Tribute Paid To Miss Fiella Knobloch On Golden Jubilee
A Washington PTA open house May 8 honored Miss Fiella Knobloch for 37 years as junior high math teacher. The program featured living pictures of her life from 1907 to 1963, a biographical sketch, school songs, and congratulatory messages from officials and former students. Knobloch, a Wisconsin and Western Michigan educator, received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 and has remained active in teaching and community affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiella Knobloch
Washington School
Washington Parent-Teachers Association
Miss Knobloch
A. Boline
PTA
Allan Besaw
Boline
Ida Johnson
Gene Mattella
Living Pictures
Clarence Wakowski
Danny Perotti
Philip Perotti
John
Laurel Erickson
Broadway
John Knobloch
Washington
Western Michigan State College
Kalamazoo
Walter Newman
George Romney
Michigan State Retirement Board
Carroll
Gene Matrella
Vincent Knobloch
la Blirde
Wisconsin State Teacher’s College
Stevens Point
Plainfield
Wis
Ramsay
Chicago University
Wisconsin State Teachers College
Milwaukee
Western Michigan College
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
W. K. Gray
Carolyn Sage
Sharon Lutheran Church News Highlights Schedule
Sharon Lutheran Church announces confirmation class Saturday at 9 30 A M and Divine Worship Sunday at 8 and 10 30 A M with Sunday School at 9 15 A M Jr and Intermediate meet at St Pauls Lutheran. Altar Guild meets Monday 7 30 P M in church parlors with Mrs John Backman Jr as hostess. Children’s Choir rehearsal Wednesday 4 P M and Senior Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 P M.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
John Backman, Jr
Track Meet at Massie Field Local Regional Event
A regional high school track and field meet will be held Saturday at Massie Field in Bessemer. Competing will be Class B and Class C teams. Local entries include Ironwood in Class B and Bessemer and Wakefield in Class C. Athletes placing high in the regionals advance to the Upper Peninsula final at Marquette on May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massie Field
Bessemer
Ironwood
Bessemer and
Wakefield
U. P
Marquette
Harding School To Be Closed In Bessemer Township
The Bessemer Township Board of Education voted in special session to close Harding School South effective year end after building inspections and yearlong study. Enrollment at Harding was 68 in kindergarten through sixth, with 140 at its peak. students will transfer to Ramsay School next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Township
Harding School
Supt
R. J. Rigoni Sr
Ramsay
Anvil
Puritan
Harding
Michigan
Board of Education
Honors Assembly Announces A D Johnston High Top Ten Of 1963
The A D Johnston High School honors assembly named the senior class top ten for 1963 with JoAnne Vispi and Judy Erickson earning valedictorian status for perfect 4 point averages. Other honorees include Dianne Gustafson Marion Carpenedo Matt Rooker Brian Mattson Judy KorpI Dianne Erikainen Carol Lam Part Karen Laine and scholarships were awarded to additional seniors. The Bessemer Band won first in the Ashland Band Festival concert and parade with superior ratings under Mr Tezak while the Bessemer track team placed third at Ironwood and will compete at Bessemer this Saturday. Support your team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Johnston
JoAnne Vispi
Judy Erickson
Dianne Gustafson
Marion Carpenedo
Matt Rooker
Brian Mattson
Judy Korpi
Ashland
Bessemer
Ironwood
Chamber Chooses New Officers
The Bessemer Chamber of Commerce elected five new directors Jon Lindquist Ronald Bennets Frank Keniny Edward Strahs and Elmer Sandin. Existing term directors Isadore Maccani Walter Newman Peter Relich Everett Johnson Mrs Margaret Novascone William Karpus and E J Qas honorary remained. Dante Pricco was reelected president Ward Sliva vice president and Carl Johnson secretary. A May 16 general meeting at the Elks club rooms was set and members approved cooperation with the De-Litter campaign funded by the Bessemer Women’s Club to buy a litter container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer Chamber of Commerce
Jon Lindquist
Ronald Bennetts
Frank Keniny
Edward Strahs
Elmer Sandin
Isadore Maccani
Walter Newman
Peter Relich
Everett Johnson
Margaret Novascone
William Karpus
E. J. Qas
Dante Pricco
Ward Sliva
Carl Johnson
Bessemer Woman’s Club
Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
Sang
Eagles Auxiliary Elects Officers In Turkish? (Note: This line will be corrected below)
The Eagles Auxiliary elected officers at the last meeting led by Madame president Mrs Leno Barbacovi and vote president Mrs Dominic Guglielmotto. Others include secretary Mrs George Berry treasurer Mrs Eugene Winkowski conductress Mrs Reino Hauta inside guard Mr Donald Strelcheck outside guard Mrs Leonard Reimerio trustees Mrs Charles Costantino and Mrs Joseph Sofio. The slate was presented by Mrs Reino Hauta and Mrs Joseph Sofio. They authorized a donation to the Michigan Eagles Disaster Relief Fund and honored Miss Fiella Knobloch for her golden jubilee in teaching. Plans for a white elephant sale to aid the Max Baer Heart Fund were set for the next meeting. The 12th annual Grand Auxiliary Convention in Chicago at Pick Congress Hotel on July 31 was announced, with election of a delegate tabled. A gift was given to Mrs Barbacovi for her service as president. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Eagles Auxiliary
Leno Barbacovi
Dominic Guglielmotto
Joseph Sofia
George Berry
Eugene Winkowski
E. J. Pancheri
Reino Hauta
Donald Strelcheck
Leonard Reimerio
Eagles
Guglielmotto
John New
World War I Vets To Meet In Bessemer
World War I veterans from General Pershing Lake Superior Barracks 1351 will meet Thursday May 23 at 8 pm in the Bessemer American Legion club rooms. There are 24 members in Bessemer with winter meetings in Hurley and Ironwood and summer meetings in Bessemer Ramsay Wakefield Mercer Saxon. The group averages 30 to 60 attendees. August Dahl and John Weber will serve lunch. All WWI veterans in the area are invited regardless of Barracks membership. Current membership is 190 with 129 new members for 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Pershing
Presbyterian Women Rummage Sale Friday
The Presbyterian Women's Association will sponsor a rummage sale Friday May 17 beginning at 8 a.m. in the church recreation rooms. Coffee and rolls will be served during the sale hours. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Funeral Services Held For George Smiljanich
Funeral services for George Smiljanich Sr. 78 Anvil resident who died May 7 in Brooklyn were held at Christ the King Church Ramsay. A Requiem High Mass followed by burial rites. Survivors include Rose his widow two sons and three daughters twelve grandchildren and eight great grandchildren plus one brother. Smiljanich was born in Kostajnica Croatia and emigrated to the United States in 1905 working in coal mines before settling in Verona and Anvil and retiring in 1950. The family planned to sail for Yugoslavia on the Queen Elizabeth the day after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smiljancic Sr
Anvil
King’s County Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Christ the King Church
Ramsay
Louis Gappo
United States
Verona
Hurley
Wis
Rose Peer
Anvill
Michael Smiljanich
Kostanjica
Yugoslavia
Rev Lomas Installed First Woman Pastor in Upper Peninsula
The Rev Winfred Lomas was formally installed as pastor of the Presbyterian Churches of Bessemer and Marenisco on Sunday May 12 at First Presbyterian Church. Local ministers participated including Rev Fred Schilling and Rev Edward Ketcham. Lomas is the first woman to serve as minister in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfred Lomas
Presbyterian
Bessemer and
Marenisco
First Presbyterian Church
Fred Schilling
Ironwood
Marvin Kausler
Ashland
T. Robert Pickera
Iron Belt-Saxon
Edward Ketcham
Hurley
Schilling
Ketcham
Pickera
Kausler
Miss Lomas
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Bay City
Lomas
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
ROTC Inspection Set At Massie Field May 24
Lieut Col Gorman of Notre Dame will lead the annual ROTC inspection at A D Johnston High School on Massie Field Friday May 24 at 2 30 p m. The program includes a review and awards with Superior Cadet ribbons and certificates for two sophomores juniors and seniors, and several distinguished medals from the U S Army Chicago Tribune VFW American Legion and local posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Gorman
University of Notre Dame
Reserve Officers Training Corps
A. D. Johnston High School
Massie Field
U. S. Army
Six Files for School Board Seats in Bessemere District
Six candidates remain in the Bessemere School District election set for June 10 to fill two board terms. Incumbent Cecilia McKie and six other contenders, including George Honkala, Robert Obradovich, John Corona, Robert Hellman, Paul Steiger, and William Nyman, filed by May 11. William Webber, term ending June 30, is not running. Nyman withdrew, leaving six candidates. In Bessemere Township, Alfred Lund and George Mussatti also filed for two three year terms and are unopposed. Lund currently presides over the board. Mussatti was appointed last fall to fill a vacancy.
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Office of Trustee
McKie
George Honkala
Robert Obradovich
John B. Corona
Robert Hellman
Paul Steiger
William,Cc. Nyman
Webber
Board of Education
William C. Nyman
Bessemer Township
Alfred C. Lund
George C. Mussatti
Township Board of Education
Lund
Mussatti
George Heikkinen
Eeeegage
Legion Auxiliary Meeting May 21 Election of Officers
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday May 21 at 7:30 p m in the Legion club rooms. Election of officers is on the agenda. Memorial Month Poppy Days are May 23 24 25 with women on the streets urging wearers of poppies to honor the dead and remember the living. Proceeds fund Veteran rehabilitation and child welfare. Chairman is Miss Alice Abelman. co chairman Mrs Louis A Filippini.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Club
Hilmer Nyman
Arun Carli
Gordon Whalen
John Novascone
Alice Abelman
Louis A. Filippini
St Sebastian's Guild May Meeting Highlights Community Events
The St Sebastian Guild held its May meeting with a prayer to Our Lady of Good Counsel. Secretary and treasurer reports were approved, showing a balance of 946.52. Members discussed litter baskets, upcoming May events including May Crowning May 26 and First Communion for public school students, and plans for a breakfast honoring eighth grade and seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Sebastian Guild
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Bessemer Woman's Club
Mary Johnson
Frances Sparapani
Yale Guild
Shirley Hanisko
Lampart
John Perucca
Ernest Pricco
James Boggio
Dino Johnson
St. Sebastian
Father
Franczek
Irene Boline
Conhartoski
Robert Jacobson
Mary Tarnaski
Dominic Pitrone
John Pelissero
Harding PTA Ends Year With Concert and Plans
The final Harding Parent-Teacher Association meeting of the school year featured kindergartners directed by Miss Milda Sorenson, vocal and instrumental numbers, recitations and dances. Officers were not elected due to possible school closure. a noon luncheon June 5 and a tea June 6 were planned, dental program to continue through June 15, and funds to be turned over if the Ramsay PTA treasury is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Parent-Teachers Association
Milda Sorenson
Evonne Jagla
Martin O. Lamoreux
Ramsay-Harding Grady
Harding School
Kenneth Faline
Clarence Johnson
Gust Jacobson
Clarence Banfield
Carl Martinson
Rurik Jansson
Victor Jacobson
PTA
Ramsay Pta Treasury
Miss Mary Petranek Dies at 83 in May
Mary Petranek 83 died May 8 after years of ill health. Born June 30, 1879 in Vozice Czechoslovakia she came to the area in childhood. Survived by nephews and nieces including Rev Carl Petranek Crystal Falls and Mrs Ed Gibbons Hurley. Funeral Saturday at St Sebastian Church followed by interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers named Bernard Prost Joseph Jezek Joseph Halama George Jezek Anton Wysoski Raymond Skwor. Out-of-town mourners included Father Petranek and Mrs Agnes Rydesky Crystal Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Petranek
Mathew Petranek
Arery Pioners
Vozice
Czechoslovakia
Carl Petrarek
Crystal Falls
James Petran
Detroit
Peter
Wakefield
Washington, D. C
Paul
Ed. Gibbons
Hurley
Mary Jacquart
Racine
Wis
Lucille Ringwall
Milwaukee
Agnes Rydesky
St. Sebastian Catholic Church
Carl Petranek
Hillcrest Cemetery
Bernard Prost
Joseph Jezek
Joseph Halama
George Jezek
Anton Wysoski
Raymond Skwor
Father Petranek
Peter Petranek
Ed Gibbons
Range
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sharon Lutheran Church
Mark W. Wickstrom
By Pat Perotti
Chamber
George Smiljanich
Rev. Lomas
Cecelia McKie
Willian A. Webber
Legion Auxiliary
ST. Sebastian’s Guild
Harding Pta
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