud. Swoboda
Se Sebastian Church
American Legion
Veterans of Foreigh Wars
Knights of Columbus
Eadward
Watekowski
Maurice Burt
Joseph Michela
Arthur Olohnson
Frank Arighenti
David Rizzie
VEW
Department W
Raymond Skwor
A. E B. Church
Walter Johnson
M. E. Nolan
James Neimacheck F
William Probusky
Michigan Tax Commission to Hold Mine Valuation Hearing
The Michigan state tax commission will hold its annual hearing on mine valuations at the courthouse in Bessemer on May 25. Gogebic County tax allocation board elected County Treasurer John C. Vincent as chairman. Carl Geuder of Ironwood named statistician at $26 pay. Tentative budgets were submitted by Tronwood Township, Bessemer and Ironwood school districts, and the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gogebiec County
Copper Country
Houghton
Upper Michigan
Crystal Fall Hotel
Michigan State Tax Commission
Court House
Bessemer
Gogebic County
John (C.) Vincent
Carl Geuder
Ironwood
Tronwood Township
Bessemer and Ironwood
Mother's Day Observance Slated by Eagles in Ramsay
Gorebie Aerte No 1908 Fraternal Order of Eagles Bessemer announces Sunday May 14 Mother's Day program at Ramsay Town Hall at 2 PM. Circuit Judge Thomas J Landers and Supt J E Murphy scheduled to speak. Public invited. ceremony includes bands, solos, duets and a new member initiation.
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Gorebie Aerte
Order of Eagles
Bessemer
Ramsay Town Hall
Thomas J. Landers
Ironwood
J. E. Murphy
Hurley
Frank L. van Gorder
Bessemer Township
Congress
van Gorder
Frank E. Hering
Leonard J. McMawman
Ramsay
Frank L. van Corder
Valentine Bielecki
Joseph Vetrusha
Waiho Jarvela
Peter Dacherio
Soffietti Rites Monday
Victor Soffietti of Rimu died last Thursday at a state hospital at age 56. Funeral services were held Monday at Wakefield Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas Drengaca officiating. Burial followed at Bessemer Cemetery. He was born in Italy on August 23, 1883 and came to the area in 1903. Survived by his wife and nine children Mary Wakefield Martha Ida Rose Katherine Alvina Nick Battista Louis and Charles along with several sisters and brothers in Italy.
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Victor Soffietti
Rimusis
State Hospital
Wakefield Catholic Church
Rte
Thomas Drengaca
Bessemer Cemtery
Italy
Mary of Wakefield
Miathilda
Rose
Katherine
Alvina
Nick
Battista
Louis
Charles
Funeral At Gary For Ben Buchka
Funeral services were held in Gary for Ben Buchka a former Bessemer resident. John Versecki of this city, brother in law, attended the rites. Mr Buchka died in Gary last Saturday and leaves his wife a daughter Mrs George Kachur and three sons Michael Ben and John. Last rites for Mrs Mary Harteloo were held at St Sebastian church with pallbearers John Kallander Henry Hoffman Nick Irugula Joseph Meyer Fred Bartelli and Joseph Salaj.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Buchka
Bessemer
John Versecki
Buchka
Gury
Gorge Kachur
Michael
Ben
John
Mary Harteloo
St. Sebastian Church
John Kallander
Henry Hoffman
Nick Lrugula
Joseph Meyer
Fred Bartelli
Joseph Salaj
Iron County Board Elects New Chairman
William G G Rugee of Mercer was elected chairman of the Iron County Board of Supervisors, succeeding George B Gerry of Hurley who led the board for nine years.
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William GG. Rugee
Mercer
Iron County Board of Supervisors
George B. Gerry
Hurley
Watersmeet High
Edith Wilbur
Jeanette Cestkowski
AL Co Krumpelbeck
Middny
Montreal
A. J. Krumpelbeck
Episcopal Church At
Ironwood
Elvira Laakso
Tomi Johnson
Cliss
Ironwood High School
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J.D. Epps
Anton Trier
Aimelia Anderson
Joseph Rilli
George Hook
Augusta Custatson
W. N. Peterson
Oscar Anderson
Frank Lucynski
Anne Stevens
Alec Nutt
P.oon
Massie
Leonard Solberg
Helen Zarecki
Ragua Berg
Circuit Court
W. S. Baird
August Matazel
Ironweod
Evermatt Kattelus
Court and
Countybar Association
William S. Baird
William F. Pellow
Ottawa National Forest
Thomas
Verne
C. E. Ritchards
E. A. Crawford
Harding School
Bessemer School
Puritan
Matt Torma
Mud Creek
Lake Superior Road
Lra Bull
Ironwood Township School Forest
Clearbrook
Silogan Ois
Dunham
Bessemer and
Ironwood Vr
C. BE. Gunderson
Lron Vaad Rotary Club
Tra Bull
Michigan State College
Norma Streeter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Marcella Meyer
Clare Rood
Marquette
Gogeble 4
Michigan Education Group
Elks
Iron River
Dorothy
Marion
Junior
Mya
Frank Vaokovich
George Vukovich
Frank Ruby
William
Albert Ruby
Mark Vukovich
George
Charles Hudak
Anne
Steve
Marys
Tony Loverich
George Ahlich
Ralph Ahlich
Iion Mountain
Drena Guindon
George Rodgers
Mary Alice
J. Gillan
Escanaba
George Schubat
Lee Wheeler
Green Bay
Frank LaVoie
Edward Mellon
Vulcan
William Frehse
Loretta
Philip Jossens
Norway
Micoa
Marea Mazar
George Bacich
Vukovich
Howard Morrison
Clifford Ahlich
Elsie
Ina Hellman
Olga Negri
Forrest Madajesky
Bud Nancarrow
Eagles Lodge
Frank EL. van Gorder
Leonard Cart- Son
Leonard Oo
Massa
Gogebic Aerie
Martin Lamieux
W. O A. Roycraft
Rillamsay
May Gustafson
Margaret Peterson
Raymond Janov
Bes
Semer
Louise
America
William Michelli
Marjorie Wes
Seine
Sapt
J. Do. Murphy
Durley Schoods
Star Spangled Baner Township
Seloctl Band
Benediction Res
Roscraft
Dessenier
V. Soffietti
Gary
Harteloo
Jane Jolliffe
Winkherfield
Winnetkail
Beirut
Syria
Kuonwood
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