This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1963
Page
5
Michigan tourism set a new high in the 1962-63 winter season with an 8-15% rise in overall winter travel across the state. Ski areas led gains with an average 22% uptick. about 200,000 skiers spend roughly $20 million yearly on skiing activities, not counting gear.
Mr and Mrs Enoch Berlin announce the engagement of their daughter Carole Trances to Dean E Speidel son of Mrs Ethel Mc Laughlin and C L Speidel both of Superior and Saginaw. The couple will graduate from St Olaf College Northfield Minn and will wed in August per family notice.
In Hagers Township, Mr. Spelled is named director of bands at Hagers Township High School while Miss Bertin will teach high school English in the nearby community of Poses, signaling continued staffing changes across the district.
Wakefield City Council approved selling the Wakefield Memorial Building to W B Cohen & Associates of Chicago for 1 million dollars. The plan remodels the site into a laxary motel resort and convention center with 75 rentable rooms and about 75 employees, subject to tax issues and relocation of American Legion clubrooms.
John J. Stranahan of Redding Calif will assume the post of manager director of Gogebic Organization of an Industrially New County GO INC in June. His career spans sales management and public relations for major appliances and manufacturing firms. He held roles with National Research Bureau and Lord Manufacturing Co and led industrial development efforts in Southern California and Shasta County. He has written on industrial development and spoken to chambers and business groups. Buy a Buddy Poppy.
Maj Gerald J Harr announces cadet promotions and assignments in the A D Johnson ROTC Cadet Patrick Polencheck rises to lieutenant colonel as battalion commander Cadet John Koski to major as battalion executive officer Cadet Ronald Buchko to second lieutenant as platoon cadet and Cadets Richard Peterson Raard Johnson promoted to sergeant ranks with acting platoon leaders Cadets William Nemacheck James Tauer Robert Nyman Jerry Erickson Howard Busch James Swarrson promoted to sergeant first class acting sergeants Cadets Richard St John David Jewelski Richard McDermott promoted to sergeant as squad leaders Cadets Chines Tenlen Tony Plesh promoted to corporal as assistant squad leaders Cadets Glen Chlebowski Luis Callovi promoted to corporal squad members William Selin Thomas Waiczax John Barbacovi promoted to private first class as squad members.
Laurence Smith, 84, of 108 Aurora St Ironwood was killed Friday at 9 30 p m crossing US 2 near Ramsay Road. He stepped into the path of a westbound car driven by Albert Taraboi 48 Hav ery The sheriff said Smith had just alighted from a bus and wore dark clothing. This marked the fifth traffic fatality in Gogebic Ontonagon Iron counties. He leaves a daughter Mrs nic Lucas of Germantown Wis born June 3 1878.
Coroner Wilbert Juntilla ruled the death accidental and ruled out an inquest. Supt Eugene M Nikkari, former Ramsay resident, will become superintendent of a class B district in Ishpeming area starting July 1 guiding three elementary schools a junior high and a senior high. Nikkari currently heads the Almond Community schools at Arimont and has served five years with two as principal and three as superintendent.
The Walther League District Talent Festival drew about five Upper Peninsula Northern Wisconsin Leaguers to the Bessemer Indianhead Hotel last Sunday. District officers attended including president Fred Ettech and vice president Marion Bielke. Registrations opened at 1 p.m. with judging of five divisions starting at 2 p.m. Evening program showcased top talent and trophies were awarded for manuscripts arts and hobbies oral declamations digital oratory and poetry reading.
Drama trophy goes to Park Falls League for Private Eye. Oral events feature Carol Kaloi from Park Falls with The Waltz. Jerry Niebauer and Brad Yast, Park Falls, perform La Roxelane and Hunting Son piano solos. Sharon Wineichner vocals from Glidden. Karen Frederick and Forrest Venze prize drawings. Manuscripts by David Hendrickson Ironwood. Publications Roll Call and Paper Land Leaguer. Rev Clifard Brege officiates vesper at Trinity Church.
Funeral services for Daniel Kopela, 77, retired woodsman who died Thursday May 9, were conducted Tuesday at 2 p m at Frick Zielinski Funeral Home with Rev Lars Aaltonen officiating. Burial followed in Hillcrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul Ruotsola, Charles Auvinen, Albin Matiska, Gust Aho, John Siirila and John Maki. Friends from the area attended. Afsana i.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.